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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-20 | 474610 | 42-475-30500 | DUNAGAN 29 #1 | PLATINUM EXPLORATION INC. | RENTR | 22,228 | |
| 1998-03-20 | 474392 | 42-475-34558 | DAVIS-DORR "A" #10 | UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1998-03-19 | 474560 | 42-475-34560 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-41 'A' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-03-18 | 474437 | 42-475-30622 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #976 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1998-03-18 | 474435 | 42-475-30588 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #965 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1998-03-18 | 474435 | 42-475-30588 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #965 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1998-03-18 | 474404 | 42-475-10059 | ESTES, E. W. #24 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECLASS | 3,675 | |
| 1998-03-13 | 474351 | 42-475-34557 | HALL, G. T. 32 #2 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1998-03-06 | 474016 | 42-475-33183 | UNIVERSITY 1702 #1 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,850 | |
| 1998-03-06 | 473941 | 42-475-03533 | EDWARDS, JACK -A- #1A | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,788 | |
| 1998-03-06 | 473365 | 42-475-34552 | UNIVERSITY 18-36W #2 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1998-02-27 | 473766 | 42-475-34555 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1001 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 10,550 | |
| 1998-02-27 | 473766 | 42-475-34555 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1001 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 10,260 | |
| 1998-02-26 | 473763 | 42-475-34556 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1002 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 10,550 | |
| 1998-02-26 | 473763 | 42-475-34556 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1002 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | DRILL | 10,550 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473601 | 42-475-34554 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1565 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1998-02-24 | 473601 | 42-475-34554 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1565 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1998-02-23 | 473536 | 42-475-02243 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #240 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1998-02-20 | 473366 | 42-475-34553 | UNIVERSITY SM 43-20 #3 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1998-02-18 | 473466 | 42-475-10951 | O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #888 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 1998-02-11 | 473252 | 42-475-34551 | UNIVERSITY 18-26S #2 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1998-02-10 | 473144 | 42-475-33527 | DUNAGAN RANCH #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 17,901 | |
| 1998-02-06 | 473085 | 42-475-34473 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-38 'B' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | RECOMP | 10,900 | |
| 1998-01-30 | 472841 | 42-475-34546 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-38 'B' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-30 | 472840 | 42-475-34548 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'B' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-30 | 472839 | 42-475-34547 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 'B' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-30 | 472838 | 42-475-34549 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'A' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-30 | 472837 | 42-475-34550 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'B' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1998-01-22 | 472365 | 42-475-34224 | UNIVERSITY SM 43-20 #2 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,750 | |
| 1998-01-13 | 472160 | 42-475-34545 | UNIVERSITY 31E #3A | KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1997-12-31 | 471532 | 42-475-34045 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 1997-12-30 | 471737 | 42-475-34544 | PYOTE GAS UNIT NO. 11 #2 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1997-12-30 | 471737 | 42-475-34544 | PYOTE GAS UNIT NO. 11 #2 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1997-12-30 | 471737 | 42-475-34544 | PYOTE GAS UNIT NO. 11 #2 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1997-12-30 | 471696 | 42-475-32690 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1228 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-12-23 | 471594 | 42-475-00640 | BLAIR #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 1997-12-23 | 471594 | 42-475-00640 | BLAIR #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-19 | 471492 | 42-475-34543 | MONROE '178' #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1997-12-16 | 470642 | 42-475-00716 | GORDON, A. B. #352 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1997-12-16 | 470641 | 42-475-00700 | GORDON, A. B. #341 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471169 | 42-475-34541 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1564 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471169 | 42-475-34541 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1564 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471168 | 42-475-34542 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1563 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471168 | 42-475-34542 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1563 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471167 | 42-475-34540 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1562 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471167 | 42-475-34540 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1562 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471166 | 42-475-34539 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1561 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471166 | 42-475-34539 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1561 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471165 | 42-475-34537 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1560 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471165 | 42-475-34537 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1560 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.