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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-13 | 366219 | 42-475-32760 | BENTLEY #6C | BENTLEY, T. S. | RENTR | 2,600 | |
| 1989-11-07 | 366071 | 42-475-33966 | ESTES, E. W. #277 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,120 | |
| 1989-11-01 | 365879 | 42-475-33965 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1474 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,880 | |
| 1989-10-25 | 365507 | 42-475-30453 | ESTES, E. W. #237 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1989-10-25 | 365451 | 42-475-32026 | STATE OF TEXAS 'DL' #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,680 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 365317 | 42-475-33963 | ESTES, W. A. #128 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 365316 | 42-475-33964 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1473 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,060 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 365303 | 42-475-33962 | DUNAGAN RANCH COMPANY #1 | HOMBRE OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-10-18 | 365141 | 42-475-33959 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL 'B' #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 365140 | 42-475-33958 | JNO. EDWARDS ET AL 'B' #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-10-16 | 365092 | 42-475-02512 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #509 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,800 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 365139 | 42-475-33960 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1472 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,070 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 365133 | 42-475-33961 | SEALY, GEORGE "43-B" #389 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 365106 | 42-475-32398 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1135 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 1989-10-13 | 364803 | 42-475-33957 | STATE UNIVERSITY F #103 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1989-10-10 | 364596 | 42-475-02498 | HUTCHINGSSTOCK ASSN. #495 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,199 | |
| 1989-10-06 | 364332 | 42-475-33954 | YOUNG BELL #1 | HOMBRE OIL AND GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-10-04 | 364657 | 42-475-33956 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1471 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,070 | |
| 1989-09-29 | 364404 | 42-475-33955 | DANIEL UNIT #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1989-09-21 | 364099 | 42-475-32354 | ESTES, E.W. #248 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1989-09-19 | 362996 | 42-475-33771 | YORK, J. F. #62Q | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 4,580 | |
| 1989-09-18 | 363973 | 42-475-33953 | EDWARDS, J. H. ET AL "D" #6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1989-09-11 | 363540 | 42-475-33952 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1469 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,860 | |
| 1989-09-05 | 363561 | 42-475-33951 | STATE UNIVERSITY F #102 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1989-08-10 | 362443 | 42-475-33950 | GILBERT #2 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-08-07 | 362446 | 42-475-10587 | STEWART, CORDELIA #5 | BENTLEY, T. S. | RENTR | 8,310 | |
| 1989-08-07 | 362313 | 42-475-33949 | SPENCER #189 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-07-20 | 361636 | 42-475-33948 | STATE UNIVERSITY F #101 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1989-07-12 | 361331 | 42-475-10498 | EDWARDS, C. W. ETAL #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,330 | |
| 1989-07-03 | 361005 | 42-475-33947 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1468 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1989-06-29 | 360818 | 42-475-33946 | THORNTON "98" #1 | WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1989-06-19 | 360545 | 42-475-33945 | GILBERT #1 | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1989-06-14 | 360393 | 42-475-30494 | STATE AL #7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 19,091 | |
| 1989-06-06 | 359980 | 42-475-32208 | STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 5,880 | |
| 1989-06-06 | 359849 | 42-475-33943 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-06-06 | 359849 | 42-475-33943 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-06-01 | 359850 | 42-475-33944 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1989-05-25 | 359562 | 42-475-33942 | SEALY ESTATE #289 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-05-23 | 359563 | 42-475-33941 | SEALY, GEORGE 43 B #289 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-05-16 | 359127 | 42-475-30965 | SODA LAKE "24" #1 | HOMBRE OIL AND GAS COMPANY | RENTR | 19,200 | |
| 1989-05-11 | 359178 | 42-475-33940 | BUCKLES #8 | EXPLO OIL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1989-05-10 | 359066 | 42-475-32731 | SEALY ESTATE #1 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | RECOMP | 3,010 | |
| 1989-05-01 | 358784 | 42-475-10749 | STEWART, CORDELIA #3A | BENTLEY, T. S. | RENTR | 8,140 | |
| 1989-04-28 | 358684 | 42-475-33939 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1465WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,130 | |
| 1989-04-28 | 358683 | 42-475-33938 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1466WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,060 | |
| 1989-04-19 | 358229 | 42-475-11109 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1009 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,905 | |
| 1989-04-14 | 358094 | 42-475-33936 | ESTES, E. W. #275 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,140 | |
| 1989-04-14 | 358093 | 42-475-33937 | ESTES, E. W. #276 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,130 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357483 | 42-475-30215 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #876 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 7,000 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357483 | 42-475-30215 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #876 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 3,295 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.