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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-09-07 | 57456 | 42-475-31940 | UNIVERSITY "31" #2 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 56972 | 42-475-31939 | UNIVERSITY 18-31 GAS UNIT #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 15,700 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 56908 | 42-475-31938 | STATE -XV- #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 56906 | 42-475-31937 | STATE -WZ- #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1979-08-30 | 56859 | 42-475-31936 | STATE -XU- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1979-08-29 | 57740 | 42-475-30379 | 7108 JV-S WARD #1Y | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | RECOMP | 16,700 | |
| 1979-08-29 | 56731 | 42-475-31935 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #1041 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,950 | |
| 1979-08-28 | 56581 | 42-475-30639 | UNIVERSITY 18-31 #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 17,648 | |
| 1979-08-28 | 56573 | 42-475-31934 | WILLIAMS, BARBARA M. #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 56408 | 42-475-31933 | RICHTER, LOUIS "B" #7 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 57934 | 42-475-30568 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1030 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,185 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 57854 | 42-475-30522 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1029 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,195 | |
| 1979-08-15 | 55684 | 42-475-31932 | OVERTHERE #1 | COQUINA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,755 | |
| 1979-08-14 | 55490 | 42-475-31931 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1040 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1979-08-10 | 55217 | 42-475-31930 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1039 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55119 | 42-475-31929 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1038 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55092 | 42-475-32362 | UNIVERSITY 18-18 #1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,700 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 54924 | 42-475-31927 | UNIVERSITY #29 #1 | HUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-08-08 | 54891 | 42-475-31916 | 7906 JV-P HENRY #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 17,000 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54621 | 42-475-31926 | MCDONALD "29" UNIT #2-6 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54511 | 42-475-31925 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #171 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54510 | 42-475-31924 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #170 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1979-08-02 | 54238 | 42-475-31923 | JAMES #94 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54154 | 42-475-31922 | UNIVERSITY "32" #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-07-26 | 53738 | 42-475-31921 | LONGTAIL #1W | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-07-26 | 53733 | 42-475-31920 | SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #163 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,850 | |
| 1979-07-26 | 53732 | 42-475-31919 | SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #169 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1979-07-26 | 53717 | 42-475-31918 | UNIVERSITY "31W" #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53443 | 42-475-31738 | BLUE JACKET #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | RECOMP | 16,355 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53387 | 42-475-31917 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53383 | 42-475-00788 | BRANDENBURG #B1 | PDC GAS COMPANY | OTHER | 10,200 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 54321 | 42-475-04589 | TENNECO-JONES #3 | MR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,626 | |
| 1979-07-17 | 53071 | 42-475-31915 | O BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1177 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 53048 | 42-475-31892 | BARSTOW "17" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-07-13 | 52754 | 42-475-30859 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE #1 | HOBOTZ, INC. | OTHER | 6,900 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52279 | 42-475-31914 | MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. #29 #11 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-07-05 | 52273 | 42-475-31794 | MARTIN #1 | GO WIRELINE SERVICES | OTHER | 7,650 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51932 | 42-475-31913 | PITZER #1 | BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-06-29 | 51854 | 42-475-31912 | TX STATE 13 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 52013 | 42-475-31901 | GORDON, A. B. #378 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-06-27 | 52012 | 42-475-31902 | GORDON, A. B. #377 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-06-25 | 51549 | 42-475-31911 | LEE, J. F. "128" #1 | PAGE, PAUL | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50988 | 42-475-31910 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1037 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50987 | 42-475-31909 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1036 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50943 | 42-475-31908 | SMITH, SEALY - B #3 | KERN CO. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50926 | 42-475-31907 | TX STATE 8 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,745 | |
| 1979-06-18 | 50925 | 42-475-31906 | TX STATE 8 #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-06-15 | 50796 | 42-475-31905 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1016 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-06-14 | 50719 | 42-475-31904 | BARSTOW "20" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-06-12 | 50578 | 42-475-30763 | S & W BARBARA A #1D | S & W ENTERPRISES, INC. | OTHER | 3,850 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.