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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
1977-11-151210842-475-04630SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION -A- #1SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER6,050
1977-11-071154042-475-31657AVARY "E" #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-11-071143142-475-31641MARTIN, W. H. "A" #7TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP.DRILL9,350
1977-11-021118042-475-31562UNIVERSITY ER #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL13,700
1977-10-311102342-475-31655HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1011GULF OIL CORP.DRILL3,600
1977-10-311101842-475-31654UNIV. 32 #1OLSEN, HOMER JR.DRILL2,000
1977-10-271079842-475-04088SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #4SHELL OIL COMPANYOTHER10,406
1977-10-261070242-475-31653MIDDLETON 124 #C-8HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,750
1977-10-261069842-475-31652AVARY #14WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-261069742-475-31651AVARY #15WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-261069642-475-31650AVARY #16WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-261069542-475-31649AVARY "A" #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-261069442-475-31648AVARY #13WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-261069342-475-31647THOMSON ESTATE #8WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-261069142-475-31645THOMSON ESTATE #6WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-261069042-475-31644THOMSON ESTATE #5WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-26232442-475-31560STATE "OB" #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL6,900
1977-10-241048542-475-31643LEE 128 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,766
1977-10-241048142-475-04082SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #10SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP10,344
1977-10-201024142-475-30945MONROE #1MONSANTO COMPANYDRILL17,500
1977-10-201021642-475-31642SMITH, SEALY #1HAMON, JAKE L.DRILL8,520
1977-10-18507042-475-31576UNIVERSITY 18-5 #3HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,750
1977-10-14984642-475-31640AVARY 123 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,750
1977-10-13968842-475-31639AVARY #12WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-13968642-475-31638AVARY #11WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-13968442-475-31637AVARY #10WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-13968342-475-31636AVARY #9WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-13963642-475-31635UNIVERSITY "18-19" #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL17,375
1977-10-13658542-475-31604AVARY #7WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL6,800
1977-10-12962742-475-31634UNIVERSITY 28-18 #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL11,700
1977-10-12962142-329-10365CAROL #1CRAIN, M. G.RECOMP6,400
1977-10-11949842-475-31633JAMES #99BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1977-10-07932942-475-30480HARTWICH #1PENNZOIL COMPANYRECOMP11,000
1977-10-06438142-475-31571AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #34EXXON CORP.DRILL9,700
1977-10-05918942-475-31631JAMES #88BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1977-10-04906342-475-31630HNG FEE 57 #2HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL16,800
1977-10-04906142-475-31629DYER 135 #1HNG OIL COMPANYDRILL6,700
1977-10-03901742-475-31628JAMES #80BERRY, O. H.DRILL2,750
1977-10-03901542-475-30642HEALEY, J. H. #1SIDWELL OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP16,650
1977-10-03895442-475-31625YORK, J. F. TR. I #51CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03895342-475-31621DURGIN, D. B. #88CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03895242-475-31620DURGIN, D. B. #87CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03895042-475-31619DURGIN, D. B. #86CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03894842-475-31622DURGIN, D. B. #89CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03894742-475-31623KOLP-YORK #53CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03894542-475-31624YORK, J. F. TR. #2 #52CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03894442-475-31617DURGIN, D. B. #83CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03894342-475-31618DURGIN, D. B. #84CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-10-03894042-475-31616DURGIN, D. B. #82CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,000
1977-09-30883142-475-31626GULF - PSL #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL263
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.