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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
1998-06-1047702842-475-34574UNIVERSITY "17-39" #1TAURUS EXPLORATION U.S.A., INC.DRILL6,500
1998-06-1047702742-475-34573UNIVERSITY "17-39" #2TAURUS EXPLORATION U.S.A., INC.DRILL6,500
1998-06-1047702642-475-34572UNIVERSITY "17-39" #4TAURUS EXPLORATION U.S.A., INC.DRILL6,500
1998-06-1047702542-475-34571UNIVERSITY "17-39" #3TAURUS EXPLORATION U.S.A., INC.DRILL6,500
1998-05-2847658542-475-34185WRISTEN BROTHERS #100WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,690
1998-05-2647658942-475-34569PYOTE GAS UNIT 7 #2PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL14,000
1998-05-1547633942-475-34568WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-35 'B' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,700
1998-05-1547623242-475-34567SNYDER #3PABLO ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,100
1998-05-1547606842-475-04095SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP10,099
1998-05-1547606842-475-04095SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP9,706
1998-05-1547597242-475-04141SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #86ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,669
1998-05-1547590742-475-33912SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #325ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,800
1998-05-1547590642-475-04124SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #85ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,650
1998-05-1547590542-475-04126SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #83ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP8,390
1998-05-1447617142-475-34566EDWARDS #7WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL6,750
1998-05-1447596042-475-32712JOHNSON, W. D. (ARCO) #36MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,530
1998-05-1347615142-475-34565EDWARDS B #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL4,600
1998-05-0747602642-475-31798HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1018CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1998-05-0647597142-475-04088SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #4ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP10,406
1998-05-0547582242-475-01153EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,647
1998-05-0547582142-475-20171O BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #919CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,000
1998-04-3047586742-475-34564CAPRITO 84 #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1998-04-2947580642-475-30435MONROE -196- #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR19,885
1998-04-2147549742-475-30919RED CLOUD #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RECOMP17,303
1998-04-1747516142-475-34563COOPER ESTATE #3AGREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL6,500
1998-04-1447524442-475-32354ESTES, E. W. #248CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,500
1998-04-1447524342-475-30453ESTES, E. W. #237CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,500
1998-04-1447506542-475-34562SNYDER #2PABLO ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,100
1998-04-1347525642-475-30494WEST CAPRITO UNIT #1 #1TITAN RESOURCES I, INC.RECOMP13,720
1998-04-0647501242-475-34561BEST BRINE #1WHITE, CECILDRILL2,000
1998-03-2047461042-475-30500DUNAGAN 29 #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR22,228
1998-03-2047461042-475-30500DUNAGAN 29 #1PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC.RENTR22,228
1998-03-2047439242-475-34558DAVIS-DORR "A" #10UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL2,800
1998-03-1947456042-475-34560WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-41 'A' #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,800
1998-03-1847443742-475-30622HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #976CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,000
1998-03-1847443542-475-30588HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #965CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,400
1998-03-1847443542-475-30588HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #965CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,400
1998-03-1847440442-475-10059ESTES, E. W. #24CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS3,675
1998-03-1347435142-475-34557HALL, G. T. 32 #2ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1998-03-0647401642-475-33183UNIVERSITY 1702 #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP10,850
1998-03-0647394142-475-03533EDWARDS, JACK -A- #1ACHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,788
1998-03-0647336542-475-34552UNIVERSITY 18-36W #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
1998-02-2747376642-475-34555SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1001ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,550
1998-02-2747376642-475-34555SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1001ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,260
1998-02-2647376342-475-34556SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1002ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,550
1998-02-2647376342-475-34556SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1002ALTURA ENERGY LTD.DRILL10,550
1998-02-2447360142-475-34554HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1565CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,500
1998-02-2447360142-475-34554HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1565CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,500
1998-02-2347353642-475-02243HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #240CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,500
1998-02-2047336642-475-34553UNIVERSITY SM 43-20 #3ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.