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
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
1993-04-0141037842-475-34156ESTES, W.A. #136CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1993-04-0141037742-475-34155ESTES, W.A. #135CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1993-03-1940985742-475-04340ELLIOTT, SKELLY #1MR OIL COMPANYRENTR4,950
1993-03-1240981642-475-02578ELLIOTT, M. J. #2MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,000
1993-03-0340846742-475-01264ESTES, W.A. #44CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP7,860
1993-02-2640927842-475-34152ESTES, W.A. #132CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1993-02-2540922742-475-34148SEALY, GEORGE 42A #593STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,300
1993-02-2540922642-475-34146SEALY, GEORGE 43C #293STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,300
1993-02-2540922542-475-34147SEALY 59 #193STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,300
1993-02-2540922442-475-34149SEALY, GEORGE 42A #693STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,300
1993-02-2540922342-475-34150SEALY, GEORGE 43 LL #293STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,300
1993-02-2440927942-475-34153ESTES, W.A. #133CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1993-02-2440927742-475-34151ESTES, W.A. #131CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1993-02-0840885242-475-34145SEALY, GEORGE 42B #293STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,300
1993-02-0840497942-475-33267U.S. NATIONAL #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP18,850
1993-01-2540815542-475-34144COX #3PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,100
1993-01-1540766142-475-33131EDWARDS ESTATE #1OMAR OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP7,380
1993-01-1539584042-475-34097SEALY, GEORGE 42-B #192STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,300
1992-12-3140383942-475-32908EDWARDS #3VW.O.G., INC.RENTR5,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.