Ward County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-10.
Ward County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (41 total, down 16% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 21 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
16
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
11,512
11,512 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-26 | 850260 | 42-475-37839 | UTL 2635-17X #24H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850259 | 42-475-37838 | UTL 2635-17 #23H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850259 | 42-475-37838 | UTL 2635-17 #23H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850259 | 42-475-37838 | UTL 2635-17W #23H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850258 | 42-475-37837 | UTL 2635-17 #22H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850258 | 42-475-37837 | UTL 2635-17 #22H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850258 | 42-475-37837 | UTL 2635-17V #22H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850257 | 42-475-37836 | UTL 2635-17 #21H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850257 | 42-475-37836 | UTL 2635-17 #21H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850257 | 42-475-37836 | UTL 2635-17U #21H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850256 | 42-475-37835 | UTL 2635-17 #13H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850256 | 42-475-37835 | UTL 2635-17 #13H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850256 | 42-475-37835 | UTL 2635-17M #13H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850255 | 42-475-37834 | UTL 2635-17 #12H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850255 | 42-475-37834 | UTL 2635-17 #12H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850255 | 42-475-37834 | UTL 2635-17L #12H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850200 | 42-475-35864 | BLACKTIP UNIVERSITY 19-26 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850024 | 42-475-37831 | YADON STATE E 34-192 #6205H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-26 | 850024 | 42-475-37831 | YADON STATE 34-192 #5205H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-21 | 848049 | 42-475-37792 | BYERLEY STATE 1-33 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-15 | 850071 | 42-475-37833 | M.A.D. MARGOT #1D | SEDALIA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2019-02-15 | 849858 | 42-475-01392 | WRISTEN BROTHERS #6 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | RECOMP | 7,080 | |
| 2019-02-14 | 849849 | 42-475-37825 | WHISKEY RIVER 9596B-34 #32H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-14 | 849849 | 42-475-37825 | WHISKEY RIVER 9596B-34 #32H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-14 | 849847 | 42-475-37826 | WHISKEY RIVER 9596B-34 #31H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-14 | 849847 | 42-475-37826 | WHISKEY RIVER 9596B-34 #31H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-14 | 848509 | 42-475-37806 | UL WAPATI A 18-19-21 #5201H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849566 | 42-475-37821 | UNIVERSITY 18-15 #1205H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849565 | 42-475-37824 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 WC5 #1405H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849565 | 42-475-37824 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 WA6 #1206H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849564 | 42-475-37823 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 WA5 #1205H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849563 | 42-475-37822 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 WA4 #1204H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849562 | 42-475-37820 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 3B4 #804H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849556 | 42-475-37819 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 2B5 #605H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849555 | 42-475-37818 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 WB4 #1304H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-02-05 | 849555 | 42-475-37818 | UNIVERSITY 18-3-14 WA3 #1203H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2019-02-01 | 848941 | 42-475-34468 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1557 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2019-01-29 | 849228 | 42-475-37817 | APC FEE 1-38 UNIT #4H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-28 | 849126 | 42-475-37816 | SANTA ANITA SWD #1 | WATERBRIDGE TEXAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2019-01-25 | 849110 | 42-475-37815 | BROOKE 184-185 UNIT #2H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 849110 | 42-475-37815 | BROOKE 184-185 UNIT #2H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 849110 | 42-475-37815 | BROOKE 184-185 UNIT #2H | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 849067 | 42-475-37814 | OCRACOKE ISLAND #13 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2019-01-25 | 849067 | 42-475-37814 | OCRACOKE ISLAND #13 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2019-01-25 | 848319 | 42-475-37801 | E.W. ESTES #2006 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2019-01-25 | 846306 | 42-475-37722 | GUYTON 18-33 #41H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 846306 | 42-475-37722 | GUYTON 18-33 #41H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 848659 | 42-475-37811 | KATE 33-40 #22H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 848659 | 42-475-37811 | KATE 33-40 #22H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 848655 | 42-475-37808 | KATE 33-40 #12H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.