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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-09 | 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 |
| 2017-08-18 | 829900 | 42-475-37308 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-18 | 829900 | 42-475-37308 | CONDIMENT KING 6920A-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-18 | 829884 | 42-475-37307 | SEALY RANCH #5901 | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2017-08-17 | 823323 | 42-475-37302 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1048H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2017-08-16 | 828102 | 42-475-37287 | WHISKEY RIVER 7374B-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-14 | 829718 | 42-475-37305 | MORAN #1D | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2017-08-11 | 829695 | 42-475-37304 | SAGE STATE 34-141 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-11 | 829695 | 42-475-37304 | SAGE STATE 34-141 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2017-08-11 | 829559 | 42-475-37303 | ROCK HOUSE #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2017-08-10 | 829410 | 42-475-37296 | CHALUPA 34-153 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 11,650 | Y |
| 2017-08-10 | 828345 | 42-475-36558 | HILL 34-171 UNIT #2HR | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,928 | Y |
| 2017-08-10 | 828343 | 42-475-36174 | HILL 34-171 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,943 | Y |
| 2017-08-08 | 826517 | 42-475-36301 | ROCA 34-159 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-08-07 | 829532 | 42-475-37300 | MORAN A3 #9UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-08-07 | 829532 | 42-475-37300 | MORAN A3 #9UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-08-07 | 829532 | 42-475-37300 | MORAN A1 #9UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,810 | Y |
| 2017-08-07 | 829532 | 42-475-37300 | MORAN A1 #9UA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,810 | Y |
| 2017-08-07 | 829531 | 42-475-37299 | MORAN A2 #2LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-08-07 | 829531 | 42-475-37299 | MORAN A2 #2LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-08-07 | 829530 | 42-475-37298 | MORAN A1 #1LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-08-07 | 829530 | 42-475-37298 | MORAN A1 #1LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-08-02 | 829383 | 42-475-37295 | CHALUPA 34-153 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 11,720 | Y |
| 2017-08-01 | 829242 | 42-475-37294 | CRAZY CAMEL #2 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.