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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-04-0419047542-475-32794SCOT, WEE #2BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,700
1983-04-0419046542-475-30581UNIVERSITY -K- #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP21,269
1983-03-3019058642-475-32731SEALY ESTATE #1WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,150
1983-03-1818897642-475-32792WEE SCOT #1BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL2,700
1983-03-1018793242-475-32791SEALY, GEORGE #3WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,250
1983-03-1018791942-475-31835HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1034GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP10,320
1983-03-0918784642-475-32790BENTLEY #3CBENTLEY, T. S.DRILL2,600
1983-03-0818897842-475-32768W. E. KREPS ESTATE #4EXXON CORP.DRILL2,759
1983-03-0318736742-475-33586E. GREEN UNIT #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,300
1983-02-2518701942-475-32788AVARY, G. Q. 132 #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL6,800
1983-02-2218657342-475-30326EDWARDS, J. H. ESTATE 'D' #3ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP10,312
1983-02-1818671642-475-32787ROACH #5GRAHAM, BILL J.DRILL2,600
1983-02-1718623242-475-30311EDWARDS, J. H. ESTATE 'D' #2ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP10,305
1983-02-1718620942-475-32783MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. 29 #19MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1983-02-1718620542-475-32782MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC 29 #18MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1983-02-1618617242-475-32781AVARY, G. Q. JR. B. #5EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1983-02-1618617142-475-32780AVARY, G. Q. JR B. #4EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1983-02-1618614842-475-32779GORDON, A. B. -B- #405MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1983-02-1518623742-475-32786BRILLHART, EDNA #6YATES & SLOAN PROPERTIESDRILL3,400
1983-02-1518623542-475-32785BRILLHART, EDNA #7YATES & SLOAN PROPERTIESDRILL3,400
1983-02-1518621442-475-32784WINTER '5' #1 VCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1983-02-0818556142-475-32778DORR #07OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL2,600
1983-02-0718544542-475-32775HILL '16' #3UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,850
1983-02-0718544442-475-32774HILL '16' #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,850
1983-02-0718544242-475-32773WILLIAMS #1HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,400
1983-02-0418550842-475-32776HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1123GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1983-02-0418525442-475-03155JONES, L. & I. #2 AMR OIL COMPANYRECOMP2,690
1983-02-0418522242-475-32771CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #20GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,800
1983-02-0418521642-475-32770CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #19GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,800
1983-02-0418521342-475-32769CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #21GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,150
1983-02-0318552142-475-32777CANNON, W. E. #3SIX-S PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL3,100
1983-02-0118492442-475-30939LEE 128 #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP11,600
1983-01-2818469342-475-32767COMBS, GUY S. -A- #10MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1983-01-2422815042-475-33163O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1328GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,700
1983-01-2418669242-475-32762B-W UNIT #1BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,800
1983-01-2418415042-475-32766MOBIL #3BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL4,800
1983-01-1918364242-475-32765UNIVERSITY 18-31 #6GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,150
1983-01-1918364142-475-32764UNIVERSITY 18-31 #7GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,150
1982-12-3118379742-475-32151HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1109GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP8,015
1982-12-3118348642-475-32763UNIVERSITY 16-12-D #6SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL2,900
1982-12-3118328642-475-32756RHODA WALKER OIL UNIT NO 1 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1982-12-3118251142-475-32761BENTLEY #C-16THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INCDRILL2,600
1982-12-3118251042-475-32760BENTLEY #C-14THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INCDRILL2,600
1982-12-3118247942-475-32759BENTLEY #C12THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INCDRILL2,600
1982-12-3118245342-475-32758JONES, R. D. 'B' #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1982-12-3118245242-475-32757MAUDE #1MONSANTO OIL COMPANYDRILL6,850
1982-12-3118202642-475-32755HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1214GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1982-12-2818142442-475-32346MARSTON, E. J. #1CHALLENGER MINERALS INC.RECOMP7,194
1982-12-2218131642-475-30924JOHN #2FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYOTHER6,950
1982-12-1718125142-475-32742O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1201GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.