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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-12-29 | 407572 | 42-475-34143 | MOBIL FEE "H" #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1992-12-29 | 407571 | 42-475-34142 | MOBIL FEE "G" #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1992-12-22 | 407532 | 42-475-03424 | SEALY, GEORGE 46 #10 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | RENTR | 3,100 | |
| 1992-12-02 | 405124 | 42-475-00511 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,950 | |
| 1992-11-18 | 406162 | 42-475-34141 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1542 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1992-11-13 | 406021 | 42-475-34140 | ESTES, W.A. #130 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1992-11-13 | 404167 | 42-475-04330 | WRISTEN A #17W | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1992-11-13 | 404165 | 42-475-04288 | WRISTEN A #3W | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,707 | |
| 1992-11-13 | 404164 | 42-475-04298 | WRISTEN A #8W | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,565 | |
| 1992-11-13 | 404163 | 42-475-04322 | WRISTEN A #13W | HAYLAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,608 | |
| 1992-11-06 | 405379 | 42-475-34139 | UNIVERSITY #9 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1992-11-03 | 405125 | 42-475-32556 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #17 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,900 | |
| 1992-11-03 | 405125 | 42-475-32556 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #17 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1992-10-29 | 405198 | 42-475-34137 | SEALY, GEORGE 43 LL #192 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-10-29 | 405197 | 42-475-34138 | SEALY, GEORGE 42 A #492 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-10-28 | 403654 | 42-475-32341 | PERKINS "200" #1 | GEODYNE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 17,408 | |
| 1992-09-24 | 403640 | 42-475-34136 | TUBB, J.B. "18" #1 | DESERT STATES ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1992-08-28 | 401971 | 42-475-34123 | ESTES, W. A. #129 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1992-08-25 | 402580 | 42-475-34135 | CUMMINGS "A" #2 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1992-08-07 | 402021 | 42-475-00254 | JOHNSON, W.D. - ARCO #23 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,950 | |
| 1992-08-06 | 401972 | 42-475-34124 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1537 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-08-06 | 401708 | 42-475-34132 | MILLER "B" #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1992-08-06 | 401227 | 42-475-34134 | GORDON, A.B. -B- #406 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1992-08-06 | 401227 | 42-475-34134 | GORDON, A.B. -B- #406 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1992-08-06 | 401225 | 42-475-34133 | GORDON, A.B. -B- #407 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1992-08-05 | 401979 | 42-475-34131 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1541WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-08-05 | 401978 | 42-475-34130 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1535WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-08-05 | 401977 | 42-475-34129 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1534 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-08-05 | 401976 | 42-475-34128 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1536 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-08-05 | 401975 | 42-475-34127 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1540 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1992-08-05 | 401974 | 42-475-34126 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1539 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.