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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1991-07-19 | 389923 | 42-475-30468 | HOWE, JOSPEH #2 #302 | AMBER ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 17,350 | |
| 1991-07-19 | 389923 | 42-475-30468 | HOWE, JOSPEH #2 #302 | ENERTEX, INC. | RECOMP | 2,700 | |
| 1991-07-16 | 388814 | 42-475-34081 | BYRD-WOOD UNIT #I 1W | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1991-06-26 | 389248 | 42-475-34080 | ESTES, E. W. #278WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,120 | |
| 1991-06-26 | 389248 | 42-475-34080 | ESTES, E. W. #278WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,120 | |
| 1991-06-20 | 389118 | 42-475-34079 | MARSTON 12 #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1991-05-28 | 387247 | 42-475-34073 | BIG FOOT #1 | DANIEL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1991-05-21 | 388143 | 42-475-34078 | CAL-MON #2 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1991-05-21 | 388131 | 42-475-34076 | SEALY, GEORGE "42" #391 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1991-05-20 | 387961 | 42-475-11138 | 9014 JV-P PITZER #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RENTR | 20,300 | |
| 1991-05-17 | 388074 | 42-475-34075 | SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #X 2 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1991-05-17 | 388074 | 42-475-34075 | SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #X 2 | UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1991-05-14 | 387770 | 42-475-03976 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,273 | |
| 1991-05-08 | 387541 | 42-475-34074 | UNIVERSITY #3 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1991-05-08 | 387541 | 42-475-34074 | UNIVERSITY #3 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 5,300 | |
| 1991-05-07 | 387314 | 42-475-30517 | MOBIL FREE UNIT #1 | RASMUSSEN, HAL J. OPERATING, INC | RECOMP | 18,150 | |
| 1991-04-21 | 388127 | 42-475-34077 | SEALEY ESTATE #391 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1991-04-11 | 386567 | 42-475-30584 | UNIVERSITY "7-18" #1 | TEXACO E & P INC. | RECOMP | 20,850 | |
| 1991-03-26 | 386008 | 42-475-34071 | SEALY, GEORGE "47" #191 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1991-03-26 | 386007 | 42-475-34072 | SEALY, GEORGE "42A" #291 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1991-03-13 | 385054 | 42-475-34069 | BYRD-WOOD A #11 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1991-03-13 | 385053 | 42-475-34070 | BYRD WOOD A #12 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1991-03-01 | 384858 | 42-475-30615 | 708 B JV-S PYOTE #805 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 14,050 | |
| 1991-01-31 | 383956 | 42-475-31843 | JULIE #1 | SIMON, W. D. OIL CO. | RECOMP | 5,050 | |
| 1991-01-30 | 383945 | 42-475-34068 | SEALEY, GEORGE "42" #291 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1991-01-23 | 383668 | 42-475-34067 | CARSON "C" #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1991-01-23 | 383596 | 42-475-34066 | CARSON D #1 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1991-01-23 | 383441 | 42-475-02317 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #545 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 10,658 | |
| 1991-01-10 | 383150 | 42-475-34065 | SAM #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1991-01-07 | 383111 | 42-475-34064 | CHAFFIN #2 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-12-19 | 382435 | 42-475-34063 | UNIVERSITY #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,250 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.