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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1977-11-15 | 12108 | 42-475-04630 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,050 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11540 | 42-475-31657 | AVARY "E" #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11431 | 42-475-31641 | MARTIN, W. H. "A" #7 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11180 | 42-475-31562 | UNIVERSITY ER #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 13,700 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11023 | 42-475-31655 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1011 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 11018 | 42-475-31654 | UNIV. 32 #1 | OLSEN, HOMER JR. | DRILL | 2,000 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10798 | 42-475-04088 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 10,406 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10702 | 42-475-31653 | MIDDLETON 124 #C-8 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10698 | 42-475-31652 | AVARY #14 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10697 | 42-475-31651 | AVARY #15 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10696 | 42-475-31650 | AVARY #16 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10695 | 42-475-31649 | AVARY "A" #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10694 | 42-475-31648 | AVARY #13 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10693 | 42-475-31647 | THOMSON ESTATE #8 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10691 | 42-475-31645 | THOMSON ESTATE #6 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 10690 | 42-475-31644 | THOMSON ESTATE #5 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-10-26 | 2324 | 42-475-31560 | STATE "OB" #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10485 | 42-475-31643 | LEE 128 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,766 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10481 | 42-475-04082 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,344 | |
| 1977-10-20 | 10241 | 42-475-30945 | MONROE #1 | MONSANTO COMPANY | DRILL | 17,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.