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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-12 | 50575 | 42-475-82180 | S & W BARBARA A #2WS | S & W ENTERPRISES, INC. | OTHER | 5,252 | |
| 1979-06-11 | 50469 | 42-475-31903 | SCOTT, F. H. #4031 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50263 | 42-475-31900 | TEXAS STATE-32 #1 | LINCOLN ROCK CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50262 | 42-475-31899 | TEXAS STATE 31-W #2 | LINCOLN ROCK CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-06-07 | 50261 | 42-475-82179 | UNIVERSITY 17-D #1 | LINCOLN ROCK CORP. | OTHER | 5,166 | |
| 1979-06-05 | 50594 | 42-475-31888 | UNIVERSITY "18-19" #2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1979-06-04 | 49941 | 42-475-31898 | TEXFEL 113 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1979-05-24 | 49204 | 42-475-31897 | BARSTOW "16" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 11,600 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48970 | 42-475-31896 | WINTERS "C" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48965 | 42-475-31895 | BARSTOW "13" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48963 | 42-475-31894 | BARSTOW "18" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48962 | 42-475-31893 | BARSTOW "19" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-22 | 48949 | 42-475-30789 | BLAIR, A. #104 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | OTHER | 2,341 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48761 | 42-475-31891 | UNIVERSITY 42-20 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 22,750 | |
| 1979-05-14 | 48386 | 42-475-31890 | EAST HOWE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 16,712 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48042 | 42-475-31889 | SLOAN #4 | MOSELEY, J. T. | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1979-05-07 | 47957 | 42-475-31887 | MONROE, LEE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-05-03 | 47787 | 42-475-31886 | BARSTOW #14 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47686 | 42-475-31885 | BARSTOW "15" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,495 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47647 | 42-475-31884 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1035 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47578 | 42-475-31883 | TEXFEL 103 #4 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47576 | 42-475-31882 | TEXFEL 103 #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47506 | 42-475-31881 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47504 | 42-475-31880 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47502 | 42-475-31879 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #9 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47499 | 42-475-31878 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47496 | 42-475-31877 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47495 | 42-475-31876 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47493 | 42-475-31875 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47490 | 42-475-31874 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 47489 | 42-475-31873 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-04-30 | 47416 | 42-475-31872 | STATE -XV- #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47289 | 42-475-31871 | WALKER, RHODA OIL UNIT NO. 2 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47277 | 42-475-82090 | UNIVERSITY "39-18" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 11,550 | |
| 1979-04-26 | 47275 | 42-475-31870 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1 | CHAMA PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,710 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47123 | 42-475-31869 | SEALE, R. Q. #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47122 | 42-475-31868 | WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE "E" #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47120 | 42-475-31867 | STATE AG #3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47100 | 42-475-31866 | FULLER 125 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47099 | 42-475-31865 | MONROE 148 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47061 | 42-475-31864 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #13 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47060 | 42-475-31863 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 47951 | 42-475-31849 | JOHNSON, W. D. #117 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 47950 | 42-475-31848 | JOHNSON, W. D. #217 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46730 | 42-475-31862 | SCOTT, F. H. #3 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-04-18 | 46729 | 42-475-31861 | SCOTT, F. H. #2 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 47964 | 42-475-31857 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1017 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46612 | 42-475-31860 | EDWARDS, JACK "J" #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1979-04-17 | 46609 | 42-475-31859 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #12 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46485 | 42-475-31858 | TEXFEL 103 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.