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
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
1986-01-1629567442-475-33725DURGIN, D. B. SEC 15 #93QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1986-01-1329509642-475-33722HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1450CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
1986-01-0929496142-475-33720HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1453CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
1986-01-0929493042-475-33719HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1454CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
1986-01-0829509542-475-33721HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1451CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
1986-01-0629437242-475-33717BARKER #1SPERMIAN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,550
1985-12-3029369742-475-33716DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #92QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1985-12-3029369542-475-33715DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #94QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1985-12-3029425942-475-04414DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #68QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,600
1985-12-2729462542-475-33718AMERICAS #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,500
1985-12-2329357642-475-33713HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1452CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,500
1985-12-2329357842-475-33714HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1449CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,700
1985-12-2029331842-475-33712DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #91QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1985-12-1929334442-475-10260MONROE #12WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYOTHER2,500
1985-12-1829320542-475-33710POSTELLE, J. F. #12AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,200
1985-12-1829314242-475-33709HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1444CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL9,700
1985-12-1729309142-475-33708CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #26CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,950
1985-12-1329267842-475-33707TEXACO SEALY-SMITH #1FASKEN, DAVIDDRILL10,200
1985-12-1129248742-475-30869EXXON FEE "N" #1O. H. B. INC.RECOMP9,690
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.