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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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-10-2525554142-475-33517HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1396GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,100
1984-10-2525552242-475-33514HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1395GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,100
1984-10-2525552342-475-33515HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1394GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,100
1984-10-2525552442-475-33516HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1393GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1984-10-2525564642-475-33518SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #243SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1984-10-2425549542-475-33513SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #246SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1984-10-2425549442-475-33512SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #245SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1984-10-2325541442-475-33511HERRING #1ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1984-10-2225511342-475-33508WHITE, F. M. #7ARMADILLO OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
1984-10-1825518442-475-33510SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #241SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1984-10-1825518142-475-33509SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #240SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1984-10-1625475242-475-33507YORK #2TCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,975
1984-10-1125414242-475-10757STATE UNIVERSITY DG #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP14,200
1984-10-0925385942-475-33505WORSHAM "42" #3BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL5,100
1984-10-0925387942-475-33506HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1392GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1984-10-0525369742-475-33504TEX. COTTON INDS. "D" #5MURPHREE PRODUCTIONDRILL2,000
1984-10-0425355542-475-33502SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #P2AMINOIL INC.DRILL3,525
1984-10-0225366442-475-33503SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #242SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1984-09-2625274142-475-33501MATTHEWS #1BLAIR, JACK N.DRILL10,500
1984-09-2525268742-475-33493ADAMS, LUCY #1GCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,200
1984-09-2525271642-475-33500HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1389GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1984-09-2525271542-475-33499HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1388GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1984-09-2525271442-475-33498O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1494 WGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-09-2525271342-475-33497HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1390GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1984-09-2525271242-475-33496HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1391GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1984-09-2525282542-475-31752ESTES, E. W. #246GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,300
1984-09-2525271042-475-33495SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #244SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1984-09-2525270842-475-33494SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #239SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL5,300
1984-09-2425224042-475-03036WHITE, F. M. #4ARMADILLO OIL COMPANYOTHER2,100
1984-09-2125210342-475-33492WILLIAMS #4HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,600
1984-09-2025199642-475-32346MARSTON, E. J. #1ITR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP7,194
1984-09-1825183042-475-01403WRISTEN BROS. #18GULF OIL CORP.OTHER2,570
1984-09-1325138642-475-30278EDWARDS, J. H. EST. "C" #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP9,800
1984-09-1225124842-475-11015HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #741GULF OIL CORP.OTHER2,765
1984-09-1025103442-475-33490UNIVERSITY "12-18" #2NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL12,800
1984-09-0625050542-475-33489STATE OF TEXAS "DP" #3TEXACO INC.DRILL6,850
1984-08-2824989742-475-33488SHELL #5BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL5,050
1984-08-2224910742-475-33486UNIVERSITY "10-18" A #2GETTY OIL CO.DRILL11,600
1984-08-2224910942-475-33487UNIVERSITY "11-18" B #2GETTY OIL CO.DRILL11,600
1984-08-2224909442-475-33485HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1385GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-2224908742-475-33484O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1493WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-2224908142-475-33483HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1387GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-2224908042-475-33482HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1386GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-2124900042-475-31973CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #14GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,215
1984-08-2124900342-475-01396WRISTEN BROS. #11GULF OIL CORP.OTHER2,860
1984-08-2024883542-475-33481COX, L. B. #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL5,300
1984-08-1524829442-475-33478CADENHEAD, J. W. #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,600
1984-08-1524831942-475-33479BYRD-WOOD UNIT #8ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL2,800
1984-08-1424820942-475-33477BUSH-EXXON #3BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,500
1984-08-1324809542-475-33476HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1378WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.