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
8
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
11,488
11,488 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73744 | 42-475-32056 | SABINE GAS UNIT #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 18,177 | |
| 1980-02-27 | 73722 | 42-475-32055 | FELDMAN 113 #4 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 74580 | 42-475-31856 | STATE GAS UNIT #1-8 | KIMBALL PROD. CO. & WATSON & COX | DRILL | 18,072 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73427 | 42-475-32054 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1075 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-02-25 | 73426 | 42-475-32053 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1074 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 73066 | 42-475-32052 | UNIVERSITY "18-19" #1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1980-02-21 | 73065 | 42-475-32051 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1078 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-02-15 | 72806 | 42-475-32050 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1077 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-02-15 | 72805 | 42-475-32049 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1076 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72034 | 42-475-32048 | SCOTT, F. H. #5 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72033 | 42-475-32047 | SCOTT, F. H. #6 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1980-02-07 | 72028 | 42-475-32046 | SCOTT, F. H. "31" #2 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1980-02-05 | 71825 | 42-475-32045 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1073 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-02-05 | 71823 | 42-475-32044 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1070 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71380 | 42-475-32043 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1071 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71378 | 42-475-32042 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1072 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71304 | 42-475-32041 | UNIVERSITY 18-29 #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1980-01-31 | 71300 | 42-475-30391 | TURPIN, ROBERT M. ESTATE #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 20,398 | |
| 1980-01-29 | 71110 | 42-475-32040 | BANK OF AMERICA, NTSA ET AL #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 1,150 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 71622 | 42-475-32433 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1063 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 71621 | 42-475-32035 | O BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1185 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 71620 | 42-475-32620 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1060 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70865 | 42-475-33012 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1201 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-01-25 | 70864 | 42-475-32719 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1204 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70510 | 42-475-32033 | O BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1203 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-01-22 | 70509 | 42-475-32032 | O BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1205 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70410 | 42-475-32031 | GULF "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1980-01-21 | 70319 | 42-475-32039 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1199 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,380 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 70289 | 42-475-32024 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1013 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1980-01-16 | 69892 | 42-475-32030 | RICHTER, LOUIS #90 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,750 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.