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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-07-19 | 201895 | 42-475-00224 | UNIVERSITY 16-12 D #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | OTHER | 2,925 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 201388 | 42-475-32913 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1325 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 201386 | 42-475-32912 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1324 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-07-13 | 201385 | 42-475-32911 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1323 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-07-12 | 201109 | 42-475-32910 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1290 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-12 | 201087 | 42-475-32909 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1316 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-11 | 200962 | 42-475-32908 | EDWARDS #3 V | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,547 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 201338 | 42-475-32889 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1240 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 201335 | 42-475-32890 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1228 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,580 | |
| 1983-07-08 | 201334 | 42-475-32888 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1253 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200697 | 42-475-32907 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1314 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200696 | 42-475-32906 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1313 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200695 | 42-475-32905 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1302 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200693 | 42-475-32904 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1301 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200692 | 42-475-32903 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1299 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200690 | 42-475-32902 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1296 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200688 | 42-475-32901 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1293 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200687 | 42-475-32900 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1292 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-07 | 200557 | 42-475-32899 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1276 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200394 | 42-475-32898 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1288 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200393 | 42-475-32897 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1287 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200392 | 42-475-32896 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1285 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200391 | 42-475-33956 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1284 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200390 | 42-475-32894 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1283 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200389 | 42-475-32893 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1281 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200387 | 42-475-32892 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1275 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-07-06 | 200385 | 42-475-32891 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1274 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,670 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199928 | 42-475-32887 | THORNTON #1A | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199925 | 42-475-32886 | ESTES, E. W. #264 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-06-29 | 199923 | 42-475-32885 | FORRISTER #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 17,600 | |
| 1983-06-24 | 199474 | 42-475-32884 | O BRIEN, G.W. ET AL #1237 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199321 | 42-475-32882 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1218 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199320 | 42-475-32881 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1220 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199319 | 42-475-32880 | OBRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1242 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,630 | |
| 1983-06-23 | 199301 | 42-475-32879 | GORDON, A. B. #3080 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199167 | 42-475-32878 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1248 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199166 | 42-475-32877 | ESTES, E. W. #262 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199165 | 42-475-32876 | ESTES, E. W. #257 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,580 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199164 | 42-475-32875 | ESTES, E. W. #255 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1983-06-22 | 199163 | 42-475-32874 | ESTES, E. W. #254 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-06-21 | 198915 | 42-475-32872 | CHRISTY #2 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1983-06-20 | 198867 | 42-475-32871 | MOBIL A #1 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-06-15 | 198313 | 42-475-32870 | AVARY, G. Q. 132 #2 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1983-06-14 | 198122 | 42-475-32027 | WILLIAMS, PAUL J #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 10,585 | |
| 1983-06-10 | 198667 | 42-475-32868 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1258 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-06-07 | 197598 | 42-475-32869 | ROACH #6 | GRAHAM, BILL J. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1983-06-07 | 197517 | 42-475-32867 | DORR #19 | KENNEDY & CHANEY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197293 | 42-475-32866 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #125AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-06-06 | 197292 | 42-475-32865 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #124AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-06-03 | 197222 | 42-475-32864 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #126AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.