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
1985-05-0227387742-475-33625HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1435GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1985-05-0127382742-475-33624COX, L. B. #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,200
1985-04-3027362042-475-03440MONROE #5WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYOTHER2,575
1985-04-2627376942-475-33622GORDON, A. B. #3090MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1985-04-2627378542-475-33623GORDON, A. B. #3089MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1985-04-2527328742-475-33619WILSON #1ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1985-04-2427312142-475-33618HERRING #2ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,100
1985-04-2327297042-475-33617DELTA QUEEN #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,320
1985-04-1827280342-475-33616WURTZ #1ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,100
1985-04-1727273542-475-33614O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1504GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1985-04-1727273642-475-33615O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1503WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1985-04-1727273642-475-33615O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1503CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1985-04-1727273242-475-33612EDWARDS, J. H. ET AL "D" #5GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,100
1985-04-1727273342-475-33613ESTES, E. W. #270GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1985-04-1027179742-475-33611AMOCO CRAWARD #2HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,660
1985-04-0227153142-475-33610UNIVERSITY WICKETT "B" #6XDAMSON OIL CORP.DRILL3,100
1985-03-2827079142-475-33609WRISTEN BROTHERS #100GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,500
1985-03-2627066542-475-33249WALKER, P. ET AL #6GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,150
1985-03-2027004542-475-33608THORNTON "A" #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL12,800
1985-03-1526960242-475-30551WEST CAPRITO UNIT #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP18,586
1985-03-1527033942-475-33247MCDANIEL, LOIS #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,150
1985-03-1526973242-475-33980HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1431GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-03-1226913942-475-33606BUSH-EXXON #5SPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,500
1985-03-1126903342-475-33602TEX. COTTON INDS. "C" #6MURPHREE PRODUCTIONDRILL2,100
1985-03-0826911242-475-31723WILSON, NED ET AL #7CONOCO INC.RECOMP6,450
1985-03-0826911342-475-33507YORK #2TCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP8,975
1985-03-0826912042-475-00132WILSON, NED ET AL #1CONOCO INC.RECOMP5,240
1985-03-0826898442-475-33604BENNETT #185GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GASDRILL2,700
1985-03-0726874242-475-33493ADAMS, LUCY #1GCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP5,120
1985-03-0626868942-475-33602TEX. COTTON INDS. "C" #6MURPHREE PRODUCTIONDRILL2,100
1985-03-0626877942-475-33603MCFARLAND, I. B. #20MR OIL COMPANYDRILL2,775
1985-03-0526850842-475-33964HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1433GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-03-0526850942-475-33985HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1432GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-03-0526850742-475-33599HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1434GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-03-0526849542-475-04494MCFARLAND, I. B. #1AMR OIL COMPANYOTHER2,775
1985-02-2726807142-475-33598HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1430GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-02-2726806742-475-34032HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1429GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-02-2726806542-475-33596HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1428GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-02-2726806042-475-34031HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1427GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-02-2126735142-475-33594DURGIN, D. B. "15" #1KCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,400
1985-02-2026718442-475-33593WHITE, F. M. #9ARMADILLO OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
1985-02-2026718142-475-33592WHITE, F. M. #8ARMADILLO OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
1985-02-1526691542-475-33591SEALY "65" #1AFLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL3,700
1985-02-1226665742-475-33589HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1426GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-02-1226666242-475-33590HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1424GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-02-0626632242-475-30911SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #146SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP5,800
1985-02-0526630242-475-31939UNIVERSITY 18-31 #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL16,850
1985-02-0526631342-475-31939UNIVERSITY 18-31 #2GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP16,850
1985-01-3026562042-475-33586E. GREEN UNIT #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1985-01-2926554542-475-33579HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1423GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.