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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
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
1979-05-014757842-475-31883TEXFEL 103 #4HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,850
1979-05-014757642-475-31882TEXFEL 103 #3HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,850
1979-05-014750642-475-31881WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #7EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-05-014750442-475-31880WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #8EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-05-014750242-475-31879WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #9EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-05-014749942-475-31878WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #3EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-05-014749642-475-31877WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #4EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-05-014749542-475-31876WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #5EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-05-014749342-475-31875WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #6EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-05-014749042-475-31874WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #7EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-05-014748942-475-31873WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #8EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-04-304741642-475-31872STATE -XV- #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL13,500
1979-04-264728942-475-31871WALKER, RHODA OIL UNIT NO. 2 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-04-264727742-475-82090UNIVERSITY "39-18" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER11,550
1979-04-264727542-475-31870SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1CHAMA PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL5,710
1979-04-244712342-475-31869SEALE, R. Q. #8EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-04-244712242-475-31868WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE "E" #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-04-244712042-475-31867STATE AG #3MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1979-04-244710042-475-31866FULLER 125 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1979-04-244709942-475-31865MONROE 148 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,900
1979-04-244706142-475-31864CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #13GULF OIL CORP.DRILL8,300
1979-04-244706042-475-31863CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #12GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,400
1979-04-204795142-475-31849JOHNSON, W. D. #117SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,200
1979-04-204795042-475-31848JOHNSON, W. D. #217SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,200
1979-04-184673042-475-31862SCOTT, F. H. #3ATAPCODRILL5,200
1979-04-184672942-475-31861SCOTT, F. H. #2ATAPCODRILL5,200
1979-04-174796442-475-31857HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1017GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1979-04-174661242-475-31860EDWARDS, JACK "J" #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,500
1979-04-174660942-475-31859EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #12GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,600
1979-04-164648542-475-31858TEXFEL 103 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,650
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.