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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-08-05 | 401973 | 42-475-34125 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1538WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-08-03 | 401719 | 42-475-34122 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1570 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1992-08-03 | 401718 | 42-475-32151 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1109 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1992-08-03 | 401717 | 42-475-30533 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #960 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1992-08-03 | 401716 | 42-475-10096 | ESTES, W. A. #64 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,690 | |
| 1992-07-31 | 401685 | 42-475-34118 | UNIVERSITY AS #3 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1992-07-31 | 401684 | 42-475-34119 | UNIVERSITY C #3 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1992-07-31 | 401683 | 42-475-34120 | UNIVERSITY U #5 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1992-07-31 | 401682 | 42-475-34121 | SEALY K #3 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1992-07-14 | 400966 | 42-475-34113 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1530 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-07-14 | 400965 | 42-475-34117 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1529WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-07-13 | 400969 | 42-475-34116 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1533WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-07-13 | 400968 | 42-475-34115 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1532 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-07-13 | 400967 | 42-475-34114 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1531WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-07-08 | 400964 | 42-475-34112 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1528WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-07-08 | 400963 | 42-475-34111 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1527WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-06-24 | 400393 | 42-475-30681 | CAROLINE H #1 | CHUZA OPERATING | RENTR | 10,800 | |
| 1992-06-24 | 400393 | 42-475-30681 | CAROLINE H #1 | CHUZA OPERATING | RENTR | 10,800 | |
| 1992-05-27 | 399565 | 42-475-34110 | CARSON F #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1992-05-21 | 399440 | 42-475-32746 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1213 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1992-05-21 | 399440 | 42-475-32746 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1213 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,155 | |
| 1992-05-21 | 399439 | 42-475-10597 | ESTES, W. A. #80W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 1992-05-13 | 399116 | 42-475-34109 | CARSON E #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1992-04-29 | 398576 | 42-475-34108 | COX #2 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1992-04-29 | 398397 | 42-475-34107 | SEALY, GEORGE "43 C" #192 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1992-04-16 | 398390 | 42-475-30969 | STATE OF TEXAS "ET" #2 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 13,245 | |
| 1992-04-16 | 398387 | 42-475-34106 | SEALY, GEORGE "44 A" #292 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1992-04-10 | 398289 | 42-475-34105 | WILSON, JOHN V. #1 | DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1992-03-24 | 397549 | 42-475-10737 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #664 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 1992-03-13 | 397242 | 42-475-34104 | CUMMINGS "A" #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1992-03-12 | 397418 | 42-475-10417 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY-906- #8 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | RECOMP | 8,220 | |
| 1992-02-27 | 397010 | 42-475-34103 | UNIVERSITY 10-18 'A' #3 | TEXACO E & P INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1992-02-20 | 396661 | 42-475-30819 | STATE -WZ- #6D | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 6,800 | |
| 1992-02-06 | 396453 | 42-475-34102 | MARSTON 12 #2 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1992-01-29 | 396209 | 42-475-34100 | SNODGRASS #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1992-01-28 | 395876 | 42-475-34101 | BLAIR, A. #21 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1992-01-21 | 395997 | 42-475-34099 | SEALY, GEORGE #3041 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1992-01-17 | 395921 | 42-475-34098 | 9014 JV-P PITZER #2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1992-01-16 | 395812 | 42-475-30502 | CAPRITO #1 | PRICE, TRAVIS | RENTR | 4,950 | |
| 1992-01-15 | 395841 | 42-475-34096 | SEALY, GEORGE 42 #592 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1992-01-06 | 395619 | 42-475-34095 | SEALY, GEORGE "44-A" #192 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1991-12-09 | 394846 | 42-475-34094 | PHILLIPS UNIVERSITY #2 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1991-11-21 | 394246 | 42-475-10074 | ESTES, W. A. #79 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,600 | |
| 1991-11-21 | 394246 | 42-475-10074 | ESTES, W. A. #79 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | OTHER | 7,600 | |
| 1991-11-15 | 393849 | 42-475-31929 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1038 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1991-11-15 | 393845 | 42-475-34093 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1526 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1991-11-14 | 393848 | 42-475-32352 | ESTES, E. W. #247 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1991-11-12 | 393718 | 42-475-30519 | ESTES, E W. #244 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,626 | |
| 1991-11-12 | 393718 | 42-475-30519 | ESTES, E W. #244 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,160 | |
| 1991-11-06 | 393323 | 42-475-32114 | HOWE STATE #2 | AMBER ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 12,450 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.