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
1978-01-251702242-475-31700KEWANEE 112 #6HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,700
1978-01-231686642-475-31699POSTELLE, J.F. #9AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,700
1978-01-231686142-475-31698POSTELLE, J. F. #10AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL7,700
1978-01-191667942-475-00836COOPER, J. E. #2HERD, LARRY G.RECOMP3,400
1978-01-191665742-475-31695WATSON #2-32HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1978-01-191665642-475-31694WATSON #1-32HUNT, D. H.DRILL6,500
1978-01-171654642-475-30380STATE UNIVERSITY "DR" #1EXXON CORP.OTHER6,050
1978-01-161645542-475-31693STATE -XU- #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL13,100
1978-01-131631542-475-31691STATE -XV- #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,375
1978-01-121621342-475-31690GUNN, J. C. ET AL -A- #4GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,750
1978-01-091586642-475-31689BYRD, D.H. #1GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,650
1978-01-061570842-475-31688MONROE 116 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,300
1978-01-061570442-475-31687JACKSON #2MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL9,000
1978-01-061481542-475-31684UNIVERSITY 20-18 #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL13,900
1977-12-301521242-475-31686SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #159SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1977-12-301521142-475-31685SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #158SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,400
1977-12-281493342-475-31697SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #157SHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL10,300
1977-12-281484242-475-30371CARSON UNIT #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THERECOMP17,900
1977-12-281479342-475-31683BLAIR, A #20THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL2,300
1977-12-272931542-475-31692MILLER "137" #A 1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL20,713
1977-12-27507642-475-31692MILLER "137" #A 1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL20,713
1977-12-221462242-475-31682STATE -OB- #4GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,800
1977-12-221462042-475-31681STATE -OC- #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,800
1977-12-221460842-475-31680UNIVERSITY 10-18 #4GETTY OIL CO.DRILL15,000
1977-12-201437442-475-31679JAMES #73BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1977-12-161419842-475-31678JAMES #72BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1977-12-151069242-475-31646THOMSON ESTATE #7WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL8,169
1977-12-131394842-475-31677SEALE, R. Q. #5EXXON CORP.DRILL6,700
1977-12-131394642-475-31676AVARY, G. Q., JR. #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,650
1977-12-051525042-475-31675EDWARDS, C.W., ET AT #10GULF OIL CORP.DRILL5,500
1977-12-051338342-475-30718MCDANIEL GAS UNIT #1GULF OIL CORP.OTHER17,484
1977-12-021325742-475-82162JONES, RUBY #1HERD, LARRY G.RECOMP3,400
1977-12-02935742-475-31632HALL ESTATE #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,900
1977-12-011318142-475-31674WILSON, NED ET AL #3CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL6,800
1977-11-291295442-475-31673DORR, C. C. #11SAN ANGELO SERVICESDRILL2,500
1977-11-291291142-475-31672DURGIN, D. B.-SEC. 15 #90 WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-11-291291042-475-31671DURGIN, D. B.- SEC. 15 #85 WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-11-281283142-475-30883BENNETT -W- #9GRAHAM, BILL J.RECOMP14,300
1977-11-231266642-475-31670UNIVERSITY 14 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1977-11-211296542-475-31659AVARY "B" #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-211244742-475-31669KELTON #1MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL19,300
1977-11-211244542-475-31668UNIVERSITY "17-6" #1MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL19,200
1977-11-181242442-475-31667AVARY "D" #8WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-181242242-475-31666AVARY "D" #7WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-181242042-475-31665AVARY "D" #6WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-181241842-475-31664AVARY "D" #5WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-181241642-475-31663AVARY "D" #4WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-181241542-475-31662AVARY "D" #3WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-181241442-475-31661AVARY "D" #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-181241342-475-31660AVARY "D" #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.