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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-03-13 | 370843 | 42-475-33995 | STATE OF TEXAS "E" #490 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1990-03-13 | 370843 | 42-475-33995 | STATE OF TEXAS "E" #490 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1990-03-12 | 370747 | 42-475-33994 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1485WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,870 | |
| 1990-03-12 | 370746 | 42-475-33993 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1486WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1990-03-07 | 370623 | 42-475-30664 | UNIVERSITY "23-18" #1 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | RECOMP | 18,138 | |
| 1990-03-07 | 370488 | 42-475-33992 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1476 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1990-03-02 | 370486 | 42-475-33991 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1478 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,075 | |
| 1990-02-27 | 370262 | 42-475-33990 | TALLEY UNIT #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1990-02-23 | 370120 | 42-475-32712 | JOHNSON, W. D. (ARCO) #36 | MR OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 2,900 | |
| 1990-02-21 | 369987 | 42-475-33988 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1483WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1990-02-21 | 369986 | 42-475-33989 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1484WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,075 | |
| 1990-02-21 | 369985 | 42-475-33986 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1479 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,080 | |
| 1990-02-21 | 369984 | 42-475-33987 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1480 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,090 | |
| 1990-02-16 | 369988 | 42-475-33985 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1482WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,060 | |
| 1990-02-14 | 369814 | 42-475-33984 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1481WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,080 | |
| 1990-02-09 | 369643 | 42-475-33983 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1475WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,865 | |
| 1990-02-07 | 369529 | 42-475-33982 | CUMMINGS #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1990-02-07 | 369528 | 42-475-33981 | GILBERT A #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1990-02-02 | 369342 | 42-475-33980 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1477 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1990-02-02 | 369214 | 42-475-33979 | BUCKLES #9 | EXPLO OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1990-01-23 | 367789 | 42-475-33972 | UNIVERSITY "A" #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368826 | 42-475-32394 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1134 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368825 | 42-475-10074 | ESTES, W. A. #79 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,675 | |
| 1990-01-18 | 368824 | 42-475-30974 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1006 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,225 | |
| 1990-01-17 | 368718 | 42-475-01276 | ESTES, W. A. #56 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,693 | |
| 1990-01-17 | 368524 | 42-475-33978 | STATE UNIVERSTIY "FA" #105 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1990-01-08 | 368308 | 42-475-32395 | ESTES, E. W. #252 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1990-01-08 | 368307 | 42-475-30467 | ESTES, E. W. #238 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1990-01-03 | 368003 | 42-475-33977 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #19 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1990-01-02 | 368047 | 42-475-30238 | HALL, G. T. 31 #3 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RENTR | 6,375 | |
| 1989-12-22 | 367833 | 42-475-31973 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 6,215 | |
| 1989-12-21 | 367916 | 42-475-11033 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #744 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,142 | |
| 1989-12-21 | 367795 | 42-475-33974 | MILLER "A" #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-12-21 | 367793 | 42-475-33975 | SPENCER #290 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-12-21 | 367792 | 42-475-33973 | SEALY, GEORGE "43-B" #490 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-12-21 | 367774 | 42-475-33976 | UNIVERSITY A #17 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1989-12-21 | 367666 | 42-475-32213 | CHINA LAKE 205 #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 19,800 | |
| 1989-12-20 | 367757 | 42-475-33971 | ODELL TRUST 167 #1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1989-12-13 | 367630 | 42-475-31812 | MONROE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | RECOMP | 19,250 | |
| 1989-12-13 | 367630 | 42-475-31812 | MONROE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1 | BAXTER, D. B. INC. | RECOMP | 19,250 | |
| 1989-12-12 | 367352 | 42-475-33970 | UNIVERSITY F #106 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1989-12-12 | 366286 | 42-475-33967 | HILL #389 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-11-30 | 366896 | 42-475-30631 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #980 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,299 | |
| 1989-11-28 | 366862 | 42-475-01157 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,800 | |
| 1989-11-28 | 366862 | 42-475-01157 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,800 | |
| 1989-11-28 | 366861 | 42-475-10041 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,400 | |
| 1989-11-27 | 366895 | 42-475-11056 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #746 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,225 | |
| 1989-11-22 | 366703 | 42-475-33968 | STATE UNIVERSTIY F #104 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1989-11-21 | 366810 | 42-475-33969 | WINTER ESTATE #1 | SIETE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1989-11-13 | 366220 | 42-475-32759 | BENTLEY #5C | BENTLEY, T. S. | RENTR | 2,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.