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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-23 | 41276 | 42-475-10046 | EDWARDS, JANELLE, ET AL "B" #7 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40810 | 42-475-31816 | AVARY "F" #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40809 | 42-475-31815 | MILLER 129 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40304 | 42-475-31814 | MONROE GAS UNIT NO. 3 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 20,100 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40215 | 42-475-31813 | BENNETT "W" #10 | GRAHAM, BILL J. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 40520 | 42-475-03182 | BRICTSON, J. O. #1-B | BURRELL & ICE | RECOMP | 10,242 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39835 | 42-475-31811 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1019 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,575 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39834 | 42-475-31810 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1015 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39832 | 42-475-31809 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1021 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,575 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39666 | 42-475-31808 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1020 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,575 | |
| 1978-12-19 | 39141 | 42-475-31807 | U-TEX. KK #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39065 | 42-475-31806 | FELDMAN 113 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39058 | 42-475-30286 | EDWARDS, J. H. EST. "B" #4 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 7,960 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39015 | 42-475-31805 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1978-12-14 | 38917 | 42-475-31804 | WILSON, JOHN H., TRUSTEE "B" #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1978-12-12 | 38740 | 42-475-31802 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #11 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 38559 | 42-475-31801 | STATE -QP- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,790 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38463 | 42-475-31800 | STATE -QN- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1978-12-07 | 38359 | 42-475-31799 | OLCOTT, D. #52 | O. H. B. INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37557 | 42-475-30196 | BARSTOW UNIT #3 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 19,743 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37333 | 42-475-32101 | CLEMENTS #4 | M. M. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1978-11-16 | 37027 | 42-475-31798 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1018 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36886 | 42-475-31797 | UNIVERSITY 17-40 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 22,000 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 38146 | 42-475-31795 | GUNN, J. C., ET AL -A- #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36803 | 42-475-31796 | SEQUOYAH #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 15,538 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36423 | 42-475-31794 | MARTIN #1-22 | BEACH, WILLIAM N. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36417 | 42-475-31793 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1014 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36369 | 42-475-30581 | UNIVERSITY K #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 18,850 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36368 | 42-475-31792 | GULF #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 18,200 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36343 | 42-475-31791 | BARSTOW #10 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36342 | 42-475-31790 | BARSTOW #11 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36331 | 42-475-31789 | BARSTOW "12" #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35824 | 42-475-31788 | DAVIS 37 #1 | OLSEN, HOMER JR. | DRILL | 2,470 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 37945 | 42-475-30953 | OBRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1171 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,690 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35399 | 42-475-31787 | STATE -WZ- #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-10-20 | 35235 | 42-475-31786 | HARVEY, LUCIA-STATE #1 | KIMSEY, ROY E., JR. | DRILL | 16,800 | |
| 1978-10-19 | 35148 | 42-475-31723 | WILSON, NED ET AL #7 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,447 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34934 | 42-475-31785 | STATE AG #1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34930 | 42-475-31784 | STATE AG #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34888 | 42-475-31783 | UNIVERSITY 47 UNIT #2 | RENDOVA OIL CO | DRILL | 19,000 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34877 | 42-475-31782 | JAMES #93 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34750 | 42-475-31781 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #8 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,220 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34748 | 42-475-31780 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #9 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-10-17 | 34747 | 42-475-31779 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,310 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33606 | 42-475-31778 | HARDAGE & WILSON #23 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33605 | 42-475-31777 | HARDAGE & WILSON #24 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 33604 | 42-475-31776 | YORK, J. F. TR. #1 #54 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33433 | 42-475-31775 | FELDMAN 113 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-09-25 | 34086 | 42-475-30909 | MOBIL-TUBB #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1978-09-20 | 33068 | 42-475-31774 | UNIVERSITY "18-20" #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.