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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-05-21 | 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 | |
| 1991-11-06 | 393321 | 42-475-30620 | HOWE #4-1 #1 | AMBER ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 12,650 | |
| 1991-11-04 | 393167 | 42-475-20045 | O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1067 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,850 | |
| 1991-10-24 | 393142 | 42-475-34092 | UNIVERSITY 18-19 #1 A | AMTEX ENERGY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1991-10-24 | 393142 | 42-475-34092 | UNIVERSITY 18-19 #1 A | AMTEX ENERGY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1991-10-21 | 392675 | 42-475-34091 | COX #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1991-10-16 | 392948 | 42-475-34089 | SEALY, GEORGE "42A" #391RR | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1991-10-16 | 392947 | 42-475-34090 | SEALY, GEORGE "42" #491 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1991-10-11 | 392757 | 42-475-34088 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1502 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1991-10-08 | 392278 | 42-475-30328 | PYOTE GAS UNIT NO 11 #1L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 15,800 | |
| 1991-10-08 | 392278 | 42-475-30328 | PYOTE GAS UNIT NO 11 #1L | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 15,800 | |
| 1991-09-06 | 391505 | 42-475-34087 | SEALY, GEORGE 42 A #391R | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1991-08-26 | 391084 | 42-475-30617 | STATE -AN- #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 15,425 | |
| 1991-08-14 | 390839 | 42-475-34086 | SEALY, GEORGE 42 A #391 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1991-07-24 | 390174 | 42-475-34085 | STATE "B" #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1991-07-24 | 390126 | 42-475-34084 | SEALY, GEORGE #2041 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1991-07-24 | 390126 | 42-475-34084 | SEALY, GEORGE #2041 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1991-07-24 | 390125 | 42-475-34083 | SEALY, GEORGE #1041 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1991-07-24 | 390125 | 42-475-34083 | SEALY, GEORGE #1041 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1991-07-22 | 390154 | 42-475-34082 | SAM #2 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.