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
1995-04-1743479342-475-34229UNIVERSITY "15" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
1995-04-1743344342-475-00116MONROE #2STIVERS OPERATING, INC.RENTR7,000
1995-04-1043421342-475-34227UNIVERSITY "K" #2BC OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,500
1995-04-0643446142-475-34225QUITO WEST UNIT #101RSEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,850
1995-04-0543450942-475-34226WILSON #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,400
1995-04-0543450942-475-34226WILSON #1SIMON, W. D. OIL CO.DRILL7,400
1995-03-2943419442-475-34224UNIVERSITY SM 20-43 #2ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,200
1995-03-2243395342-475-02710BROWN HEIRS #8T.G.B., INC.RECOMP2,450
1995-03-0843352042-475-33745SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #266SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,800
1995-03-0143337642-475-30951HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #995CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,900
1995-02-2843333542-475-31909HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1036CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,100
1995-02-2843333542-475-31909HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1036CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,100
1995-02-2443312142-475-31971UNIVERSITY 30 #2R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP7,300
1995-02-2243314142-475-34223OLSON #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
1995-02-2243314142-475-34223OLSON #1SIMON, W. D. OIL CO.DRILL7,300
1995-02-1443272442-475-34222ABSHIER, MABEL #2DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL7,100
1995-02-1443272442-475-34222ABSHIER, MABEL #2DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL7,100
1995-02-1343278542-495-30195RK UNIVERSITY 31 #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR18,145
1995-02-1343272642-475-34220UNIVERSITY 32 #2R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1995-02-1343272642-475-34220UNIVERSITY 32 #2R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1995-02-1343272542-475-34221UNIVERSITY 32 #3R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1995-02-0743241542-475-31742PYOTE BRINE STATION #1PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC.RENTR7,037
1995-02-0343254542-475-34219WINTERS #2SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL6,600
1995-01-3043238942-475-34218HILL, DOROTHY #2DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA)DRILL7,100
1995-01-2043192342-475-33792BLACK, P. H. ET AL #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP6,700
1995-01-1843174942-475-34217UNIVERSITY 7 #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1995-01-1843174942-475-34217UNIVERSITY 7 #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1994-12-1943090942-475-34215MOBIL FEE J #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL5,700
1994-12-1643104942-475-34216WORSHAM "42" #5BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL5,000
1994-12-1343095942-475-34212SEALY UNIT "2" - 44 #41STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,200
1994-12-1343095842-475-34211SEALY UNIT "2" - 44 #40STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,200
1994-12-1343095742-475-34210SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #39STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,200
1994-12-1343095642-475-34208SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #37STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,200
1994-12-1343095542-475-34209SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #36STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,200
1994-12-1343095442-475-34207SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #34STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,200
1994-12-1343095342-475-34214SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #32STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,200
1994-12-1343095242-475-34213SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #35STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,200
1994-12-1343082342-475-04126SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #83SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP8,380
1994-12-0243058442-475-34205UNIVERSITY S.B. 18-32 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL12,000
1994-11-3043044642-475-34204UNIVERSITY 32 #1R K PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1994-11-1543007342-475-34203QUITO WEST UNIT #309SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1994-11-1543005742-475-31856TIGER #1SIANA OIL & GASRENTR18,150
1994-11-0842982342-475-30532COOPER 49 #1ARCO PERMIANRECOMP16,450
1994-10-2742945242-475-32214O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1218CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,230
1994-10-2742945242-475-32214O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1218CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,075
1994-10-2042921742-475-34202CRIDER #1ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1994-10-1842867342-475-32173SCOTT, F.H. STATE #1PETRO-HUNT CORPORATIONRECOMP6,500
1994-10-1442896442-475-33527DUNAGAN RANCH #1ARCO PERMIANRENTR18,500
1994-10-0742886542-475-34201UNIVERSITY 7 #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
1994-10-0742886542-475-34201UNIVERSITY 7 #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.