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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-07-18 | 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 | |
| 1984-05-24 | 240147 | 42-475-33419 | TWOFREDS (DELAWARE) FIELD UNIT #5010 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239619 | 42-475-33405 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1419 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239620 | 42-475-33406 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1417 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239630 | 42-475-33413 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1385WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239629 | 42-475-33412 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1387WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239610 | 42-475-33401 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1422WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239627 | 42-475-33411 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1418WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239626 | 42-475-33410 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1403WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239625 | 42-475-33409 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1401WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239623 | 42-475-33408 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1400WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239621 | 42-475-33407 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1424WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239639 | 42-475-33415 | MONROE, CYNTHIA "A" #5 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239652 | 42-475-33417 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1426WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239650 | 42-475-33416 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1428WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239632 | 42-475-33414 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1430WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239615 | 42-475-33402 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1432WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239616 | 42-475-33403 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1434WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 240982 | 42-475-33335 | THOMPSON ESTATE "A" #10 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240953 | 42-475-33386 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1471 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240956 | 42-475-33392 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1368 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240959 | 42-475-33391 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1365 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240946 | 42-475-33390 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1363 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240950 | 42-475-33389 | O'BRIEN G. W. ET AL #1362 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240962 | 42-475-33388 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1355 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 240963 | 42-475-33387 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1354 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-21 | 239457 | 42-475-33393 | SHELL #4 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239920 | 42-475-33396 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1353 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239918 | 42-475-33397 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1352 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 240055 | 42-475-33399 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1350 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 240053 | 42-475-33400 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1348 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239922 | 42-475-33394 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1347 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.