Ward County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-04.
Ward County permitting is running 11 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (34 total, down 23% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-14 | 63790 | 42-475-31983 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #15 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63716 | 42-475-31932 | OVERTHERE #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | RECOMP | 6,266 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63640 | 42-475-10046 | EDWARDS, JANELLE ET AL "B" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63741 | 42-475-31916 | 7906 JV-P HENRY #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1979-11-09 | 63344 | 42-475-31982 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1054 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,450 | |
| 1979-11-08 | 63258 | 42-475-31981 | STATE AM #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62766 | 42-475-31980 | STATE AL #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62765 | 42-475-31979 | STATE AK #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62764 | 42-475-31978 | STATE AG #4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62738 | 42-475-31977 | BARSTOW "22" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62664 | 42-475-31976 | WILLIAMS, P. #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 62448 | 42-475-31975 | BURRELL, JACK L.- 143 #1 | PAGE, PAUL | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62092 | 42-475-31974 | MILLER-137 #1 | PAGE, PAUL | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62061 | 42-475-31973 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #14 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62029 | 42-475-31972 | UNIVERSITY "18-20" #2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62028 | 42-475-31971 | UNIVERSITY "30" #2 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61631 | 42-475-31970 | BLUE JACKET #2 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 62479 | 42-475-31939 | UNIVERSITY 18-31 GAS UNIT #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 16,850 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 62117 | 42-475-31964 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1047 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 62116 | 42-475-31966 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1046 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-18 | 62114 | 42-475-31965 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1044 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60759 | 42-475-31969 | O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1184 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60662 | 42-475-31968 | GARNER 135 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60658 | 42-475-30423 | LONGTAIL #2 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | OTHER | 21,266 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60650 | 42-475-31967 | FELDMAN 113 #5 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60484 | 42-475-31963 | UNIVERSITY "32" #3 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60191 | 42-475-31953 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1050AI | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60848 | 42-475-31954 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1045 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60039 | 42-475-32454 | SCOTT STATE UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 59917 | 42-475-30306 | SEALY, GEO., SEC. 66 #1D | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 4,617 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59802 | 42-475-31961 | STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59716 | 42-475-31959 | CHRISTY #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 7,960 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59713 | 42-475-31958 | CAROLINE H #1A | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59712 | 42-475-31957 | ARCO-GOODE #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59700 | 42-475-31956 | EDWARDS #6 | COX, EDWIN L. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59652 | 42-475-31955 | SEALY ESTATE "60" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 16,420 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59720 | 42-475-31960 | UNIVERSITY "32" #2 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59394 | 42-475-31952 | SEALY, GEORGE #1 | COX, JOHN L. | DRILL | 3,399 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59293 | 42-475-31951 | MATHEWS, ETHEL ET AL #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59110 | 42-475-31950 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1180 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59109 | 42-475-31949 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1179 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59108 | 42-475-31948 | O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1178 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59107 | 42-475-31947 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1043 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1979-09-27 | 59106 | 42-475-31946 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1042 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58605 | 42-475-31945 | EDWARDS, JANELLE #4 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58596 | 42-475-31944 | ANDERSON, O. P. #1 | TENNECO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,458 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58496 | 42-475-31943 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1048 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58176 | 42-475-31942 | UNIVERSITY "30" #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58168 | 42-475-31941 | PATTEE, J. F. ET AL UNIT #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 59149 | 42-475-31852 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1032 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.