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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-15 | 378781 | 42-475-10729 | GREER-MCGINLEY GAS UNIT #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 21,903 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379286 | 42-475-34052 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1523 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379285 | 42-475-34051 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1522WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379283 | 42-475-34048 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1521 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379282 | 42-475-34049 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1512 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379280 | 42-475-34050 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1500 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-10-12 | 379279 | 42-475-34053 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1498 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-10-08 | 377711 | 42-475-02734 | OUITO, WEST UNIT #306 | MIDAMERICA RESOURCES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,305 | |
| 1990-10-04 | 378780 | 42-475-34046 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1489 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,960 | |
| 1990-10-03 | 378731 | 42-475-30646 | UNIVERSITY 18-29 GAS UNIT #1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 20,600 | |
| 1990-09-28 | 378669 | 42-475-34040 | STALLINGS, B.M. #5 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-09-26 | 378514 | 42-475-34045 | EDWARDS, C.W. ET AL #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378412 | 42-475-34043 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1499WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378411 | 42-475-34042 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1511WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-25 | 378410 | 42-475-34041 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1520WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 378225 | 42-475-34038 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1519WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-24 | 378224 | 42-475-34039 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #1501 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 378093 | 42-475-34037 | ESTES, W. A. #123 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1990-09-19 | 377808 | 42-475-34036 | SEALY, GEORGE "42" #190 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-09-18 | 377992 | 42-475-34035 | CUMMINGS #2 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,050 | |
| 1990-09-14 | 377895 | 42-475-34031 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1514 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-14 | 377894 | 42-475-34032 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1515 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-14 | 377893 | 42-475-34033 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1517 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-14 | 377892 | 42-475-34034 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1518 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377891 | 42-475-34030 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1513WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-13 | 377890 | 42-475-34029 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1516WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-09-11 | 377720 | 42-475-34028 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1460 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1990-08-29 | 377190 | 42-475-34025 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1495 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-08-29 | 377189 | 42-475-34026 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1497 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-08-29 | 377188 | 42-475-34027 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1496 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-08-20 | 376755 | 42-475-34024 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1505 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1990-08-09 | 376350 | 42-475-34022 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1509 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1990-08-09 | 376350 | 42-475-34022 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1509 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1990-08-09 | 376349 | 42-475-34021 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1510 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1990-08-09 | 376349 | 42-475-34021 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1510 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1990-08-09 | 376338 | 42-475-34020 | PONDER, D. C. #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1990-08-02 | 376027 | 42-475-30279 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #895 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,097 | |
| 1990-07-24 | 375804 | 42-475-34019 | WINTERS 14 #1 | DESERT STATES ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-07-24 | 375665 | 42-475-34018 | UNIVERSITY #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1990-07-24 | 375665 | 42-475-34018 | UNIVERSITY #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1990-07-18 | 375545 | 42-475-01719 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #659 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,850 | |
| 1990-07-13 | 375521 | 42-475-34017 | GILBERT "B" #3 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1990-07-13 | 375448 | 42-475-02481 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #478 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,600 | |
| 1990-06-27 | 374969 | 42-475-34016 | STALLINGS, B. M. #4 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-06-26 | 373937 | 42-475-34009 | UNIVERSITY "A" #2 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1990-06-20 | 374364 | 42-475-34012 | GORDON, A. B. #3095 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-06-20 | 374363 | 42-475-34011 | GORDON, A. B. #3094 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-06-18 | 374366 | 42-475-34015 | GORDON, A. B. #3092 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-06-18 | 374365 | 42-475-34014 | GORDON, A. B. #3093 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-06-13 | 374367 | 42-475-34013 | GORDON, A. B. #3091 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.