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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-01-11 | 226276 | 42-475-33139 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1317 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226347 | 42-475-33142 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1323 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226346 | 42-475-33141 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1322 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226351 | 42-475-33145 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1321 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226349 | 42-475-33143 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1318 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226272 | 42-475-33137 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1329 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226271 | 42-475-33136 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1326 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226275 | 42-475-33138 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1324 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-11 | 226350 | 42-475-33144 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1330 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-10 | 226319 | 42-475-03845 | BROOKS #1 | X-L ENERGY COMPANY | OTHER | 2,295 | |
| 1984-01-06 | 226031 | 42-475-34130 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1361 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1984-01-05 | 225770 | 42-475-33135 | UNIVERSITY "18-5" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1983-12-28 | 224794 | 42-475-33133 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #158 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-12-28 | 224799 | 42-475-33134 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #157AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-12-20 | 224294 | 42-475-32784 | WINTER "5" #1 V | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,525 | |
| 1983-12-19 | 227137 | 42-475-33063 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1227 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-12-15 | 223682 | 42-475-33132 | BARNES, D. E. ESTATE #1A | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,050 | |
| 1983-12-12 | 223533 | 42-475-33131 | EDWARDS ESTATE #1 | OMAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,132 | |
| 1983-12-08 | 227981 | 42-475-10115 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1225 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,290 | |
| 1983-12-08 | 223062 | 42-475-33130 | PATTEE, J. F. ET AL UNIT #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1983-12-06 | 222573 | 42-475-33128 | KILLOUGH #9 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-12-05 | 222561 | 42-475-33127 | UNIVERSITY 18-30 #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1983-12-05 | 222452 | 42-475-33126 | JOHN #3 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-12-02 | 222412 | 42-475-33124 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1284 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222417 | 42-475-33125 | CHURCH #1 | WILSON & SONS ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222332 | 42-475-10742 | UNIVERSITY "P" #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | OTHER | 13,800 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222100 | 42-475-33123 | DUNAGAN #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222098 | 42-475-32996 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1238 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-11-30 | 222094 | 42-475-33115 | O'BREIN, G. W. ET AL #1281 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 223271 | 42-475-32940 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1337 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-11-29 | 221883 | 42-475-33120 | SHELL #2 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,890 | |
| 1983-11-23 | 221569 | 42-475-00172 | BENNETT #5 D | GRAHAM, BILL J. ESTATE | DRILL | 2,585 | |
| 1983-11-22 | 221491 | 42-475-32562 | STRATTON, MONROE #1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221373 | 42-475-33119 | JOHNSON "A" #18 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,175 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221168 | 42-475-33112 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1277 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221175 | 42-475-33113 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1278 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221178 | 42-475-33115 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1281 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221177 | 42-475-33114 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1282 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221188 | 42-475-33116 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1285 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-11-21 | 221289 | 42-475-33117 | ADOBE #5 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-11-16 | 220743 | 42-475-10303 | BROADLAND, HELEN #1 | HARRIS & LAMOTHE INTERESTS | DRILL | 2,442 | |
| 1983-11-10 | 220511 | 42-475-33111 | EILAND 4 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 15,380 | |
| 1983-11-10 | 220391 | 42-475-33110 | MILLER ESTATE #1 | CHESCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1983-11-10 | 220390 | 42-475-33109 | ADAMS, E. C. #1 | CHESCO PETROLEUM | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1983-11-10 | 222160 | 42-475-34130 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1361 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-11-09 | 220364 | 42-475-33108 | DE MOULIN "21" #1 | U. S. OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 12,800 | |
| 1983-11-08 | 221326 | 42-475-33118 | MOBIL "A" #2 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-11-07 | 222154 | 42-475-32286 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1009 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 1983-11-04 | 219849 | 42-475-33107 | THORNTON #5 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1983-11-03 | 219635 | 42-475-33105 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1268 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,725 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.