Ward County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.
Ward County permitting is running 16 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (49 total, up 63% on the prior quarter). 3 were 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
2026-07-23
All Time
11,485
11,485 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-23 | 865146 | 42-475-38166 | BARSTOW 20 #10 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2020-09-23 | 865145 | 42-475-38165 | BARSTOW 20 #9 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2020-09-21 | 865144 | 42-475-38164 | BARSTOW 20 #8 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2020-09-15 | 864944 | 42-475-38162 | COVERT 34-183 #2 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2020-09-11 | 864968 | 42-475-34078 | CAL-MON #2 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2020-08-21 | 864730 | 42-475-35243 | WILSON TRUST 34-145 #1H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | FLD-XFR | 11,400 | Y |
| 2020-07-23 | 863962 | 42-475-38158 | FIRE FROG 57-32 D #4BS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-07-23 | 863961 | 42-475-38157 | FIRE FROG 57-32 C #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-07-23 | 863959 | 42-475-38156 | FIRE FROG 57-32 B #2BS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-07-23 | 863958 | 42-475-38155 | FIRE FROG 57-32 A #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-07-13 | 863600 | 42-475-37317 | QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #8 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,242 | |
| 2020-06-26 | 864047 | 42-475-38161 | ESCALERA SWD #1 | WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2020-06-23 | 863970 | 42-475-38159 | GULFSTREAM SWD #1 | WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2020-06-18 | 863954 | 42-475-37814 | OCRACOKE ISLAND #13 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 8,225 | |
| 2020-06-05 | 863809 | 42-475-38154 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #9H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863809 | 42-475-38154 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #9H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863808 | 42-475-38153 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #6H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863808 | 42-475-38153 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #6H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863807 | 42-475-38152 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #4H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863807 | 42-475-38152 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #4H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863806 | 42-475-38151 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #1H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863806 | 42-475-38151 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #1H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863805 | 42-475-38150 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #8H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863804 | 42-475-38149 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #7H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863801 | 42-475-38148 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #5H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863800 | 42-475-38147 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #3H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-05 | 863798 | 42-475-38146 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #2H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-29 | 863719 | 42-475-38145 | HAPPY HIPPO #10 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,250 | |
| 2020-05-26 | 863657 | 42-475-31888 | UNIVERSITY 18-19 #2 | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,450 | |
| 2020-05-21 | 863654 | 42-475-31635 | UNIVERSITY 18-19 #1 | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | FLD-XFR | 17,000 | |
| 2020-05-21 | 863644 | 42-475-38144 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #14H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-21 | 863644 | 42-475-38144 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #14H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-21 | 863643 | 42-475-38143 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #13H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2020-05-01 | 860392 | 42-475-38094 | TORNADO 104-103 UNIT #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,225 | Y |
| 2020-04-28 | 862495 | 42-475-38123 | CASPER A1 #8LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-24 | 863427 | 42-475-37042 | SWASHBUCKLER SE #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,258 | |
| 2020-04-23 | 862835 | 42-475-37134 | SWASHBUCKLER #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,189 | |
| 2020-04-14 | 862731 | 42-475-38131 | MUD HEN 57-31 E #5WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,190 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862730 | 42-475-38130 | MUD HEN 57-31 D #4BS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,190 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862725 | 42-475-38128 | MUD HEN 57-31 C #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,190 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862724 | 42-475-38129 | MUD HEN 57-31 B #2BS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,190 | Y |
| 2020-04-14 | 862722 | 42-475-38127 | MUD HEN 57-31 A #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,190 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 863249 | 42-475-38142 | UL TOM I 18-21-12 #9H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 862497 | 42-475-38125 | CASPER A3 #7LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-09 | 862496 | 42-475-38124 | CASPER A2 #15UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2020-04-08 | 863248 | 42-475-38141 | UL TOM H 18-21-12 #8H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-08 | 863247 | 42-475-38140 | UL TOM G 18-21-12 #7H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-07 | 863226 | 42-475-38139 | UL JEFF F 17-34-5 #6H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
| 2020-04-07 | 863226 | 42-475-38139 | UL JEFF EAST A 17-27-5 WA #1H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2020-04-07 | 863225 | 42-475-38138 | UL JEFF E 17-34-5 #5H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.