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). PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
13
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-09-18
All Time
11,518
11,518 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 88498 | 42-475-31904 | BARSTOW "20" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,520 | |
| 1980-08-01 | 88496 | 42-475-32164 | WILSON "142" #2 | PAGE, PAUL | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87442 | 42-475-32162 | STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #5 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-07-22 | 87441 | 42-475-32161 | STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86946 | 42-475-32160 | STATE AM #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86945 | 42-475-04698 | STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86916 | 42-475-32159 | MCDONALD UNIT #6-B | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-07-14 | 86404 | 42-475-32158 | CROCKETT-DUNAGAN #1 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86046 | 42-475-32157 | EAST VERMEJO #1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 19,600 | |
| 1980-07-08 | 85992 | 42-475-32156 | UNIVERSITY 18-19 "A" #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85885 | 42-475-32155 | ARMSTRONG "137" #1 | PAGE, PAUL | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85872 | 42-475-32154 | WILKES #1 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85281 | 42-475-30350 | BARSTOW UNIT #6 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 19,713 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84651 | 42-475-04703 | UNIVERSITY "30" SWD #1 D | LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 5,600 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84391 | 42-475-32152 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1111 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84389 | 42-475-32151 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1109 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84385 | 42-475-32150 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1108 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84380 | 42-475-32149 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1107 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84379 | 42-475-32148 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1106 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.