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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-04-28 | 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 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19776 | 42-475-31724 | WILSON, NED ET AL #8 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19774 | 42-475-31723 | WILSON, NED ET AL #7 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-03-06 | 19479 | 42-475-31722 | LEEDE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19167 | 42-475-31721 | CLEMENTS #1 | M. M. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1978-02-28 | 19166 | 42-475-31720 | CLEMENTS #2 | M. M. OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 18729 | 42-475-31719 | WATSON, L. M. #3 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,510 | |
| 1978-02-22 | 18726 | 42-475-31718 | SCOTT, F. H. #1-31 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18429 | 42-475-31716 | WILSON, NED ET AL #5 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18428 | 42-475-31715 | WILSON, NED ET AL #6 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18427 | 42-475-31714 | WILSON, NED ET AL #4 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-02-16 | 18400 | 42-475-32286 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1009 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1978-02-15 | 18295 | 42-475-31717 | NEAL-DYER 135 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 21436 | 42-475-31658 | ESTES, E. W. #245 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1978-02-13 | 18105 | 42-475-31712 | STATE -WZ- #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18014 | 42-475-31711 | BLACK "135" #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18008 | 42-475-31926 | MCDONALD "29" UNIT #2-6 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 18006 | 42-475-31709 | MCDONALD "29" UNIT #5-10 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17994 | 42-475-31708 | RICHTER, LOUIS #76 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17992 | 42-475-31707 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #36 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17981 | 42-475-30669 | EILAND, TROY N. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 12,920 | |
| 1978-02-10 | 17978 | 42-475-31706 | DUNAGAN 27 #1 | BURNS, R. L. CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,380 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17836 | 42-475-82167 | STATE OF TEXAS "ET" #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 12,713 | |
| 1978-02-07 | 17813 | 42-475-31705 | JAMES #74 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1978-02-06 | 17745 | 42-475-31704 | AVARY 123 #3 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-02-03 | 17632 | 42-475-31703 | MIDDLETON 124 #C 9 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 18173 | 42-475-31696 | MAXWELL, J.W. #9 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-02-01 | 17416 | 42-475-31702 | CADENHEAD, J. W. #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 19,600 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17379 | 42-475-30697 | WINTER #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,548 | |
| 1978-01-31 | 17325 | 42-475-31701 | EDWARDS, JANELLE "A" #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1978-01-25 | 17023 | 42-475-00515 | HARDAGE & WILSON #3-P | FISK, RAYMOND | OTHER | 2,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.