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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-28 | 496533 | 42-475-34649 | SCHAFFNER 4-29 #1 | POGO PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 6,715 | |
| 2000-06-22 | 496448 | 42-475-34648 | PARISH #4801H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 17,900 | Y |
| 2000-06-21 | 496389 | 42-475-34646 | STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #9 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-06-21 | 496387 | 42-475-34647 | STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #10 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2000-06-19 | 496282 | 42-475-31909 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1036 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,230 | |
| 2000-06-15 | 496171 | 42-475-34644 | QUITO, S. W. (DELAWARE) UNIT #801 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 2000-06-15 | 496169 | 42-475-34645 | BOBCAT #3 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2000-06-15 | 496169 | 42-475-34645 | BOBCAT #3 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2000-06-08 | 495533 | 42-475-04120 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #21 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 10,720 | |
| 2000-06-07 | 495827 | 42-475-34643 | WINTER 14-20 #1 | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2000-05-30 | 495534 | 42-475-30911 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #146 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2000-05-26 | 495532 | 42-475-04089 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #3 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 10,496 | |
| 2000-05-18 | 495220 | 42-475-34642 | WATSON, L. A. "B" #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 15,200 | Y |
| 2000-05-17 | 495146 | 42-475-34640 | UNIVERSITY "18-30A" #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-05-17 | 495145 | 42-475-34639 | UNIVERSITY "18-5A" #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2000-05-17 | 495144 | 42-475-34641 | UNIVERSITY "18-13A" #1 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2000-05-12 | 494847 | 42-475-34638 | JOHNSON #2 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 2000-05-10 | 493761 | 42-475-34632 | COOPER "49" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2000-05-10 | 493761 | 42-475-34632 | COOPER "49" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2000-05-04 | 494582 | 42-475-34637 | BRANDENBURG "B" #4 | WTG EXPLORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2000-04-12 | 494001 | 42-475-34636 | EVANS, M. W. #2H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,400 | Y |
| 2000-04-12 | 494001 | 42-475-34636 | EVANS, M. W. #2H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,400 | Y |
| 2000-04-11 | 493909 | 42-475-34635 | COOPER ESTATE #1A | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2000-04-11 | 493858 | 42-475-34634 | FAT BOY #3 | ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2000-04-11 | 493858 | 42-475-34634 | FAT BOY #3 | ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 2000-04-05 | 493760 | 42-475-34633 | COOPER "43" #2 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2000-03-28 | 493540 | 42-475-30508 | A. N. I. #1 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 11,000 | |
| 2000-03-24 | 493429 | 42-475-34266 | FULLER #1 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2000-03-24 | 486370 | 42-475-34603 | -32- HALL #5H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2000-03-22 | 493310 | 42-475-34592 | RICHTER, LOUIS #79 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 2000-03-20 | 493269 | 42-475-34631 | CAMPBELL ESTATE ET AL #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,400 | Y |
| 2000-03-20 | 493196 | 42-475-33507 | YORK #2T | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,975 | |
| 2000-03-03 | 492633 | 42-475-34630 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #24 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2000-02-24 | 491689 | 42-475-34594 | JOHNSON #1 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492270 | 42-475-34629 | RICHTER, LOUIS #81 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 492238 | 42-475-03969 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #59 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 11,286 | |
| 2000-02-18 | 492206 | 42-475-34556 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1002 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 10,185 | |
| 2000-02-18 | 492206 | 42-475-34556 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1002 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 10,185 | |
| 2000-02-14 | 492064 | 42-475-34628 | PYOTE GAS UNIT 11 #3H | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 14,200 | Y |
| 2000-02-08 | 491699 | 42-475-34627 | BOBCAT #2 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2000-02-08 | 491699 | 42-475-34627 | BOBCAT #2 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2000-02-08 | 491698 | 42-475-34626 | BOBCAT #1 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 2000-01-25 | 491167 | 42-475-34624 | QUITO, WEST UNIT #109 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2000-01-24 | 491205 | 42-475-34625 | EDWARDS, TREY 26-18 #2 | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2000-01-20 | 491166 | 42-475-34622 | HILL, P. C. STATE "A" #7 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2000-01-20 | 491165 | 42-475-34623 | HILL, P. C. "D" #6 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1999-12-29 | 490644 | 42-475-32013 | HOWE GAS UNIT NO. 1-2 #102 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 14,200 | Y |
| 1999-12-22 | 490568 | 42-475-34621 | WINTER 5-20 #2 | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1999-12-21 | 490500 | 42-475-34395 | CAPRITO 83 #5 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,025 | |
| 1999-12-20 | 490341 | 42-475-34620 | SIMMERMAN #1 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.