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
1985-01-2926555042-475-33581HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1420GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-2926554742-475-33580HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1421GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-2926558642-475-33585HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1422GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-2926558542-475-33584HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1418GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-2926558442-475-33583HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1419GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-2926558042-475-33582HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1417GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-2926577042-475-33956HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1284GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-2226508842-475-10753HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #678GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,100
1985-01-2126459342-475-33577O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1497WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-2126461642-475-33578O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1500GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-1126385242-475-33576SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #255SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-01-1126385042-475-33575SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #252SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-01-1126384842-475-33573SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #254SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-01-1126384942-475-33574SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #253SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-01-0926350942-475-33569HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1415GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-0826380742-475-33571SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #257SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-01-0826380842-475-33572SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #256SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-01-0826380642-475-33570SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #258SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1985-01-0826319542-475-33565UNIVERSITY 18-30 #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,150
1985-01-0826319642-475-33566UNIVERSITY 18-29 #8GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,150
1985-01-0726331142-475-33567GORDON, A. B. #3087MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1985-01-0726331342-475-33568GORDON, A. B. #3088MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1985-01-0726316042-475-33564SEALY "65" #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL3,700
1985-01-0426306442-475-33560HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1413GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-0426306742-475-33561HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1414GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-0426306842-475-33562HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1416GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1985-01-0426303142-475-30512PYOTE GAS UNIT NO. 8 #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP17,015
1985-01-0426324542-475-33489STATE OF TEXAS "DP" #3TEXACO INC.DRILL6,850
1984-12-3126298842-475-33559O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1496GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1984-12-3126314742-475-33563ROACH "A" #4GRAHAM, BILL J. ESTATEDRILL2,600
1984-12-3126384742-475-32274E. GREEN UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP6,400
1984-12-2826254742-475-33558AVARY #18WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL9,600
1984-12-2126203642-475-33557O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1495WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-12-1826149142-475-11017MONCRIEF BLACK UNIT #1CONOCO INC.RECOMP20,211
1984-12-1226114242-475-33556AVARY "D" #9WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,900
1984-12-1126084142-475-33555ROACH "A" #3GRAHAM, BILL J. ESTATEDRILL2,600
1984-12-1126046742-475-01155EDWARDS, JOHN ET AL "B" #1GULF OIL CORP.OTHER9,669
1984-12-1026037942-475-33553THOMPSON ESTATE "A" #11WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,900
1984-12-0726032942-475-33552HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1401GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-12-0726032742-475-33551HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1403GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-12-0726020642-475-33545HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1404GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-12-0726020842-475-33546HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1405GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-12-0726032342-475-33550HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1406GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-12-0726032242-475-33549HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1407GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-12-0626031842-475-33547HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1397GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-12-0626027342-475-31752ESTES, E. W. #246GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,300
1984-12-0626032142-475-33548HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1402GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1984-12-0626013542-475-33544KISSINGER #1OMAR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,300
1984-12-0525994542-475-33543HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1408GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-12-0525994342-475-33542HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1409GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.