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
1996-06-1344922042-475-10918HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #709CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,000
1996-06-1244912842-475-34382CHEVRON UNIVERSITY "1" #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,000
1996-06-0744879842-475-31668UNIVERSITY 17-6 #1UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP11,428
1996-06-0644895142-475-32550HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1162CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,000
1996-06-0644859942-475-34379SEALY 64 #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1996-06-0444873142-475-01276ESTES, W. A. #56CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,693
1996-06-0444873042-475-33327CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #22CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,850
1996-06-0344880142-475-31961STATE OF TEXAS -DF- #2APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP12,453
1996-05-3144871842-475-34342CAPRITO 98 #10ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,200
1996-05-3044846342-475-04878BARKER "B" #19O. H. B. INC.RECLASS2,421
1996-05-3044783942-475-34372SEALY 44 #447PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-3044783842-475-34371SEALY 44 #427PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-2444847242-475-30517MOBIL FEE UNIT #1RASMUSSEN, HAL J. OPERATING, INCRECOMP18,150
1996-05-2344834342-475-34378UNIVERSITY "8" #4IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
1996-05-1744801942-475-34376SEALY 75 #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1996-05-1544813142-475-34377STATE "XU" #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL8,900
1996-05-1544809042-475-01365ESTES, E. W. #85WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR3,500
1996-05-0944657942-475-01231ESTES, E. W. #166CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,500
1996-05-0644784242-475-34375SEALY 44 #418WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0644784142-475-34374SEALY 44 #436WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0644784042-475-34373SEALY 44 #458WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0244772842-475-34364SEALY 44 #425PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0244772742-475-34365SEALY 44 #414WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0244772542-475-34366SEALY 44 #416WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0244772442-475-34367SEALY 44 #438WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0244772242-475-34368SEALY 43 #361WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0244771942-475-34369SEALY 43 #356WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0244771842-475-34370SEALY 43 #376WIPARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1996-05-0244764742-475-10013MARSTON, E. J. ESTATE -C- #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,750
1996-05-0244730942-475-33868WHITE, TOM #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP7,300
1996-04-2944751342-475-33874SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #308MILLWEE OIL, INC.RECOMP3,500
1996-04-2944751242-475-33875SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #309MILLWEE OIL, INC.RECOMP3,500
1996-04-2444743842-475-00640BLAIR #1OXY USA INC.RECOMP7,980
1996-04-2244668142-475-34363MAGSEALY #1PENWELL ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,000
1996-04-1944712642-475-34289PYOTE #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP6,750
1996-04-1844712742-475-30127MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK TRUSTEE #1DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)RECOMP20,878
1996-04-1844710442-475-34362UNIVERSITY 30 #4R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1996-04-1544690642-475-10848HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #694CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,100
1996-04-1244690542-475-02488HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #485CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,800
1996-04-1244690442-475-10878HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #701CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,800
1996-04-1244690342-475-10877HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #700CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,800
1996-04-1244690342-475-10877HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #700SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP4,550
1996-04-0944674642-475-33507YORK, J. F. #2TCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP8,975
1996-04-0944659842-475-34361SEALLY "88" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,900
1996-04-0444658042-475-32570HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1164CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,030
1996-04-0344660942-475-34360JOSEY 183 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL18,600
1996-04-0244655242-475-30213HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #875CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR4,100
1996-04-0244655242-475-30213HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #875CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,500
1996-03-2844615542-475-34355CAPRITO SEALY 78 #2SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,200
1996-03-2844615442-475-34354CAPRITO SEALY 78 #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.