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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-30 | 253 | 42-475-31536 | CADENHEAD, J. W. #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 19,300 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 2326 | 42-475-31561 | STATE "OA" #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 2323 | 42-475-31559 | STATE "OB" #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-09-23 | 8314 | 42-475-31615 | GRAHAM J. FARM #3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8227 | 42-475-30980 | ROBERTSON 138 #2 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 464 | 42-475-30408 | DUNAGAN UNIT #1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 16,701 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8098 | 42-475-10048 | EDWARDS, J. H. ET AL "D" #2 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 6,778 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 7491 | 42-475-31613 | CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #6 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1977-09-14 | 7482 | 42-475-31612 | G & W #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7432 | 42-475-31611 | POSTELLE, J. F. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7214 | 42-475-31610 | PAYTON POOL YATES SAND UNIT #20-14 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7208 | 42-475-31609 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #153 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6697 | 42-475-31608 | MARTIN, W. H. "A" #8 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 3619 | 42-475-31567 | UNIVERSITY 22-18 "B" #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 13,300 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6588 | 42-475-31607 | AVARY #4 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6587 | 42-475-31606 | AVARY #6 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6586 | 42-475-31605 | AVARY #5 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-31 | 6581 | 42-475-31603 | AVARY #8 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6568 | 42-475-31602 | AVARY "A" #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6462 | 42-475-31601 | THOMSON ESTATE "A" #8 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6460 | 42-475-31600 | THOMSON ESTATE "A" #7 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6458 | 42-475-31599 | THOMSON ESTATE "A" #6 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6456 | 42-475-31598 | THOMSON ESTATE "A" #5 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6382 | 42-475-31597 | RICHTER, LOUIS #85 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6381 | 42-475-31596 | RICHTER, LOUIS #86 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6380 | 42-475-31595 | RICHTER, LOUIS #87 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6355 | 42-475-31594 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #38 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6353 | 42-475-31593 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #39 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6352 | 42-475-31592 | AMERICAN NATIONAL LIFE INS. CO. #40 | MR OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6817 | 42-475-31586 | BERGMAN "A" #8 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6296 | 42-475-31591 | MIDDLETON 124 #C 6 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6280 | 42-475-31590 | MIDDLETON 124 #C 7 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6251 | 42-475-31589 | PRUETT, T. B., ET AL GAS UNIT #5 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,800 | |
| 1977-08-24 | 6185 | 42-475-31588 | PRUETT, T. B., ET AL GAS UNIT #4 | GULF OIL CORP. | DRILL | 19,800 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5826 | 42-475-31587 | AVARY #3 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5537 | 42-475-31585 | MIDDLETON 124 #C4 | HNG OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5340 | 42-475-30909 | MOBIL-TUBB #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1977-08-12 | 5028 | 42-475-31568 | PATTON, J. M. #7 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5104 | 42-475-31584 | YORK, J. F. -TR. #2 #50 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5103 | 42-475-31583 | YORK, J. F. -TR. #2 #49 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5101 | 42-475-31582 | HARDAGE & WILSON #22 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5099 | 42-475-31581 | DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #81 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5097 | 42-475-31580 | DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 15 #80 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5095 | 42-475-31579 | DURGIN, D. B., SEC. 15 #79 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5075 | 42-475-30314 | AMERICAN QUASAR MONROE GAS UNIT #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 20,198 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5073 | 42-475-31577 | MARTIN, W. H. "A" #6 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4883 | 42-475-31575 | DAVIS #7 | OLSEN, HOMER JR. | DRILL | 2,550 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4725 | 42-475-31574 | AVARY C #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4724 | 42-475-31573 | AVARY B #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 4577 | 42-475-31572 | MARTIN, W. H. "A" #5 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | DRILL | 9,350 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.