Ward County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.
Ward County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, down 14% on the prior quarter). 2 were 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
11
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-09-11
All Time
11,512
11,512 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-23 | 835064 | 42-475-37422 | STATE EILAND 1705 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-22 | 835350 | 42-475-37421 | GRAHAM #12 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2018-01-12 | 834865 | 42-475-37416 | BIGFOOT 106105B-34 #51H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834865 | 42-475-37416 | BIGFOOT 106105B-34 #51H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834855 | 42-475-37415 | BIGFOOT 106105A-34 #41H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-12 | 834855 | 42-475-37415 | BIGFOOT 106105A-34 #41H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-10 | 835000 | 42-475-37417 | DURHAM ALLOC. D #41H | CARRIZO (PERMIAN) LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-10 | 834825 | 42-475-37414 | ST SEC NO. 45 BLK 20 SWD #1 | OLIFANT ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-01-10 | 834825 | 42-475-37414 | UNIVERSITY 45-20 #1D | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-01-10 | 834825 | 42-475-37414 | UNIVERSITY 45-20 #1D | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-01-08 | 834692 | 42-475-37411 | MI NOCHE #35H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,030 | Y |
| 2018-01-05 | 834735 | 42-475-37413 | UNIVERSITY 20-17 #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-01-05 | 834727 | 42-475-37412 | UNIVERSITY 7-17 #1 | FELIX WATER, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2018-01-04 | 834632 | 42-475-37408 | MI NOCHE #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 9,887 | Y |
| 2018-01-04 | 834632 | 42-475-37408 | MI NOCHE #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-01-04 | 834628 | 42-475-37407 | MI NOCHE #23H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 10,087 | Y |
| 2018-01-04 | 834628 | 42-475-37407 | MI NOCHE #23H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 834425 | 42-475-37405 | CATMAN 6263D-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 832597 | 42-475-37362 | HUMANE SOCIETY 34-199 WRD UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 832596 | 42-475-37361 | HUMANE SOCIETY 34-199 WRD UNIT #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-22 | 832592 | 42-475-37360 | HUMANE SOCIETY 34-199 WRD UNIT #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-21 | 834450 | 42-475-37406 | DURHAM-EAST ALLOCATION C #40H | CARRIZO (PERMIAN) LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834368 | 42-475-37404 | MORAN #28SB | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834368 | 42-475-37404 | MORAN #28SB | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834368 | 42-475-37404 | MORAN #28SB | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834368 | 42-475-37404 | MORAN #28SB | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,602 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834367 | 42-475-37403 | MORAN #8LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834367 | 42-475-37403 | MORAN #8LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834367 | 42-475-37403 | MORAN #8LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,750 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834334 | 42-475-37402 | WINTER #9 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2017-12-19 | 834086 | 42-475-37392 | STATE QUADRICORN 1617C GG H #51H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-19 | 834086 | 42-475-37392 | STATE QUADRICORN 1617C GG H #51H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-19 | 834085 | 42-475-37390 | STATE QUADRICORN 1617B GG H #41H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-19 | 834085 | 42-475-37390 | STATE QUADRICORN 1617B GG H #41H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 834123 | 42-475-37396 | LUCY ADAMS #0104 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-12-15 | 831116 | 42-475-36499 | GADDIE 1-31 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,008 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 834228 | 42-475-37391 | SEALY RANCH #7605AH | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 834228 | 42-475-37391 | SEALY RANCH BS #7704H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 834228 | 42-475-37391 | SEALY RANCH #7704H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833993 | 42-475-37395 | SEALY RANCH #6206H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833993 | 42-475-37395 | TRINITY #6205AH | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833991 | 42-475-37394 | SEALY RANCH #6205H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833990 | 42-475-37393 | SEALY RANCH #6202H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833990 | 42-475-37393 | TELLURIDE #6202H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833990 | 42-475-37393 | TELLURIDE A #6202H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833989 | 42-475-37389 | SEALY RANCH #6201H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833989 | 42-475-37389 | TELLURIDE #6201H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833819 | 42-475-37387 | UNIVERSITY 45 20 #1H | OLIFANT ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-06 | 832312 | 42-475-37017 | WHISKEY RIVER 98-34 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,256 | Y |
| 2017-12-01 | 833671 | 42-475-37386 | G. W. OBRIEN ET AL #2021 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.