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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-08-1713036642-475-32397TOWNSEND #1PECOS OPERATORS, INC.DRILL2,700
1981-08-1413030542-475-32396O BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1226GULF OIL CORP.DRILL12,576
1981-08-1413030242-475-31941PATTEE, J.F. ETAL UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.RECOMP6,480
1981-08-1112976542-475-32395ESTES, E.W. #252GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-08-1013218842-475-32391ESTES, E.W. #250GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-08-1012948742-475-32394HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1134GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-08-1012948542-475-32393HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1133GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-08-1012945642-475-32392PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #1-7THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,100
1981-08-0412854342-475-32390PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #1-6THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,100
1981-08-0412847242-475-30579UNIVERSITY "9-18" #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP20,828
1981-07-3112820342-475-32388O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #61 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,400
1981-07-3012774142-475-32389UNIVERSITY WICKETT "B" #13PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL2,850
1981-07-2312709842-475-32378O'BRIEN, G. W. , ET AL #60AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1981-07-2312705842-475-32387DOANE, ELIZABETH #2GRAHAM, BILL J.DRILL2,700
1981-07-2212603542-475-32385OLCOTT, D. #54O. H. B. INC.DRILL2,700
1981-07-2112704742-475-32386JOHNSON -B- #8MR OIL COMPANYDRILL2,800
1981-07-2112593842-475-32384STATE AL #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,500
1981-07-2112593742-475-32383GRAHAM J FARM #8MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,000
1981-07-2112593642-475-32382STATE AN #4MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,500
1981-07-2112593542-475-32381U-TEX, SEC. 28 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,500
1981-07-2112592942-475-32380ESTES, E.W. #249GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-07-2112584242-475-32379KREPS #1ABERRY, O. H.DRILL2,700
1981-07-2012576342-475-00831SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION "A" #3CHAMA PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER5,600
1981-07-2012576042-475-30763S & W BARBARA A. #1-DS & W ENTERPRISES, INC.OTHER3,850
1981-07-1412510942-475-32377POTTS #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,100
1981-07-1412510642-475-32027BARSTOW "31" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP10,585
1981-07-1412510142-475-32376HAWKINS #8HI-PO, INC.DRILL2,500
1981-07-1412507442-475-32375HAWKINS #7HI-PO, INC.DRILL2,500
1981-07-1412507342-475-32374BENTLEY #2HI-PO, INC.DRILL2,500
1981-07-1412507142-475-32373BENTLEY #3HI-PO, INC.DRILL2,500
1981-07-1412507042-475-32372PEARCE #1BERRY, O. H.DRILL3,100
1981-07-1412506742-475-32371BENTLEY #4HI-PO, INC.DRILL2,500
1981-07-1313083742-475-32342STATE RIVERBED #2DIMOCK, JOEDRILL3,200
1981-07-0912457242-475-32368O BRIEN, G.W. ET AL #1223GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-07-0812506242-475-32370DORR #1OLSEN ENERGY INC.DRILL2,500
1981-07-0812428642-475-32365HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1132GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-07-0812428442-475-32364HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1131GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-07-0812428342-475-32363HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1112GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-06-3012327642-475-32360MCDONALD 29 UNIT #5THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,200
1981-06-3012310642-475-31642SMITH, SEALY "C" #6KERN CO.RECOMP4,200
1981-06-2912356542-475-32362UNIVERSITY 18-18 #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL12,300
1981-06-2912291142-475-32358UNIVERSITY "4" #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL107
1981-06-2612328042-475-32361BECKEN-STATE #1SIX-S PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL2,550
1981-06-2412278642-475-32357MELISSA "A" #1HISSOM DRILLING CO.DRILL6,300
1981-06-2312487542-475-20451LASATER, R. M. #1SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER19,780
1981-06-2312214642-475-31935HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1041GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP4,890
1981-06-2312211142-475-32416HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #91 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-06-2312211042-475-32349HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #90 AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,500
1981-06-1712141542-475-32354ESTES, E. W. #248GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-06-1612149542-475-32356STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #5TEXACO INC.DRILL6,700
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.