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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-01 | 829240 | 42-475-37293 | HAPPY HIPPO #4 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2017-07-27 | 828099 | 42-475-37266 | WHISKEY RIVER 7374A-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-25 | 829043 | 42-475-37289 | BEL TERRA B #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2017-07-25 | 829042 | 42-475-37288 | BEL TERRA A #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 2017-07-24 | 826566 | 42-475-37248 | CORBETS A2 #2LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-07-24 | 826566 | 42-475-37248 | CORBETS A2 #16H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,700 | Y |
| 2017-07-24 | 826566 | 42-475-37248 | CORBETS A1 #16H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 826917 | 42-475-35825 | MONROE 34-220 #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,883 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 826916 | 42-475-35631 | MONROE 34-220 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,984 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 826915 | 42-475-35530 | MONROE 34-220 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,980 | Y |
| 2017-07-21 | 826565 | 42-475-37247 | CORBETS A1 #1LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2017-07-20 | 826834 | 42-475-35664 | MONROE 34-210 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,845 | Y |
| 2017-07-19 | 828001 | 42-475-35517 | MONROE 34-172 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,855 | Y |
| 2017-07-19 | 826779 | 42-475-35654 | OLSON 34-191 #4H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-18 | 828905 | 42-475-37286 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #3110 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-07-17 | 828654 | 42-475-37285 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #3109 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-07-14 | 828815 | 42-475-33120 | SHELL #2 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2017-07-14 | 828779 | 42-475-37283 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #4H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828779 | 42-475-37283 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #4H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828779 | 42-475-37283 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #12H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828779 | 42-475-37283 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #10H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828779 | 42-475-37283 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #10H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828778 | 42-475-37282 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #3H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828778 | 42-475-37282 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #3H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828778 | 42-475-37282 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #11H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828776 | 42-475-37281 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #1H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828776 | 42-475-37281 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #1H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828776 | 42-475-37281 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #10H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828776 | 42-475-37281 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #12H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-14 | 828776 | 42-475-37281 | UL MCNASSER 0201-17 #12H | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-12 | 828411 | 42-475-37274 | SEALY RANCH #7902H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-12 | 828235 | 42-475-37270 | CROCKETT 15 #1 | EXL PETROLEUM OPERATING INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-12 | 828235 | 42-475-37270 | CROCKETT 15 #1 | CARRIZO (PERMIAN) LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-11 | 828641 | 42-475-37279 | GRAHAM #10 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2017-07-10 | 828573 | 42-475-37278 | SEALY RANCH #9301H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828572 | 42-475-37277 | SEALY RANCH #7703H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828570 | 42-475-37276 | SEALY RANCH #7702H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828570 | 42-475-37276 | SEALY RANCH #7702H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828568 | 42-475-37273 | SEALY RANCH #7701H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828335 | 42-475-35950 | MONROE 34-158 UNIT #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,856 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828333 | 42-475-35688 | MONROE 34-158 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,914 | Y |
| 2017-07-10 | 828332 | 42-475-35592 | MONROE 34-158 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 10,986 | Y |
| 2017-07-07 | 828412 | 42-475-37275 | SEALY RANCH #7903H | HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-07 | 828341 | 42-475-37272 | WHISKEY RIVER 9596C-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-07 | 828339 | 42-475-37271 | WHISKEY RIVER 9596B-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-07 | 828339 | 42-475-37271 | WHISKEY RIVER 9596B-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 827420 | 42-475-37262 | L BLACK 87-88-3N #13H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-06 | 827418 | 42-475-37261 | L BLACK 87-88-2N #12H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828093 | 42-475-37267 | SARATOGA A1 #7LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-07-05 | 828093 | 42-475-37267 | SARATOGA A1 #7LA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.