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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 32535 | 42-475-30190 | SCOTT, F. H. #1 | HUNT, D. H. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32376 | 42-475-31773 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY 112-A #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-08-30 | 31711 | 42-475-31772 | STATE -QM- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1978-08-28 | 31634 | 42-475-31771 | TEXFEL 113 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-08-25 | 31452 | 42-475-31770 | STATE -WZ- #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30793 | 42-475-31769 | MILLER 129 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 30709 | 42-475-31768 | HOWE GAS UNIT NO. 4 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 16,355 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30420 | 42-475-31767 | UNIVERSITY 27-19 #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 22,250 | |
| 1978-08-10 | 30402 | 42-475-31766 | UNIVERSITY "17-5" #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 19,250 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30237 | 42-475-31765 | STATE -QK- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-08-09 | 30236 | 42-475-31764 | STATE -XA- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 31282 | 42-475-31763 | WALKER, RHODA OIL UNIT NO. 2 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 31279 | 42-475-03184 | BRICTSON, J. O. #1-A | BURRELL & ICE | RECOMP | 6,886 | |
| 1978-07-28 | 29384 | 42-475-30605 | STATE GAS UNIT "B" #1 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 15,763 | |
| 1978-07-20 | 28844 | 42-475-31762 | WINTERS #1 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,939 | |
| 1978-07-13 | 30446 | 42-475-31735 | STATE -XV- #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-07-11 | 28277 | 42-475-31761 | WILLIAMS 152 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-07-07 | 28116 | 42-475-00639 | BLAIR #1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,872 | |
| 1978-07-06 | 27981 | 42-475-31760 | TERLINGUA #1 | FRENCH, L. R., JR. | DRILL | 14,660 | |
| 1978-07-03 | 27840 | 42-475-30845 | ROBERTSON 138 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 20,965 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.