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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 11 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (34 total, down 21% 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
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
1986-06-1130311642-475-30693UNIVERSITY -L- #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP17,879
1986-05-2830260942-475-33743BRANDENBURG "B" #3WTG EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,700
1986-05-2330246942-475-31767UNIVERSITY 27-19 #1TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP10,980
1986-05-0230173642-475-32231KRISTEN-SCOTT-STATE UNIT #2KIMSEY, ROY E., JR.RECOMP6,500
1986-04-2830158542-475-33742FULLER #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,700
1986-04-2530148842-475-03158DORR, ERMA #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEOTHER6,200
1986-04-1730126542-475-05158WILSON, JOHN H. #1IRON HORSE PRODUCTIONRECOMP6,900
1986-04-1530103842-475-31935HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1041CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.OTHER1,100
1986-03-2029997542-475-31951MATHEWS #1DBLAIR, JACK N.OTHER6,600
1986-03-1829985142-475-33782PETKE, BRENDA V. ET AL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,200
1986-03-1329952742-475-33740BENNETT, E. ET AL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,200
1986-03-1232747942-475-30318MONAHANS BRINE STATION #1COX TRANSPORT DV NORTON WELL SERRENTR2,110
1986-03-1229942442-475-33739CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #28CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,600
1986-03-1129940942-475-33738CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #27CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,600
1986-03-0629916042-475-30804UNIVERSITY 9-18 "B" #2TEXACO PRODUCING INC.RECOMP12,600
1986-03-0429889042-475-33736SCHENECKER TRUST #4BLAIR, JACK N.DRILL5,000
1986-03-0429916442-475-33737UNIVERSITY 11-18 "A" #2TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL11,400
1986-03-0429902042-475-33691ESTES, E. W. #271RCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,500
1986-02-2529858142-475-33735ROACH "A" #7GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GASDRILL2,700
1986-02-2429832042-475-33734AMERICAS #2THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,500
1986-02-2129827342-475-33733SEALY, GEORGE #4AFELMONT OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1986-02-2029809142-475-33732WATSON, L. M. #5HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1986-02-1929799742-475-33731YORK, J. F. #62QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1986-02-1429791042-475-33730DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #96QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,550
1986-02-1029734642-475-03184BRICTSON, J. O. #1ABURRELL & ICERECOMP6,300
1986-02-0729749342-475-33783YORK, J. F. #61QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1986-02-0529745642-475-33728JACKSON, JOHN W. #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1986-02-0529735842-475-33774JACKSON, JOHN W. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1986-01-2929676842-475-33726JOHNSON, E. #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,100
1986-01-1729559242-475-33723DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #95QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1986-01-1729565342-475-33724WILLIAMS #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.