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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1980-12-3010344142-475-32240BILBERRY, DON #2PIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,500
1980-12-3010343942-475-32239DAVIS, WIRT #9PIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,500
1980-12-3010343342-475-32238DAVIS, WIRT #8PIP PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,500
1980-12-2310326842-475-32237STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #8TEXACO INC.DRILL6,630
1980-12-2310322342-475-32236UNIVERSITY "43-20" #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL22,500
1980-12-1610248942-475-32235BLACK #1BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL6,642
1980-12-1610248542-475-00411JOHNSON #1SIX-S PROPERTIES, INC.OTHER2,175
1980-12-0410087442-475-32234EDWARD, JANELLE "26" #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL5,500
1980-12-0310077942-475-32233STAYTON #2FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,700
1980-12-0310064842-475-32232MAXWELL, J. W. #10THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,000
1980-12-0310064642-475-32231KRISTEN-SCOTT-STATE UNIT #2 #2KIMSEY, ROY E., JR.DRILL6,500
1980-12-0110231842-475-32230AVARY '125' #1WAY, RALPH L., INC.DRILL6,500
1980-11-2410030142-475-32229HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1115GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1980-11-2010004942-475-32228UNIVERSITY 18-41 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,902
1980-11-2010004842-475-32227UNIVERSITY 17-21 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1980-11-209996542-475-32226U-TEX. SEC. 29 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL13,500
1980-11-189960042-475-32225BARTOW "21" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1980-11-179931742-475-32224PITZER #4BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL6,900
1980-11-129887442-475-32220O BRIEN G.W., ETAL #1224GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1980-11-129884842-475-32222BLACK, W. D. #11PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL2,750
1980-11-129884742-475-32221JAMES #86BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1980-11-069827242-475-32211O BRIEN G.W., ETAL #50AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1980-11-069827142-475-32210O BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #51AWGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1980-11-059807042-475-32218HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1110GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-11-059806142-475-32217FORD #1MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL8,488
1980-11-059804242-475-32216HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1113GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-11-059802442-475-32215HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1114GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-11-059801542-475-32214O BRIEN, G.W., ETAL #1218GULF OIL CORP.DRILL15,850
1980-11-059801442-475-32213CHINA LAKE #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL21,000
1980-11-059800042-475-32212WILKES #2XBERRY, O. H.DRILL2,800
1980-10-319784842-475-32209STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #2TEXACO INC.DRILL12,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.