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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 111691 | 42-475-31916 | 7906 JV-P HENRY #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 17,000 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105814 | 42-475-30638 | HOWE-STATE #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,750 | |
| 1981-01-22 | 105809 | 42-475-32254 | GREEN, E. UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 105728 | 42-475-32563 | JOHNSON "B" #1 | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-01-21 | 105727 | 42-475-32252 | JOHNSON "B" #2 | M-T PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1981-01-20 | 105598 | 42-475-04700 | STATE OF TEXAS "DM" #1 | TEXACO INC. | OTHER | 5,160 | |
| 1981-01-06 | 104583 | 42-475-32251 | JOHNSON, W. D. #13 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1981-01-02 | 103676 | 42-475-31916 | 7906 JV-P HENRY #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 17,000 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 105191 | 42-475-82190 | EXXON #2 | BERRY, O. H. | OTHER | 1,400 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104566 | 42-475-32250 | LEIBY #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,431 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104473 | 42-475-32249 | UNIVERSITY "16" #1 | TEXAS WEST OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104471 | 42-475-32248 | UNIVERSITY "17" #1 | TEXAS WEST OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 104067 | 42-475-32247 | GORDON, ANN B. #1 | POST PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC | DRILL | 9,905 | |
| 1980-12-31 | 103678 | 42-475-32246 | WALDRON #1 | PAGE EXPLORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103466 | 42-475-32245 | MOODY, W.L. ESTATE #20 | A & B OIL | DRILL | 2,789 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103460 | 42-475-32244 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1116 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103458 | 42-475-32933 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1117 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103456 | 42-475-32242 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1118 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1980-12-30 | 103454 | 42-475-32241 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1119 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.