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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-02-13 | 432726 | 42-475-34220 | UNIVERSITY 32 #2 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1995-02-13 | 432725 | 42-475-34221 | UNIVERSITY 32 #3 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1995-02-07 | 432415 | 42-475-31742 | PYOTE BRINE STATION #1 | PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC. | RENTR | 7,037 | |
| 1995-02-03 | 432545 | 42-475-34219 | WINTERS #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1995-01-30 | 432389 | 42-475-34218 | HILL, DOROTHY #2 | DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1995-01-20 | 431923 | 42-475-33792 | BLACK, P. H. ET AL #1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 1995-01-18 | 431749 | 42-475-34217 | UNIVERSITY 7 #2 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1995-01-18 | 431749 | 42-475-34217 | UNIVERSITY 7 #2 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1994-12-19 | 430909 | 42-475-34215 | MOBIL FEE J #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1994-12-16 | 431049 | 42-475-34216 | WORSHAM "42" #5 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430959 | 42-475-34212 | SEALY UNIT "2" - 44 #41 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430958 | 42-475-34211 | SEALY UNIT "2" - 44 #40 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430957 | 42-475-34210 | SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #39 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430956 | 42-475-34208 | SEALY UNIT "2" - 43 #37 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430955 | 42-475-34209 | SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #36 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430954 | 42-475-34207 | SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #34 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430953 | 42-475-34214 | SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #32 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430952 | 42-475-34213 | SEALY UNIT "2" - 42 #35 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1994-12-13 | 430823 | 42-475-04126 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #83 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 8,380 | |
| 1994-12-02 | 430584 | 42-475-34205 | UNIVERSITY S.B. 18-32 #1 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1994-11-30 | 430446 | 42-475-34204 | UNIVERSITY 32 #1 | R K PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1994-11-15 | 430073 | 42-475-34203 | QUITO WEST UNIT #309 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1994-11-15 | 430057 | 42-475-31856 | TIGER #1 | SIANA OIL & GAS | RENTR | 18,150 | |
| 1994-11-08 | 429823 | 42-475-30532 | COOPER 49 #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 16,450 | |
| 1994-10-27 | 429452 | 42-475-32214 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1218 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,230 | |
| 1994-10-27 | 429452 | 42-475-32214 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1218 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,075 | |
| 1994-10-20 | 429217 | 42-475-34202 | CRIDER #1 | ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1994-10-18 | 428673 | 42-475-32173 | SCOTT, F.H. STATE #1 | PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1994-10-14 | 428964 | 42-475-33527 | DUNAGAN RANCH #1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RENTR | 18,500 | |
| 1994-10-07 | 428865 | 42-475-34201 | UNIVERSITY 7 #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1994-10-07 | 428865 | 42-475-34201 | UNIVERSITY 7 #1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1994-10-04 | 428064 | 42-475-30251 | EDWARDS, J. H. EST. -B- #1 | EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | RECOMP | 7,180 | |
| 1994-09-30 | 428432 | 42-475-30718 | MCDANIEL, LOIS #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,750 | |
| 1994-09-15 | 428045 | 42-475-30491 | ESTES, E. W. #241 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,806 | |
| 1994-09-08 | 427702 | 42-475-34200 | UNIVERSITY 18-6 #3 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1994-09-02 | 427369 | 42-475-32213 | CHINA LAKE #1 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | RECOMP | 15,619 | |
| 1994-08-19 | 427140 | 42-475-34199 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #28 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1994-08-19 | 427140 | 42-475-34199 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #28 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1994-08-16 | 427001 | 42-475-01279 | ESTES, W. A. #59 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1994-08-05 | 426568 | 42-475-34198 | 9406 JV-P TAURUS #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 19,000 | |
| 1994-08-05 | 426568 | 42-475-34198 | 9406 JV-P TAURUS #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 13,990 | |
| 1994-08-03 | 426467 | 42-475-03532 | EDWARDS, JACK ET AL #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,550 | |
| 1994-08-03 | 425209 | 42-475-32302 | VERMEJO A #1 | BLEDSOE PARTNERS, INC. | RECOMP | 10,438 | |
| 1994-08-03 | 425209 | 42-475-32302 | VERMEJO "A" #1 | BLEDSOE PARTNERS, INC. | RECOMP | 10,438 | |
| 1994-07-14 | 425717 | 42-475-32735 | RICHTER, LOUIS #76 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1994-07-07 | 425650 | 42-475-31945 | EDWARDS, JANELLE #4 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,850 | |
| 1994-07-06 | 425565 | 42-475-34197 | O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1580 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1994-06-30 | 425471 | 42-475-32138 | EDWARDS, JANELLE #5 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,850 | |
| 1994-06-30 | 425424 | 42-475-34196 | ESTES, W.A. #139 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1994-06-13 | 424801 | 42-475-34195 | QUITO, S. W. (DELAWARE) UNIT #701 | BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. | DRILL | 5,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.