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
1983-10-0421621542-475-33619WILSON #1ALPS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1983-10-0421608542-475-33085HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #153AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2921541742-475-33073HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #143 WGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2921853242-475-33080ESTES, E. W. #266GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,500
1983-09-2921852142-475-33081ESTES, E. W. #265GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,500
1983-09-2921852242-475-33082ESTES, E. W. #263GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1983-09-2921852342-475-33083ESTES, E. W. #260GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1983-09-2921852842-475-33084ESTES, E. W. #259GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1983-09-2921853042-475-33079HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1258GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1983-09-2921551842-475-30489O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1142 DGULF OIL CORP.OTHER4,500
1983-09-2921546342-475-33078HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #142WGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,740
1983-09-2921544242-475-33074HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #151 WGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2921544642-475-33075HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #152 WGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2921545042-475-33076HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #154WGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2921545442-475-33077HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #155WGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2821527642-475-33069HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #145 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2721870342-475-33068HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1345GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2721469242-475-33067UNIVERSITY "44-20" #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL20,200
1983-09-2621528442-475-33072HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #146AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2621528242-475-33071HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #147AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2621528042-475-33070HUTCHING STOCK ASSN. #149AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2621698742-475-32967HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1298GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-2321410542-475-30718MCDANIEL, LOIS #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP17,484
1983-09-2221383642-475-30727NORTH BURKHOLDER SEC. 199 UNIT 1 #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP17,867
1983-09-2121354142-475-33066BENTLEY #2CBENTLEY, T. S.DRILL3,000
1983-09-2121366042-475-30455WRISTEN BROS. #90GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP6,300
1983-09-1921670142-475-33061ESTES, W. A. #119GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1983-09-1921670942-475-33062HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1352GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1983-09-1921322542-475-33065HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1343GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1921322142-475-33063HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #150AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1921322442-475-33064HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #148AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1621700142-475-33060O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1249GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,650
1983-09-1621849242-475-32954HUTHCINGS STOCK ASSN. #1329GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1521596542-475-33029HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1326GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1521596342-475-33030HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1334GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1521596142-475-33031HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1333GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1521595742-475-33032HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1278GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1521595642-475-33033HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1336GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-1521596742-475-32986HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1216GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1983-09-1521596942-475-33027ESTES, W. A. #117GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,550
1983-09-1521594842-475-32841HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1256GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1983-09-1521595542-475-32769CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #21GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,800
1983-09-1421234342-475-33058HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1351GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1983-09-1421234442-475-33059HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1350GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1983-09-1221140742-475-31959CHRISTY #1BERRY, O. H.OTHER3,000
1983-09-1221113042-475-33053HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #139AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,670
1983-09-0921119242-475-33056T. B. PRUETT ET AL GAS UNIT #6GULF OIL CORP.DRILL11,800
1983-09-0921113442-475-33054RUSSELL #1GRAHAM, BILL J. ESTATEDRILL2,600
1983-09-0921117842-475-33055WILLIAMS, PAUL J. #3SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL5,200
1983-09-0921371442-475-32998HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1348GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.