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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 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (43 total, down 20% on the prior quarter). 3 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

14

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-18

All Time

11,518

11,518 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1997-07-1046475442-475-34499THORNTON, BLUFORD "A" #8202DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL11,600
1997-07-0846467542-475-34498CAPRITO 99 #7ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-07-0346453442-475-31859EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #12CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,500
1997-07-0346446342-475-31835HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1034CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,300
1997-07-0346446342-475-31835HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1034CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,300
1997-07-0346446242-475-31798HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1018CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,300
1997-07-0346446142-475-10013MARSTON, E. J. ESTATE -C- #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,500
1997-06-3046435842-475-10274O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #855WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,600
1997-06-2746435142-475-34493CAPRITO 83 #10ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-06-2746434442-475-34497WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-40 'A' #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL11,800
1997-06-2746434242-475-34496WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-38 'B' #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL11,800
1997-06-2746434042-475-34495WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-35 'B' #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL11,800
1997-06-2746433942-475-34494WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'B' #2PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL11,800
1997-06-2746431142-475-34492UNIVERSITY LANDS BB #4SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-06-2746431042-475-34491UNIVERSITY LANDS BB #3SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-06-2746431042-475-34491UNIVERSITY LANDS BB #3SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-06-2746430942-475-34490UNIVERSITY LANDS BB #2SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL11,800
1997-06-2446409742-475-30113HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #840CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,600
1997-06-2446408842-475-34489ANGELICA #1SIANA OIL & GASDRILL9,000
1997-06-2446244242-475-34429CAPRITO 83 #6ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,700
1997-06-1746344242-475-30644ANDERSON ET AL -175 #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP17,675
1997-06-1346396542-475-34427WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'A' #1HPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PRECOMP6,900Y
1997-06-1346396542-475-34427WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-37 'A' #1HPIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.RECOMP6,900Y
1997-06-1346374042-475-34488THORNTON, BLUFORD "A" #8201DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL11,600
1997-06-1046359342-475-34487UNIVERSITY 18-36 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
1997-06-0446293142-475-34485STEWART, CORDELIA #9MR OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1997-06-0446288542-475-35356AMERICAN NATIONAL #41MR OIL COMPANYDRILL9,150
1997-05-2846296842-475-34356CAPRITO 83 #2ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
1997-05-2846286642-475-34331ESTES, W. A. #141CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,350
1997-05-2746286542-475-34484HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1558CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,500
1997-05-2046210242-475-34480CAPRITO 82 #8ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-05-1946150042-475-30265ESTES, E. W. #222CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,300
1997-05-1646255242-475-34483WARWINK UNIVERSITY 18-34 'B' #1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL11,800
1997-05-1646219742-475-30433O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1140WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,600
1997-05-1546242542-475-00639BLAIR #2OXY USA INC.RECOMP10,200
1997-05-1446210542-475-34481CAPRITO 83 #9ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-05-1246210442-475-34482CAPRITO 99 #6ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-05-0946207142-475-10498EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,400
1997-05-0946202342-475-34479HILL, P. C. STATE "A" #5SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-05-0846202442-475-34478QUITO WEST UNIT #206SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1997-05-0846173342-475-34474"D" CROCKETT #1SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,050
1997-05-0846094242-475-30442UNIVERSITY 18-6 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYRECOMP20,752
1997-05-0746205042-475-32720O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1215CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,500
1997-05-0746205042-475-32720O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1215CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,500
1997-05-0646206842-475-30137UNIVERSITY "EN" #1ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR12,500
1997-05-0546200542-475-34477CAPRITO 82 #7ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
1997-05-0246188042-475-34476HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1551CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,500
1997-05-0246179242-475-34475UNIVERSITY 30 P #2HR K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300Y
1997-05-0246179242-475-34475UNIVERSITY 30 P #2HR K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300Y
1997-04-2546164842-475-34343CAPRITO 98 #11ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.