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
1980-08-018849842-475-31904BARSTOW "20" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP6,520
1980-08-018849642-475-32164WILSON "142" #2PAGE, PAULDRILL6,650
1980-07-228744242-475-32162STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #5TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1980-07-228744142-475-32161STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #4TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1980-07-178694642-475-32160STATE AM #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,000
1980-07-178694542-475-04698STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP6,600
1980-07-178691642-475-32159MCDONALD UNIT #6-BWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,200
1980-07-148640442-475-32158CROCKETT-DUNAGAN #1HCW EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,800
1980-07-098604642-475-32157EAST VERMEJO #1ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL19,600
1980-07-088599242-475-32156UNIVERSITY 18-19 "A" #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL11,500
1980-07-078588542-475-32155ARMSTRONG "137" #1PAGE, PAULDRILL6,800
1980-07-078587242-475-32154WILKES #1BERRY, O. H.DRILL3,100
1980-06-278528142-475-30350BARSTOW UNIT #6ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP19,713
1980-06-238465142-475-04703UNIVERSITY "30" SWD #1 DLEEDE OIL & GAS INC.OTHER5,600
1980-06-188439142-475-32152HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1111GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-06-188438942-475-32151HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1109GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-06-188438542-475-32150HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1108GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-06-188438042-475-32149HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1107GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-06-188437942-475-32148HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1106GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1980-06-188437142-475-32146SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #190SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1980-06-188436942-475-32145SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #191SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL0
1980-06-188433042-475-32144PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #10-8THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,100
1980-06-168709042-475-32142HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1102GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-06-168708942-475-32143HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1104GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-06-168510542-475-32153HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1105GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-06-118362142-475-32141MASSEY-VICKEY L #1ZINKE & PHILPY, INC.DRILL2,500
1980-06-108335942-475-30744JACKSON #1MONSANTO COMPANYRECOMP17,465
1980-06-028266742-475-32140OLCOTT, D. #53O. H. B. INC.DRILL2,900
1980-05-298483142-475-31986HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1098GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-05-298411042-475-31987HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1097GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1980-05-278218342-475-32139WALKER, P. ET AL #4GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,150
1980-05-278208942-475-32138EDWARDS, JANELLE #5SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL7,000
1980-05-238201042-475-32137PITZER #3BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL6,900
1980-05-228195042-475-32136MASSEY-BENTLEY #1ZINKE & PHILPY, INC.DRILL2,500
1980-05-228191942-475-03146JONES, L. & I. #9MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP2,643
1980-05-228191642-475-32135TEXFEL 103 #5HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,650
1980-05-228190442-475-32134STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #3TEXACO INC.DRILL13,000
1980-05-228190342-475-32133STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #4TEXACO INC.DRILL12,000
1980-05-228186242-475-32132STATE GAS UNIT "B" #2TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1980-05-228186142-475-32131STATE GAS UNIT "B" #3TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1980-05-218174842-475-32130CASEY STATE #1THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,100
1980-05-208166242-475-32129SCOTT, F. H. #2DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL6,500
1980-05-208166142-475-32128LEE, J. F. #1DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL6,500
1980-05-198153242-475-32127HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1103GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-05-198153042-475-32126STATE OF TEXAS "DL" #3TEXACO INC.DRILL12,000
1980-05-198145142-475-32124JAMES #96BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1980-05-148111842-475-30686UNIVERSITY "ER" #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP11,500
1980-05-138108742-475-32123WILLIAMS, BARBARA M. #3WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL5,300
1980-05-138107842-475-32122STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #3TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
1980-05-138107642-475-32131STATE OF TEXAS "DM" #3TEXACO INC.DRILL6,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.