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
1979-05-014757842-475-31883TEXFEL 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
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.