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 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (51 total, up 82% 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
9
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-23
All Time
11,485
11,485 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | 911270 | 42-475-39016 | DIRE WOLF E #8A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-12-02 | 911269 | 42-475-39015 | DIRE WOLF F #9FB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-11-25 | 911223 | 42-475-31997 | EDWARDS, JACK -H- #2 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 2025-11-25 | 911184 | 42-475-32437 | EDWARDS, JACK ET AL #3 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2025-11-13 | 911514 | 42-475-39020 | UTL PONDEROSA 3233A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 17,268 | Y |
| 2025-11-13 | 911514 | 42-475-39020 | UTL PONDEROSA 3233A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 17,268 | Y |
| 2025-11-13 | 911134 | 42-475-31859 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #12 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2025-10-31 | 911516 | 42-475-39021 | UTL RIO BRAVO 3143A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 17,068 | Y |
| 2025-10-31 | 911516 | 42-475-39021 | UTL RIO BRAVO 3143A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 17,068 | Y |
| 2025-10-27 | 911339 | 42-475-39019 | DEAD WATER #18SD | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,999 | |
| 2025-10-17 | 911076 | 42-475-39014 | UL SUPER FORTRESS C 37-32 #403H | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-10-17 | 911074 | 42-475-39013 | UL SUPER FORTRESS B 37-32 #303HU | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-10-17 | 911073 | 42-475-39012 | UL SUPER FORTRESS A 37-32 #202HU | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-10-16 | 911125 | 42-475-34001 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #21 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 2025-10-03 | 910643 | 42-475-34008 | EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #22 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,505 | |
| 2025-10-02 | 910801 | 42-475-36021 | STATE OF TEXAS -FW- #7X | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 11,236 | |
| 2025-09-18 | 910465 | 42-475-34002 | EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL #20 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,553 | |
| 2025-09-18 | 910350 | 42-475-10038 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #5 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 5,370 | |
| 2025-09-08 | 908928 | 42-475-37981 | UL 19 BUGGER A #2706H | PDEH LLC | RECOMP | 11,900 | Y |
| 2025-09-03 | 910185 | 42-475-39011 | WARBIRD 99 #1D | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2025-09-02 | 910142 | 42-475-39010 | UTL UNFORGIVEN 0204D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-09-02 | 910141 | 42-475-39009 | UTL UNFORGIVEN 0204C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-09-02 | 910140 | 42-475-39008 | UTL UNFORGIVEN 0204B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-09-02 | 910139 | 42-475-39006 | UTL UNFORGIVEN 0204A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-09-02 | 910137 | 42-475-39007 | SEALY SMITH S #8403WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-21 | 909952 | 42-475-39004 | UTL BLUEGILL 1917E #05H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-08-20 | 909953 | 42-475-39005 | UTL BLUEGILL 1917F #06H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-08-20 | 909951 | 42-475-39003 | UTL BLUEGILL 1917D #04H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-08-20 | 909950 | 42-475-39002 | UTL BLUEGILL 1917C #03H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-08-20 | 909942 | 42-475-39001 | UTL BLUEGILL 1917B #02H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909712 | 42-475-39000 | SWAPS 146-37 D #4HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,440 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909712 | 42-475-39000 | SWAPS 146-37 D #4HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909711 | 42-475-38999 | SWAPS 146-37 C #3HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,315 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909711 | 42-475-38999 | SWAPS 146-37 C #3HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909710 | 42-475-38998 | SWAPS 146-37 B #2HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,440 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909710 | 42-475-38998 | SWAPS 146-37 B #2HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909709 | 42-475-38997 | SWAPS 146-37 A #1HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,315 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909709 | 42-475-38997 | SWAPS 146-37 A #1HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909700 | 42-475-38996 | J.V. WILSON 146 #5HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,315 | Y |
| 2025-08-08 | 909700 | 42-475-38996 | J.V. WILSON 146 #5HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-07-22 | 909365 | 42-475-38995 | FLYING FORTRESS 82/81 #F101JO | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,307 | Y |
| 2025-07-22 | 909360 | 42-475-38994 | FLYING FORTRESS 82/81 #F101IP | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 13,332 | Y |
| 2025-07-15 | 909235 | 42-475-31727 | WD JOHNSON E #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,139 | |
| 2025-07-02 | 908848 | 42-475-34616 | EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL #23 | PITTS ENERGY CO. | RECOMP | 9,270 | |
| 2025-07-01 | 908910 | 42-475-38988 | UTL 1209L #12H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2025-07-01 | 908909 | 42-475-38993 | UTL 1209K #11H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2025-07-01 | 908906 | 42-475-38987 | UTL 1209J #10H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2025-07-01 | 908905 | 42-475-38986 | UTL 1209I #09H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2025-07-01 | 908875 | 42-475-38985 | UTL 1209G #07H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2025-07-01 | 908874 | 42-475-38984 | UTL 1209F #06H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.