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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-04-24 | 236906 | 42-475-33294 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1463WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236905 | 42-475-33293 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1462WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236603 | 42-475-33287 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1383 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236601 | 42-475-33286 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1380 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236384 | 42-475-33283 | GREEN "B" #13 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236385 | 42-475-33284 | GREEN "B" #14 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236315 | 42-475-33281 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1366 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236297 | 42-475-33273 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1343 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236298 | 42-475-33274 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1389 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236299 | 42-475-33275 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1381 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236301 | 42-475-33276 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1361 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236302 | 42-475-33277 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1367 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236304 | 42-475-33278 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1360 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236311 | 42-475-33279 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1391 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236314 | 42-475-33280 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1376 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236294 | 42-475-33271 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1345 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236293 | 42-475-33270 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1392 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236296 | 42-475-33272 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1393 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236291 | 42-475-33269 | O BRIEN G. W. ET AL #1377 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236280 | 42-475-33268 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1382 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-23 | 236389 | 42-475-33267 | U. S. NATIONAL #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 19,250 | |
| 1984-04-20 | 236381 | 42-475-33282 | SEALY ESTATE "C" #2A | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235849 | 42-475-33264 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1339 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235850 | 42-475-33265 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1414 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-17 | 235851 | 42-475-33266 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1412 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235513 | 42-475-33256 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #229 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235546 | 42-475-33261 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #225 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235548 | 42-475-33263 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #223 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235547 | 42-475-33262 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #222 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235514 | 42-475-33257 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #230 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235526 | 42-475-33260 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1409 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235524 | 42-475-33259 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1388 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235432 | 42-475-33253 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #226 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235436 | 42-475-33255 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #224 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235434 | 42-475-33254 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #227 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-12 | 235321 | 42-475-33249 | WALKER, P. ET AL #6 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1984-04-11 | 235071 | 42-475-33248 | JOHNSON, C. M. & D. L. #5 | MANNING, JACK | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235002 | 42-475-33247 | MCDANIEL, LOIS #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235332 | 42-475-33250 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #232 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235333 | 42-475-33251 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #231 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235335 | 42-475-33252 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #228 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-04-06 | 236628 | 42-475-33108 | DE MOULIN "21" #1 | U. S. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 235366 | 42-475-33244 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1367 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234598 | 42-475-33245 | SMITH, SEALY #1 | MILLWEE OIL, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-04-04 | 234709 | 42-475-33246 | UNIVERSITY 21-18 #2 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,450 | |
| 1984-03-29 | 233928 | 42-475-33240 | YORK J. F. #60 Q | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 4,719 | |
| 1984-03-29 | 234063 | 42-475-33242 | JOHNSON -A- #21 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,175 | |
| 1984-03-29 | 234064 | 42-475-33243 | JOHNSON -A- #20 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,175 | |
| 1984-03-29 | 233929 | 42-475-33241 | ADAMS, LUCY #53 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-03-28 | 235591 | 42-475-30579 | UNIVERSITY "9-18" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 20,828 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.