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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1997-09-30 | 468128 | 42-475-33713 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1452 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-09-30 | 468011 | 42-475-10042 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1997-09-29 | 468135 | 42-475-34517 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-33 'B' #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-09-29 | 468134 | 42-475-34516 | WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'B' #3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1997-09-29 | 468130 | 42-475-31884 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1035 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-09-29 | 468127 | 42-475-32010 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1067W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-09-29 | 468126 | 42-475-32011 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1066W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-09-29 | 468113 | 42-475-30762 | SEALY 75 #2R | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 6,800 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 468070 | 42-475-10711 | GORDON, A. B. #1P | MR OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,700 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 468010 | 42-475-30491 | ESTES, E. W. #241 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-09-26 | 468010 | 42-475-30491 | ESTES, E. W. #241 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1997-09-23 | 467847 | 42-475-33797 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,599 | |
| 1997-09-23 | 467846 | 42-475-31675 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1997-09-22 | 467602 | 42-475-34514 | QUITO, WEST UNIT #207 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1997-09-19 | 467580 | 42-475-04620 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #82 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 8,385 | |
| 1997-09-18 | 467581 | 42-475-04120 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #21 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1997-09-16 | 467611 | 42-475-01307 | ESTES, E. W. #20 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 | Y |
| 1997-09-15 | 467605 | 42-475-34513 | UNIVERSITY LAND 18-36W #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,100 | |
| 1997-09-12 | 466986 | 42-475-34512 | HILL, P. C. "D" #4 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.