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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | 908872 | 42-475-38983 | UTL 1209D #04H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908923 | 42-475-38992 | VULCAN 2-3 D #301H | PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908923 | 42-475-38992 | VULCAN 2-3 D #301H | PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908922 | 42-475-38991 | VULCAN 2-3 C #501H | PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908922 | 42-475-38991 | VULCAN 2-3 C #501H | PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908921 | 42-475-38990 | VULCAN 2-3 B #401H | PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908921 | 42-475-38990 | VULCAN 2-3 B #401H | PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908919 | 42-475-38989 | VULCAN 2-3 A #351H | PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-30 | 908919 | 42-475-38989 | VULCAN 2-3 A #351H | PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-06-24 | 908784 | 42-475-80657 | WD JOHNSON #12 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2025-05-30 | 908197 | 42-475-38347 | ICE 24 #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,575 | |
| 2025-05-20 | 907944 | 42-475-38982 | UTL LONE STAR 2527A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 16,980 | Y |
| 2025-05-09 | 907814 | 42-475-38981 | BARBARO 119-120 N #6TS | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-05-09 | 907813 | 42-475-38980 | BARBARO 119-120 M #5TS | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-05-09 | 907812 | 42-475-38979 | BARBARO 119-120 L #4TS | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-05-09 | 907811 | 42-475-38978 | BARBARO 119-120 K #3TS | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-05-09 | 907810 | 42-475-38977 | BARBARO 119-120 J #2TS | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-05-09 | 907809 | 42-475-38976 | BARBARO 119-120 I #1TS | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-04-21 | 907522 | 42-475-38975 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #224HR | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-21 | 907522 | 42-475-38975 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #224HR | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-21 | 907522 | 42-475-38975 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #224HR | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907042 | 42-475-38963 | FLYING FORTRESS 98-83 #502H | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907041 | 42-475-38962 | FLYING FORTRESS 98-83 #204H | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907039 | 42-475-38961 | FLYING FORTRESS 98-83 #203H | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907038 | 42-475-38960 | FLYING FORTRESS 98-83 #202H | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907038 | 42-475-38960 | FLYING FORTRESS 98-83 #202H | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907037 | 42-475-38959 | FLYING FORTRESS 98-83 #201H | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907037 | 42-475-38959 | FLYING FORTRESS 98-83 #201H | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-11 | 907292 | 42-475-38974 | UTL WILD BUNCH 0135A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,590 | Y |
| 2025-04-09 | 907257 | 42-475-38973 | UTL WYATT EARP 2221A #1H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-04-09 | 907240 | 42-475-38972 | UTL BLUEGILL 1917A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-04-08 | 906940 | 42-475-38958 | SEALY SMITH S #8502WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907228 | 42-475-38971 | SEALY GEORGE #N504H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907227 | 42-475-38970 | SEALY GEORGE #N503H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907226 | 42-475-38969 | SEALY GEORGE #N502H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-07 | 907225 | 42-475-38968 | SEALY GEORGE #N501H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 16,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-04 | 907104 | 42-475-38964 | UTL MAVERICK 0604A #01H | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 15,591 | Y |
| 2025-04-02 | 907112 | 42-475-38967 | UNIVERSITY 36-17 SWD #1 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2025-04-02 | 907111 | 42-475-38966 | UNIVERSITY 15-17 SWD #2 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2025-04-02 | 907109 | 42-475-38965 | UNIVERSITY 5-17 SWD #1 | PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2025-03-20 | 906293 | 42-475-36213 | ASHLEY #201 | CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 8,670 | |
| 2025-03-06 | 906207 | 42-475-38953 | UL ECLIPSE 16-29-24 G #9TB | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2025-03-06 | 906197 | 42-475-38952 | UL ECLIPSE 16-29-24 F #8A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2025-03-04 | 906174 | 42-475-38955 | REX GEORGIUS SA6301W #1H | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-04 | 906174 | 42-475-38955 | REX GEORGIUS SA6301W #1H | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-03 | 906212 | 42-475-38957 | KING GEORGE #6301WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-03 | 906212 | 42-475-38957 | KING GEORGE #6301WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-03 | 906177 | 42-475-38956 | KING GEORGE #7707WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-03 | 906177 | 42-475-38956 | KING GEORGE #7707WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2025-03-03 | 906176 | 42-475-38948 | KING GEORGE #7705WH | BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.