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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-27 | 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 |
| 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 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.