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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-06-28 | 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 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23174 | 42-475-31735 | UNIVERSITY 13-18 #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-04-27 | 23117 | 42-475-31734 | WATSON #4-32 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22626 | 42-475-31733 | PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #21-5 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22384 | 42-475-31731 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #86W | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22209 | 42-475-31732 | JAMES #75 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22157 | 42-475-30686 | UNIVERSITY "FG" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 13,000 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22105 | 42-475-30496 | EDWARDS DEEP UNIT #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,510 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 21746 | 42-475-30718 | MC DANIEL, LOIS #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 17,484 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 22126 | 42-475-82171 | CLEMENTS #3 | M. M. OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 2,340 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21567 | 42-475-31730 | PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #21-4 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21336 | 42-475-31729 | CAMERON 151 "A" #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21333 | 42-475-31728 | JUAREZ #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 19,400 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21296 | 42-475-30939 | LEE 128 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 16,500 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21927 | 42-475-04808 | TUBB, J. B. #1 | ARCHER, A. R., JR. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20903 | 42-475-31727 | JOHNSON, W. D. -E- #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20806 | 42-475-31726 | STATE UNIVERSITY "EC" #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20632 | 42-475-31725 | WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE -B- #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-03-17 | 20271 | 42-475-04500 | TUBB,J. B. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,000 | |
| 1978-03-17 | 20268 | 42-475-30830 | STATE - OB- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 6,900 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20009 | 42-475-10930 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #717W | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 3,285 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.