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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1984-07-18 | 245326 | 42-475-33433 | ADOBE #7 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-07-13 | 245016 | 42-475-32738 | THORNTON #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 7,000 | |
| 1984-07-13 | 245024 | 42-475-33431 | DORR #27 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-07-13 | 245025 | 42-475-33432 | DORR #28 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-07-13 | 245023 | 42-475-33430 | DORR #25 | KENNEDY & CHANEY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 244769 | 42-475-32026 | STATE OF TEXAS "DL" #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1984-07-03 | 243779 | 42-475-33429 | GORDON, A. B. #3086 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-07-02 | 243636 | 42-475-33428 | STATE "XV" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1984-07-02 | 243635 | 42-475-33427 | STATE "XV" #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1984-07-02 | 243869 | 42-475-31680 | UNIVERSITY "10-18" #4 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 15,070 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243245 | 42-475-33426 | GORDON, A. B. #3085 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242703 | 42-475-33424 | JOHNSON -A- #22 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242712 | 42-475-33425 | JOHNSON -A- #23 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-06-18 | 242296 | 42-475-33423 | EDWARDS LUMBER B #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 243888 | 42-475-33420 | THOMPSON ESTATE "A" #9 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-06-04 | 240977 | 42-475-33422 | YORK #1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-06-04 | 240938 | 42-475-33421 | WORSHAM "42" #2 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1984-06-01 | 240808 | 42-475-10269 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1288 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-05-25 | 240134 | 42-475-33418 | KUGLE #9 | ARMADILLO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.