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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1990-06-11 | 374035 | 42-475-34010 | GILBERT A #2 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1990-05-31 | 372878 | 42-475-32050 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1077 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1990-05-24 | 373607 | 42-475-32682 | ESTES, E. W. #251 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1990-05-23 | 373628 | 42-475-34008 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #22 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1990-05-07 | 372552 | 42-475-34006 | SEALY, GEORGE "43-B" #590 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-05-07 | 372551 | 42-475-34007 | SPENCER #390 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-05-04 | 372879 | 42-475-30975 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1007 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1990-04-25 | 372450 | 42-475-32267 | BLAKE "23" #1 | LEXCO OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 15,300 | |
| 1990-04-25 | 372443 | 42-475-02285 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #283WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,533 | |
| 1990-04-25 | 372443 | 42-475-02285 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #283 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,553 | |
| 1990-04-24 | 372444 | 42-475-30219 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #878 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,380 | |
| 1990-04-19 | 372328 | 42-475-34005 | WILLIAMS "A" #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1990-04-18 | 372240 | 42-475-10413 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY -906- #4 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. | RECOMP | 8,150 | |
| 1990-04-13 | 372131 | 42-475-34003 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL 'B' #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1990-04-13 | 372130 | 42-475-34002 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #20 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1990-04-13 | 372129 | 42-475-34001 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #21 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1990-04-12 | 372132 | 42-475-34004 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1494 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371821 | 42-475-02518 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #516W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,590 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371820 | 42-475-10710 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1491W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,596 | |
| 1990-04-05 | 371822 | 42-475-30489 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1142 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,975 | |
| 1990-04-05 | 371819 | 42-475-02536 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #535 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,443 | |
| 1990-04-05 | 371819 | 42-475-02536 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #535 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,443 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371786 | 42-475-34000 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1492 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371708 | 42-475-33132 | BLAKE "23" #1 | LEXCO OPERATING COMPANY | RENTR | 15,300 | |
| 1990-04-03 | 371624 | 42-475-10712 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1490W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,600 | |
| 1990-04-02 | 371623 | 42-475-02464 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #461W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,575 | |
| 1990-03-22 | 371208 | 42-475-33999 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1488 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1990-03-22 | 371208 | 42-475-33999 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1488 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1990-03-21 | 371094 | 42-475-33998 | SEALY, GEORGE ESTATE "J" #2 | S&B OIL & GAS PROPERTIES | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1990-03-21 | 371052 | 42-475-33997 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1487 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,960 | |
| 1990-03-19 | 370940 | 42-475-33996 | GRUBE, B. H. #1 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 2,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.