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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-27 | 97061 | 42-475-00511 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #F-6 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,300 | |
| 1980-10-24 | 96686 | 42-475-32208 | STATE OF TEXAS "FW" #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-10-23 | 96678 | 42-475-32207 | EXXON #1 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96408 | 42-475-32206 | UNIVERSITY-WICKETT "B" #12 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1980-10-22 | 96403 | 42-475-32205 | EDWARDS #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-10-21 | 98160 | 42-475-32204 | HATHAWAY, J. F. #1P | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95814 | 42-475-32202 | AVARY #1 | ARGEE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95812 | 42-475-32201 | EDWARDS B #2 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95768 | 42-475-32199 | ABELL "A" #2 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-10-16 | 95767 | 42-475-32198 | ABELL "A" #1 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-10-14 | 95518 | 42-475-32197 | MARDERS, GORDON #2 | LUSE & ICE | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-10-10 | 97945 | 42-475-31889 | SLOAN #4 | MOSELEY, J. T. | DRILL | 2,353 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95321 | 42-475-32196 | BARSTOW "26" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-10-09 | 95319 | 42-475-32572 | BARSTOW "30" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-10-07 | 94988 | 42-475-32194 | EVANS, IRENE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 18,200 | |
| 1980-10-07 | 94986 | 42-475-32193 | BARSTOW "32" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1980-10-07 | 94980 | 42-475-32192 | DOANE, ELIZABETH #1 | PECOS OPERATORS, INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1980-10-07 | 94979 | 42-475-32191 | DORR #11 | KENNEDY & CHANEY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-10-02 | 94581 | 42-475-32190 | UNIVERSITY 16 #1 | FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,932 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 94289 | 42-475-32189 | WILKES #2 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 94288 | 42-475-32188 | WILKES #3 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 94287 | 42-475-32187 | UNIVERSITY "A" #8 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-10-01 | 94282 | 42-475-32186 | CARR GAS UNIT 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 17,850 | |
| 1980-09-30 | 94262 | 42-475-33327 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1980-09-30 | 94179 | 42-475-32183 | ROBESON, F. T. #4 | LUSE & ICE | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-09-30 | 94178 | 42-475-32184 | ROBESON, F. T. #3 | LUSE & ICE | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-09-22 | 93424 | 42-475-32571 | BARSTOW "23" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-09-19 | 93343 | 42-475-32181 | MONROE, CYNTHIA #1 | REMUDA OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 94682 | 42-475-32172 | SCOTT, F. H. STATE "A" #1 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 94680 | 42-475-32171 | WATSON, L. M. STATE #1 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-09-17 | 94679 | 42-475-32173 | SCOTT, F. H. STATE #1 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-09-15 | 92552 | 42-475-32179 | SMITH, SEALY C #5 | KERN CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92451 | 42-475-30952 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1004 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,220 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92449 | 42-475-32178 | UNIVERSITY 28-18 #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92447 | 42-475-32177 | UNIVERSITY 20-18 #2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92439 | 42-475-32176 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #177 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,275 | |
| 1980-09-12 | 92290 | 42-475-32175 | STATE AO #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 93102 | 42-475-32180 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #192 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-09-11 | 92137 | 42-475-03799 | UNIVERSITY "B" #9 | BOYD, FOY ASSOCIATES, INC. | OTHER | 2,800 | |
| 1980-09-09 | 92037 | 42-475-30844 | BROWN UNIT #1 | FOREST OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 19,064 | |
| 1980-08-21 | 90593 | 42-475-32174 | STATE 1-40 UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-08-20 | 90390 | 42-475-04697 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,670 | |
| 1980-08-18 | 90115 | 42-475-32170 | MONROE "B" #3A | HENDERSON & ERICKSON | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1980-08-13 | 91320 | 42-475-30861 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1001 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,200 | |
| 1980-08-08 | 89243 | 42-475-32169 | UNIVERSITY 18-4 #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89002 | 42-475-32168 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 89000 | 42-475-32167 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #6 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-07 | 88999 | 42-475-32166 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #7 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88605 | 42-475-32165 | JOHNSON -A- #17 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-08-04 | 88565 | 42-475-32163 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #89W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,150 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.