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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1988-07-06 | 348469 | 42-475-33906 | STATE OF TEXAS E #188 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348344 | 42-475-33905 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #321 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348343 | 42-475-33904 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #320 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348341 | 42-475-33903 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #319 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-06-30 | 348340 | 42-475-33902 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #318 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1988-06-27 | 348188 | 42-475-33901 | UNIVERSITY 31 #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-06-24 | 347937 | 42-475-33899 | UNIVERSITY WICKETT "B" #15 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1988-06-23 | 348084 | 42-475-33900 | UNIVERSITY WICKETT "B" #16 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1988-06-15 | 347644 | 42-475-33797 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1988-06-14 | 347654 | 42-475-33898 | HILL & HILL #3 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1988-06-10 | 347586 | 42-475-30154 | STATE UNIVERSITY "DY" #1 | O. H. M. OPERATING | RENTR | 6,500 | |
| 1988-06-09 | 347499 | 42-475-10585 | STEWART, CORDELIA #3 | BENTLEY, T. S. | RENTR | 4,700 | |
| 1988-05-23 | 346712 | 42-475-10458 | STEWART, CORDELIA #8 | BENTLEY, T. S. | RECOMP | 8,470 | |
| 1988-05-09 | 346102 | 42-475-32150 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1108 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1988-05-04 | 345950 | 42-475-33897 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1464WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1988-05-04 | 345949 | 42-475-33896 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1463WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,125 | |
| 1988-04-28 | 345742 | 42-475-33895 | HALL, G. T. 31 #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345677 | 42-475-33894 | HILL #2 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1988-04-22 | 345530 | 42-475-33795 | MORRISON, H. B. -A- #4 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | RECOMP | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.