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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1990-06-1137403542-475-34010GILBERT A #2AVRA OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1990-05-3137287842-475-32050HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1077CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,200
1990-05-2437360742-475-32682ESTES, E. W. #251CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,300
1990-05-2337362842-475-34008EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #22CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,900
1990-05-0737255242-475-34006SEALY, GEORGE "43-B" #590STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1990-05-0737255142-475-34007SPENCER #390STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1990-05-0437287942-475-30975HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1007CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,400
1990-04-2537245042-475-32267BLAKE "23" #1LEXCO OPERATING COMPANYRENTR15,300
1990-04-2537244342-475-02285HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #283WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,533
1990-04-2537244342-475-02285HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #283CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,553
1990-04-2437244442-475-30219HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #878CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR3,380
1990-04-1937232842-475-34005WILLIAMS "A" #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,700
1990-04-1837224042-475-10413SOUTHLAND ROYALTY -906- #4BRECK OPERATING CORP.RECOMP8,150
1990-04-1337213142-475-34003EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL 'B' #9CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,850
1990-04-1337213042-475-34002EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #20CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,850
1990-04-1337212942-475-34001EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #21CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,850
1990-04-1237213242-475-34004HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1494CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,050
1990-04-0637182142-475-02518HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #516WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,590
1990-04-0637182042-475-10710HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1491WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,596
1990-04-0537182242-475-30489O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1142CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,975
1990-04-0537181942-475-02536HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #535CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,443
1990-04-0537181942-475-02536HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #535CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,443
1990-04-0437178642-475-34000HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1492CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,050
1990-04-0437170842-475-33132BLAKE "23" #1LEXCO OPERATING COMPANYRENTR15,300
1990-04-0337162442-475-10712HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1490WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,600
1990-04-0237162342-475-02464HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #461WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,575
1990-03-2237120842-475-33999HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1488CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,350
1990-03-2237120842-475-33999HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1488CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,350
1990-03-2137109442-475-33998SEALY, GEORGE ESTATE "J" #2S&B OIL & GAS PROPERTIESDRILL6,300
1990-03-2137105242-475-33997HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1487CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,960
1990-03-1937094042-475-33996GRUBE, B. H. #1OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL2,800
1990-03-1337084342-475-33995STATE OF TEXAS "E" #490STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL2,800
1990-03-1337084342-475-33995STATE OF TEXAS "E" #490STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL2,800
1990-03-1237074742-475-33994HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1485WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,870
1990-03-1237074642-475-33993HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1486WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,850
1990-03-0737062342-475-30664UNIVERSITY "23-18" #1TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP18,138
1990-03-0737048842-475-33992HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1476CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,900
1990-03-0237048642-475-33991HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1478CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,075
1990-02-2737026242-475-33990TALLEY UNIT #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,100
1990-02-2337012042-475-32712JOHNSON, W. D. (ARCO) #36MR OIL COMPANYRENTR2,900
1990-02-2136998742-475-33988HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1483WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,100
1990-02-2136998642-475-33989HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1484WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,075
1990-02-2136998542-475-33986HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1479CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,080
1990-02-2136998442-475-33987HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1480CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,090
1990-02-1636998842-475-33985HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1482WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,060
1990-02-1436981442-475-33984HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1481WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,080
1990-02-0936964342-475-33983HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1475WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,865
1990-02-0736952942-475-33982CUMMINGS #1AVRA OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
1990-02-0736952842-475-33981GILBERT A #1AVRA OIL COMPANYDRILL4,950
1990-02-0236934242-475-33980HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1477CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.