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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-11-02 | 219615 | 42-475-33104 | YORK, J. F. #57Q | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1983-11-01 | 219491 | 42-475-33103 | YORK, J. F. #58Q | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1983-10-31 | 219236 | 42-475-33102 | JOHNSON, C.M. & D.L. #4 | MANNING, JACK | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1983-10-26 | 218568 | 42-475-33101 | MILLER #1 | PECOS OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-10-21 | 220460 | 42-475-33099 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1321 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-10-21 | 220458 | 42-475-33100 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1346 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-10-21 | 218130 | 42-475-33098 | SEALY ESTATE "C" #1A | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-10-19 | 217785 | 42-475-33097 | FROST NATIONAL BANK "C" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217291 | 42-475-34025 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1358 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217316 | 42-475-33094 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1359 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217301 | 42-475-33091 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1360 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,720 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217292 | 42-475-33090 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1355 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,720 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217314 | 42-475-33093 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1354 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217302 | 42-475-33092 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1353 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217317 | 42-475-33095 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1356 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1983-10-17 | 217318 | 42-475-33096 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1357 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,720 | |
| 1983-10-13 | 218729 | 42-475-32997 | AVARY, G. Q. 132 #4 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-10-07 | 216574 | 42-475-33088 | MOBIL FEE #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-10-07 | 216573 | 42-475-33087 | MOBIL FEE #3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216215 | 42-475-33619 | WILSON #1 | ALPS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1983-10-04 | 216085 | 42-475-33085 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #153AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215417 | 42-475-33073 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #143 W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 218532 | 42-475-33080 | ESTES, E. W. #266 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 218521 | 42-475-33081 | ESTES, E. W. #265 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 218522 | 42-475-33082 | ESTES, E. W. #263 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 218523 | 42-475-33083 | ESTES, E. W. #260 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 218528 | 42-475-33084 | ESTES, E. W. #259 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 218530 | 42-475-33079 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1258 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215518 | 42-475-30489 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1142 D | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215463 | 42-475-33078 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #142W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,740 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215442 | 42-475-33074 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #151 W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215446 | 42-475-33075 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #152 W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215450 | 42-475-33076 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #154W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-29 | 215454 | 42-475-33077 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #155W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-28 | 215276 | 42-475-33069 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #145 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 218703 | 42-475-33068 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1345 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-27 | 214692 | 42-475-33067 | UNIVERSITY "44-20" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 20,200 | |
| 1983-09-26 | 215284 | 42-475-33072 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #146AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-26 | 215282 | 42-475-33071 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #147AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-26 | 215280 | 42-475-33070 | HUTCHING STOCK ASSN. #149AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-26 | 216987 | 42-475-32967 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1298 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-23 | 214105 | 42-475-30718 | MCDANIEL, LOIS #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 17,484 | |
| 1983-09-22 | 213836 | 42-475-30727 | NORTH BURKHOLDER SEC. 199 UNIT 1 #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 17,867 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213541 | 42-475-33066 | BENTLEY #2C | BENTLEY, T. S. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-09-21 | 213660 | 42-475-30455 | WRISTEN BROS. #90 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 216701 | 42-475-33061 | ESTES, W. A. #119 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 216709 | 42-475-33062 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1352 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213225 | 42-475-33065 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1343 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213221 | 42-475-33063 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #150AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-09-19 | 213224 | 42-475-33064 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #148AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.