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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
1979-08-035451142-475-31925SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #171SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1979-08-035451042-475-31924SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #170SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1979-08-025423842-475-31923JAMES #94BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1979-08-015415442-475-31922UNIVERSITY "32" #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,300
1979-07-265373842-475-31921LONGTAIL #1WGIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKERDRILL6,500
1979-07-265373342-475-31920SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #163SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,850
1979-07-265373242-475-31919SMITH, SEALY FOUNDATION #169SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1979-07-265371742-475-31918UNIVERSITY "31W" #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,300
1979-07-205344342-475-31738BLUE JACKET #1GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKERRECOMP16,355
1979-07-205338742-475-31917WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #10EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-07-205338342-475-00788BRANDENBURG #B1PDC GAS COMPANYOTHER10,200
1979-07-185432142-475-04589TENNECO-JONES #3MR OIL COMPANYRECOMP2,626
1979-07-175307142-475-31915O BRIEN, G. W., ETAL #1177GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,350
1979-07-135304842-475-31892BARSTOW "17" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-07-135275442-475-30859WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE #1HOBOTZ, INC.OTHER6,900
1979-07-055227942-475-31914MCFARLAND, I. B. SEC. #29 #11MR OIL COMPANYDRILL3,100
1979-07-055227342-475-31794MARTIN #1GO WIRELINE SERVICESOTHER7,650
1979-06-295193242-475-31913PITZER #1BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-06-295185442-475-31912TX STATE 13 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
1979-06-275201342-475-31901GORDON, A. B. #378SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL2,700
1979-06-275201242-475-31902GORDON, A. B. #377SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL2,700
1979-06-255154942-475-31911LEE, J. F. "128" #1PAGE, PAULDRILL6,800
1979-06-185098842-475-31910HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1037GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,800
1979-06-185098742-475-31909HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1036GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,800
1979-06-185094342-475-31908SMITH, SEALY - B #3KERN CO.DRILL3,200
1979-06-185092642-475-31907TX STATE 8 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,745
1979-06-185092542-475-31906TX STATE 8 #3HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1979-06-155079642-475-31905HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1016GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1979-06-145071942-475-31904BARSTOW "20" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-06-125057842-475-30763S & W BARBARA A #1DS & W ENTERPRISES, INC.OTHER3,850
1979-06-125057542-475-82180S & W BARBARA A #2WSS & W ENTERPRISES, INC.OTHER5,252
1979-06-115046942-475-31903SCOTT, F. H. #4031HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1979-06-075026342-475-31900TEXAS STATE-32 #1LINCOLN ROCK CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-06-075026242-475-31899TEXAS STATE 31-W #2LINCOLN ROCK CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-06-075026142-475-82179UNIVERSITY 17-D #1LINCOLN ROCK CORP.OTHER5,166
1979-06-055059442-475-31888UNIVERSITY "18-19" #2UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
1979-06-044994142-475-31898TEXFEL 113 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,650
1979-05-244920442-475-31897BARSTOW "16" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL11,600
1979-05-224897042-475-31896WINTERS "C" #1TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,600
1979-05-224896542-475-31895BARSTOW "13" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-05-224896342-475-31894BARSTOW "18" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-05-224896242-475-31893BARSTOW "19" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-05-224894942-475-30789BLAIR, A. #104THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEOTHER2,341
1979-05-184876142-475-31891UNIVERSITY 42-20 #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL22,750
1979-05-144838642-475-31890EAST HOWE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL16,712
1979-05-084804242-475-31889SLOAN #4MOSELEY, J. T.DRILL2,400
1979-05-074795742-475-31887MONROE, LEE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,800
1979-05-034778742-475-31886BARSTOW #14ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1979-05-024768642-475-31885BARSTOW "15" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,495
1979-05-024764742-475-31884HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1035GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.