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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-12-09 | 292146 | 42-475-33706 | GORDON, A. B. #3083 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1985-12-05 | 291816 | 42-475-32412 | CHINA LAKE "206" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | RECOMP | 17,500 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291306 | 42-475-33704 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1530 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-11-26 | 291903 | 42-475-33705 | UNIVERSITY 9-18 "A" #1 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290937 | 42-475-33699 | CROCKETT ESTATE SEC 37 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 291261 | 42-475-33702 | UNIVERSITY 10-18 "B" #7 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 291262 | 42-475-33703 | UNIVERSITY 10-18 "B" #6 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 291257 | 42-475-33701 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1443 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-11-22 | 290791 | 42-475-33698 | BRANDENBURG "B" #2 | WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1985-11-20 | 291103 | 42-475-33700 | GORDON, A. B. #3084 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1985-11-14 | 290439 | 42-475-33697 | HERD #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1985-11-13 | 289863 | 42-475-33696 | GURNEY, R. L. "A" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1985-11-13 | 289881 | 42-475-04320 | WRISTEN BROS. "A" #23W | FOUR BOY OIL CO. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-11-08 | 289650 | 42-475-33695 | KAUFMAN #1 | CREDO-UGLAND COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1985-11-07 | 289451 | 42-475-33694 | COLES, OTIS #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-11-06 | 289347 | 42-475-33693 | SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #J2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 3,523 | |
| 1985-11-04 | 288972 | 42-475-35129 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1511 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1985-11-01 | 288922 | 42-475-33691 | ESTES, E. W. #271R | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-10-29 | 288982 | 42-475-33692 | TEX. COTTON INDS. "D" #6 | MURPHREE PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1985-10-28 | 288531 | 42-475-33690 | MCDONALD UNIT #12B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-10-25 | 288445 | 42-475-33689 | SCHENECKER TRUST #3 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1985-10-25 | 288371 | 42-475-33688 | DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #1Q | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-10-22 | 288221 | 42-475-33687 | BUSH-EXXON #7 | SPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1985-10-21 | 288111 | 42-475-03441 | MONROE #7 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 2,570 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 288052 | 42-475-33685 | T. B. PRUETT ET AL GAS UNIT #9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 288050 | 42-475-33684 | WALKER, P. ET AL #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 288054 | 42-475-33686 | MCDONALD UNIT #11B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-10-18 | 287990 | 42-475-33683 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1519 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1985-10-16 | 287890 | 42-475-33682 | BERTNER, GUS #11 | MURPHREE PRODUCTION | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1985-10-15 | 287838 | 42-475-03443 | MONROE #9 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 2,600 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286178 | 42-475-03448 | REYNOLDS, J. S. #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | OTHER | 2,550 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.