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Ward County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.

Ward County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (44 total, up 33% on the prior quarter). MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC leads with 20 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

7

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

11,487

11,487 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1999-12-1449005842-475-34619PATHOMACK 55 #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,500Y
1999-12-1049013842-475-31567UNIVERSITY 22-18 "B" #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,260
1999-12-1049013842-475-31567UNIVERSITY 22-18 "B" #1TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP6,260
1999-11-0448915942-475-34618CAMPBELL ESTATE ET AL #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,750Y
1999-11-0448915842-475-34617MCDONALD, MYRTLE #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,600Y
1999-10-2148871642-475-02852RICHTER, LOUIS #32MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,600
1999-10-1848852942-475-34616EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #23CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
1999-10-1348837842-475-30490MONROE #2SAMSON LONE STAR LPRECOMP17,417
1999-10-1248843342-475-30619RICHTER, LOUIS #75MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,250
1999-09-2948805742-475-34615WATSON, L. A. #2HMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL14,500Y
1999-09-2748797842-475-32735RICHTER, LOUIS #76MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,600
1999-09-2348769042-475-34390CHINA LAKE "205" #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP16,867
1999-09-1748753242-475-34614RICHTER, LOUIS #80MR OIL COMPANYDRILL9,500
1999-09-1748736142-475-34514QUITO WEST UNIT #207SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRENTR4,961
1999-09-1648744442-475-34613COOPER ESTATE #4AGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL6,500
1999-09-1648744342-475-34612COOPER ESTATE #2AGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL6,500
1999-09-1448730542-475-34610TITAN #1TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.DRILL9,000
1999-09-1348731242-475-34611STATE "XA" #2VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)DRILL7,900
1999-09-1048739242-475-33748JAMES, HENRY #1EADO PRODUCTION, INC.RECOMP3,700
1999-09-1048735942-475-30695HNG FEE 57 #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP17,620
1999-09-1048719342-475-34609STATE "OB" #7VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)DRILL7,900
1999-08-2648701242-475-32734RICHTER, LOUIS #77MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,600
1999-08-2048679942-475-34608EDWARDS, TREY 26-18 #1AMTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,800
1999-08-1948680742-475-30681CAYMAN #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,835
1999-08-1348660442-475-34606QUITO, WEST UNIT #108SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1999-08-1348644642-475-34607QUITO, WEST UNIT #804SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1999-08-1148653642-475-34605ALLEN "17" #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL10,800
1999-08-1148653642-475-34605ALLEN "17" #1TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHERDRILL12,500
1999-08-1148653442-475-32784WINTER "5" #1VAMTEX ENERGY, INC.RECOMP1,277
1999-08-0948650442-475-02853RICHTER, LOUIS #33MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,600
1999-08-0948638842-475-34604ALTAH MAE #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.