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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-25 | 17022 | 42-475-31700 | KEWANEE 112 #6 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16866 | 42-475-31699 | POSTELLE, J.F. #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1978-01-23 | 16861 | 42-475-31698 | POSTELLE, J. F. #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16679 | 42-475-00836 | COOPER, J. E. #2 | HERD, LARRY G. | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16657 | 42-475-31695 | WATSON #2-32 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16656 | 42-475-31694 | WATSON #1-32 | HUNT, D. H. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-01-17 | 16546 | 42-475-30380 | STATE UNIVERSITY "DR" #1 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,050 | |
| 1978-01-16 | 16455 | 42-475-31693 | STATE -XU- #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 13,100 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 16315 | 42-475-31691 | STATE -XV- #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,375 | |
| 1978-01-12 | 16213 | 42-475-31690 | GUNN, J. C. ET AL -A- #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 15866 | 42-475-31689 | BYRD, D.H. #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15708 | 42-475-31688 | MONROE 116 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 15704 | 42-475-31687 | JACKSON #2 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 14815 | 42-475-31684 | UNIVERSITY 20-18 #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 13,900 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15212 | 42-475-31686 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #159 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-12-30 | 15211 | 42-475-31685 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #158 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14933 | 42-475-31697 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #157 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14842 | 42-475-30371 | CARSON UNIT #1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 17,900 | |
| 1977-12-28 | 14793 | 42-475-31683 | BLAIR, A #20 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,300 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 29315 | 42-475-31692 | MILLER "137" #A 1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 20,713 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 5076 | 42-475-31692 | MILLER "137" #A 1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 20,713 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14622 | 42-475-31682 | STATE -OB- #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14620 | 42-475-31681 | STATE -OC- #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14608 | 42-475-31680 | UNIVERSITY 10-18 #4 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1977-12-20 | 14374 | 42-475-31679 | JAMES #73 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1977-12-16 | 14198 | 42-475-31678 | JAMES #72 | BERRY, O. H. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1977-12-15 | 10692 | 42-475-31646 | THOMSON ESTATE #7 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 8,169 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13948 | 42-475-31677 | SEALE, R. Q. #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-12-13 | 13946 | 42-475-31676 | AVARY, G. Q., JR. #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,650 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 15250 | 42-475-31675 | EDWARDS, C.W., ET AT #10 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13383 | 42-475-30718 | MCDANIEL GAS UNIT #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | OTHER | 17,484 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13257 | 42-475-82162 | JONES, RUBY #1 | HERD, LARRY G. | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 9357 | 42-475-31632 | HALL ESTATE #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13181 | 42-475-31674 | WILSON, NED ET AL #3 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12954 | 42-475-31673 | DORR, C. C. #11 | SAN ANGELO SERVICES | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12911 | 42-475-31672 | DURGIN, D. B.-SEC. 15 #90 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12910 | 42-475-31671 | DURGIN, D. B.- SEC. 15 #85 W | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12831 | 42-475-30883 | BENNETT -W- #9 | GRAHAM, BILL J. | RECOMP | 14,300 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12666 | 42-475-31670 | UNIVERSITY 14 #1 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12965 | 42-475-31659 | AVARY "B" #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12447 | 42-475-31669 | KELTON #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 19,300 | |
| 1977-11-21 | 12445 | 42-475-31668 | UNIVERSITY "17-6" #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 19,200 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12424 | 42-475-31667 | AVARY "D" #8 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12422 | 42-475-31666 | AVARY "D" #7 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12420 | 42-475-31665 | AVARY "D" #6 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12418 | 42-475-31664 | AVARY "D" #5 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12416 | 42-475-31663 | AVARY "D" #4 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12415 | 42-475-31662 | AVARY "D" #3 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12414 | 42-475-31661 | AVARY "D" #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 12413 | 42-475-31660 | AVARY "D" #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.