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
1989-09-2136409942-475-32354ESTES, E.W. #248CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,500
1989-09-1936299642-475-33771YORK, J. F. #62QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,580
1989-09-1836397342-475-33953EDWARDS, J. H. ET AL "D" #6CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,900
1989-09-1136354042-475-33952HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1469CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,860
1989-09-0536356142-475-33951STATE UNIVERSITY F #102SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,150
1989-08-1036244342-475-33950GILBERT #2AVRA OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1989-08-0736244642-475-10587STEWART, CORDELIA #5BENTLEY, T. S.RENTR8,310
1989-08-0736231342-475-33949SPENCER #189STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-07-2036163642-475-33948STATE UNIVERSITY F #101SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,150
1989-07-1236133142-475-10498EDWARDS, C. W. ETAL #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,330
1989-07-0336100542-475-33947HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1468CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL2,850
1989-06-2936081842-475-33946THORNTON "98" #1WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INCDRILL7,200
1989-06-1936054542-475-33945GILBERT #1AVRA OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1989-06-1436039342-475-30494STATE AL #7MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP19,091
1989-06-0635998042-475-32208STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP5,880
1989-06-0635984942-475-33943EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1989-06-0635984942-475-33943EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #5CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1989-06-0135985042-475-33944EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #4CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL6,000
1989-05-2535956242-475-33942SEALY ESTATE #289STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-05-2335956342-475-33941SEALY, GEORGE 43 B #289STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-05-1635912742-475-30965SODA LAKE "24" #1HOMBRE OIL AND GAS COMPANYRENTR19,200
1989-05-1135917842-475-33940BUCKLES #8EXPLO OIL, INC.DRILL2,800
1989-05-1035906642-475-32731SEALY ESTATE #1STEVENS & TULL, INC.RECOMP3,010
1989-05-0135878442-475-10749STEWART, CORDELIA #3ABENTLEY, T. S.RENTR8,140
1989-04-2835868442-475-33939HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1465WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,130
1989-04-2835868342-475-33938HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1466WICHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,060
1989-04-1935822942-475-11109O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1009CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,905
1989-04-1435809442-475-33936ESTES, E. W. #275CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,140
1989-04-1435809342-475-33937ESTES, E. W. #276CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,130
1989-03-2935748342-475-30215HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #876CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR7,000
1989-03-2935748342-475-30215HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #876CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR3,295
1989-03-2935748142-475-31834HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1033CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR5,300
1989-03-2835748542-475-33935SEALY ESTATE #189STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-03-2035696542-475-11135O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1060CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,264
1989-03-1535696642-475-10826HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #688CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,195
1989-03-1435689742-475-03975CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #2CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,270
1989-03-0335655242-475-32150HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1108CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP9,200
1989-02-2435621642-475-33934WALDRON #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,700
1989-02-2235623342-475-33933SEALY, GEORGE 43-B #189STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-02-2235619742-475-33932STATE OF TEXAS "E" #389STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL2,800
1989-02-2135619842-475-33931THORNTON #189STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL3,000
1989-02-0735569542-475-33930EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL7,000
1989-01-1135496042-475-11111O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1011CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RENTR2,988
1989-01-0335462742-475-30007WHITE, TOM 105 #2SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.RENTR7,200
1988-12-2835458642-475-33929U. S. NATIONAL #2601FREEPORT-MCMORAN RES. PTNR, L.P.DRILL2,906
1988-12-1635425942-475-31918UNIVERSITY "31" W #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,300
1988-12-1535416842-475-00244JOHNSON, W. D. -A #33MR OIL COMPANYRENTR2,700
1988-12-1535406342-475-33927BUCKLES #7MARTIN - B.G.DRILL2,800
1988-12-1435424342-475-33928STATE OF TEXAS "E" #288STEVENS & TULL, INC.DRILL2,800
1988-12-0535389442-475-33926MONROE, CYNTHIA "118" #5MARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.