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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-02-1522958642-475-33190MOBIL "A" #3BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL4,850
1984-02-1422948742-475-33188O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1257GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1984-02-1422947642-475-33187O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1223GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,250
1984-02-1022910642-475-33185KILLOUGH #10WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,300
1984-02-0922893842-475-04358DURGIN, D. B. #1XQCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.OTHER2,800
1984-02-0922899442-475-33184O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #63WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-02-0722863342-475-31885COX, L. B. #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,495
1984-02-0322828142-475-04126SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #83SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER8,390
1984-02-0122817942-475-33182JOHNSON "A" #19BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,175
1984-01-3122798842-475-33180SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #T2AMINOIL INC.DRILL5,125
1984-01-3122799142-475-33181SOUTH MONAHANS QUEEN UNIT #S2AMINOIL INC.DRILL4,590
1984-01-3122790542-475-32406CHINA LAKE SWD #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER8,100
1984-01-3122799742-475-32380ESTES, E. W. #249GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,300
1984-01-3122783042-475-81494MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. 37 #23WMR OIL COMPANYOTHER2,697
1984-01-2722767742-475-33178BUSH-EXXON #1BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,320
1984-01-2722775042-475-33179O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #66 WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2522754142-475-33172O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1294GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2522815642-475-33168O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1287GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2522759042-475-33173O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1289GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2522752242-475-33171O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1292GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2522761842-475-33176O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1295GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2522759542-475-33174O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1297GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2522761642-475-33175O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1303GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2422815942-475-33170O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1332GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2422816242-475-33169O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1319GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2422816442-475-33165O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1325GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2422816942-475-33166O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1320GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2422816142-475-33164O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1327GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2422701042-475-33149O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1296GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322708742-475-33159O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1310GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1984-01-2322708142-475-33156O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #68AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322708342-475-33157O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #65 WIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322707342-475-33155O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #64 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322708542-475-33158O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1313GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322709042-475-33160O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1307GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322709642-475-33162O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #67AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322706242-475-33151O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #73 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322706042-475-33150O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #72 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322709342-475-33161O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #71 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322706342-475-33152O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #70 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322706742-475-33153O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #69 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322706842-475-33154O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #62 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-2322718342-475-33167EXXON #3BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,800
1984-01-1822664742-475-33148O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1333GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1822664642-475-33147O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1334GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1822664542-475-33146O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1331GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1822821542-475-10742UNIVERSITY "P" #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEOTHER13,800
1984-01-1322833242-475-33177HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1362GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1322757342-475-32099HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1099GULF OIL CORP.OTHER3,100
1984-01-1222660342-475-10460YORK, J. F. #59QCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP3,315
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.