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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-03-23 | 233320 | 42-475-31792 | GULF #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 17,966 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 233133 | 42-475-33238 | CLEMENTS #11 | N & O OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232996 | 42-475-33237 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1366 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-03-19 | 232736 | 42-475-02068 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #169 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,756 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 232572 | 42-475-33236 | MILLER, JOHN #7 | OAHE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232458 | 42-475-33234 | CARSON UNIT "A" #7 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232460 | 42-475-33235 | CARSON UNIT "B" #5 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-03-14 | 232423 | 42-475-33233 | CARSON UNIT "A" #6 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1984-03-12 | 233100 | 42-475-33183 | UNIVERSITY "17-2" #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233199 | 42-475-33228 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1309 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233196 | 42-475-33220 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1311 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233214 | 42-475-33218 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1312 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233210 | 42-475-33216 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1314 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233203 | 42-475-33215 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1316 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233200 | 42-475-33227 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1306 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233224 | 42-475-33211 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1290 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 233229 | 42-475-33212 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1206 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231805 | 42-475-33198 | HILL, PATRICK C. #2 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 231505 | 42-475-33232 | ADOBE #6 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 231736 | 42-475-33199 | HILL, PATRICK C. #3 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 231735 | 42-475-33191 | HILL, ARGO #4 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232776 | 42-475-33231 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1293 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232775 | 42-475-33230 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1291 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232773 | 42-475-33223 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1308 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232723 | 42-475-33226 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1298 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232749 | 42-475-33225 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1299 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232754 | 42-475-33213 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1305 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232760 | 42-475-33214 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1304 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232764 | 42-475-33217 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1302 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232767 | 42-475-33219 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1301 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 232771 | 42-475-33221 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1300 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 230877 | 42-475-33210 | WILLIAMS #3 | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 230821 | 42-475-33209 | CROCKETT TRUST, ET AL #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-02-29 | 231142 | 42-475-10149 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1365 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,600 | |
| 1984-02-28 | 230823 | 42-475-02307 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #305 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 2,780 | |
| 1984-02-27 | 230526 | 42-475-33207 | BROOKS #2 | X-L ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,350 | |
| 1984-02-27 | 230613 | 42-475-33208 | SHELL #3 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,950 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 231748 | 42-475-33203 | HUMBLE UNIVERSITY 28 #2804 | BRAZEAL, JAMES L. | DRILL | 1,950 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 231737 | 42-475-33204 | HUMBLE UNIVERSITY 29 #2902 | BRAZEAL, JAMES L. | DRILL | 1,858 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 230484 | 42-475-33205 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1364 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1984-02-24 | 230523 | 42-475-33206 | "WORSHAM 42" #1 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 230207 | 42-475-33202 | WALKER, MATTIE #10 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-02-22 | 230205 | 42-475-34163 | WALKER, MATTIE #9 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-02-21 | 230067 | 42-475-33200 | PIONEER #1 | NORWOOD, A. N., INC. | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229839 | 42-475-33194 | MONROE, CYNTHIA #7 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229906 | 42-475-33197 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1363 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229811 | 42-475-33192 | MONROE, CYNTHIA "A" #4 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229843 | 42-475-33195 | MONROE, CYNTHIA #6 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229876 | 42-475-33196 | MONROE, CYNTHIA "A" #6 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-02-17 | 229837 | 42-475-33193 | MONORE, CYNTHIA #5 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.