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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-06-20 | 1173 | 42-475-31554 | MCDONALD "29" UNIT #5-9 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 1977-06-20 | 1162 | 42-475-30251 | EDWARDS, J. H. EST. "B" #1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 10,340 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 834 | 42-475-31544 | YORK, J. F. TRACT II #47 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 833 | 42-475-31545 | PRINCE-YORK #45 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 832 | 42-475-31546 | YORK, J. F. TRACT II #48 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 831 | 42-475-31547 | YORK, J. F. TRACT III #41 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 829 | 42-475-31548 | YORK, J. F. TRACT III #42 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 826 | 42-475-31549 | YORK, J. F. TRACT I #46 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 825 | 42-475-31550 | YORK, J. F. TRACT III #40 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 824 | 42-475-31552 | YORK, J. F. TRACT I #44 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-16 | 822 | 42-475-31551 | YORK, J. F. TRACT III #43 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1977-06-13 | 273 | 42-475-31537 | NAIROBI COUNTRY CLUB #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 467 | 42-475-31542 | LEEDE GAS UNIT NO. 1 #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 20,000 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 466 | 42-475-31541 | THOMSON ESTATE A #4 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-06-10 | 465 | 42-475-31540 | THOMSON ESTATE A #3 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 276 | 42-475-31539 | AVARY #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-06-08 | 275 | 42-475-31538 | AVARY #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-06-06 | 99 | 42-475-30314 | AMERICAN QUASAR MONROE G. U. #1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 15,250 |
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.