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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 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (35 total, down 44% on the prior quarter). 1 was 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1986-08-2630564742-475-33764SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #273SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2630564642-475-33763SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #275SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2630564442-475-33762SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #276SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2030543142-475-33757SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #263SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2030543042-475-33756SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #262SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2030542842-475-33755SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #264SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2030542742-475-33754SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #268SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2030542542-475-33753SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #267SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2030542442-475-33752SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #265SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-2030542242-475-33751SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #274SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-08-1530531242-475-33750BENNETT #186GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GASDRILL2,800
1986-08-1530530942-475-33749BENNETT "K" #186GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GASDRILL2,800
1986-08-1430528642-475-10237HUTCHINGS STOCK ASS'N #635CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.OTHER9,532
1986-08-1230516842-475-33748JAMES, HENRY #1SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL4,800
1986-08-0730499842-475-33747FULLER #2PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,700
1986-08-0630494442-475-33746SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #261SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-07-2430452842-475-33745SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #266SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-07-1730429342-475-33744SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #270SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,400
1986-06-1730332942-475-30617WEST CAPRITO UNIT #3MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP14,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.