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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-08-13 | 248090 | 42-475-33473 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1381WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248094 | 42-475-33475 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1372WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248092 | 42-475-33474 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1384WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247719 | 42-475-33461 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1481WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247728 | 42-475-33467 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1373WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247726 | 42-475-33466 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1382WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247725 | 42-475-33465 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1477WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247720 | 42-475-33462 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1478WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247721 | 42-475-33463 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1479WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247722 | 42-475-33464 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1480WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247717 | 42-475-33460 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1482WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247716 | 42-475-33459 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1483WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247715 | 42-475-33458 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1484WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247713 | 42-475-33457 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1485WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247745 | 42-475-33468 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1486WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247746 | 42-475-33469 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1487WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247748 | 42-475-33470 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1488WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247751 | 42-475-33472 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1490WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-09 | 247749 | 42-475-33471 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1489WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-07 | 247471 | 42-475-11086 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #990 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,211 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247394 | 42-475-33450 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1383WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247395 | 42-475-33451 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1377WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247396 | 42-475-33452 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1376WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247397 | 42-475-33453 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1375WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247398 | 42-475-33454 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1374WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247399 | 42-475-33455 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1370WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247436 | 42-475-33456 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1369WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247392 | 42-475-33448 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1380WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-06 | 247393 | 42-475-33449 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1379WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-08-03 | 247245 | 42-475-33447 | EXXON FEE #1 | PECOS OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-08-02 | 247150 | 42-475-33311 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1470 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-07-31 | 246930 | 42-475-33446 | MCDONALD-29-UNIT #5014 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-07-30 | 246580 | 42-475-33445 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-07-30 | 246577 | 42-475-33444 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246479 | 42-475-33443 | KUGLE #10 | ARMADILLO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 210 | |
| 1984-07-27 | 246400 | 42-475-33442 | REYNOLDS, J. S. #4 | B&F COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246156 | 42-475-33240 | YORK, J. F. #60G | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 248921 | 42-475-33428 | STATE "XV" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246053 | 42-475-30519 | ESTES, E. W. #244 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246188 | 42-475-01231 | ESTES, E. W. #166 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 14,100 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 246191 | 42-475-02070 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #171 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,786 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 248087 | 42-475-33193 | MONROE, CYNTHIA #5 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-07-25 | 248811 | 42-475-33404 | AVARY #17 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 245838 | 42-475-31588 | T. B. PRUETT ET AL GAS UNIT #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 19,275 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 246801 | 42-475-33434 | ESTES, W. A. #120 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,150 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 245837 | 42-475-31702 | CADENHEAD, J. W. #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 17,990 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245657 | 42-475-33435 | T. B. PRUETT ET AL GAS UNIT #7 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245669 | 42-475-33437 | T. B. PRUETT ET AL, GAS UNIT #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245668 | 42-475-33436 | T. B. PRUETT ET AL, GAS UNIT #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1984-07-20 | 245721 | 42-475-33438 | HUNTER #1 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.