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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-12-28 | 262547 | 42-475-33558 | AVARY #18 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1984-12-21 | 262036 | 42-475-33557 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1495WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-12-18 | 261491 | 42-475-11017 | MONCRIEF BLACK UNIT #1 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 20,211 | |
| 1984-12-12 | 261142 | 42-475-33556 | AVARY "D" #9 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260841 | 42-475-33555 | ROACH "A" #3 | GRAHAM, BILL J. ESTATE | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260467 | 42-475-01155 | EDWARDS, JOHN ET AL "B" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 9,669 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260379 | 42-475-33553 | THOMPSON ESTATE "A" #11 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260329 | 42-475-33552 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1401 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260327 | 42-475-33551 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1403 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260206 | 42-475-33545 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1404 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260208 | 42-475-33546 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1405 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260323 | 42-475-33550 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1406 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-07 | 260322 | 42-475-33549 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1407 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260318 | 42-475-33547 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1397 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260273 | 42-475-31752 | ESTES, E. W. #246 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260321 | 42-475-33548 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1402 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-12-06 | 260135 | 42-475-33544 | KISSINGER #1 | OMAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259945 | 42-475-33543 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1408 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259943 | 42-475-33542 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1409 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259942 | 42-475-33541 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1410 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259937 | 42-475-33540 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1411 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259935 | 42-475-33539 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1412 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-12-04 | 260404 | 42-475-33554 | UNIVERSITY "A" #9 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-12-03 | 259970 | 42-475-31935 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1041 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,580 | |
| 1984-11-28 | 259260 | 42-475-33538 | SMITH, SEALY "76" #1 | LYN-SAN COMPANY | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-11-27 | 258953 | 42-475-33537 | UNIVERSITY "18-5" #2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258573 | 42-475-33533 | BUSH-EXXON #4 | SPECTRUM 7 EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258611 | 42-475-33536 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1398 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258607 | 42-475-33534 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1399 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258609 | 42-475-33535 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1400 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-11-20 | 258528 | 42-475-33532 | DORR, JOHN R. #1 KITCHEN #1 | DORR, JOHN R. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257750 | 42-475-33531 | SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #D2 | AMINOIL INC. | DRILL | 4,120 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257665 | 42-475-33530 | SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #N5 | AMINOIL INC. | DRILL | 3,910 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257436 | 42-475-33525 | STATE OF TEXAS "DP" #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257449 | 42-475-33527 | DUNAGAN RANCH #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 18,500 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257461 | 42-475-33528 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #251 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-11-09 | 257494 | 42-475-33529 | COX, L. B. #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257083 | 42-475-33524 | MONROE, CYNTHIA #9 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256962 | 42-475-30285 | LOWE, RALPH ESTATE #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 13,550 | |
| 1984-11-07 | 256970 | 42-475-33523 | AMOCO CRAWARD #1 | HIGHLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,350 | |
| 1984-11-02 | 256669 | 42-475-33522 | BENTLEY #4C | BENTLEY, T. S. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256239 | 42-475-33521 | MCDONALD UNIT #10B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-10-31 | 256238 | 42-475-33520 | KILLOUGH #11 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 256295 | 42-475-01404 | WRISTEN BROS. #19 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,565 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 255918 | 42-475-33519 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #250 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 256299 | 42-475-01397 | WRISTEN BROS. #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,560 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 256290 | 42-475-01399 | WRISTEN BROS. #14 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,560 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 256296 | 42-475-01401 | WRISTEN BROS. #16 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,560 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 256294 | 42-475-01405 | WRISTEN BROS. #20 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,565 | |
| 1984-10-29 | 256292 | 42-475-01406 | WRISTEN BROS. #21 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,550 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.