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 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (51 total, up 82% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. 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
9
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-23
All Time
11,485
11,485 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | 914751 | 42-475-39052 | JIM ED UNIT #5 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2026-04-24 | 915042 | 42-475-39065 | BRICK YARD 27-38 #1H | PINON OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-04-17 | 914719 | 42-475-39048 | SCOTT, F.H. -33- #7 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 2026-04-16 | 914718 | 42-475-39056 | BARSTOW -9- #7 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2026-04-16 | 914717 | 42-475-39049 | BARSTOW -9- #6 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2026-04-16 | 914734 | 42-475-39057 | BARSTOW -9- #5 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2026-04-15 | 914720 | 42-475-39054 | UNIVERSITY 16-31A #1H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 13,100 | Y |
| 2026-04-15 | 914726 | 42-475-39055 | J. F. PATTEE ET AL UNIT #5 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2026-04-13 | 914714 | 42-475-39047 | BARSTOW 27 #9 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2026-04-10 | 914664 | 42-475-39046 | STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #13 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 2026-04-10 | 914663 | 42-475-39045 | STATE OF TEXAS -DC- #12 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 2026-04-10 | 914488 | 42-475-39042 | UL AIR FORCE F #6A | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2026-04-10 | 914551 | 42-475-39044 | UL AIR FORCE D #4TB | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2026-04-09 | 914614 | 42-475-30228 | PYOTE MONITOR #12 | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECLASS | 13,495 | |
| 2026-04-09 | 914549 | 42-475-39043 | UL AIR FORCE H #8FB | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2026-04-01 | 914387 | 42-475-35601 | JIM ED UNIT #2 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 6,552 | |
| 2026-03-31 | 914386 | 42-475-33861 | JIM ED UNIT #1 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 6,501 | |
| 2026-03-12 | 914024 | 42-475-39041 | EAST ELUSIVE JAZZ 167-168 #6HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 914023 | 42-475-39040 | EAST ELUSIVE JAZZ 167-168 #5HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 914022 | 42-475-39039 | EAST ELUSIVE JAZZ 167-168 #4HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 914021 | 42-475-39038 | WEST ELUSIVE JAZZ 167-168 #3HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 914024 | 42-475-39041 | EAST ELUSIVE JAZZ 167-168 #6HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 914023 | 42-475-39040 | EAST ELUSIVE JAZZ 167-168 #5HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 914022 | 42-475-39039 | EAST ELUSIVE JAZZ 167-168 #4HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2026-03-02 | 911711 | 42-475-37248 | CORBETS A5 #16H | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 11,599 | Y |
| 2026-02-10 | 913364 | 42-475-39037 | UL ROY R 35-4-13 #10BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2026-02-10 | 913363 | 42-475-39036 | UL ROY Q 35-4-13 #9BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2026-01-30 | 913025 | 42-475-39034 | DUNAGAN WEST SWD #1 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2026-01-30 | 913024 | 42-475-39035 | DUNAGAN EAST SWD #2 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2026-01-14 | 912368 | 42-475-39029 | UL ROY P 35-4-13 #8H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-14 | 912367 | 42-475-39028 | UL ROY N 35-4-13 #6H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-14 | 912366 | 42-475-39027 | UL ROY M 35-4-13 #5H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-14 | 912365 | 42-475-39026 | UL ROY K 35-4-13 #3H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-13 | 912364 | 42-475-39022 | UL ROY O 35-4-13 #7BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-13 | 912364 | 42-475-39022 | UL ROY O 35-4-13 #7BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2026-01-13 | 912344 | 42-475-39023 | UL ROY I 35-4-13 #1BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2026-01-12 | 912363 | 42-475-39025 | UL ROY L 35-4-13 #4BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2026-01-12 | 912363 | 42-475-39025 | UL ROY L 35-4-13 #4BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2026-01-12 | 912362 | 42-475-39024 | UL ROY J 35-4-13 #2BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2026-01-12 | 911242 | 42-475-31998 | EDWARDS, JACK -K- #2 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2025-12-31 | 912479 | 42-475-39031 | UL AIR FORCE E #5A | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-31 | 912479 | 42-475-39031 | UL AIR FORCE #5A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-29 | 912482 | 42-475-39033 | UL AIR FORCE G #7FB | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2025-12-29 | 912480 | 42-475-39032 | UL AIR FORCE C #3TB | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2025-12-29 | 912478 | 42-475-39030 | UL AIR FORCE A #1B | CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-29 | 912482 | 42-475-39033 | UL AIR FORCE #7FB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-29 | 912480 | 42-475-39032 | UL AIR FORCE #3TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2025-12-29 | 912478 | 42-475-39030 | UL AIR FORCE #1B | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-02 | 911273 | 42-475-39018 | DIRE WOLF H #11B | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-12-02 | 911272 | 42-475-39017 | DIRE WOLF G #10A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.