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
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
1993-08-0941461742-475-34175BLAIR, A. #26THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,600
1993-08-0941461642-475-34174BLAIR, A. #25THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,600
1993-07-3041446942-475-34173SUN VALLEY #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,000
1993-07-1341381842-475-34171THORNTON #6PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC.DRILL6,700
1993-07-1341381842-475-34171THORNTON #6PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC.DRILL6,900
1993-07-1341381742-475-34172HALL #6PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC.DRILL6,700
1993-07-1341381742-475-34172HALL #6PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC.DRILL6,900
1993-07-1241365342-475-31864CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #13CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,930
1993-07-1241365342-475-31864CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #13CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,500
1993-07-0241338942-475-01231ESTES, E. W. #166CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,650
1993-07-0141325142-475-34169HILL #493STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1993-06-3041325442-475-34170SEALY, GEORGE "46" - W #193STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,100
1993-06-2841328542-475-30669HOWE 6 #1ENERTEX, INC.RENTR12,920
1993-06-1141174242-475-31901GORDON, A.B. #3078MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,000
1993-06-0941250142-475-34167GORDON, A.B. #3104MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1993-06-0941250042-475-34166GORDON, A.B. #3103MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1993-06-0141213742-475-34388JOHNSON, W.D. - ARCO #37MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1993-05-2841208842-475-01788O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #10WSCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.OTHER3,500
1993-05-2041138642-475-34164BROWN #1AVRA OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1993-05-1041143342-475-02838RICHTER, LOUIS #18MR OIL COMPANYRENTR3,200
1993-05-1041121442-475-34163QUITO WEST UNIT #310SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1993-05-0441121542-475-34162QUITO WEST UNIT #802SEABOARD OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1993-05-0441105442-475-33154O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #62WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.OTHER3,300
1993-04-2841114442-475-34161ESTES, W.A. #138CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1993-04-2241091742-475-34159ESTES, W. A. #137CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1993-04-2241091642-475-34160HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1543CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1993-04-1541053642-475-30231HILL UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP16,030
1993-04-1541053642-475-30231HILL UNIT #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP15,890
1993-04-1540964842-475-34154PYOTE GAS UNIT NO 2 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL14,000
1993-04-0741054842-475-34158HALL-THORNTON UNIT #1PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC.DRILL6,900
1993-04-0141037942-475-34157ESTES, W.A. #134CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.