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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-03-29 | 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 | |
| 1988-11-16 | 353372 | 42-475-30238 | TEXACO HALL GAS UNIT #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | RENTR | 6,500 | |
| 1988-11-16 | 353224 | 42-475-32423 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,220 | |
| 1988-11-14 | 353060 | 42-475-32734 | RICHTER, LOUIS #77 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,453 | |
| 1988-11-03 | 352944 | 42-475-33925 | CENTRUM/CHESSHIR #3 | CENTRUM OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1988-11-03 | 352943 | 42-475-33924 | CENTRUM/CHESSHIR #2 | CENTRUM OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1988-11-03 | 352942 | 42-475-33923 | CENTRUM/CHESSHIR #1 | CENTRUM OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1988-11-03 | 352924 | 42-475-33922 | ECHOLS #2 | AMTEX ENERGY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1988-11-03 | 352924 | 42-475-33922 | ECHOLS #2 | CORBELL, W. D. | DRILL | 4,938 | |
| 1988-10-25 | 352615 | 42-475-33921 | HILL #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1988-10-25 | 352585 | 42-475-33920 | UNIVERSITY 31 #3 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1988-10-24 | 352589 | 42-475-33919 | ESTES, E. W. #274 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,120 | |
| 1988-10-19 | 352028 | 42-475-10463 | GREEN, KATE S. #2 | OAHE OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,915 | |
| 1988-09-30 | 351742 | 42-475-33918 | MILLER "38" #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1988-09-23 | 351288 | 42-475-33917 | BYRD-WOOD -A- #10 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351144 | 42-475-10874 | ESTES, E. W. #204 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,740 | |
| 1988-09-14 | 351142 | 42-475-10759 | ESTES, E. W. #198 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RENTR | 2,725 | |
| 1988-08-25 | 350533 | 42-475-33916 | HILL & HILL #4 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1988-08-25 | 350491 | 42-475-32288 | FULLER -125- #2 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RENTR | 5,750 | |
| 1988-08-16 | 350090 | 42-475-33915 | BLACK, C. M. #1 | AMTEX ENERGY | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1988-08-11 | 350061 | 42-475-33914 | BUCKLES #6 | MARTIN - B.G. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1988-08-08 | 349754 | 42-475-00511 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #F 6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349351 | 42-475-04383 | YORK, J. F. #1G | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 13,704 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349315 | 42-475-33913 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #326 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349314 | 42-475-33912 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #325 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349314 | 42-475-33912 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #325 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349313 | 42-475-33911 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #324 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349312 | 42-475-33910 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #323 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349312 | 42-475-33910 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #323 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1988-07-27 | 349311 | 42-475-33909 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #322 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-07-13 | 348783 | 42-475-33908 | STATE OF TEXAS "C" #188 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1988-07-07 | 348505 | 42-475-33907 | KELLEY #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.