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
1978-11-213733342-475-32101CLEMENTS #4M. M. OIL COMPANYDRILL2,400
1978-11-163702742-475-31798HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1018GULF OIL CORP.DRILL10,900
1978-11-143688642-475-31797UNIVERSITY 17-40 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL22,000
1978-11-133814642-475-31795GUNN, J. C., ET AL -A- #5GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,750
1978-11-133680342-475-31796SEQUOYAH #1GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKERDRILL15,538
1978-11-073642342-475-31794MARTIN #1-22BEACH, WILLIAM N.DRILL7,800
1978-11-073641742-475-31793HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1014GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1978-11-073636942-475-30581UNIVERSITY K #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP18,850
1978-11-073636842-475-31792GULF #1EXXON CORP.DRILL18,200
1978-11-073634342-475-31791BARSTOW #10ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1978-11-073634242-475-31790BARSTOW #11ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1978-11-073633142-475-31789BARSTOW "12" #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,500
1978-10-273582442-475-31788DAVIS 37 #1OLSEN, HOMER JR.DRILL2,470
1978-10-263794542-475-30953OBRIEN, G. W. ET AL #1171GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,690
1978-10-243539942-475-31787STATE -WZ- #4GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1978-10-203523542-475-31786HARVEY, LUCIA-STATE #1KIMSEY, ROY E., JR.DRILL16,800
1978-10-193514842-475-31723WILSON, NED ET AL #7CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,447
1978-10-183493442-475-31785STATE AG #1MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1978-10-183493042-475-31784STATE AG #2MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1978-10-183488842-475-31783UNIVERSITY 47 UNIT #2RENDOVA OIL CODRILL19,000
1978-10-183487742-475-31782JAMES #93BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1978-10-173475042-475-31781CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #8GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,220
1978-10-173474842-475-31780CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #9GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,200
1978-10-173474742-475-31779CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #10GULF OIL CORP.DRILL4,310
1978-09-273360642-475-31778HARDAGE & WILSON #23CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1978-09-273360542-475-31777HARDAGE & WILSON #24CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1978-09-273360442-475-31776YORK, J. F. TR. #1 #54CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1978-09-263343342-475-31775FELDMAN 113 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
1978-09-253408642-475-30909MOBIL-TUBB #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.RECOMP6,300
1978-09-203306842-475-31774UNIVERSITY "18-20" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL11,500
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
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.