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
1978-09-133253542-475-30190SCOTT, F. H. #1HUNT, D. H.OTHER6,500
1978-09-113237642-475-31773KEWANEE OIL COMPANY 112-A #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1978-08-303171142-475-31772STATE -QM- #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL13,300
1978-08-283163442-475-31771TEXFEL 113 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
1978-08-253145242-475-31770STATE -WZ- #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1978-08-163079342-475-31769MILLER 129 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1978-08-163070942-475-31768HOWE GAS UNIT NO. 4 #2EXXON CORP.DRILL16,355
1978-08-103042042-475-31767UNIVERSITY 27-19 #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL22,250
1978-08-103040242-475-31766UNIVERSITY "17-5" #1MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL19,250
1978-08-093023742-475-31765STATE -QK- #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1978-08-093023642-475-31764STATE -XA- #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1978-08-083128242-475-31763WALKER, RHODA OIL UNIT NO. 2 #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1978-08-073127942-475-03184BRICTSON, J. O. #1-ABURRELL & ICERECOMP6,886
1978-07-282938442-475-30605STATE GAS UNIT "B" #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP15,763
1978-07-202884442-475-31762WINTERS #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL6,939
1978-07-133044642-475-31735STATE -XV- #4GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,400
1978-07-112827742-475-31761WILLIAMS 152 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1978-07-072811642-475-00639BLAIR #1CITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP6,872
1978-07-062798142-475-31760TERLINGUA #1FRENCH, L. R., JR.DRILL14,660
1978-07-032784042-475-30845ROBERTSON 138 #1HNG OIL COMPANYRECOMP20,965
1978-06-282754642-475-31759BARSTOW UNIT #9ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1978-06-232718342-475-30208EDWARDS, J. H. EST. #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP7,705
1978-06-232718142-475-30278EDWARDS, J. H. EST. -C- #1ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP7,750
1978-06-192766842-475-31757WEISS A/EO/ #7MR OIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1978-06-192766642-475-31758WEISS A/EO/ #8MR OIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1978-06-192681342-475-30975HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1007GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,300
1978-06-152653742-475-31756KREPS #1BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,700
1978-06-132635842-475-82173MONROE, C. L. #1PIP PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER2,427
1978-06-132635642-475-31755ESTES, E. W. #247GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1978-06-122628442-475-31754UNDERWOOD 138 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1978-06-122628242-475-31753WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE -B- #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1978-06-122627842-475-31752ESTES, E. W. #246GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,600
1978-06-082602442-475-31751UNIVERSITY -FK- #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,650
1978-06-062583442-475-31750BLAIR, A. #21THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,300
1978-05-262530442-475-31749POSTELLE, J. F. #11AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,550
1978-05-232503042-475-31747STATE -OB- #6GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1978-05-232502842-475-31746STATE -WZ- #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1978-05-232502742-475-31745GRAHAM "J" FARM #5MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1978-05-232502642-475-31744GRAHAM "J" FARM #6MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1978-05-232502542-475-31743GRAHAM "J" FARM #7MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1978-05-222484742-475-31742UNIVERSITY -QI- #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL7,030
1978-05-092382742-475-30921DUNAGAN, ET AL #1-27AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO.RECOMP19,269
1978-05-092381742-475-31741GREEN 135 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
1978-05-092377842-475-31740MONROE 116 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
1978-05-092377542-475-31739AVARY 123 #4HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1978-05-082370142-475-31738JACKET, BLUE #1GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKERDRILL18,000
1978-05-042369242-475-30496EDWARDS DEEP UNIT #1SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,510
1978-05-042369142-475-31737EDWARDS DEEP UNIT #2SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,000
1978-05-012332842-475-31613CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #6GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP5,000
1978-04-282321842-475-31736STATE -OB- #5GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.