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
1980-10-279706142-475-00511CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #F-6GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP8,300
1980-10-249668642-475-32208STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #1TEXACO INC.DRILL6,700
1980-10-239667842-475-32207EXXON #1BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,800
1980-10-229640842-475-32206UNIVERSITY-WICKETT "B" #12PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL2,850
1980-10-229640342-475-32205EDWARDS #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL4,800
1980-10-219816042-475-32204HATHAWAY, J. F. #1PGETTY OIL CO.DRILL9,400
1980-10-169581442-475-32202AVARY #1ARGEE OIL COMPANYDRILL6,300
1980-10-169581242-475-32201EDWARDS B #2COX, EDWIN L.DRILL6,600
1980-10-169576842-475-32199ABELL "A" #2BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,800
1980-10-169576742-475-32198ABELL "A" #1BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,800
1980-10-149551842-475-32197MARDERS, GORDON #2LUSE & ICEDRILL4,000
1980-10-109794542-475-31889SLOAN #4MOSELEY, J. T.DRILL2,353
1980-10-099532142-475-32196BARSTOW "26" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1980-10-099531942-475-32572BARSTOW "30" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1980-10-079498842-475-32194EVANS, IRENE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL18,200
1980-10-079498642-475-32193BARSTOW "32" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,800
1980-10-079498042-475-32192DOANE, ELIZABETH #1PECOS OPERATORS, INC.DRILL2,700
1980-10-079497942-475-32191DORR #11KENNEDY & CHANEYDRILL3,000
1980-10-029458142-475-32190UNIVERSITY 16 #1FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL4,932
1980-10-019428942-475-32189WILKES #2BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,800
1980-10-019428842-475-32188WILKES #3BERRY, O. H.DRILL3,100
1980-10-019428742-475-32187UNIVERSITY "A" #8MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1980-10-019428242-475-32186CARR GAS UNIT 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL17,850
1980-09-309426242-475-33327CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #7GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,450
1980-09-309417942-475-32183ROBESON, F. T. #4LUSE & ICEDRILL4,000
1980-09-309417842-475-32184ROBESON, F. T. #3LUSE & ICEDRILL4,000
1980-09-229342442-475-32571BARSTOW "23" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1980-09-199334342-475-32181MONROE, CYNTHIA #1REMUDA OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,700
1980-09-179468242-475-32172SCOTT, F. H. STATE "A" #1HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1980-09-179468042-475-32171WATSON, L. M. STATE #1HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1980-09-179467942-475-32173SCOTT, F. H. STATE #1HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1980-09-159255242-475-32179SMITH, SEALY C #5KERN CO.DRILL3,200
1980-09-129245142-475-30952HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1004GULF OIL CORP.OTHER3,220
1980-09-129244942-475-32178UNIVERSITY 28-18 #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL12,000
1980-09-129244742-475-32177UNIVERSITY 20-18 #2SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL12,000
1980-09-129243942-475-32176SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #177SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,275
1980-09-129229042-475-32175STATE AO #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,000
1980-09-119310242-475-32180SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #192SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1980-09-119213742-475-03799UNIVERSITY "B" #9BOYD, FOY ASSOCIATES, INC.OTHER2,800
1980-09-099203742-475-30844BROWN UNIT #1FOREST OIL CORP.RECOMP19,064
1980-08-219059342-475-32174STATE 1-40 UNIT #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL6,500
1980-08-209039042-475-04697STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,670
1980-08-189011542-475-32170MONROE "B" #3AHENDERSON & ERICKSONDRILL2,400
1980-08-139132042-475-30861HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1001GULF OIL CORP.OTHER3,200
1980-08-088924342-475-32169UNIVERSITY 18-4 #3HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL13,500
1980-08-078900242-475-32168STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #5TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1980-08-078900042-475-32167STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #6TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1980-08-078899942-475-32166STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #7TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1980-08-048860542-475-32165JOHNSON -A- #17BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,500
1980-08-048856542-475-32163HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #89WGULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,150
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.