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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1990-12-06 | 381893 | 42-475-11228 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #897 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,224 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381756 | 42-475-34059 | GORDON, A. B. #3102 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381755 | 42-475-34057 | GORDON, A. B. #3099 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381754 | 42-475-34056 | GORDON, A. B. #3101 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381748 | 42-475-34058 | GORDON, A. B. #3100 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381747 | 42-475-34060 | GORDON, A. B. #3096 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381704 | 42-475-34061 | GORDON, A. B. #3098 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-12-04 | 381703 | 42-475-34062 | GORDON, A. B. #3097 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-11-28 | 381301 | 42-475-02499 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #496W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,610 | |
| 1990-11-28 | 381300 | 42-475-02463 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #460W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,590 | |
| 1990-11-20 | 381273 | 42-475-30720 | 7276 JV-S WEDGE #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 12,714 | |
| 1990-11-20 | 381273 | 42-475-30720 | 7276 JV-S WEDGE #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 12,714 | |
| 1990-11-02 | 378960 | 42-475-11093 | BARSTOW UNIT #1 #1 | MUSSELMAN, OWEN & KING OPER.,INC | RENTR | 21,256 | |
| 1990-10-31 | 380449 | 42-475-30320 | BURKHOLDER "A" UNIT #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 19,020 | |
| 1990-10-26 | 380162 | 42-475-31895 | BARSTOW 13 #1 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,456 | |
| 1990-10-25 | 379879 | 42-475-34055 | SEALY, GEORGE "42 A" #190 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-10-23 | 379287 | 42-475-34054 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1524WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-10-19 | 378670 | 42-475-34044 | MONROE, CYNTHIA L. #7 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-10-16 | 379092 | 42-475-34047 | HILL #2 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.