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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-08-17 | 130366 | 42-475-32397 | TOWNSEND #1 | PECOS OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1981-08-14 | 130305 | 42-475-32396 | O BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1226 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 12,576 | |
| 1981-08-14 | 130302 | 42-475-31941 | PATTEE, J.F. ETAL UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | RECOMP | 6,480 | |
| 1981-08-11 | 129765 | 42-475-32395 | ESTES, E.W. #252 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 132188 | 42-475-32391 | ESTES, E.W. #250 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129487 | 42-475-32394 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1134 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129485 | 42-475-32393 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1133 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-08-10 | 129456 | 42-475-32392 | PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #1-7 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128543 | 42-475-32390 | PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #1-6 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-08-04 | 128472 | 42-475-30579 | UNIVERSITY "9-18" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 20,828 | |
| 1981-07-31 | 128203 | 42-475-32388 | O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #61 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1981-07-30 | 127741 | 42-475-32389 | UNIVERSITY WICKETT "B" #13 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 127098 | 42-475-32378 | O'BRIEN, G. W. , ET AL #60AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1981-07-23 | 127058 | 42-475-32387 | DOANE, ELIZABETH #2 | GRAHAM, BILL J. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1981-07-22 | 126035 | 42-475-32385 | OLCOTT, D. #54 | O. H. B. INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 127047 | 42-475-32386 | JOHNSON -B- #8 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125938 | 42-475-32384 | STATE AL #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125937 | 42-475-32383 | GRAHAM J FARM #8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125936 | 42-475-32382 | STATE AN #4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125935 | 42-475-32381 | U-TEX, SEC. 28 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125929 | 42-475-32380 | ESTES, E.W. #249 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-07-21 | 125842 | 42-475-32379 | KREPS #1A | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1981-07-20 | 125763 | 42-475-00831 | SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION "A" #3 | CHAMA PETROLEUM COMPANY | OTHER | 5,600 | |
| 1981-07-20 | 125760 | 42-475-30763 | S & W BARBARA A. #1-D | S & W ENTERPRISES, INC. | OTHER | 3,850 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125109 | 42-475-32377 | POTTS #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125106 | 42-475-32027 | BARSTOW "31" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 10,585 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125101 | 42-475-32376 | HAWKINS #8 | HI-PO, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125074 | 42-475-32375 | HAWKINS #7 | HI-PO, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125073 | 42-475-32374 | BENTLEY #2 | HI-PO, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125071 | 42-475-32373 | BENTLEY #3 | HI-PO, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125070 | 42-475-32372 | PEARCE #1 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-07-14 | 125067 | 42-475-32371 | BENTLEY #4 | HI-PO, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-07-13 | 130837 | 42-475-32342 | STATE RIVERBED #2 | DIMOCK, JOE | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-07-09 | 124572 | 42-475-32368 | O BRIEN, G.W. ET AL #1223 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 125062 | 42-475-32370 | DORR #1 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124286 | 42-475-32365 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1132 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124284 | 42-475-32364 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1131 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-07-08 | 124283 | 42-475-32363 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1112 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123276 | 42-475-32360 | MCDONALD 29 UNIT #5 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-06-30 | 123106 | 42-475-31642 | SMITH, SEALY "C" #6 | KERN CO. | RECOMP | 4,200 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 123565 | 42-475-32362 | UNIVERSITY 18-18 #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 1981-06-29 | 122911 | 42-475-32358 | UNIVERSITY "4" #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 107 | |
| 1981-06-26 | 123280 | 42-475-32361 | BECKEN-STATE #1 | SIX-S PROPERTIES, INC. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1981-06-24 | 122786 | 42-475-32357 | MELISSA "A" #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 124875 | 42-475-20451 | LASATER, R. M. #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 19,780 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122146 | 42-475-31935 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1041 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 4,890 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122111 | 42-475-32416 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #91 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-06-23 | 122110 | 42-475-32349 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #90 AW | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1981-06-17 | 121415 | 42-475-32354 | ESTES, E. W. #248 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-06-16 | 121495 | 42-475-32356 | STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,700 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.