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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-17 | 172114 | 42-475-32709 | DORR #6 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1982-09-17 | 172105 | 42-475-31589 | PRUETT, T.B. ET AL #5D | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 11,600 | |
| 1982-09-14 | 172055 | 42-475-32663 | PAGEHOWE #1 | COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 1982-09-13 | 171662 | 42-475-32708 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #120 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1982-09-13 | 171659 | 42-475-32707 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #119 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171633 | 42-475-32706 | CHAFFIN #1 | BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171587 | 42-475-32705 | ROACH #4 | GRAHAM, BILL J. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1982-09-10 | 171450 | 42-475-32703 | JOHNSON, W.D. #35 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1982-09-09 | 171485 | 42-475-32704 | SLOAN #6 | MOSELEY, J. T. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171241 | 42-475-03925 | JOHNSON 'B' #25 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | OTHER | 3,300 | |
| 1982-09-07 | 170986 | 42-475-11126 | CAPRITO 82 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,800 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170982 | 42-475-32702 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1211 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 170981 | 42-475-32701 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1204 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170581 | 42-475-32700 | CARSON STATE #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-08-26 | 170224 | 42-475-32699 | DOANE, ELIZABETH #4 | PECOS OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1982-08-24 | 170038 | 42-475-32698 | ADOBE #1 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1982-08-23 | 169912 | 42-475-32338 | UNIVERSITY 35-16 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1982-08-23 | 169893 | 42-475-32695 | MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. 29 #17 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1982-08-20 | 169762 | 42-475-32694 | MC DONALD 29 UNIT #45 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1982-08-16 | 169973 | 42-475-32697 | MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC.29 #16 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1982-08-12 | 169601 | 42-475-32688 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1202 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-08-10 | 168858 | 42-475-32693 | HALL #2 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1982-08-10 | 168840 | 42-475-32692 | AVARY, G. Q. JR. -B- #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,697 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168835 | 42-475-32691 | AVARY, G. Q. JR. -B- #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,625 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168592 | 42-475-32690 | O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1228 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-08-09 | 168573 | 42-475-32689 | ADAMS #1 | PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1982-08-05 | 168372 | 42-475-32662 | SEALY, GEORGE 'A' #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1982-07-30 | 168248 | 42-475-32681 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1197 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167665 | 42-475-32687 | UNIVERSITY 16-12 C #4 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167663 | 42-475-32686 | UNIVERSITY 16-12 C #5 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167622 | 42-475-32685 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1208 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167621 | 42-475-32684 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1207 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 167611 | 42-475-32683 | DORR-HILL #2 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1982-07-22 | 166889 | 42-475-31796 | HALL #SWD 1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | OTHER | 5,730 | |
| 1982-07-16 | 166539 | 42-475-32682 | ESTES, E. W. #251 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166227 | 42-475-32680 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1172 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166226 | 42-475-32679 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1168 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166225 | 42-475-32678 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1175 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166224 | 42-475-32677 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1179 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166223 | 42-475-32676 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1182 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166222 | 42-475-32675 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1183 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166213 | 42-475-32674 | HALL, G. T. #2 | X-L ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166174 | 42-475-32673 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1096 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166173 | 42-475-32672 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1086 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166172 | 42-475-32671 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1082 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166171 | 42-475-32670 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1199 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166170 | 42-475-32669 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1171 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166169 | 42-475-32668 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1167 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166163 | 42-475-32667 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1201 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1982-07-12 | 166075 | 42-475-32666 | DORR #5 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 2,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.