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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1989-03-29 | 357481 | 42-475-31834 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1033 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 5,300 | |
| 1989-03-28 | 357485 | 42-475-33935 | SEALY ESTATE #189 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-03-20 | 356965 | 42-475-11135 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1060 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,264 | |
| 1989-03-15 | 356966 | 42-475-10826 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #688 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,195 | |
| 1989-03-14 | 356897 | 42-475-03975 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,270 | |
| 1989-03-03 | 356552 | 42-475-32150 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1108 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1989-02-24 | 356216 | 42-475-33934 | WALDRON #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1989-02-22 | 356233 | 42-475-33933 | SEALY, GEORGE 43-B #189 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-02-22 | 356197 | 42-475-33932 | STATE OF TEXAS "E" #389 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1989-02-21 | 356198 | 42-475-33931 | THORNTON #189 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1989-02-07 | 355695 | 42-475-33930 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1989-01-11 | 354960 | 42-475-11111 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1011 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,988 | |
| 1989-01-03 | 354627 | 42-475-30007 | WHITE, TOM 105 #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RENTR | 7,200 | |
| 1988-12-28 | 354586 | 42-475-33929 | U. S. NATIONAL #2601 | FREEPORT-MCMORAN RES. PTNR, L.P. | DRILL | 2,906 | |
| 1988-12-16 | 354259 | 42-475-31918 | UNIVERSITY "31" W #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 1988-12-15 | 354168 | 42-475-00244 | JOHNSON, W. D. -A #33 | MR OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 2,700 | |
| 1988-12-15 | 354063 | 42-475-33927 | BUCKLES #7 | MARTIN - B.G. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1988-12-14 | 354243 | 42-475-33928 | STATE OF TEXAS "E" #288 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1988-12-05 | 353894 | 42-475-33926 | MONROE, CYNTHIA "118" #5 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.