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 (33 total, down 25% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-04 | 142637 | 42-475-32496 | RILEY #2A | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142636 | 42-475-32495 | HAWKINS #11 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142634 | 42-475-32494 | HAWKINS #10 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-12-04 | 142633 | 42-475-32493 | HAWKINS #9 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142501 | 42-475-32492 | BENTLEY #P-2 | THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142497 | 42-475-32491 | BENTLEY #S-2 | THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142494 | 42-475-32490 | BENTLEY #S-3 | THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142491 | 42-475-32489 | BENTLEY #S-4 | THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142487 | 42-475-32488 | BENTLEY #Z-2 | THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142485 | 42-475-32487 | BENTLEY #Z-3 | THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142483 | 42-475-32486 | BENTLEY #Z-1 | THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1981-12-02 | 142447 | 42-475-32485 | BENTLEY #Z-4 | THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC | DRILL | 2,525 | |
| 1981-11-23 | 142169 | 42-475-32453 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1153 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1981-11-20 | 144478 | 42-475-82196 | POPE #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 4,860 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 140910 | 42-475-32473 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #96AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-11-17 | 140908 | 42-475-32478 | UNIVERSITY 43-18 #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1981-11-16 | 140717 | 42-475-32472 | HUTCHINS STOCK ASSN. #98AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-11-13 | 140646 | 42-475-32477 | CHASE, A.L. ETAL #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1981-11-13 | 140641 | 42-475-32476 | DOANE, ELIZABETH #3 | GRAHAM, BILL J. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140426 | 42-475-82195 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #4 | CHAMA PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 305 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140397 | 42-475-32475 | THORNTON #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140388 | 42-475-32471 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1144 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140362 | 42-475-32470 | POTTS #2 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140350 | 42-475-32469 | PEARCE 1-I #1 I | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140348 | 42-475-32468 | PEARCE 1-G #1 G | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140345 | 42-475-32467 | PEARCE 1-F #1 F | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140343 | 42-475-32466 | PEARCE 1-E #1 E | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140340 | 42-475-32465 | PEARCE 1-D #1 D | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140338 | 42-475-32464 | PEARCE BC #1 C | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140335 | 42-475-32463 | PEARCE 1-B #1 B | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140325 | 42-475-32462 | PEARCE 1-A #1 A | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140317 | 42-475-32461 | CONTINENTAL HAWKINS #9 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140297 | 42-475-32460 | JAMES #76 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140296 | 42-475-32459 | HUTCHINS STOCK ASSN. #1150 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-11-12 | 140283 | 42-475-32458 | DORR #2 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 142284 | 42-475-32431 | STATE "AL" #5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140196 | 42-475-32457 | DEMOULIN, R.G. #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140174 | 42-475-32455 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #95AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-11-10 | 140171 | 42-475-32456 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #94AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-11-06 | 142276 | 42-475-32433 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1063 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-11-05 | 139636 | 42-475-31728 | JUAREZ #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | RECOMP | 18,700 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 140885 | 42-475-10085 | ESTES, E.W. #185 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,595 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 140545 | 42-475-03411 | SEALY, GEORGE #5 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1981-11-02 | 139262 | 42-475-32437 | EDWARDS, JACK ET AL #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1981-10-30 | 139026 | 42-475-32454 | SCOTT STATE UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138705 | 42-475-32451 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1145 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138703 | 42-475-32450 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1146 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138673 | 42-475-00227 | UNIVERSITY 16-12 "A" #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138672 | 42-475-00520 | UNIVERSITY 16-12 "A" #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 1981-10-29 | 138671 | 42-475-32447 | UNIVERSITY 16-12D #5 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.