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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-09-27 | 286030 | 42-475-33681 | CROCKETT TRUST ET AL #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285856 | 42-475-33680 | T. B. PRUETT ET AL GAS UNIT #8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1985-09-23 | 285385 | 42-475-33678 | ROACH "A" #6 | GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GAS | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1985-09-20 | 285374 | 42-475-33677 | HOWARD, BERNICE #1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 11,100 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285041 | 42-475-33675 | SCHENECKER TRUST #2 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-09-16 | 285453 | 42-475-33679 | UNIVERSITY 10-18 "B" #5 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1985-09-12 | 285050 | 42-475-33676 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1442 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284771 | 42-475-31692 | MILLER 137 #A1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 20,713 | |
| 1985-09-05 | 284264 | 42-475-33674 | ESTES, E. W. #271 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-09-04 | 284036 | 42-475-33673 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1515WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,270 | |
| 1985-09-04 | 284035 | 42-475-33672 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1440WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283740 | 42-475-33669 | HUTCHINGS-SEALY, P&H #A1 | YATES, FRED G. INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283748 | 42-475-33671 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1441WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1985-08-28 | 283481 | 42-475-33667 | HAYZLETT #1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283610 | 42-475-33668 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1518W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,260 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283305 | 42-475-33661 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1513WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,470 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283745 | 42-475-33670 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #1439WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,760 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283307 | 42-475-33663 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1514W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,260 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283310 | 42-475-33666 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #1438WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283855 | 42-475-33630 | HARDAGE & WILSON #1K | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,888 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283309 | 42-475-33665 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1512WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,260 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283308 | 42-475-33664 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1516WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283306 | 42-475-33662 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1517WI | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-08-20 | 282895 | 42-475-33660 | SCHENECKER TRUST #1 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-08-13 | 282589 | 42-475-33658 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1509 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1985-08-13 | 282590 | 42-475-33659 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1510 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1985-08-09 | 282189 | 42-475-33657 | DUNAGAN #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 19,500 | |
| 1985-08-09 | 282135 | 42-475-33656 | MCDANIELS #1 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1985-08-05 | 281913 | 42-475-32735 | RICHTER, LOUIS #76 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 1985-07-26 | 281233 | 42-475-33655 | GADDIE #5 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-07-26 | 281232 | 42-475-33654 | GADDIE #6 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-07-26 | 281196 | 42-475-33653 | CAL-MON #1 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-07-25 | 280962 | 42-475-30371 | CARSON OIL UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,840 | |
| 1985-07-11 | 279944 | 42-475-33651 | GADDIE #4 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-07-11 | 279937 | 42-475-32747 | ROACH #5 | GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GAS | RECOMP | 2,600 | |
| 1985-07-11 | 280651 | 42-475-33652 | BERTNER, GUS #10 | MURPHREE PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1985-07-05 | 279503 | 42-475-33650 | BUSH-EXXON #6 | SPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279237 | 42-475-33649 | STATE OF TEXAS "E" #17 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 15,350 | |
| 1985-07-01 | 279119 | 42-475-32107 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1100 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278555 | 42-475-32174 | STATE 1-40 OIL UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 1985-06-24 | 278559 | 42-475-32273 | BARBARA #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 4,700 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278406 | 42-475-33648 | WHITE, F. M. #10 | ARMADILLO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1985-06-21 | 278405 | 42-475-33647 | WHITE, F. M. #11 | ARMADILLO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1985-06-20 | 278314 | 42-475-33646 | EDWARDS, JACK "L" #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 58,509 | |
| 1985-06-18 | 278447 | 42-475-33594 | DURGIN, D. B. "15" #1K | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,146 | |
| 1985-06-14 | 277842 | 42-475-33644 | GADDIE #3 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-06-14 | 278214 | 42-475-33645 | UNIVERSITY "A" #10 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1985-06-10 | 277253 | 42-475-33640 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1437 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,560 | |
| 1985-06-10 | 277451 | 42-475-33643 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #25 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,950 | |
| 1985-06-10 | 277424 | 42-475-33642 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1507WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.