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
1995-08-2243909542-475-34218HILL, DOROTHY #2DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)RECOMP6,993
1995-08-1843904442-475-34261CAPRITO 98 #5ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-08-1843904242-475-34262CAPRITO 98 #6ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-08-1643876942-475-30076O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1105CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,000
1995-08-1043861842-475-34260SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #6333QSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,000
1995-08-1043860942-475-34259SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #6232QSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,000
1995-08-1043860942-475-34259SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #6233PSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL9,500
1995-08-0843847742-475-34258UNIVERSITY 7 #4IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,400
1995-08-0743805842-475-30090BASS-WILLIAMS #1STARRAK OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RENTR20,891
1995-08-0143836542-475-31833EDWARDS #5WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,600
1995-07-3143825342-475-34254STATE UNIVERSITY A #18SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
1995-07-3143825242-475-34255STATE UNIVERSITY A #19SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
1995-07-3143825142-475-34256UNIVERSITY "F" #109SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
1995-07-3143825042-475-34257STATE UNIVERSITY F #107SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
1995-07-2743814242-475-04082SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #10SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP7,545
1995-07-2143810842-475-34253UNIVERSITY 18-9 #1AENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,800
1995-07-1843780142-475-34252UNIVERSITY 31 Z #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1995-07-1343771042-475-34251SEALY, GEORGE "45" #7STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,500
1995-07-1043692142-475-34247SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #C1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL2,907
1995-07-1043691942-475-34246SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #F1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL2,980
1995-07-1043691842-475-34244SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #F3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL2,980
1995-07-1043691742-475-34245SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #N1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,050
1995-07-0543754742-475-34250EDWARDS, JANELLE #6SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL5,600
1995-07-0543754642-475-31762WINTERS #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRENTR4,600
1995-06-2743710642-475-34249UNIVERSITY "8" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,400
1995-06-2643703042-475-34248WILSON, NED -133- #9MIDLAND RES. OPER. CO., INC.DRILL6,750
1995-06-1943690242-475-30681CAROLINE H #1STARRAK OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP10,800
1995-06-1543692042-475-34243SEALY, GEORGE SEC 43 #F3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,050
1995-06-1543683142-475-30622HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #976CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,250
1995-06-1543683142-475-30622HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #976CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,880
1995-06-1543655842-475-34242SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #N 3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,050
1995-06-0843665142-475-31841HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1031CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR7,800
1995-06-0543655742-475-34241SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #K 3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,050
1995-06-0543655642-475-34240SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #K 1PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL3,050
1995-06-0543655542-475-34239SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #J 3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL2,984
1995-06-0543655342-475-34238SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #C 3PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.PDRILL2,907
1995-06-0543634342-475-34237CAPRITO 98 #4ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-05-3143634442-475-34236CAPRITO 98 #3ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-05-3143634442-475-34236CAPRITO 98 #3ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1995-05-1743583942-475-34235HILL, DOROTHY #4DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL7,100
1995-05-1543539942-475-34232WILSON, J.V. #2DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL7,000
1995-05-1043561742-475-34233UNIVERSITY 7 #3IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,400
1995-05-0343539042-475-34231UNIVERSITY 23-18 'A' #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL11,550
1995-05-0343462642-475-34228TOMAHAWK 193 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,500
1995-04-2743530142-475-34230UNIVERSITY 22-18'A' #2TEXACO E & P INC.DRILL11,550
1995-04-2743517942-475-33885SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #307RSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP3,400
1995-04-2643524842-475-10757STATE UNIVERSITY DG #1MCDONNOLD OPERATING, INC.RECOMP8,930
1995-04-2543517042-475-32354ESTES, E. W. #248CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,000
1995-04-1943496942-475-30993RODGERS #1UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP19,190
1995-04-1743479342-475-34229UNIVERSITY "15" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.