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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2020-09-2386514642-475-38166BARSTOW 20 #10JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
2020-09-2386514542-475-38165BARSTOW 20 #9JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
2020-09-2186514442-475-38164BARSTOW 20 #8JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
2020-09-1586494442-475-38162COVERT 34-183 #2JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
2020-09-1186496842-475-34078CAL-MON #2PITTS ENERGY CO.RECOMP5,300
2020-08-2186473042-475-35243WILSON TRUST 34-145 #1HCALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING COFLD-XFR11,400Y
2020-07-2386396242-475-38158FIRE FROG 57-32 D #4BSDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2020-07-2386396142-475-38157FIRE FROG 57-32 C #3WADIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2020-07-2386395942-475-38156FIRE FROG 57-32 B #2BSDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2020-07-2386395842-475-38155FIRE FROG 57-32 A #1WADIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,000Y
2020-07-1386360042-475-37317QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #8BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,242
2020-06-2686404742-475-38161ESCALERA SWD #1WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000
2020-06-2386397042-475-38159GULFSTREAM SWD #1WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLCDRILL9,000
2020-06-1886395442-475-37814OCRACOKE ISLAND #13BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP8,225
2020-06-0586380942-475-38154UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #9HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380942-475-38154UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #9HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380842-475-38153UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #6HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380842-475-38153UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #6HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380742-475-38152UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #4HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380742-475-38152UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #4HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380642-475-38151UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #1HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380642-475-38151UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #1HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380542-475-38150UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #8HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380442-475-38149UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #7HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380142-475-38148UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #5HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586380042-475-38147UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #3HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-06-0586379842-475-38146UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #2HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL14,000Y
2020-05-2986371942-475-38145HAPPY HIPPO #10SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,250
2020-05-2686365742-475-31888UNIVERSITY 18-19 #2OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLCFLD-XFR11,450
2020-05-2186365442-475-31635UNIVERSITY 18-19 #1OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLCFLD-XFR17,000
2020-05-2186364442-475-38144UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #14HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL16,000Y
2020-05-2186364442-475-38144UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #14HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL16,000Y
2020-05-2186364342-475-38143UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #13HWPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLCDRILL16,000Y
2020-05-0186039242-475-38094TORNADO 104-103 UNIT #1WADIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL12,225Y
2020-04-2886249542-475-38123CASPER A1 #8LACALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL12,000Y
2020-04-2486342742-475-37042SWASHBUCKLER SE #1BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,258
2020-04-2386283542-475-37134SWASHBUCKLER #2BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLCRECOMP5,189
2020-04-1486273142-475-38131MUD HEN 57-31 E #5WBDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,190Y
2020-04-1486273042-475-38130MUD HEN 57-31 D #4BSDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,190Y
2020-04-1486272542-475-38128MUD HEN 57-31 C #3WADIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,190Y
2020-04-1486272442-475-38129MUD HEN 57-31 B #2BSDIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,190Y
2020-04-1486272242-475-38127MUD HEN 57-31 A #1WADIAMONDBACK E&P LLCDRILL13,190Y
2020-04-0986324942-475-38142UL TOM I 18-21-12 #9HOASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLCDRILL12,600Y
2020-04-0986249742-475-38125CASPER A3 #7LACALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL12,000Y
2020-04-0986249642-475-38124CASPER A2 #15UACALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CODRILL12,000Y
2020-04-0886324842-475-38141UL TOM H 18-21-12 #8HOASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLCDRILL12,600Y
2020-04-0886324742-475-38140UL TOM G 18-21-12 #7HOASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLCDRILL12,600Y
2020-04-0786322642-475-38139UL JEFF F 17-34-5 #6HOASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLCDRILL12,600Y
2020-04-0786322642-475-38139UL JEFF EAST A 17-27-5 WA #1HOASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLCDRILL12,500Y
2020-04-0786322542-475-38138UL JEFF E 17-34-5 #5HOASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLCDRILL12,600Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.