Ward County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.

Ward County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (48 total, down 2% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

15

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-09-18

All Time

11,518

11,518 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2000-06-2849653342-475-34649SCHAFFNER 4-29 #1POGO PRODUCING CO.DRILL6,715
2000-06-2249644842-475-34648PARISH #4801HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL17,900Y
2000-06-2149638942-475-34646STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #9APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,600
2000-06-2149638742-475-34647STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #10APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,600
2000-06-1949628242-475-31909HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1036CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,230
2000-06-1549617142-475-34644QUITO, S. W. (DELAWARE) UNIT #801SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
2000-06-1549616942-475-34645BOBCAT #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-06-1549616942-475-34645BOBCAT #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-06-0849553342-475-04120SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #21OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP10,720
2000-06-0749582742-475-34643WINTER 14-20 #1AMTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,200
2000-05-3049553442-475-30911SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #146OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP5,800
2000-05-2649553242-475-04089SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #3OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.RECOMP10,496
2000-05-1849522042-475-34642WATSON, L. A. "B" #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL15,200Y
2000-05-1749514642-475-34640UNIVERSITY "18-30A" #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,000
2000-05-1749514542-475-34639UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL6,000
2000-05-1749514442-475-34641UNIVERSITY "18-13A" #1WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL9,000
2000-05-1249484742-475-34638JOHNSON #2SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,150
2000-05-1049376142-475-34632COOPER "49" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL14,000Y
2000-05-1049376142-475-34632COOPER "49" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL14,000Y
2000-05-0449458242-475-34637BRANDENBURG "B" #4WTG EXPLORATIONDRILL9,000
2000-04-1249400142-475-34636EVANS, M. W. #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,400Y
2000-04-1249400142-475-34636EVANS, M. W. #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,400Y
2000-04-1149390942-475-34635COOPER ESTATE #1AGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL6,500
2000-04-1149385842-475-34634FAT BOY #3ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
2000-04-1149385842-475-34634FAT BOY #3ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
2000-04-0549376042-475-34633COOPER "43" #2ARCO PERMIANDRILL14,000Y
2000-03-2849354042-475-30508A. N. I. #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR11,000
2000-03-2449342942-475-34266FULLER #1TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.RECOMP12,000
2000-03-2448637042-475-34603-32- HALL #5HABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,300
2000-03-2249331042-475-34592RICHTER, LOUIS #79MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,000
2000-03-2049326942-475-34631CAMPBELL ESTATE ET AL #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,400Y
2000-03-2049319642-475-33507YORK #2TAPACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,975
2000-03-0349263342-475-34630EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #24CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
2000-02-2449168942-475-34594JOHNSON #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYFLD-XFR5,200
2000-02-2249227042-475-34629RICHTER, LOUIS #81MR OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
2000-02-2249223842-475-03969SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #59ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP11,286
2000-02-1849220642-475-34556SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1002ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP10,185
2000-02-1849220642-475-34556SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1002ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP10,185
2000-02-1449206442-475-34628PYOTE GAS UNIT 11 #3HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,200Y
2000-02-0849169942-475-34627BOBCAT #2SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-02-0849169942-475-34627BOBCAT #2SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-02-0849169842-475-34626BOBCAT #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,100
2000-01-2549116742-475-34624QUITO, WEST UNIT #109SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
2000-01-2449120542-475-34625EDWARDS, TREY 26-18 #2AMTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,200
2000-01-2049116642-475-34622HILL, P. C. STATE "A" #7SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
2000-01-2049116542-475-34623HILL, P. C. "D" #6SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1999-12-2949064442-475-32013HOWE GAS UNIT NO. 1-2 #102ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP14,200Y
1999-12-2249056842-475-34621WINTER 5-20 #2AMTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,200
1999-12-2149050042-475-34395CAPRITO 83 #5ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,025
1999-12-2049034142-475-34620SIMMERMAN #1COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL11,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.