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 11 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (34 total, down 46% 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-05-31 | 196767 | 42-475-32844 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1247 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196766 | 42-475-32843 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1249 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,580 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196764 | 42-475-32842 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1251 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196760 | 42-475-32841 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1256 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-05-31 | 196758 | 42-475-32840 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1271 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196561 | 42-475-32839 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1254 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,580 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196560 | 42-475-32838 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1252 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196559 | 42-475-32837 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1235 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196557 | 42-475-32836 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1234 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196556 | 42-475-32835 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1233 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196555 | 42-475-32834 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1232 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196553 | 42-475-32833 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1231 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196551 | 42-475-32832 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1230 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196550 | 42-475-32831 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1227 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196409 | 42-475-32829 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1270 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196408 | 42-475-32828 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1269 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196407 | 42-475-32827 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1268 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196406 | 42-475-32826 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1263 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196405 | 42-475-32825 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1261 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-26 | 196404 | 42-475-32824 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1260 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196401 | 42-475-32823 | HALL #5 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196381 | 42-475-31789 | BARSTOW 12 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,471 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196240 | 42-475-32821 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1224 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,560 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196238 | 42-475-34956 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1225 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196236 | 42-475-32819 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1226 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196235 | 42-475-32818 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1229 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196233 | 42-475-32817 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1236 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196230 | 42-475-32816 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1250 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196229 | 42-475-32815 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1255 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196227 | 42-475-32814 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1262 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196226 | 42-475-32813 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1265 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,580 | |
| 1983-05-24 | 196456 | 42-475-32830 | ESTES, W. A. #113 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1983-05-24 | 196259 | 42-475-32822 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1239 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,570 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195404 | 42-475-32811 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #121AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194826 | 42-475-32247 | GORDON, A. B. #3079 | MR OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,100 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194608 | 42-475-32809 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1241 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194226 | 42-475-32808 | DORR #8 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194011 | 42-475-32807 | JOHNSON B #20 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1983-05-09 | 193890 | 42-475-32806 | MCDONALD 29 UNIT #513 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193604 | 42-475-32804 | MOBIL #4 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-05-03 | 193155 | 42-475-32803 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1195 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193127 | 42-475-32802 | STATE UNIVERSITY DZ #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-04-29 | 193118 | 42-475-32812 | CHAPMAN #1 FOY #1 | VADO ENERGY,INC-SUNDOWN PET.,INC | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192782 | 42-475-32800 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1202 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192781 | 42-475-32799 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1236 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1983-04-22 | 192986 | 42-475-32801 | STATE UNIVERSITY FG #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,600 | |
| 1983-04-21 | 192249 | 42-475-32798 | WALLIS #10 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1983-04-15 | 191658 | 42-475-32797 | ADOBE #3 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1983-04-14 | 191500 | 42-475-32796 | JOHNSON -B- #15 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1983-04-06 | 191069 | 42-475-32795 | REYNOLDS, J. S. #1 | B&F COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.