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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-01 | 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 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84371 | 42-475-32146 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #190 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84369 | 42-475-32145 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #191 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 0 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84330 | 42-475-32144 | PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #10-8 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 87090 | 42-475-32142 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1102 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 87089 | 42-475-32143 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1104 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-06-16 | 85105 | 42-475-32153 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1105 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83621 | 42-475-32141 | MASSEY-VICKEY L #1 | ZINKE & PHILPY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83359 | 42-475-30744 | JACKSON #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | RECOMP | 17,465 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82667 | 42-475-32140 | OLCOTT, D. #53 | O. H. B. INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 84831 | 42-475-31986 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1098 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 84110 | 42-475-31987 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1097 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-05-27 | 82183 | 42-475-32139 | WALKER, P. ET AL #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,150 | |
| 1980-05-27 | 82089 | 42-475-32138 | EDWARDS, JANELLE #5 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-05-23 | 82010 | 42-475-32137 | PITZER #3 | BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81950 | 42-475-32136 | MASSEY-BENTLEY #1 | ZINKE & PHILPY, INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81919 | 42-475-03146 | JONES, L. & I. #9 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,643 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81916 | 42-475-32135 | TEXFEL 103 #5 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81904 | 42-475-32134 | STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81903 | 42-475-32133 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #4 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81862 | 42-475-32132 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81861 | 42-475-32131 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 81748 | 42-475-32130 | CASEY STATE #1 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81662 | 42-475-32129 | SCOTT, F. H. #2 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-05-20 | 81661 | 42-475-32128 | LEE, J. F. #1 | DOW CHEMICAL CO., THE | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 81532 | 42-475-32127 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1103 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 81530 | 42-475-32126 | STATE OF TEXAS "DL" #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 1980-05-19 | 81451 | 42-475-32124 | JAMES #96 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1980-05-14 | 81118 | 42-475-30686 | UNIVERSITY "ER" #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,500 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81087 | 42-475-32123 | WILLIAMS, BARBARA M. #3 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81078 | 42-475-32122 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81076 | 42-475-32131 | STATE OF TEXAS "DM" #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.