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
1981-05-0711733342-475-32315O'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
1981-04-1711555942-475-32297HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1128GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,600
1981-04-1711550042-475-32296WINTER ESTATE #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL5,600
1981-04-1711549142-475-32295EDWARDS #2AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,800
1981-04-1411591542-475-32301HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1129GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-04-1311497542-475-32294HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1130GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-04-1311497342-475-32293UNIVERSITY "15" #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1981-04-0811438342-475-32292STATE AK #6MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,000
1981-04-0811438242-475-32291STATE AK #7MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,000
1981-04-0811438142-475-32290STATE AK #8MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,000
1981-04-0811436942-475-32289WHITEMAN, EMMA #1-AHISSOM DRILLING CO.DRILL6,300
1981-04-0811436642-475-32288FULLER 125 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,700
1981-04-0811434442-475-33238CLEMENTS #11M. M. OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-03-3011397742-475-32286HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1009GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
1981-03-2711340142-475-32285JOHNSON, M.L. #3YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-03-2411304842-475-32284GRUBE #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,100
1981-03-2411303142-475-32282MCDONALD UNIT #9-BWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,200
1981-03-2411303042-475-32281MCDONALD UNIT #8-BWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,200
1981-03-2411302842-475-32280MCDONALD UNIT #7-BWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,200
1981-03-1611303542-475-32283CLEMENTS #10M. M. OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.