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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1978-06-28 | 27546 | 42-475-31759 | BARSTOW UNIT #9 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27183 | 42-475-30208 | EDWARDS, J. H. EST. #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 7,705 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 27181 | 42-475-30278 | EDWARDS, J. H. EST. -C- #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 27668 | 42-475-31757 | WEISS A/EO/ #7 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 27666 | 42-475-31758 | WEISS A/EO/ #8 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26813 | 42-475-30975 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1007 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1978-06-15 | 26537 | 42-475-31756 | KREPS #1 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26358 | 42-475-82173 | MONROE, C. L. #1 | PIP PETROLEUM CORP. | OTHER | 2,427 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26356 | 42-475-31755 | ESTES, E. W. #247 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26284 | 42-475-31754 | UNDERWOOD 138 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26282 | 42-475-31753 | WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE -B- #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26278 | 42-475-31752 | ESTES, E. W. #246 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-06-08 | 26024 | 42-475-31751 | UNIVERSITY -FK- #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1978-06-06 | 25834 | 42-475-31750 | BLAIR, A. #21 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1978-05-26 | 25304 | 42-475-31749 | POSTELLE, J. F. #11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25030 | 42-475-31747 | STATE -OB- #6 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25028 | 42-475-31746 | STATE -WZ- #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25027 | 42-475-31745 | GRAHAM "J" FARM #5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25026 | 42-475-31744 | GRAHAM "J" FARM #6 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25025 | 42-475-31743 | GRAHAM "J" FARM #7 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-05-22 | 24847 | 42-475-31742 | UNIVERSITY -QI- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 7,030 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23827 | 42-475-30921 | DUNAGAN, ET AL #1-27 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 19,269 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23817 | 42-475-31741 | GREEN 135 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23778 | 42-475-31740 | MONROE 116 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23775 | 42-475-31739 | AVARY 123 #4 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-05-08 | 23701 | 42-475-31738 | JACKET, BLUE #1 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | DRILL | 18,000 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23692 | 42-475-30496 | EDWARDS DEEP UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,510 | |
| 1978-05-04 | 23691 | 42-475-31737 | EDWARDS DEEP UNIT #2 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23328 | 42-475-31613 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #6 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23218 | 42-475-31736 | STATE -OB- #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.