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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-05-10 | 238369 | 42-475-33342 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1402 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-10 | 238370 | 42-475-33343 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1386 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-10 | 238371 | 42-475-33344 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1394 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-09 | 238277 | 42-475-33334 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1398 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 237981 | 42-475-33333 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1476 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 237974 | 42-475-33329 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1397 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 237976 | 42-475-33330 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1370 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 237978 | 42-475-33332 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1390 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 237977 | 42-475-33331 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1378 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237741 | 42-475-33335 | THOMPSON ESTATE "A" #10 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237745 | 42-475-33328 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #23 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,350 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237743 | 42-475-33327 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #22 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237724 | 42-475-33320 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1467WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237725 | 42-475-33321 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1466WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237726 | 42-475-33322 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1460WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237727 | 42-475-33323 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1459WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237728 | 42-475-33324 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1364 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237730 | 42-475-33325 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1338 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237549 | 42-475-33315 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1351 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237550 | 42-475-33316 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1369 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237552 | 42-475-33317 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1359 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237553 | 42-475-33318 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1357 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237555 | 42-475-33319 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1356 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237436 | 42-475-33303 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1349 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237441 | 42-475-33305 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1344 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237438 | 42-475-33304 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1340 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237450 | 42-475-33311 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1470WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237449 | 42-475-33310 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1468WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237447 | 42-475-33309 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1465WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237446 | 42-475-33308 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1450WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237444 | 42-475-33307 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1449WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237457 | 42-475-33312 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1346 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237442 | 42-475-33306 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1358 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-05-02 | 237535 | 42-475-33313 | DORR #30 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-05-02 | 237537 | 42-475-33314 | DORR #29 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-05-01 | 237316 | 42-475-03936 | JOHNSON "B" #39 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 237124 | 42-475-33301 | BUSH-EXXON #2 | BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236908 | 42-475-33295 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1461WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236917 | 42-475-33298 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1458WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236914 | 42-475-33296 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1457WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-27 | 236915 | 42-475-33297 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1456WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-26 | 236930 | 42-475-33299 | SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #219 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-26 | 236934 | 42-475-33300 | SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #218 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236623 | 42-475-33291 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1454WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236622 | 42-475-33290 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1453WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236620 | 42-475-33289 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1452WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236619 | 42-475-33288 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1451WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 236624 | 42-475-33292 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1455WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-25 | 237431 | 42-475-33239 | ADAMS, LUCY #52 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236564 | 42-475-33285 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1464WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.