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 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (49 total, up 63% 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
8
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-23
All Time
11,485
11,485 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-29 | 881553 | 42-475-38444 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685K #8614H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881550 | 42-475-38442 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685A #8604H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881550 | 42-475-38442 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685A #8604H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881549 | 42-475-38441 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685F #8609H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881549 | 42-475-38441 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685F #8609H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881548 | 42-475-38440 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685M #8616H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881548 | 42-475-38440 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685M #8616H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,629 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881547 | 42-475-38439 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685E #8608H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881547 | 42-475-38439 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685E #8608H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881545 | 42-475-38438 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685I #8612H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881544 | 42-475-38437 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685G #8610H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881544 | 42-475-38437 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685G #8610H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881542 | 42-475-38436 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685H #8611H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881542 | 42-475-38436 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685H #8611H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881541 | 42-475-38435 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685B #8605H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881541 | 42-475-38435 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685B #8605H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881539 | 42-475-38434 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685C #8606H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-29 | 881539 | 42-475-38434 | STATE MUDSLINGER 8685C #8606H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-28 | 879900 | 42-475-38402 | MIPA NO SLEEP 8252 #3H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-28 | 879900 | 42-475-38402 | MIPA NO SLEEP 8252 #3H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-28 | 879900 | 42-475-38402 | MIPA NO SLEEP 8252 #3H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-28 | 879877 | 42-475-38401 | MIPA NO SLEEP 8202 #2H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-28 | 879877 | 42-475-38401 | MIPA NO SLEEP 8202 #2H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-28 | 879877 | 42-475-38401 | MIPA NO SLEEP 8202 #2H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-28 | 878737 | 42-475-38380 | MIPA NO SLEEP 8253 #1H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-22 | 880956 | 42-475-38428 | UL EMPIRE 18-15-16 TB5 #15H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2022-06-22 | 880956 | 42-475-38428 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 D #8A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-22 | 880956 | 42-475-38428 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 D #8A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-21 | 881285 | 42-475-30593 | UNIVERSITY 18-6 #2 | PERCUSSION PETROLEUM OPER II,LLC | RECOMP | 7,400 | |
| 2022-06-21 | 880677 | 42-475-38419 | LEE 128-19 A #701H | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,331 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880951 | 42-475-38424 | UL EMPIRE 18-15-16 WA6 #6H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880951 | 42-475-38424 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 E #9TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880951 | 42-475-38424 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 E #9TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880950 | 42-475-38423 | UL EMPIRE 18-15-16 WA4 #4H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880950 | 42-475-38423 | UL EMPIRE 18-15-16 WA4 #4H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880950 | 42-475-38423 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 B #6A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880950 | 42-475-38423 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 B #6A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880948 | 42-475-38422 | UL EMPIRE 18-15-16 WA5 #5H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880948 | 42-475-38422 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 C #7TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-17 | 880948 | 42-475-38422 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 C #7TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-16 | 880886 | 42-475-38433 | LEE STATE 128-19-28 D #704H | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,331 | Y |
| 2022-06-16 | 880878 | 42-475-38432 | LEE STATE 128-19-28 C #703H | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,331 | Y |
| 2022-06-16 | 880689 | 42-475-38420 | LEE 128-19 B #702H | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,331 | Y |
| 2022-06-16 | 880689 | 42-475-38420 | LEE 128-19 B #702H | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,335 | Y |
| 2022-06-14 | 880946 | 42-475-38421 | UL EMPIRE 18-15-16 WA3 #3H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-06-14 | 880946 | 42-475-38421 | UL EMPIRE 18-15-16 WA3 #3H | FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,350 | Y |
| 2022-06-14 | 880946 | 42-475-38421 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 A #5TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-14 | 880946 | 42-475-38421 | UL EMPIRE 15-16 A #5TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2022-06-03 | 880678 | 42-475-38418 | UTL WAR UNIVERSITY 2324O #2215H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
| 2022-06-03 | 880676 | 42-475-38417 | UTL WAR UNIVERSITY 2324N #2214H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 13,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.