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
1981-06-1612129742-475-32353CASE, N. C. #1LUSE & ICEDRILL2,700
1981-06-1512098742-475-32351UNIVERSITY 16 #2FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL3,100
1981-06-1512094742-475-32350MCFARLAND, I.B. #28MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1981-06-0912040542-475-32348UNIVERSITY 13-17 #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL20,800
1981-06-0912040142-475-32347AMIGO STATE "18" GAS UNIT #1BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL13,653
1981-06-0912038942-475-32346MARSTON, E. J. #1CHALLENGER MINERALS INC.DRILL7,000
1981-06-0912035242-475-32345UNIVERSITY 7 #1FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL3,100
1981-06-0912034842-475-32344O BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1220GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-06-0212103242-475-32352ESTES, E.W. #247GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-05-2612307642-475-04088SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #4SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER10,406
1981-05-2011878042-475-32339JAMES #77BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1981-05-2011875742-475-32338UNIVERSITY "35-16" #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL18,000
1981-05-1911883442-475-32340RILEY #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,700
1981-05-1311794942-475-30416SCOTT, F.H. #1-SWDATAPCOOTHER10,226
1981-05-0811889442-475-32341PERKINS 200 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL17,500
1981-05-0811796042-475-32337UNIVERSITY 18-4 A #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1981-05-0811753042-475-32336HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1124GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-05-0811752942-475-32335HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1127GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-05-0711733642-475-32314O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #56AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1981-05-0711733342-475-32315O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #55AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1981-05-0711729842-475-32331O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #54AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1981-05-0711729642-475-32313O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #57AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1981-05-0711729442-475-32312O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #58AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1981-05-0711728542-475-32330HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1126GULF OIL CORP.DRILL14,644
1981-05-0511714342-475-32326BENTLEY #P-1THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INCDRILL2,500
1981-05-0511714242-475-32325BENTLEY #J-1THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INCDRILL2,500
1981-05-0511714142-475-32324BENTLEY #S-1THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INCDRILL2,500
1981-05-0511714042-475-32323GREEN "B" #11WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,200
1981-05-0511710442-475-32322HAWKINS #6HI-PO, INC.DRILL2,500
1981-05-0511710242-475-10309BROADLAND, HELEN #2HI-PO, INC.OTHER2,500
1981-05-0511704442-475-32321STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #3TEXACO INC.DRILL6,700
1981-05-0511704342-475-33444STATE GAS UNIT "B" #8TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1981-05-0511704142-475-32319STATE GAS UNIT "B" #7TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1981-05-0111676542-475-32298O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #53-AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1981-05-0111676242-475-32318O'BRIEN, G.W. ETAL #52-AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1981-04-3011652142-475-32316UNIVERSITY "17" #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1981-04-2911733942-475-32334SCOTT, F.H. #6HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1981-04-2911733242-475-32333SWEATT, E.W. #10HENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,400
1981-04-2911730642-475-32332MONROE "B" #4-AHENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,400
1981-04-2711604242-475-32311JOHNSON, M. L. #6YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-04-2711604042-475-32310JOHNSON, M. L. #7YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL2,300
1981-04-2711603942-475-32309JOHNSON, M. L. #5YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-04-2711603542-475-32308JOHNSON, M. L. #4YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-04-2711603442-475-32307JOHNSON, M. L. #2YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-04-2711603242-475-32306JOHNSON, M. L. #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-04-2411592842-475-32305UNIVERSITY 32-18 "A" #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL12,000
1981-04-2411592142-475-32213CHINA LAKE #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL21,000
1981-04-2411591942-475-32303UNIVERSITY 17-21 #1AHNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,940
1981-04-2411591142-475-32300JACKSON 48 #2FELMONT OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1981-04-2011591742-475-32302EAST VERMEJO "A" #1ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL19,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.