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
1984-01-1122627642-475-33139O 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
1983-12-0822306242-475-33130PATTEE, J. F. ET AL UNIT #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL5,300
1983-12-0622257342-475-33128KILLOUGH #9WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,300
1983-12-0522256142-475-33127UNIVERSITY 18-30 #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,150
1983-12-0522245242-475-33126JOHN #3FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1983-12-0222241242-475-33124O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1284GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,750
1983-11-3022241742-475-33125CHURCH #1WILSON & SONS ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,500
1983-11-3022233242-475-10742UNIVERSITY "P" #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEOTHER13,800
1983-11-3022210042-475-33123DUNAGAN #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL7,000
1983-11-3022209842-475-32996O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1238GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-11-3022209442-475-33115O'BREIN, G. W. ET AL #1281GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,750
1983-11-2922327142-475-32940HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1337GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-11-2922188342-475-33120SHELL #2BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL4,890
1983-11-2322156942-475-00172BENNETT #5 DGRAHAM, BILL J. ESTATEDRILL2,585
1983-11-2222149142-475-32562STRATTON, MONROE #1DINERO OPERATING COMPANYDRILL17,500
1983-11-2122137342-475-33119JOHNSON "A" #18BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,175
1983-11-2122116842-475-33112O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1277GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-11-2122117542-475-33113O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1278GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-11-2122117842-475-33115O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1281GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,750
1983-11-2122117742-475-33114O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1282GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-11-2122118842-475-33116O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1285GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-11-2122128942-475-33117ADOBE #5BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL4,800
1983-11-1622074342-475-10303BROADLAND, HELEN #1HARRIS & LAMOTHE INTERESTSDRILL2,442
1983-11-1022051142-475-33111EILAND 4 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL15,380
1983-11-1022039142-475-33110MILLER ESTATE #1CHESCO PETROLEUMDRILL2,300
1983-11-1022039042-475-33109ADAMS, E. C. #1CHESCO PETROLEUMDRILL2,000
1983-11-1022216042-475-34130HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1361GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-11-0922036442-475-33108DE MOULIN "21" #1U. S. OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,800
1983-11-0822132642-475-33118MOBIL "A" #2BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL4,800
1983-11-0722215442-475-32286HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1009GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,000
1983-11-0421984942-475-33107THORNTON #5MONSANTO OIL COMPANYDRILL6,850
1983-11-0321963542-475-33105O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1268GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,725
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.