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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1988-02-0434221542-475-33868WHITE, TOM #1SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL7,000
1988-02-0334212142-475-30512STATE UNIVERSITY "FZ" #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP17,070
1988-02-0334206142-475-33864WALLING & COSTLEY #4SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,700
1988-02-0334206042-475-33865WALLING & COSTLEY #1SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,700
1988-02-0334205942-475-33866WALLING & COSTLEY #3SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,700
1988-02-0234219142-475-31727JOHNSON, W. D. -E- #1SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP9,139
1988-01-2834175542-475-33862BLAIR, A. #24THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,500
1988-01-2634181242-475-33863STATE OF TEXAS -DL- #3TEXACO INC.DRILL5,125
1988-01-2634175442-475-03581PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #2006WTHREE-B OIL COMPANY, THERENTR2,500
1988-01-2234170942-475-33861JIM ED UNIT #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,700
1988-01-1534076942-475-31749POSTELLE, J. F. #11AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR7,600
1988-01-1334132942-475-33860FOUR BOY #1SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,200
1988-01-0534087842-475-33859SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #303SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1987-12-3134059042-475-33856BERRY #5SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,300
1987-12-3134058942-475-33855BERRY #4SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,999
1987-12-3134058842-475-33858BERRY #3SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,999
1987-12-3134058742-475-33857BERRY #2SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,999
1987-12-3134058642-475-33854BERRY #1SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,999
1987-12-1634019842-475-03580PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #2013THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THERENTR2,500
1987-12-1634019742-475-00495PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #2010THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THERENTR2,500
1987-12-1134000442-475-33853SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #306SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1987-12-1134000342-475-33852SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #305SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1987-12-1134000242-475-33851SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #304SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1987-12-1134000142-475-33850SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #300SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1987-12-1134000142-475-33850SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #300SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1987-12-0933978142-475-30329MONROE, CYNTHIA L. DISPOSAL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP19,075
1987-12-0933977742-475-33848SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #302SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1987-12-0933977542-475-33849SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #301SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1987-12-0833969742-475-33846MILLER #3SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-12-0733969842-475-33847MILLER #4SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-12-0233960542-475-33845MILLER, J. #2SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-12-0133947942-475-33844THOMPSON, R. O. 162 #1MWJ PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL11,550
1987-12-0133937342-475-33843BUSH #1MELZER EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1987-11-2533925742-475-33842JOHNSON B #13MR OIL COMPANYDRILL2,850
1987-11-2533925642-475-33841JOHNSON B #14MR OIL COMPANYDRILL2,850
1987-11-1933903242-475-33840SEALY-SMITH #7RASMUSSEN, TOMDRILL3,350
1987-11-1833893342-475-33838HALL, J. G. "97" #1WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INCDRILL7,100
1987-11-1733900242-475-33839BUCKLES #4MARTIN - B.G.DRILL2,800
1987-11-0933861642-475-33836SEALY #2SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,400
1987-11-0933861542-475-33837SEALY #3SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,400
1987-11-0633840142-475-31571AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #34EXXON CORP.RECOMP9,700
1987-11-0333831542-475-33835DUNAGAN #2028GWR OPERATING CO.DRILL4,800
1987-11-0233793142-475-30639UNIVERSITY 18-31 #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP17,648
1987-10-3033816842-475-33834S N D #1SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,800
1987-10-2033753442-475-33833EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #14CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,900
1987-10-1933741342-475-00156BLACK, W. D. #5ICE BROTHERS, INC.RECOMP3,200
1987-10-0933713142-475-33832SEALY #1SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,400
1987-10-0933709242-475-33830BLAIR, A. #23THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,500
1987-10-0933709142-475-33829PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #2017THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,500
1987-10-0933709042-475-33828PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #2016THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.