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
1982-09-1717211442-475-32709DORR #6OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL2,600
1982-09-1717210542-475-31589PRUETT, T.B. ET AL #5DGULF OIL CORP.OTHER11,600
1982-09-1417205542-475-32663PAGEHOWE #1COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R.DRILL14,000
1982-09-1317166242-475-32708HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #120 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,050
1982-09-1317165942-475-32707HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #119 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,100
1982-09-1017163342-475-32706CHAFFIN #1BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL4,900
1982-09-1017158742-475-32705ROACH #4GRAHAM, BILL J.DRILL2,600
1982-09-1017145042-475-32703JOHNSON, W.D. #35ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,100
1982-09-0917148542-475-32704SLOAN #6MOSELEY, J. T.DRILL2,400
1982-09-0817124142-475-03925JOHNSON 'B' #25BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.OTHER3,300
1982-09-0717098642-475-11126CAPRITO 82 #1HNG OIL COMPANYRECOMP11,800
1982-09-0317098242-475-32702HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1211GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1982-09-0317098142-475-32701HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1204GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1982-08-2617058142-475-32700CARSON STATE #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL5,200
1982-08-2617022442-475-32699DOANE, ELIZABETH #4PECOS OPERATORS, INC.DRILL2,700
1982-08-2417003842-475-32698ADOBE #1BENNETT, M. BRAD INC.DRILL4,800
1982-08-2316991242-475-32338UNIVERSITY 35-16 #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL18,000
1982-08-2316989342-475-32695MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. 29 #17MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1982-08-2016976242-475-32694MC DONALD 29 UNIT #45THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,000
1982-08-1616997342-475-32697MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC.29 #16MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1982-08-1216960142-475-32688HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1202GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-08-1016885842-475-32693HALL #2MONSANTO OIL COMPANYDRILL6,900
1982-08-1016884042-475-32692AVARY, G. Q. JR. -B- #3EXXON CORP.DRILL6,697
1982-08-0916883542-475-32691AVARY, G. Q. JR. -B- #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,625
1982-08-0916859242-475-32690O BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1228GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1982-08-0916857342-475-32689ADAMS #1PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP.DRILL2,200
1982-08-0516837242-475-32662SEALY, GEORGE 'A' #2WILLIAMS OIL COMPANYDRILL3,250
1982-07-3016824842-475-32681HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1197GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1982-07-2916766542-475-32687UNIVERSITY 16-12 C #4SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL2,900
1982-07-2916766342-475-32686UNIVERSITY 16-12 C #5SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL2,900
1982-07-2916762242-475-32685HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1208GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1982-07-2916762142-475-32684HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1207GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1982-07-2916761142-475-32683DORR-HILL #2THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,100
1982-07-2216688942-475-31796HALL #SWD 1MONSANTO COMPANYOTHER5,730
1982-07-1616653942-475-32682ESTES, E. W. #251GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1982-07-1416622742-475-32680HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1172GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416622642-475-32679HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1168GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416622542-475-32678HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1175GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416622442-475-32677HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1179GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416622342-475-32676HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1182GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416622242-475-32675HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1183GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416621342-475-32674HALL, G. T. #2X-L ENERGY COMPANYDRILL2,400
1982-07-1416617442-475-32673HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1096GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416617342-475-32672HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1086GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416617242-475-32671HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1082GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416617142-475-32670HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1199GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416617042-475-32669HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1171GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416616942-475-32668HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1167GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1416616342-475-32667HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1201GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
1982-07-1216607542-475-32666DORR #5OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL2,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.