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
1997-11-1847025642-475-34527CAPRITO 98 #14TABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,500
1997-11-1247001142-475-34526UNIVERSITY 18-36 #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
1997-11-1247001142-475-34526UNIVERSITY 18-36 #2EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL12,000
1997-11-0746975342-475-34272O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1581CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,300
1997-11-0346921642-475-32437EDWARDS, JACK ET AL #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-10-2846933242-475-30600WALKER, P. ET AL #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-10-2846929642-475-31773SNYDER #1PABLO ENERGY, INC.RENTR6,100
1997-10-2246910642-475-34525CHEVRON UNIT #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL18,000
1997-10-2246910642-475-34525CHEVRON UNIT #1EOG RESOURCES, INC.DRILL18,000
1997-10-1746891942-475-32214O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1218CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-10-1646872542-475-34524HILL, P. C. STATE "A" #6SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-10-1646860042-475-34523YADON #4IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1997-10-1346870442-475-02494HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #491WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-10-1346858042-475-34377STATE "XU" #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,000
1997-10-1046866142-475-02487HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #484WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-10-1046866042-475-10792HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #684WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,500
1997-10-1046865942-475-02283HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #281WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-10-1046865842-475-02495HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #492WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-10-1046865742-475-11003HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #738WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,500
1997-10-0946857942-475-30519ESTES, E. W. #244CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-10-0846857442-475-34522WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-38 'B' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL7,500Y
1997-10-0846824442-475-34519UNIVERSITY 31W #4KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1997-10-0846824342-475-34518UNIVERSITY 31E #3KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1997-10-0746852542-475-34521UNIVERSITY 18-26S #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
1997-10-0746849042-475-02381HSA SEC. 3 CO2 #378WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,500
1997-10-0346812942-475-31995HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1055WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-10-0346812542-475-33646EDWARDS, JACK -L- #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,590
1997-10-0346790242-475-02852RICHTER, LOUIS #32MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,000
1997-10-0346790242-475-02852RICHTER, LOUIS #32MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,000
1997-10-0146829942-475-34520WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'A' #4PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-10-0146795742-475-34515CASSELMAN #1GREAT WESTERN DRLG. CO.DRILL6,500
1997-09-3046812842-475-33713HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1452CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-09-3046801142-475-10042EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #9CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,400
1997-09-2946813542-475-34517WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 'B' #2PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-09-2946813442-475-34516WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'B' #3PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-09-2946813042-475-31884HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1035CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-09-2946812742-475-32010HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1067WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-09-2946812642-475-32011HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1066WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-09-2946811342-475-30762SEALY 75 #2RR K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR6,800
1997-09-2646807042-475-10711GORDON, A. B. #1PMR OIL COMPANYRENTR6,700
1997-09-2646801042-475-30491ESTES, E. W. #241CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-09-2646801042-475-30491ESTES, E. W. #241CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-09-2346784742-475-33797EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #13CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.FLD-XFR5,599
1997-09-2346784642-475-31675EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #10CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-09-2246760242-475-34514QUITO, WEST UNIT #207SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-09-1946758042-475-04620SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #82ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP8,385
1997-09-1846758142-475-04120SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #21ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,400
1997-09-1646761142-475-01307ESTES, E. W. #20CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,000Y
1997-09-1546760542-475-34513UNIVERSITY LAND 18-36W #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,100
1997-09-1246698642-475-34512HILL, P. C. "D" #4SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.