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
1981-03-1611233842-475-30743JACKSON "48" #1FELMONT OIL CORP.OTHER3,420
1981-03-1111188842-475-32279O'BRIEN, G.W. ET AL #1219GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,517
1981-03-1011152942-475-32278BLACK HOOF #2GMW CORP.DRILL7,000
1981-03-0511087842-475-32277WHITEMAN, EMMA ET AL #1HISSOM DRILLING CO.DRILL1,460
1981-03-0411083242-475-322768101 JV-P BARSTOW #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL17,300
1981-03-0211029842-475-31978STATE AG #4DMOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP6,020
1981-03-0211009742-475-30626UNIVERSITY "11-18" #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP18,115
1981-03-0211008142-475-32275WATSON, L. M. #6HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1981-03-0211006642-475-32274GREEN, E. UNIT #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,000
1981-03-0211006542-475-32273BARBARA #1HISSOM DRILLING CO.DRILL6,300
1981-02-2510953742-475-30943UNIVERSITY "30" #1LEEDE OIL & GAS INC.RECOMP12,500
1981-02-2310931142-475-32272HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1123GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-02-2310930742-475-32271U-TEX NO. 82686 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,500
1981-02-2310918542-475-04086SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #6WSHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER8,058
1981-02-1710851642-475-32269HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1125GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1981-02-1710851542-475-32268HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1122GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-02-1311125942-475-30435SABINE GAS UNIT #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP19,885
1981-02-1110913842-475-32270UNIVERSITY 32-18 #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL12,000
1981-02-0910793942-475-32267BARNES, D. E. EST. #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,950
1981-02-0910792842-475-32266ESTES, W.A. #110GULF OIL CORP.DRILL14,300
1981-02-0510757742-475-32265HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1121GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-02-0510756242-475-32264QUITO UNIT #47PECOS OPERATORS, INC.DRILL5,000
1981-01-3010725342-475-32263UNDERWOOD #1PAGE, PAULDRILL6,800
1981-01-3010712142-475-32262STATE GAS UNIT "B" #6TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1981-01-3010711742-475-32261STATE GAS UNIT "B" #4TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1981-01-3010707342-475-32260STATE GAS UNIT "B" #5TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1981-01-3010707042-475-34647STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #9TEXACO INC.DRILL6,700
1981-01-3010706842-475-34646STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #10TEXACO INC.DRILL6,650
1981-01-2910688042-475-32257CLEMENTS #9M. M. OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1981-01-2910672642-475-32255HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1120GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1981-01-2810681242-475-32256DORR #12KENNEDY & CHANEYDRILL3,000
1981-01-2211169142-475-319167906 JV-P HENRY #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSRECOMP17,000
1981-01-2210581442-475-30638HOWE-STATE #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP12,750
1981-01-2210580942-475-32254GREEN, E. UNIT #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,200
1981-01-2110572842-475-32563JOHNSON "B" #1M-T PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,300
1981-01-2110572742-475-32252JOHNSON "B" #2M-T PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL2,300
1981-01-2010559842-475-04700STATE OF TEXAS "DM" #1TEXACO INC.OTHER5,160
1981-01-0610458342-475-32251JOHNSON, W. D. #13PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL3,100
1981-01-0210367642-475-319167906 JV-P HENRY #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSRECOMP17,000
1980-12-3110519142-475-82190EXXON #2BERRY, O. H.OTHER1,400
1980-12-3110456642-475-32250LEIBY #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,431
1980-12-3110447342-475-32249UNIVERSITY "16" #1TEXAS WEST OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,600
1980-12-3110447142-475-32248UNIVERSITY "17" #1TEXAS WEST OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,600
1980-12-3110406742-475-32247GORDON, ANN B. #1POST PETROLEUM COMPANY, INCDRILL9,905
1980-12-3110367842-475-32246WALDRON #1PAGE EXPLORATIONDRILL6,800
1980-12-3010346642-475-32245MOODY, W.L. ESTATE #20A & B OILDRILL2,789
1980-12-3010346042-475-32244HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1116GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1980-12-3010345842-475-32933HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1117GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1980-12-3010345642-475-32242HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1118GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1980-12-3010345442-475-32241HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1119GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.