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
1979-04-164646342-475-30305BARSTOW UNIT #4ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP19,892
1979-04-114925942-475-30605STATE GAS UNIT "B" #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP13,880
1979-04-114610442-475-31855WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1979-04-114610242-475-31854WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #6EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1979-04-104605942-475-31853AVARY, G. Q., JR. "B" #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1979-04-094592842-475-31852HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1032GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1979-04-044569042-475-31851SCOTT, ONA L. #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,500
1979-04-044568942-475-31850WILLIAMS, BARBARA M. #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,500
1979-03-304545942-475-31847CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #11GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,300
1979-03-284524242-475-31846STATE AK #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1979-03-274516942-475-11153HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #754GULF OIL CORP.OTHER2,742
1979-03-274513942-475-31845GRAHAM "J" FARM #4MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1979-03-274512842-475-31844SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #172SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1979-03-264537242-475-31783UNIVERSITY 47 UNIT #2RENDOVA OIL CODRILL19,000
1979-03-264511642-475-31843JULIE #1HISSOM DRILLING CO.DRILL6,500
1979-03-224568042-475-31838KREPS, W. E. ESTATE #3EXXON CORP.DRILL2,700
1979-03-214479342-475-31842DYER 135 A #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,900
1979-03-204462842-475-31841HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1031GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,800
1979-03-164453442-475-31839FELDMAN 113 #3HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,650
1979-03-164442542-475-10775CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #5GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP8,100
1979-03-144430042-475-31837SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #164SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,800
1979-03-134419042-475-31836FIRST HUTCHINGS-SEALY N.B. TRUST #1COX, JOHN L. &MCCORMICK O&G CORPDRILL17,450
1979-03-134418842-475-31835HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1034GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,320
1979-03-134418742-475-31834HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1033GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,300
1979-03-134417642-475-31833EDWARDS #5COX, EDWIN L.DRILL5,600
1979-03-094399542-475-31840TX STATE 8 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1979-03-094397442-475-31832SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #165SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1979-03-054370242-475-31831WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE "B" #5EXXON CORP.DRILL6,727
1979-03-024413942-475-31781CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #8GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,100
1979-03-024362042-475-31830SCOTT, F. H. #1DOW CHEMICAL CO., THEDRILL6,483
1979-03-024361942-475-31829WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "E" #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1979-03-024360542-475-31828ROADRUNNER #1COQUINA OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,200
1979-02-284336142-475-31827BLACK 135 "A" #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
1979-02-284336042-475-31826SEALE, R. Q. #7EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-02-284335942-475-31825SEALE, R. Q. #6EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-02-264309942-475-31824WALKER, RHODA OIL UNIT NO. 3 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1979-02-224348242-475-31812MONROE GAS UNIT NO. 2 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL19,500
1979-02-164259142-475-31823SCOTT, F. H. #3HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1979-02-144251742-475-30973HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1005GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP8,300
1979-02-124357442-475-31702CADENHEAD, J. W. #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL17,990
1979-02-124329342-475-31588PRUETT, T. B. ET AL GAS UNIT #4GULF OIL CORP.DRILL19,255
1979-02-124236942-475-30686UNIVERSITY "ER" #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP7,700
1979-02-024193942-475-31822SLACK, BIRDIE BELL #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1979-02-024193842-475-31821SCOTT, F. H. #1ATAPCODRILL5,200
1979-02-014190342-475-31820MARSTON, EDGAR, JR., TRUSTEE "B" #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1979-01-294349342-475-10454HARDAGE - WILSON #2PGREEN, CHESTER OPERATOROTHER2,600
1979-01-264152442-475-31819WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE D #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,750
1979-01-254148542-475-31818SCOTT, F. H. #2-31HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1979-01-234241842-475-82177CLEMENTS #5M. M. OIL COMPANYOTHER2,331
1979-01-234135242-475-31817TEXFEL 103 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.