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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-02-15 | 229586 | 42-475-33190 | MOBIL "A" #3 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229487 | 42-475-33188 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1257 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-02-14 | 229476 | 42-475-33187 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1223 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1984-02-10 | 229106 | 42-475-33185 | KILLOUGH #10 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1984-02-09 | 228938 | 42-475-04358 | DURGIN, D. B. #1XQ | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | OTHER | 2,800 | |
| 1984-02-09 | 228994 | 42-475-33184 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #63WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-02-07 | 228633 | 42-475-31885 | COX, L. B. #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,495 | |
| 1984-02-03 | 228281 | 42-475-04126 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #83 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 8,390 | |
| 1984-02-01 | 228179 | 42-475-33182 | JOHNSON "A" #19 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,175 | |
| 1984-01-31 | 227988 | 42-475-33180 | SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #T2 | AMINOIL INC. | DRILL | 5,125 | |
| 1984-01-31 | 227991 | 42-475-33181 | SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #S2 | AMINOIL INC. | DRILL | 4,590 | |
| 1984-01-31 | 227905 | 42-475-32406 | CHINA LAKE SWD #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 8,100 | |
| 1984-01-31 | 227997 | 42-475-32380 | ESTES, E. W. #249 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1984-01-31 | 227830 | 42-475-81494 | MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. 37 #23W | MR OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 2,697 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227677 | 42-475-33178 | BUSH-EXXON #1 | BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,320 | |
| 1984-01-27 | 227750 | 42-475-33179 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #66 WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227541 | 42-475-33172 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1294 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 228156 | 42-475-33168 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1287 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227590 | 42-475-33173 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1289 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227522 | 42-475-33171 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1292 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227618 | 42-475-33176 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1295 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227595 | 42-475-33174 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1297 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-25 | 227616 | 42-475-33175 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1303 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 228159 | 42-475-33170 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1332 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 228162 | 42-475-33169 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1319 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 228164 | 42-475-33165 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1325 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 228169 | 42-475-33166 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1320 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 228161 | 42-475-33164 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1327 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-24 | 227010 | 42-475-33149 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1296 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227087 | 42-475-33159 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1310 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227081 | 42-475-33156 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #68AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227083 | 42-475-33157 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #65 WI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227073 | 42-475-33155 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #64 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227085 | 42-475-33158 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1313 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227090 | 42-475-33160 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1307 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227096 | 42-475-33162 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #67AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227062 | 42-475-33151 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #73 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227060 | 42-475-33150 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #72 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227093 | 42-475-33161 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #71 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227063 | 42-475-33152 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #70 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227067 | 42-475-33153 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #69 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227068 | 42-475-33154 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #62 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-23 | 227183 | 42-475-33167 | EXXON #3 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1984-01-18 | 226647 | 42-475-33148 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1333 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-18 | 226646 | 42-475-33147 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1334 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-18 | 226645 | 42-475-33146 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1331 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-18 | 228215 | 42-475-10742 | UNIVERSITY "P" #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | OTHER | 13,800 | |
| 1984-01-13 | 228332 | 42-475-33177 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1362 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-13 | 227573 | 42-475-32099 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1099 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,100 | |
| 1984-01-12 | 226603 | 42-475-10460 | YORK, J. F. #59Q | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,315 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.