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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-04-24 | 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 | |
| 1980-03-31 | 76644 | 42-475-32074 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1082 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76514 | 42-475-32073 | MONROE, CYNTHIA #2 | FULLER, W. M. & A. P. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-03-28 | 76512 | 42-475-32072 | WILSON 142 #1 | PAGE, PAUL | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-03-27 | 76395 | 42-475-32071 | BLUE JACKET #3 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1980-03-25 | 76120 | 42-475-32070 | STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75957 | 42-475-32069 | DORR #10 | KENNEDY & CHANEY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75956 | 42-475-32068 | DORR #9 | KENNEDY & CHANEY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75955 | 42-475-32548 | DORR #8 | KENNEDY & CHANEY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-03-21 | 75954 | 42-475-32066 | DORR #7 | KENNEDY & CHANEY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75281 | 42-475-32065 | MARSTEN #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-03-14 | 75254 | 42-475-32064 | WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE D #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1980-03-13 | 75147 | 42-475-32063 | HAYMORE, FRANCES J. #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1980-03-13 | 75146 | 42-475-32062 | HAYMORE, FRANCES J. #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1980-03-11 | 74827 | 42-475-32061 | TREBOL #17 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-03-07 | 74511 | 42-475-32060 | C. H. M. EST. #1 | PAGE, PAUL | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-03-06 | 75084 | 42-475-32057 | HATHAWAY, J. F. #31 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 75097 | 42-475-32058 | MCDONALD "29" UNIT #2-7 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-03-05 | 74270 | 42-475-32059 | KRISTEN-SCOTT-STATE UNIT #1 | KIMSEY, ROY E., JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1980-02-28 | 77168 | 42-475-30699 | UNIVERSITY "M" #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 16,898 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.