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
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
1984-08-1324809042-475-33473HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1381WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-1324809442-475-33475HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1372WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-1324809242-475-33474HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1384WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924771942-475-33461O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1481WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924772842-475-33467HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1373WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924772642-475-33466HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1382WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924772542-475-33465O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1477WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924772042-475-33462O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1478WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924772142-475-33463O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1479WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924772242-475-33464O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1480WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924771742-475-33460O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1482WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924771642-475-33459O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1483WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924771542-475-33458O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1484WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924771342-475-33457O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1485WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924774542-475-33468O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1486WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924774642-475-33469O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1487WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924774842-475-33470O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1488WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924775142-475-33472O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1490WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0924774942-475-33471O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1489WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.