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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.