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
1984-08-0724747142-475-11086O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #990GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP5,211
1984-08-0624739442-475-33450HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1383WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0624739542-475-33451HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1377WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0624739642-475-33452HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1376WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0624739742-475-33453HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1375WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0624739842-475-33454HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1374WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0624739942-475-33455HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1370WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0624743642-475-33456HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1369WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0624739242-475-33448HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1380WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0624739342-475-33449HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1379WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-08-0324724542-475-33447EXXON FEE #1PECOS OPERATORS, INC.DRILL3,200
1984-08-0224715042-475-33311O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1470GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1984-07-3124693042-475-33446MCDONALD-29-UNIT #5014THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,000
1984-07-3024658042-475-33445STATE GAS UNIT "B" #9TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1984-07-3024657742-475-33444STATE GAS UNIT "B" #8TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1984-07-2724647942-475-33443KUGLE #10ARMADILLO OIL COMPANYDRILL210
1984-07-2724640042-475-33442REYNOLDS, J. S. #4B&F COMPANYDRILL2,700
1984-07-2524615642-475-33240YORK, J. F. #60GCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,900
1984-07-2524892142-475-33428STATE "XV" #7GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,050
1984-07-2524605342-475-30519ESTES, E. W. #244GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,300
1984-07-2524618842-475-01231ESTES, E. W. #166GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP14,100
1984-07-2524619142-475-02070HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #171GULF OIL CORP.DRILL2,786
1984-07-2524808742-475-33193MONROE, CYNTHIA #5MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,000
1984-07-2524881142-475-33404AVARY #17WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,900
1984-07-2424583842-475-31588T. B. PRUETT ET AL GAS UNIT #4GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP19,275
1984-07-2424680142-475-33434ESTES, W. A. #120GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,150
1984-07-2424583742-475-31702CADENHEAD, J. W. #2GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP17,990
1984-07-2024565742-475-33435T. B. PRUETT ET AL GAS UNIT #7CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,600
1984-07-2024566942-475-33437T. B. PRUETT ET AL, GAS UNIT #9GULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,600
1984-07-2024566842-475-33436T. B. PRUETT ET AL, GAS UNIT #8GULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,600
1984-07-2024572142-475-33438HUNTER #1BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL5,000
1984-07-1824532642-475-33433ADOBE #7BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL5,100
1984-07-1324501642-475-32738THORNTON #1ALPS OIL COMPANYOTHER7,000
1984-07-1324502442-475-33431DORR #27MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,000
1984-07-1324502542-475-33432DORR #28MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,000
1984-07-1324502342-475-33430DORR #25KENNEDY & CHANEYDRILL3,000
1984-07-1024476942-475-32026STATE OF TEXAS "DL" #2TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,750
1984-07-0324377942-475-33429GORDON, A. B. #3086MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1984-07-0224363642-475-33428STATE "XV" #7GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,050
1984-07-0224363542-475-33427STATE "XV" #8GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,050
1984-07-0224386942-475-31680UNIVERSITY "10-18" #4GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP15,070
1984-06-2624324542-475-33426GORDON, A. B. #3085MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1984-06-2024270342-475-33424JOHNSON -A- #22BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,200
1984-06-2024271242-475-33425JOHNSON -A- #23BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,200
1984-06-1824229642-475-33423EDWARDS LUMBER B #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,900
1984-06-1524388842-475-33420THOMPSON ESTATE "A" #9WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,900
1984-06-0424097742-475-33422YORK #1COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1984-06-0424093842-475-33421WORSHAM "42" #2BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL5,150
1984-06-0124080842-475-10269O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1288GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,500
1984-05-2524013442-475-33418KUGLE #9ARMADILLO OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.