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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-23 | 831743 | 42-475-37336 | RENDEZVOUS A1 #1LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831699 | 42-475-37334 | EILAND 1806B-33 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831699 | 42-475-37334 | EILAND 1806B-33 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831689 | 42-475-37352 | SEALY RANCH #6508H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831688 | 42-475-37351 | SEALY RANCH #6408H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831685 | 42-475-37350 | SEALY RANCH #7606H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831685 | 42-475-37350 | SEALY RANCH #7705H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831685 | 42-475-37350 | SEALY RANCH #7705H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831677 | 42-475-37348 | SEALY RANCH #7605H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831661 | 42-475-37349 | SEALY RANCH #6402H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-23 | 831661 | 42-475-37349 | SEALY RANCH #6402H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-20 | 831866 | 42-475-37343 | BRAMBLETT 34-197 WRD #5H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-20 | 831866 | 42-475-37343 | BRAMBLETT 34-197 WRD #5H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-19 | 831856 | 42-475-37342 | BRAMBLETT 34-197 WRD #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-18 | 831694 | 42-475-37328 | ENCHILADA 34-223 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,100 | Y |
| 2017-10-13 | 831836 | 42-475-37332 | BRAMBLETT 34-197 WRD #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-13 | 831836 | 42-475-37332 | BRAMBLETT 34-197 WRD #3H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-10 | 831437 | 42-475-37327 | CAPRITO 99 #202H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-10 | 831435 | 42-475-37326 | CAPRITO 99 #311H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-10 | 831434 | 42-475-37325 | CAPRITO 99 #211H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-10 | 831433 | 42-475-37323 | CAPRITO 99 #301H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-09 | 831310 | 42-475-37321 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #3096 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-10-09 | 828814 | 42-475-37284 | STATE EMAIL QUEEN 1359 GG #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-09 | 828814 | 42-475-37284 | STATE EMAIL QUEEN 1359 GG #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-09 | 828761 | 42-475-37280 | STATE EMAIL QUEEN 1359 GG #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-06 | 831385 | 42-475-37322 | CHIMICHANGA 34-223 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-04 | 830511 | 42-475-37315 | INTERGALACTIC UNIT #7301H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-04 | 829419 | 42-475-36730 | MDJ 34-125 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-21 | 831160 | 42-475-37320 | CALIFORNIA CHROME UNIT #5003HR | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2017-09-21 | 831160 | 42-475-37320 | CALIFORNIA CHROME UNIT #5003HR | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2017-09-21 | 831160 | 42-475-37320 | CALIFORNIA CHROME UNIT #5003HR | LUXE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2017-09-18 | 829620 | 42-475-37301 | L BLACK 87-88-1N #11H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-14 | 830716 | 42-475-37318 | EMPANADA 34-191 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 11,710 | Y |
| 2017-09-13 | 829255 | 42-475-37292 | L BLACK 87-88-5N #15H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-11 | 829293 | 42-475-37291 | CALIFORNIA CHROME UNIT #5003H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,900 | Y |
| 2017-09-08 | 830596 | 42-475-37316 | SRO 34-178 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-06 | 830641 | 42-475-37317 | QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #8 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2017-09-01 | 830573 | 42-475-37314 | SEALY SMITH #846 | ELAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-09-01 | 828952 | 42-475-36513 | HILL 34-171 UNIT #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,035 | Y |
| 2017-08-31 | 830486 | 42-475-37313 | SEALY RANCH #5902 | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2017-08-31 | 830486 | 42-475-37313 | SEALY RANCH #5902H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-31 | 830486 | 42-475-37313 | SEALY RANCH #5902H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-31 | 830391 | 42-475-37312 | UL WILLOW 3836-16 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-31 | 830385 | 42-475-37311 | UL LA PLATA 04-17 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-29 | 830412 | 42-475-33523 | AMOCO CRAWARD #1 | SUCCESS OIL COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 4,900 | |
| 2017-08-29 | 829526 | 42-475-37297 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1049H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-08-28 | 830211 | 42-475-37310 | BARSTOW UNIT 34 173 #7351H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-28 | 830211 | 42-475-37310 | BARSTOW UNIT 34 173 #7351H | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-28 | 829256 | 42-475-37290 | L BLACK 87-88-4N #14H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-23 | 829861 | 42-475-37309 | AVARY 121 #1BS | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.