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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-04-17 | 115559 | 42-475-32297 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1128 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115500 | 42-475-32296 | WINTER ESTATE #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1981-04-17 | 115491 | 42-475-32295 | EDWARDS #2 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1981-04-14 | 115915 | 42-475-32301 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1129 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 114975 | 42-475-32294 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1130 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-04-13 | 114973 | 42-475-32293 | UNIVERSITY "15" #1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114383 | 42-475-32292 | STATE AK #6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114382 | 42-475-32291 | STATE AK #7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114381 | 42-475-32290 | STATE AK #8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114369 | 42-475-32289 | WHITEMAN, EMMA #1-A | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114366 | 42-475-32288 | FULLER 125 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1981-04-08 | 114344 | 42-475-33238 | CLEMENTS #11 | M. M. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-03-30 | 113977 | 42-475-32286 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1009 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1981-03-27 | 113401 | 42-475-32285 | JOHNSON, M.L. #3 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 113048 | 42-475-32284 | GRUBE #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 113031 | 42-475-32282 | MCDONALD UNIT #9-B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 113030 | 42-475-32281 | MCDONALD UNIT #8-B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-03-24 | 113028 | 42-475-32280 | MCDONALD UNIT #7-B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 113035 | 42-475-32283 | CLEMENTS #10 | M. M. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-03-16 | 112338 | 42-475-30743 | JACKSON "48" #1 | FELMONT OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,420 | |
| 1981-03-11 | 111888 | 42-475-32279 | O'BRIEN, G.W. ET AL #1219 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,517 | |
| 1981-03-10 | 111529 | 42-475-32278 | BLACK HOOF #2 | GMW CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-03-05 | 110878 | 42-475-32277 | WHITEMAN, EMMA ET AL #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 1,460 | |
| 1981-03-04 | 110832 | 42-475-32276 | 8101 JV-P BARSTOW #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 17,300 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110298 | 42-475-31978 | STATE AG #4D | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 6,020 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110097 | 42-475-30626 | UNIVERSITY "11-18" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | RECOMP | 18,115 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110081 | 42-475-32275 | WATSON, L. M. #6 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110066 | 42-475-32274 | GREEN, E. UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1981-03-02 | 110065 | 42-475-32273 | BARBARA #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1981-02-25 | 109537 | 42-475-30943 | UNIVERSITY "30" #1 | LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109311 | 42-475-32272 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1123 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109307 | 42-475-32271 | U-TEX NO. 82686 #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1981-02-23 | 109185 | 42-475-04086 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #6W | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 8,058 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108516 | 42-475-32269 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1125 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1981-02-17 | 108515 | 42-475-32268 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1122 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-02-13 | 111259 | 42-475-30435 | SABINE GAS UNIT #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 19,885 | |
| 1981-02-11 | 109138 | 42-475-32270 | UNIVERSITY 32-18 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1981-02-09 | 107939 | 42-475-32267 | BARNES, D. E. EST. #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1981-02-09 | 107928 | 42-475-32266 | ESTES, W.A. #110 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 14,300 | |
| 1981-02-05 | 107577 | 42-475-32265 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1121 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-02-05 | 107562 | 42-475-32264 | QUITO UNIT #47 | PECOS OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107253 | 42-475-32263 | UNDERWOOD #1 | PAGE, PAUL | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107121 | 42-475-32262 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107117 | 42-475-32261 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107073 | 42-475-32260 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107070 | 42-475-34647 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #9 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1981-01-30 | 107068 | 42-475-34646 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106880 | 42-475-32257 | CLEMENTS #9 | M. M. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1981-01-29 | 106726 | 42-475-32255 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1120 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1981-01-28 | 106812 | 42-475-32256 | DORR #12 | KENNEDY & CHANEY | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.