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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-01 | 833633 | 42-475-37385 | G W OBRIEN ET AL #2018 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-12-01 | 833630 | 42-475-37384 | W.D. JOHNSON #0100 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-12-01 | 833630 | 42-475-37384 | W.D. JOHNSON #0100 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-11-30 | 831328 | 42-475-37324 | WARMBLOOD UNIT 7372 #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,220 | Y |
| 2017-11-29 | 831772 | 42-475-37331 | ZPZ 34-196 WRD UNIT #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-29 | 831772 | 42-475-37331 | ZPZ 34-196 WRD UNIT #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-29 | 831768 | 42-475-37330 | ZPZ 34-196 WRD UNIT #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-29 | 831768 | 42-475-37330 | ZPZ 34-196 WRD UNIT #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-29 | 831755 | 42-475-37329 | ZPZ 34-196 WRD UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-29 | 831755 | 42-475-37329 | ZPZ 34-196 WRD UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 833240 | 42-475-37383 | G W OBRIEN ET AL #2022 | FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-11-15 | 833138 | 42-475-37382 | BEL TERRA A #2 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2017-11-15 | 832849 | 42-475-37381 | UNIVERSITY 19 TG UNIT #2806H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832849 | 42-475-37381 | UNIVERSITY 19 TG UNIT #2806H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832849 | 42-475-37381 | UL 19 HOPPER F #2806H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832842 | 42-475-37380 | HUMANE SOCIETY 34-198 WRD UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,400 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832789 | 42-475-37379 | UL COPELAND 2425-17 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 832690 | 42-475-32265 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1121 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2017-11-13 | 832631 | 42-475-37369 | WHATCHA WANT B #7353H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-13 | 832625 | 42-475-37368 | WHATCHA WANT UNIT #7374H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,300 | Y |
| 2017-11-13 | 832622 | 42-475-37367 | WHATCHA WANT UNIT #7305H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-13 | 832619 | 42-475-37366 | WHATCHA WANT UNIT #7303H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832783 | 42-475-37378 | WRIGHT 1-22 W WRD UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832781 | 42-475-37377 | WRIGHT 1-22 E WRD UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832761 | 42-475-37376 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #2803H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832761 | 42-475-37376 | UL 19 HOPPER C #2803H | PDEH LLC | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2017-11-10 | 832745 | 42-475-37375 | UNIVERSITY 19 PW UNIT #2804H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.