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
1979-10-186211442-475-31965HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1044GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1979-10-166075942-475-31969O'BRIEN, G. W., ET AL #1184GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,350
1979-10-166066242-475-31968GARNER 135 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1979-10-166065842-475-30423LONGTAIL #2GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKEROTHER21,266
1979-10-166065042-475-31967FELDMAN 113 #5HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,650
1979-10-126048442-475-31963UNIVERSITY "32" #3MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
1979-10-106019142-475-31953HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1050AIGULF OIL CORP.DRILL2,800
1979-10-096084842-475-31954HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1045GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,300
1979-10-096003942-475-32454SCOTT STATE UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,500
1979-10-055991742-475-30306SEALY, GEO., SEC. 66 #1DMOBIL OIL CORPORATIONOTHER4,617
1979-10-045980242-475-31961STATE OF TEXAS "DF" #2TEXACO INC.DRILL13,000
1979-10-045971642-475-31959CHRISTY #1MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL7,960
1979-10-045971342-475-31958CAROLINE H #1AHISSOM DRILLING CO.DRILL6,700
1979-10-045971242-475-31957ARCO-GOODE #1HISSOM DRILLING CO.DRILL6,700
1979-10-045970042-475-31956EDWARDS #6COX, EDWIN L.DRILL5,300
1979-10-035965242-475-31955SEALY ESTATE "60" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL16,420
1979-10-015972042-475-31960UNIVERSITY "32" #2MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
1979-10-015939442-475-31952SEALY, GEORGE #1COX, JOHN L.DRILL3,399
1979-09-285929342-475-31951MATHEWS, ETHEL ET AL #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,600
1979-09-275911042-475-31950O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1180GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,050
1979-09-275910942-475-31949O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1179GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,050
1979-09-275910842-475-31948O'BRIEN, G. W. ETAL #1178GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,050
1979-09-275910742-475-31947HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1043GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1979-09-275910642-475-31946HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1042GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1979-09-215860542-475-31945EDWARDS, JANELLE #4SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL5,600
1979-09-215859642-475-31944ANDERSON, O. P. #1TENNECO OIL CO.DRILL6,458
1979-09-205849642-475-31943HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1048GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,200
1979-09-185817642-475-31942UNIVERSITY "30" #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,200
1979-09-185816842-475-31941PATTEE, J. F. ET AL UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,500
1979-09-115914942-475-31852HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1032GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1979-09-075745642-475-31940UNIVERSITY "31" #2MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,250
1979-08-315697242-475-31939UNIVERSITY 18-31 GAS UNIT #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL15,700
1979-08-315690842-475-31938STATE -XV- #5GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,700
1979-08-315690642-475-31937STATE -WZ- #5GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1979-08-305685942-475-31936STATE -XU- #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL13,300
1979-08-295774042-475-303797108 JV-S WARD #1YBTA OIL PRODUCERSRECOMP16,700
1979-08-295673142-475-31935HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOC. #1041GULF OIL CORP.DRILL8,950
1979-08-285658142-475-30639UNIVERSITY 18-31 #1GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP17,648
1979-08-285657342-475-31934WILLIAMS, BARBARA M. #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL5,300
1979-08-245640842-475-31933RICHTER, LOUIS "B" #7MR OIL COMPANYDRILL2,700
1979-08-235793442-475-30568HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1030GULF OIL CORP.OTHER3,185
1979-08-225785442-475-30522HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1029GULF OIL CORP.OTHER3,195
1979-08-155568442-475-31932OVERTHERE #1COQUINA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,755
1979-08-145549042-475-31931HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1040GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,900
1979-08-105521742-475-31930HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1039GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,900
1979-08-095511942-475-31929HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1038GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,000
1979-08-095509242-475-32362UNIVERSITY 18-18 #1COTTON PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,700
1979-08-085492442-475-31927UNIVERSITY #29 #1HUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION CO.DRILL7,500
1979-08-085489142-475-319167906 JV-P HENRY #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL17,000
1979-08-065462142-475-31926MCDONALD "29" UNIT #2-6THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.