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 (48 total, up 55% on the prior quarter). 1 was 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-10 | 832745 | 42-475-37375 | UL 19 HOPPER D #2804H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832724 | 42-475-37374 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #2805H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832724 | 42-475-37374 | UL 19 HOPPER E #2805H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832599 | 42-475-37365 | WHATCHA WANT A #7352H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832641 | 42-475-37373 | SEALY RANCH #9308H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832641 | 42-475-37373 | SEALY RANCH #9308H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832640 | 42-475-37372 | SEALY RANCH #9307H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832640 | 42-475-37372 | SEALY RANCH #9307H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832638 | 42-475-37371 | SEALY RANCH #9306H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832637 | 42-475-37370 | SEALY RANCH #9305H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832637 | 42-475-37370 | SEALY RANCH #9305H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 11,220 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832616 | 42-475-37364 | HUMANE SOCIETY 34-198 WRD UNIT #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832611 | 42-475-37363 | HUMANE SOCIETY 34-198 WRD UNIT #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832494 | 42-475-37359 | WHATCHA WANT UNIT #7302H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-01 | 832499 | 42-475-37100 | MAN OF WAR #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 5,379 | |
| 2017-10-31 | 831824 | 42-475-37333 | DAVIS 33-19 WC UNIT #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,925 | Y |
| 2017-10-31 | 831824 | 42-475-37333 | DAVIS 33-19 WC UNIT #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,925 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832402 | 42-475-37358 | OLIFANT UNIVERSITY 25 18 #1H | OLIFANT ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,526 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832315 | 42-475-37356 | VENOM 6261D-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832315 | 42-475-37356 | VENOM 6261D-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 831660 | 42-475-37347 | SEALY RANCH #6401H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 831660 | 42-475-37347 | SEALY RANCH #6401H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 10,815 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832335 | 42-475-37357 | GRAHAM #11 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-10-27 | 831976 | 42-475-37346 | CATMAN 6263B-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831976 | 42-475-37346 | CATMAN 6263B-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831976 | 42-475-37346 | CATMAN 6263B-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831975 | 42-475-37345 | CATMAN 6263C-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831975 | 42-475-37345 | CATMAN 6263C-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831975 | 42-475-37345 | CATMAN 6263C-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831899 | 42-475-37340 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831899 | 42-475-37340 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831899 | 42-475-37340 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831897 | 42-475-37339 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831897 | 42-475-37339 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831897 | 42-475-37339 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831896 | 42-475-37338 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831896 | 42-475-37338 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831896 | 42-475-37338 | UL LOVELAND 1920-17 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832235 | 42-475-37354 | SEALY RANCH #8802H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832235 | 42-475-37354 | SEALY RANCH #8802H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832234 | 42-475-37353 | SEALY RANCH #8801H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832234 | 42-475-37353 | SEALY RANCH #8801H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 10,974 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832094 | 42-475-37355 | UL 20 SUGARLOAF #2H | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832094 | 42-475-37355 | UL SUGARLOAF B 18-8-37 #5202H | OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-24 | 831700 | 42-475-37335 | EILAND 1806C-33 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-24 | 831700 | 42-475-37335 | EILAND 1806C-33 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831989 | 42-475-37344 | SEALY SMITH #847 | ELAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-10-23 | 831744 | 42-475-37337 | RENDEZVOUS A2 #9UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831744 | 42-475-37337 | RENDEZVOUS A2 #9UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831743 | 42-475-37336 | RENDEZVOUS A1 #1LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.