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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-04-247904942-475-32103UNIVERSITY 13-17 #1COQUINA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1980-04-247904742-475-32099HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1099GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,100
1980-04-237945442-475-32105STATE AN #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL7,000
1980-04-237901442-475-32102SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #2CHAMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,700
1980-04-237901242-475-04500TUBB, J. B. "A" #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,500
1980-04-237900042-475-32101CLEMENTS #4M. M. OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1980-04-187872442-475-33275O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1206GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1980-04-187871742-475-33146O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1212GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1980-04-187871642-475-32717O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1213GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1980-04-187871442-475-33011O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1214GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1980-04-187871342-475-32720O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1215GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,380
1980-04-157829442-475-32906HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1096GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-157829242-475-32904HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1095GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-157829142-475-32601HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1093GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-157828942-475-32896HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1094GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-157825242-475-32089GREEN "B" #10WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,200
1980-04-107783542-475-32088STAYTON #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL6,700
1980-04-037724442-475-82185GREEN "B" #6WALSH & WATTS, INC.RECOMP3,200
1980-04-037724342-475-32087HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1092GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-037724242-475-32086HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1090GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-037724142-475-32085HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1089GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-037724042-475-32084HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1088GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-037723942-475-32083HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1087GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-037723142-475-32082HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1091GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-017688842-475-32081WALKER, RHODA OIL UNIT NO. 3 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1980-04-017688742-475-32579HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1084GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-017688642-475-32607HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1085GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-017688542-475-32646HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1086GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-04-017688442-475-32842HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1083GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-03-317665242-475-32833HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1080GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-03-317664842-475-32826HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1081GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-03-317664442-475-32074HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1082GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1980-03-287651442-475-32073MONROE, CYNTHIA #2FULLER, W. M. & A. P.DRILL5,000
1980-03-287651242-475-32072WILSON 142 #1PAGE, PAULDRILL6,800
1980-03-277639542-475-32071BLUE JACKET #3GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKERDRILL6,700
1980-03-257612042-475-32070STATE OF TEXAS "DC" #2TEXACO INC.DRILL13,000
1980-03-217595742-475-32069DORR #10KENNEDY & CHANEYDRILL3,000
1980-03-217595642-475-32068DORR #9KENNEDY & CHANEYDRILL3,000
1980-03-217595542-475-32548DORR #8KENNEDY & CHANEYDRILL3,000
1980-03-217595442-475-32066DORR #7KENNEDY & CHANEYDRILL3,000
1980-03-147528142-475-32065MARSTEN #1AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.DRILL10,000
1980-03-147525442-475-32064WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE D #5EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1980-03-137514742-475-32063HAYMORE, FRANCES J. #4EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1980-03-137514642-475-32062HAYMORE, FRANCES J. #3EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1980-03-117482742-475-32061TREBOL #17PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL2,800
1980-03-077451142-475-32060C. H. M. EST. #1PAGE, PAULDRILL6,800
1980-03-067508442-475-32057HATHAWAY, J. F. #31BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO.DRILL9,450
1980-03-057509742-475-32058MCDONALD "29" UNIT #2-7THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,200
1980-03-057427042-475-32059KRISTEN-SCOTT-STATE UNIT #1KIMSEY, ROY E., JR.DRILL6,500
1980-02-287716842-475-30699UNIVERSITY "M" #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP16,898
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.