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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-12-15 | 471165 | 42-475-34537 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1560 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 1997-12-15 | 471164 | 42-475-34538 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1559 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-15 | 471164 | 42-475-34538 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1559 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1997-12-11 | 470941 | 42-475-32423 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,220 | |
| 1997-12-11 | 470611 | 42-475-04095 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 471051 | 42-475-34536 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-35 'B' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-10 | 470918 | 42-475-10038 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,370 | |
| 1997-12-09 | 470940 | 42-475-30070 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1106 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,800 | |
| 1997-12-09 | 470920 | 42-475-31910 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1037 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-12-09 | 470053 | 42-475-31814 | MONROE-STRATTON #3 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 11,800 | |
| 1997-12-08 | 470919 | 42-475-30215 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #876 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 1997-12-02 | 470361 | 42-475-00507 | TUBB, J. B., -L- #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1997-11-25 | 472178 | 42-475-10036 | EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,400 | |
| 1997-11-25 | 470516 | 42-475-34533 | LOCHRIDGE #1 | BRIGHT & CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-11-21 | 470434 | 42-475-34532 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-25 'A' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-21 | 470433 | 42-475-34531 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'A' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-21 | 470432 | 42-475-34530 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 'B' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-20 | 470338 | 42-475-34528 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 'A' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-20 | 470337 | 42-475-34529 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-26 'A' #1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-11-18 | 470256 | 42-475-34527 | CAPRITO 98 #14T | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 470011 | 42-475-34526 | UNIVERSITY 18-36 #2 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-11-12 | 470011 | 42-475-34526 | UNIVERSITY 18-36 #2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-11-07 | 469753 | 42-475-34272 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1581 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1997-11-03 | 469216 | 42-475-32437 | EDWARDS, JACK ET AL #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-28 | 469332 | 42-475-30600 | WALKER, P. ET AL #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-10-28 | 469296 | 42-475-31773 | SNYDER #1 | PABLO ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 6,100 | |
| 1997-10-22 | 469106 | 42-475-34525 | CHEVRON UNIT #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1997-10-22 | 469106 | 42-475-34525 | CHEVRON UNIT #1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1997-10-17 | 468919 | 42-475-32214 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1218 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468725 | 42-475-34524 | HILL, P. C. STATE "A" #6 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-10-16 | 468600 | 42-475-34523 | YADON #4 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468704 | 42-475-02494 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #491W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-13 | 468580 | 42-475-34377 | STATE "XU" #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 1997-10-10 | 468661 | 42-475-02487 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #484W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-10 | 468660 | 42-475-10792 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #684W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-10 | 468659 | 42-475-02283 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #281W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-10 | 468658 | 42-475-02495 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #492W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-10 | 468657 | 42-475-11003 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #738W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 1997-10-09 | 468579 | 42-475-30519 | ESTES, E. W. #244 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 468574 | 42-475-34522 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-38 'B' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 1997-10-08 | 468244 | 42-475-34519 | UNIVERSITY 31W #4 | KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1997-10-08 | 468243 | 42-475-34518 | UNIVERSITY 31E #3 | KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1997-10-07 | 468525 | 42-475-34521 | UNIVERSITY 18-26S #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1997-10-07 | 468490 | 42-475-02381 | HSA SEC. 3 CO2 #378W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1997-10-03 | 468129 | 42-475-31995 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1055W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-10-03 | 468125 | 42-475-33646 | EDWARDS, JACK -L- #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,590 | |
| 1997-10-03 | 467902 | 42-475-02852 | RICHTER, LOUIS #32 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1997-10-03 | 467902 | 42-475-02852 | RICHTER, LOUIS #32 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1997-10-01 | 468299 | 42-475-34520 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'A' #4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-10-01 | 467957 | 42-475-34515 | CASSELMAN #1 | GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 6,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.