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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
1981-07-2112593542-475-32381U-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
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.