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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46463 | 42-475-30305 | BARSTOW UNIT #4 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 19,892 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 49259 | 42-475-30605 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 13,880 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46104 | 42-475-31855 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "D" #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46102 | 42-475-31854 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46059 | 42-475-31853 | AVARY, G. Q., JR. "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1979-04-09 | 45928 | 42-475-31852 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1032 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45690 | 42-475-31851 | SCOTT, ONA L. #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45689 | 42-475-31850 | WILLIAMS, BARBARA M. #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-03-30 | 45459 | 42-475-31847 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45242 | 42-475-31846 | STATE AK #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45169 | 42-475-11153 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #754 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 2,742 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45139 | 42-475-31845 | GRAHAM "J" FARM #4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45128 | 42-475-31844 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #172 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1979-03-26 | 45372 | 42-475-31783 | UNIVERSITY 47 UNIT #2 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 19,000 | |
| 1979-03-26 | 45116 | 42-475-31843 | JULIE #1 | HISSOM DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1979-03-22 | 45680 | 42-475-31838 | KREPS, W. E. ESTATE #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 44793 | 42-475-31842 | DYER 135 A #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44628 | 42-475-31841 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1031 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44534 | 42-475-31839 | FELDMAN 113 #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44425 | 42-475-10775 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 8,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.