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
1995-12-0144237542-475-01244ESTES, W. A. #14CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,050
1995-12-0144237542-475-01244ESTES, W. A. #14CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,800
1995-12-0144237442-475-30705ESTES, W. A. #92CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,500
1995-11-3044236542-475-34323UNIVERSITY "SB" 18-32 #3ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,575
1995-11-2944225942-475-34320STATE OF TEXAS #1QSTEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL4,000
1995-11-2844230742-475-34321SEALY 44 #467PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1995-11-2844230642-475-34322SEALY 44 #454PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,150
1995-11-2244219642-475-34319SEALY 44 #422PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,150
1995-11-2244219542-475-34318SEALY 44 #402PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1995-11-2244219442-475-34317SEALY 44 #466PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,150
1995-11-2244219342-475-34316SEALY 42 #248PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,000
1995-11-2244217042-475-34313ESTES, W. A. #140CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1995-11-2244216942-475-34315HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1548CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL8,300
1995-11-2244216842-475-34314HUTCHING STOCK ASSN. #1549CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,400
1995-11-2244216842-475-34314HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1549CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,312
1995-11-2244216842-475-34314HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1549CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,100
1995-11-2244214442-475-34312UNIVERSITY 7 #5IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,400
1995-11-2044207342-475-34306SEALY 43 #364PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,050
1995-11-2044207242-475-34307SEALY 43 #342PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1995-11-2044207142-475-35267SEALY 43 #353PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,050
1995-11-2044207042-475-34309SEALY 43 #333PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,075
1995-11-2044206942-475-34310SEALY 43 #345PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,000
1995-11-2044206842-475-34311SEALY 43 #344PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,050
1995-11-1544183042-475-10597ESTES, W. A. #80CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,050
1995-11-1444192842-475-34301WILSON, NED -133- #11MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC.DRILL6,800
1995-11-1444187742-475-34300HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1547CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,000
1995-11-0944170142-475-34299UNIVERSITY "8" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,200
1995-11-0944122042-475-34298WINTER 14 #1MERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL5,400
1995-11-0744082642-475-34294SEALY 42 #E 3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1995-11-0744082542-475-34295SEALY 42 #E 1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,100
1995-10-2444122142-475-34297WINTER 14 #2MERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-2444122142-475-34297WINTER 14 #2MERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-2444122042-475-34298WINTER 14 #1MERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL5,400
1995-10-2044098542-475-11086O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #990CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,150
1995-10-1944099842-475-34296CAPRITO 98 #7ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-10-1044072242-475-34293CAPRITO #2R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-10-1044072142-475-34292CAPRITO #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-10-1044072042-475-34291PYOTE #4R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-10-1044071942-475-34290PYOTE #3R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-10-1044071842-475-30436PYOTE #2R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR7,200
1995-10-1044071742-475-34289PYOTE #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-10-0944065042-475-32399HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1136CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,750
1995-10-0644066342-475-34288WILSON, NED #10MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC.DRILL6,800
1995-10-0644052742-475-10289WRISTEN BROTHERS #73WALSH & WATTS, INC.RENTR2,580
1995-10-0544056942-475-34286HILL, P.C. STATE "A" #3SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1995-10-0544056842-475-34287QUITO WEST UNIT #904SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1995-09-2944030942-475-34283UNIVERSITY "15" #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
1995-09-2844038042-475-34285UNIVERSITY LANDS "12" #1ULTRA PETROLEUM (U.S.A.), INC.DRILL16,500
1995-09-2744034342-475-34284QUITO WEST UNIT #204SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1995-09-2744017642-475-34277HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1546CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.