Ward County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-18.

Ward County permitting is running 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (35 total, down 44% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

14

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-09-18

All Time

11,518

11,518 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1984-01-1122627642-475-33139O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1317GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1122634742-475-33142O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1323GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1122634642-475-33141O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1322GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1122635142-475-33145O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1321GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1122634942-475-33143O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1318GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1122627242-475-33137O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1329GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1122627142-475-33136O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1326GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1122627542-475-33138O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1324GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1122635042-475-33144O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1330GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-1022631942-475-03845BROOKS #1X-L ENERGY COMPANYOTHER2,295
1984-01-0622603142-475-34130HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1361GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1984-01-0522577042-475-33135UNIVERSITY "18-5" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL13,500
1983-12-2822479442-475-33133HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #158 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1983-12-2822479942-475-33134HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #157AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-12-2022429442-475-32784WINTER "5" #1 VCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,525
1983-12-1922713742-475-33063HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1227GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-12-1522368242-475-33132BARNES, D. E. ESTATE #1AGULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,050
1983-12-1222353342-475-33131EDWARDS ESTATE #1OMAR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,132
1983-12-0822798142-475-10115HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1225GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,290
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.