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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1997-09-1146628542-475-10126HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1026CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,000
1997-09-1146628442-475-32755HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1214CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,600
1997-09-0346710742-475-34511UNIVERSITY 18-20 #3HBURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO.DRILL6,476Y
1997-09-0346566942-475-10125HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1025CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,000
1997-08-2746681042-475-34510G.T. HALL 31 #4ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-08-2746681042-475-34510HALL, G. T. 31 #4ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-08-2746676642-475-34509CAPRITO 83 #11ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-08-2746646642-475-03969SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #59ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP8,400
1997-08-2746646642-475-03969SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #59ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP11,286
1997-08-2546646542-475-04142SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #87ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP5,400
1997-08-2546646242-475-04082SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #10ALTURA ENERGY LTD.RECOMP8,000
1997-08-2246405142-475-20071MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK #1HUNTINGTON ENERGY, L.L.C.RECOMP20,328
1997-08-2046652742-475-34508FORTSON "47" #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL11,800
1997-08-1846627142-475-30767WATSON, L. A. ET AL B #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP15,930
1997-08-1546628642-475-10127HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1027CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,000
1997-08-1446619942-475-32151HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1109CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,700
1997-08-1446619842-475-10197HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #594CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,000
1997-08-1346615742-475-33059HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1350CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,031
1997-08-1346615642-475-32044HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1070CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,900
1997-08-1246612842-475-10231HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #629CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,000
1997-08-1246612742-475-30561HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #968CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,642
1997-08-1246612642-475-32009HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1068CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,200
1997-08-1146609742-475-34507WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'B' #3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL11,800
1997-08-1146608442-475-34134GORDON, A. B. -B- #406MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,000
1997-08-1146608442-475-34134GORDON, A. B. -B- #406MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,800
1997-08-1146578142-475-34020PONDER, D. C. #3TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP5,298
1997-08-0746579042-475-34506UNIVERSITY 8 "A" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
1997-08-0746578942-475-34505SEALY 87 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,800
1997-08-0546550542-475-32265HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1121CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECLASS9,000
1997-08-0446556542-475-30396WATSON, L. A. ET AL B #1LMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.FLD-XFR17,000
1997-08-0446554442-475-02853RICHTER, LOUIS #33MR OIL COMPANYRENTR5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.