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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
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
1999-08-0648620242-475-32157EAST VERMEJO #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP19,500
1999-08-0448631442-475-34602HILL, P. C. "D" #5SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1999-08-0248627342-475-34601SOFT TAIL #1ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,500
1999-08-0248627342-475-34601SOFT TAIL #1ROCA RESOURCE COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,180
1999-07-3048626242-475-34360JOSEY 183 #1MANZANO OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP16,050
1999-07-2348607242-475-34600BENJAMIN #3FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL12,000
1999-07-1348577642-475-34599UNIVERSITY 16-30 #2ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1999-06-1648525542-475-34403RICHTER, LOUIS #78MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,700
1999-05-1948456442-475-34598QUITO, WEST UNIT #803SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1999-05-1948450142-475-10085ESTES, E. W. #185CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,500
1999-05-0748430142-475-32218HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1110CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1999-05-0748430042-475-10993O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #899CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,500
1999-05-0748428442-475-34272O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1581CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,300
1999-05-0448427542-475-345979805 JV-P WARWINK "B" #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL11,800
1999-04-2948415442-475-34596UNIVERSITY 8 #6VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)DRILL7,300
1999-04-2648407742-475-34595WINTER 5-20 #1AMTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,700
1999-04-2648407742-475-34595WINTER 5-20 #1AMTEX ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,700
1999-04-2248388442-475-34425WRISTEN BROTHERS #1WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,225
1999-04-1348374142-475-34594JOHNSON #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.