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
1994-06-1042465942-475-34194YADON #3IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,400
1994-05-3142424542-475-10734GORDON, A. B. #3076MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,050
1994-05-0442350242-475-341939217 JV-P POQUITO #2BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,000
1994-04-1942314542-475-30619RICHTER, LOUIS #75MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,550
1994-04-0742118842-475-30905PRUETT, T B #1PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP19,228
1994-03-3042239842-475-32213CHINA LAKE #1MERIDIAN OIL INC.RECOMP20,100
1994-03-1742177942-475-34191YADON #2IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,900
1994-03-1442181142-475-31985PITZER "A" #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,600
1994-03-1142198042-475-34192O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1576CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,700
1994-03-0842159742-475-31560STATE OB #3MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,580
1994-03-0842159642-475-31561STATE OA #2MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,560
1994-03-0242151942-475-33461O'BRIEN, G.W. ET AL #1481CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.OTHER3,600
1994-03-0142131242-475-30311EDWARDS, J.H. EST. -D- #2EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPRECOMP10,305
1994-02-2342041342-475-33738CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #27CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,850
1994-02-2342041242-475-03973CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #4CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,750
1994-02-2342041142-475-31780CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #9CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,775
1994-02-1542110242-475-10013MARSTON, E.J. ESTATE -C- #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,200
1994-02-0842098842-475-32004HATHAWAY #30DBASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,200
1994-01-3142041042-475-31847CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #11CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,825
1994-01-0541986342-475-34190H.S.A. #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,500
1994-01-0541986242-475-34189H.S.A. #2THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,500
1994-01-0541986142-475-34188H.S.A. #3THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,500
1993-12-2041928742-475-34187MOBIL FEE "I" #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL5,400
1993-12-2041928742-475-34187MOBIL FEE "I" #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL5,700
1993-12-2041722842-475-33328CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #23CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,200
1993-12-1741946442-475-10728YADON #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RENTR6,900
1993-12-1741946442-475-10728YADON #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RENTR6,900
1993-12-1341722742-475-32423CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #18CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,200
1993-12-1041860342-475-317519217 JV-P POQUITO #2BTA OIL PRODUCERSRENTR7,265
1993-12-0941901242-475-34186SEALY, GEORGE 42 #693STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL2,980
1993-12-0941830942-475-30326EDWARDS, J. H. EST. -D- #3EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPRECOMP10,312
1993-11-1641817942-475-34185WRISTEN BROS. #100CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL7,000
1993-11-1641817942-475-34185WRISTEN BROS. #100CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL7,000
1993-11-1641817942-475-34185WRISTEN BROS. #100CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,900
1993-11-1641817942-475-34185WRISTEN BROS. #100CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,450
1993-11-1140416642-475-05423WRISTEN A #5WHAYLAN OIL COMPANYDRILL2,700
1993-11-0541795642-475-30581UNIVERSITY "K" #1BC OPERATING, INC.RENTR6,500
1993-11-0541795642-475-30581UNIVERSITY "K" #1BC OPERATING, INC.RENTR6,500
1993-10-2941767042-475-34184O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1577CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1993-10-0841677742-475-32134STATE OF TEXAS -DF- #3TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP11,900
1993-09-2041597642-475-32026STATE OF TEXAS "DL" #2TEXACO E & P INC.RECOMP11,972
1993-09-0141556342-475-05423WRISTEN BROTHERS #103HAYLAN OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,150
1993-08-2641509442-475-34182N X S #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL6,100
1993-08-2541517142-475-34183COX #4PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,100
1993-08-2341509642-475-34181SEALY, GEORGE #4041SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL2,900
1993-08-2341509542-475-34180SEALY, GEORGE #5041SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL2,900
1993-08-1941502742-475-341799217 JV-P POQUITO #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL7,300
1993-08-1741304242-475-34178STEWART, CORDELIA #1MR OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1993-08-1141461842-475-34176BLAIR, A. #27THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,600
1993-08-0941461942-475-34177BLAIR, A. #28THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.