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
1995-02-1343272642-475-34220UNIVERSITY 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
1994-10-0442806442-475-30251EDWARDS, J. H. EST. -B- #1EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPRECOMP7,180
1994-09-3042843242-475-30718MCDANIEL, LOIS #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,750
1994-09-1542804542-475-30491ESTES, E. W. #241CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,806
1994-09-0842770242-475-34200UNIVERSITY 18-6 #3ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,800
1994-09-0242736942-475-32213CHINA LAKE #1MERIDIAN OIL INC.RECOMP15,619
1994-08-1942714042-475-34199CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #28CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1994-08-1942714042-475-34199CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #28CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1994-08-1642700142-475-01279ESTES, W. A. #59CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,650
1994-08-0542656842-475-341989406 JV-P TAURUS #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL19,000
1994-08-0542656842-475-341989406 JV-P TAURUS #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL13,990
1994-08-0342646742-475-03532EDWARDS, JACK ET AL #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,550
1994-08-0342520942-475-32302VERMEJO A #1BLEDSOE PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP10,438
1994-08-0342520942-475-32302VERMEJO "A" #1BLEDSOE PARTNERS, INC.RECOMP10,438
1994-07-1442571742-475-32735RICHTER, LOUIS #76MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,000
1994-07-0742565042-475-31945EDWARDS, JANELLE #4SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP4,850
1994-07-0642556542-475-34197O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1580CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1994-06-3042547142-475-32138EDWARDS, JANELLE #5SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP4,850
1994-06-3042542442-475-34196ESTES, W.A. #139CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1994-06-1342480142-475-34195QUITO, S. W. (DELAWARE) UNIT #701BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P.DRILL5,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.