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 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (51 total, up 82% on the prior quarter). 3 were 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | 905626 | 42-475-38934 | UTL 2806F #06H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905624 | 42-475-38932 | UTL 2833-17 #8H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905624 | 42-475-38932 | UTL 2806H #08H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905622 | 42-475-38931 | UTL 28-17 #4H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905622 | 42-475-38931 | UTL 2806C #03H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905621 | 42-475-38929 | UTL 28-17 #3H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905621 | 42-475-38929 | UTL 2806B #02H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905620 | 42-475-38928 | UTL 28-17 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905620 | 42-475-38928 | UTL 2806A #01H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905605 | 42-475-38927 | UTL 1308N #18H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 11,800 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905144 | 42-475-38915 | ASSAULT 125-127 B #2HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,455 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905144 | 42-475-38915 | ASSAULT 125-127 B #2HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,455 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905144 | 42-475-38915 | ASSAULT 125-127 B #2HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,455 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905143 | 42-475-38914 | ASSAULT 125-127 A #1HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,330 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905143 | 42-475-38914 | ASSAULT 125-127 A #1HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,330 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905143 | 42-475-38914 | ASSAULT 125-127 A #1HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,330 | Y |
| 2025-01-22 | 905143 | 42-475-38914 | ASSAULT 125-127 A #1HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 11,330 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 905279 | 42-475-38916 | WILDCAT SWD #1 | WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLC | DRILL | 8,150 | |
| 2025-01-17 | 904218 | 42-475-38880 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #224H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904218 | 42-475-38880 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #224H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904217 | 42-475-38879 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #223H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904217 | 42-475-38879 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #223H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,380 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904215 | 42-475-38878 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #213H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,180 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904215 | 42-475-38878 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #213H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 11,180 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904214 | 42-475-38877 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #134H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,760 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904214 | 42-475-38877 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #134H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,760 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904213 | 42-475-38876 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #133H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,830 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904213 | 42-475-38876 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #133H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,830 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904212 | 42-475-38875 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #127H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2025-01-17 | 904212 | 42-475-38875 | WHITE WING 14-1 UNIT #127H | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2025-01-16 | 904834 | 42-475-38913 | JOSH 201-202 UNIT #223H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-16 | 904834 | 42-475-38913 | JOSH 201-202 UNIT #223H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-07 | 904833 | 42-475-38912 | JOSH 201-202 UNIT #222H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-07 | 904833 | 42-475-38912 | JOSH 201-202 UNIT #222H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-07 | 904833 | 42-475-38912 | JOSH 201-202 UNIT #222H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-06 | 904698 | 42-475-38899 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #226H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-06 | 904698 | 42-475-38899 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #226H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-06 | 904696 | 42-475-38897 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #224H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-06 | 904696 | 42-475-38897 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #224H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904713 | 42-475-38911 | UL 18 WILD THING WEST F #6H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904712 | 42-475-38910 | UL 18 WILD THING WEST E #5BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904711 | 42-475-38909 | UL 18 WILD THING WEST D #4AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904710 | 42-475-38908 | UL 18 WILD THING WEST C #3H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904709 | 42-475-38907 | UL 18 WILD THING WEST B #2BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904708 | 42-475-38906 | UL 18 WILD THING WEST A #1AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904697 | 42-475-38898 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #225H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-19 | 904697 | 42-475-38898 | MARY GRACE 201-202 UNIT #225H | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904707 | 42-475-38905 | UL 18 WILD THING EAST L #12H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904705 | 42-475-38904 | UL 18 WILD THING EAST K #11BS | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904704 | 42-475-38903 | UL 18 WILD THING EAST J #10AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 16,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.