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
1987-06-2533181942-475-33787DOANE #3SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-06-2533181842-475-33788DOANE #4SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-06-2533181742-475-33789DOANE #1SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL3,000
1987-06-0533125342-475-33785DUNAGAN #1027GWR OPERATING CO.DRILL6,200
1987-06-0533125342-475-33785DUNAGAN #1027GWR OPERATING CO.DRILL6,200
1987-06-0433085942-475-30435QUITO #49CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP4,855
1987-05-1932972142-475-03618STORTS, C. H. "A" #8FOUR BOY OIL CO.RECOMP3,700
1987-05-1834658942-475-03597PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #2101 WTHREE-B OIL COMPANY, THERENTR2,500
1987-05-1432997342-475-33784BYRD-WOOD UNIT #9BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC.RECOMP2,700
1987-04-2332923242-475-33783YORK, J. F. #61QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1987-04-1532896342-475-33782RAYMOND #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL5,200
1987-03-2632582742-475-00509CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #3ACHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP4,210
1987-03-1932780142-475-33717BARKER, M. J. #1SBERRY, O. H.RENTR4,550
1987-03-1132751842-475-33781MORRISON, H. B. -A- #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,700
1987-03-1132751842-475-33781MORRISON, H. B. -A- #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL6,700
1987-03-0932747842-475-33780MILLER UNIT #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,700
1987-03-0632740342-475-33779BUCKLES #2SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,800
1987-03-0632740342-475-33779BUCKLES #2MARTIN - B.G.DRILL2,800
1987-03-0432735042-475-00639BLAIR #1CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP6,872
1987-02-2532706342-475-33776BUCKLES #1SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL2,800
1987-02-2532658242-475-03958RICHTER, LOUIS -B- #3MR OIL COMPANYRENTR2,650
1987-02-2432668942-475-33775PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #2015THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,600
1987-02-2332709242-475-33777HALL, G. T. #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL17,500
1987-02-2032654342-475-30325708 JV-D PYOTE -26- #2BTA OIL PRODUCERSRECOMP16,500
1987-01-2932587442-475-10972MORRISON, H. B. -A- #1SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP19,646
1987-01-2232567342-475-30525HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #957CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,200
1987-01-2132529642-475-31841HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1031CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP8,750
1987-01-1332517642-475-10966SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #R 1PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,690
1987-01-0832502242-475-33773SEALY, G. ESTATE #1MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.DRILL6,500
1987-01-0532510842-475-33774BLUE JACKET "A" #2ICE BROTHERS, INC.DRILL7,000
1986-12-3032476842-475-33772BENNETT "L" #1GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GASDRILL2,700
1986-12-1232389042-475-32338UNIVERSITY 35-16 #1HILLIN PROD. CO.RENTR7,000
1986-12-1032414542-475-3377186 JV YORK #3COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,760
1986-12-0532397442-475-33770SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #279SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL3,500
1986-11-0532265442-475-33769ROACH "B" #1GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GASDRILL2,700
1986-10-3132248742-475-33768UNIV. 34-16 #1HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL7,000
1986-10-3132248742-475-33768UNIV. 34-16 #1HILLIN PROD. CO.DRILL6,770
1986-10-2432216242-475-33767SMITH, SEALY "56" #1PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.DRILL8,500
1986-10-2132214742-475-33766POSTELLE, J. F. #13AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,300
1986-09-2332089042-475-30747SEALY & SMITH "84" #1SAGE ENERGY COMPANYRENTR3,500
1986-09-1232050442-475-31738BLUE JACKET "A" #1ICE BROTHERS, INC.RENTR6,000
1986-09-1232050442-475-31738BLUE JACKET "A" #1ICE BROTHERS, INC.RENTR7,000
1986-09-0232008642-475-33706GORDON, A. B. #3083MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,100
1986-08-2730570842-475-33726JOHNSON, E. #1EP OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP11,000
1986-08-2730570842-475-33726JOHNSON, E. #1EP OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP11,000
1986-08-2630563842-475-33758SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #278SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2630563942-475-33759SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #277SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2630564042-475-33760SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #271SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2630564342-475-33761SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #269SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2630564842-475-33765SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #272SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.