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
1990-02-0236921442-475-33979BUCKLES #9EXPLO OIL, INC.DRILL2,800
1990-01-2336778942-475-33972UNIVERSITY "A" #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,600
1990-01-1836882642-475-32394HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1134CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,000
1990-01-1836882542-475-10074ESTES, W. A. #79CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,675
1990-01-1836882442-475-30974HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1006CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,225
1990-01-1736871842-475-01276ESTES, W. A. #56CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,693
1990-01-1736852442-475-33978STATE UNIVERSTIY "FA" #105SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,150
1990-01-0836830842-475-32395ESTES, E. W. #252CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,300
1990-01-0836830742-475-30467ESTES, E. W. #238CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,300
1990-01-0336800342-475-33977EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #19CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1990-01-0236804742-475-30238HALL, G. T. 31 #3FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYRENTR6,375
1989-12-2236783342-475-31973CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #14CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP6,215
1989-12-2136791642-475-11033HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #744CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR3,142
1989-12-2136779542-475-33974MILLER "A" #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,700
1989-12-2136779342-475-33975SPENCER #290STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-12-2136779242-475-33973SEALY, GEORGE "43-B" #490STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-12-2136777442-475-33976UNIVERSITY A #17SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,150
1989-12-2136766642-475-32213CHINA LAKE 205 #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP19,800
1989-12-2036775742-475-33971ODELL TRUST 167 #1NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1989-12-1336763042-475-31812MONROE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1BAXTER, D. B. INC.RECOMP19,250
1989-12-1336763042-475-31812MONROE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1BAXTER, D. B. INC.RECOMP19,250
1989-12-1236735242-475-33970UNIVERSITY F #106SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,150
1989-12-1236628642-475-33967HILL #389STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-11-3036689642-475-30631HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #980CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,299
1989-11-2836686242-475-01157EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,800
1989-11-2836686242-475-01157EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,800
1989-11-2836686142-475-10041EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #8CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,400
1989-11-2736689542-475-11056HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #746CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR3,225
1989-11-2236670342-475-33968STATE UNIVERSTIY F #104SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,150
1989-11-2136681042-475-33969WINTER ESTATE #1SIETE PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL6,450
1989-11-1336622042-475-32759BENTLEY #5CBENTLEY, T. S.RENTR2,600
1989-11-1336621942-475-32760BENTLEY #6CBENTLEY, T. S.RENTR2,600
1989-11-0736607142-475-33966ESTES, E. W. #277CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,120
1989-11-0136587942-475-33965HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1474CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,880
1989-10-2536550742-475-30453ESTES, E. W. #237CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,300
1989-10-2536545142-475-32026STATE OF TEXAS 'DL' #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP11,680
1989-10-1836531742-475-33963ESTES, W. A. #128CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,950
1989-10-1836531642-475-33964HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1473CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,060
1989-10-1836530342-475-33962DUNAGAN RANCH COMPANY #1HOMBRE OIL AND GAS COMPANYDRILL5,200
1989-10-1836514142-475-33959EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL 'B' #7CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1989-10-1636514042-475-33958JNO. EDWARDS ET AL 'B' #6CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1989-10-1636509242-475-02512HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #509CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,800
1989-10-1336513942-475-33960HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1472CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,070
1989-10-1336513342-475-33961SEALY, GEORGE "43-B" #389STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-10-1336510642-475-32398HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1135CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR9,000
1989-10-1336480342-475-33957STATE UNIVERSITY F #103SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,150
1989-10-1036459642-475-02498HUTCHINGSSTOCK ASSN. #495CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR3,199
1989-10-0636433242-475-33954YOUNG BELL #1HOMBRE OIL AND GAS COMPANYDRILL5,200
1989-10-0436465742-475-33956HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1471CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,070
1989-09-2936440442-475-33955DANIEL UNIT #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.