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
1981-10-0513546842-475-32423CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #18GULF OIL CORP.DRILL8,550
1981-10-0513540242-475-32422PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #1-8THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,100
1981-09-3013506142-475-32421STATE -OC- #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1981-09-2813698442-475-32420EDWARDS, C.W. ET AL #16GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,700
1981-09-2813564042-475-05003UNIVERSITY A #4MR OIL COMPANYOTHER2,720
1981-09-1813353742-475-32419MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. 29 #14MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1981-09-1813353442-475-32418MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. 29 #15MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1981-09-1613330242-475-32417STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #4TEXACO INC.DRILL12,000
1981-09-1113359142-475-32172SCOTT, F.H. STATE "A" #1HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1981-09-1113291242-475-32415STAYTON #3FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,700
1981-09-1113287142-475-324147513 JV-S SUN #2BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL2,650
1981-09-1113286842-475-32413PITZER 'B' #1BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL6,900
1981-09-1113286042-475-32412CHINA LAKE "206" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL21,000
1981-09-0413242342-475-32411MAXWELL, J.W. #11THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,800
1981-08-2813143342-475-32409DORR #14MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,000
1981-08-2713131042-475-32408JOHNSON, M.L. #2RYOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-08-2713130242-475-32407DORR, C.C. #13KENNEDY & CHANEYDRILL3,000
1981-08-2713129242-475-32406TRUEBLOOD #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL17,750
1981-08-2513155342-475-32410BLACK #1PECOS OPERATORS, INC.DRILL2,700
1981-08-2513111642-475-04088SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #4SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER10,406
1981-08-2513109642-475-32405MCFARLAND, I.B. SEC. #29 #12MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1981-08-2513109542-475-32404MCFARLAND, I.B. SEC. 29 #13MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1981-08-2513096542-475-32403RILEY #2FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL895
1981-08-2513096142-475-04089SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #3SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER10,496
1981-08-2513094842-475-32402JOHNSON, W.D. #1PGETTY OIL CO.DRILL9,800
1981-08-2413184842-475-32366STATE RIVERBED #1DIMOCK, JOEDRILL3,200
1981-08-2413184442-475-32367STATE RIVERBED #3DIMOCK, JOEDRILL3,200
1981-08-1913078942-475-32401UNIVERSITY 18-31 #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,865
1981-08-1713037342-475-32400HUTCHINS STOCK ASSN. #1137GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-08-1713036942-475-32399HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1136GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-08-1713036842-475-32398HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1135GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.