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 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (51 total, up 82% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. 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
8
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-23
All Time
11,485
11,485 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-14 | 886438 | 42-475-34600 | BEN-MEG #3H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | FLD-XFR | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-13 | 885611 | 42-475-38504 | BYERLEY STATE 1-0-32-64 B #12H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-13 | 885611 | 42-475-38504 | BYERLEY STATE 1-0-32-64 B #12H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-13 | 885606 | 42-475-38503 | BYERLEY STATE 1-0-32-64 A #11H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-12-08 | 885502 | 42-475-38499 | TENSLEEP A4 #1LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2022-12-06 | 886080 | 42-475-38511 | UL ECLIPSE 16-29-24 WA2 #2H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-12-06 | 886079 | 42-475-38510 | UL ECLIPSE 16-29-24 WA1 #1H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-29 | 884770 | 42-475-38488 | SHORTLEAF A6 #11UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-29 | 884768 | 42-475-38486 | SHORTLEAF A4 #10UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-28 | 885744 | 42-475-38508 | SURFSIDE UNIT #11UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-28 | 885744 | 42-475-38508 | SURFSIDE UNIT #11UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-22 | 885743 | 42-475-38506 | SURFSIDE UNIT #4LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-22 | 885743 | 42-475-38506 | SURFSIDE UNIT #4LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-22 | 885742 | 42-475-38505 | SURFSIDE UNIT #12UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-22 | 885742 | 42-475-38505 | SURFSIDE UNIT #12UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-21 | 884769 | 42-475-38487 | SHORTLEAF A5 #3LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2022-11-17 | 885659 | 42-475-38502 | HAPPY HIPPO #15 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 2022-11-17 | 885650 | 42-475-38501 | JUMPING BEAR #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 2022-11-17 | 885650 | 42-475-38501 | JUMPING BEAR #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 2022-11-09 | 885514 | 42-475-38500 | CROWHEART #9BS | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2022-11-09 | 884561 | 42-475-38113 | JIM ED #P 09H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | FLD-XFR | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-08 | 885499 | 42-475-38498 | UL DINO JUICE 18-40-45 1B6 #26H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-07 | 885408 | 42-475-38492 | SEALY RANCH #6603H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885377 | 42-475-38497 | UL DINO JUICE 18-40-45 1B4 #25H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885370 | 42-475-38496 | UL DINO JUICE 18-40-45 1B5 #21H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885356 | 42-475-38495 | UL DINO JUICE 18-40-45 3B6 #22H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885356 | 42-475-38495 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 3BS6 #22H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885356 | 42-475-38495 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 3B6 #22H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885356 | 42-475-38495 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 3B6 #22H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885354 | 42-475-38494 | UL DINO JUICE 18-40-45 3B4 #18H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885354 | 42-475-38494 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 3BS4 #18H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885354 | 42-475-38494 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 3BS4 #18H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885353 | 42-475-38493 | UL DINO JUICE 18-40-45 3B5 #15H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885353 | 42-475-38493 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 3BS5 #15H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-04 | 885353 | 42-475-38493 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 3BS5 #15H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-11-01 | 884350 | 42-475-38476 | CROCKETT 27-26 A #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,170 | Y |
| 2022-10-28 | 884698 | 42-475-38489 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 WA6 #23H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-20 | 884710 | 42-475-38485 | UL TILDEN 16-31-32 TB15 #15H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-20 | 884707 | 42-475-38484 | UL TILDEN 16-31-32 TB14 #14H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-20 | 884705 | 42-475-38483 | UL TILDEN 16-31-32 TB13 #13H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-20 | 884703 | 42-475-38482 | UL TILDEN 16-31-32 TB12 #12H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-20 | 884702 | 42-475-38481 | UL TILDEN 16-31-32 WA6 #6H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-20 | 884701 | 42-475-38480 | UL TILDEN 16-31-32 WA5 #5H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-20 | 884693 | 42-475-38479 | UL TILDEN 16-31-32 WA4 #4H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884864 | 42-475-38491 | GRAY SWD 81 #1 | WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2022-10-19 | 884700 | 42-475-38490 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 WB5 #24H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884700 | 42-475-38490 | UL DINO JUICE 18-41-40-45 WB5 #24H | POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-19 | 884691 | 42-475-38478 | UL TILDEN 16-31-32 WA3 #3H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-05 | 884456 | 42-475-38477 | SEALY RANCH #6702H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-30 | 884302 | 42-475-37424 | UTL 2714B #2702H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | RECOMP | 15,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.