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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-05-13 | 81074 | 42-475-32132 | STATE OF TEXAS "DM" #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80903 | 42-475-32119 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #39 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,582 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80902 | 42-475-32350 | MCFARLAND, I. B., SECTION 37 #28 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80901 | 42-475-32117 | MCFARLAND, I. B., SECTION 37 #27 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80900 | 42-475-32116 | MCFARLAND, I. B., SECTION 37 #26 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-05-12 | 80896 | 42-475-32115 | GREER-MCGINLEY GAS UNIT #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 19,600 | |
| 1980-05-06 | 83470 | 42-475-32114 | HOWE-STATE #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 83529 | 42-475-32099 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1099 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80096 | 42-475-32113 | STATE AL #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80095 | 42-475-32112 | STATE AL #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80093 | 42-475-32111 | STATE AK #5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80092 | 42-475-32110 | STATE AG #5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80082 | 42-475-32109 | RICHTER, LOUIS #91 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 80009 | 42-475-30937 | UNIVERSITY 17-21 PYOTE SWD #1D | WILSON SYSTEMS, INC. | OTHER | 18,835 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79625 | 42-475-32108 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1101 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-04-29 | 79624 | 42-475-32107 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1100 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79457 | 42-475-32106 | STATE AN #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-04-28 | 79452 | 42-475-32104 | STATE AN #3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-04-25 | 80477 | 42-475-32832 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1079 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79049 | 42-475-32103 | UNIVERSITY 13-17 #1 | COQUINA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1980-04-24 | 79047 | 42-475-32099 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1099 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79454 | 42-475-32105 | STATE AN #2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79014 | 42-475-32102 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #2 | CHAMA PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79012 | 42-475-04500 | TUBB, J. B. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1980-04-23 | 79000 | 42-475-32101 | CLEMENTS #4 | M. M. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78724 | 42-475-33275 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1206 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78717 | 42-475-33146 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1212 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78716 | 42-475-32717 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1213 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78714 | 42-475-33011 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1214 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-04-18 | 78713 | 42-475-32720 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1215 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78294 | 42-475-32906 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1096 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78292 | 42-475-32904 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1095 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78291 | 42-475-32601 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1093 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78289 | 42-475-32896 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1094 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-15 | 78252 | 42-475-32089 | GREEN "B" #10 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-04-10 | 77835 | 42-475-32088 | STAYTON #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77244 | 42-475-82185 | GREEN "B" #6 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77243 | 42-475-32087 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1092 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77242 | 42-475-32086 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1090 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77241 | 42-475-32085 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1089 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77240 | 42-475-32084 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1088 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77239 | 42-475-32083 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1087 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-03 | 77231 | 42-475-32082 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1091 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76888 | 42-475-32081 | WALKER, RHODA OIL UNIT NO. 3 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76887 | 42-475-32579 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1084 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76886 | 42-475-32607 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1085 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76885 | 42-475-32646 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1086 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-04-01 | 76884 | 42-475-32842 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1083 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76652 | 42-475-32833 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1080 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76648 | 42-475-32826 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1081 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.