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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-17 | 821746 | 42-475-37179 | STATE EILAND UNIT 9-33 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-17 | 821746 | 42-475-37179 | STATE EILAND UNIT 9-33 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-12 | 821516 | 42-475-36269 | MILLER STATE 152 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-11 | 821605 | 42-475-37168 | CAPRITO 98 #201H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-11 | 821605 | 42-475-37168 | CAPRITO 98 #201H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-11 | 821605 | 42-475-37168 | CAPRITO 98 #201H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-11 | 821604 | 42-475-37167 | CAPRITO 98 #301H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-11 | 821604 | 42-475-37167 | CAPRITO 98 #301H | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,200 | Y |
| 2017-01-10 | 821622 | 42-475-37169 | SEALY SMITH #851 | ELAND ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-01-10 | 821602 | 42-475-37166 | GRAHAM #9 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2017-01-09 | 821625 | 42-475-37165 | UTL 38-17 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-09 | 821625 | 42-475-37165 | UTL 38-17 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-09 | 821514 | 42-475-35452 | MILLER STATE 152 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 11,500 | Y |
| 2017-01-09 | 821490 | 42-475-36853 | SEALY SMITH 84 #4 | ELAND ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | |
| 2017-01-06 | 821626 | 42-475-35858 | VERDE 34-153 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,000 | Y |
| 2017-01-05 | 817528 | 42-475-37023 | EDWARD TEACH SE #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2017-01-03 | 821719 | 42-475-37164 | CRMWD-79 #1 | SUNDOWN PERMIAN LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2016-12-30 | 821211 | 42-475-34705 | ATHENA 13-18 #1 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECLASS | 7,625 | |
| 2016-12-28 | 818784 | 42-475-35835 | JAGUAR #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | FLD-XFR | 5,280 | |
| 2016-12-08 | 820963 | 42-475-37161 | THORNTON #7 | CROSSING ROCKS ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2016-12-07 | 820701 | 42-475-10760 | FLETCHER LEE #1H | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 12,200 | |
| 2016-12-07 | 820701 | 42-475-10760 | FLETCHER LEE #1H | AMTEX ENERGY, INC. | RENTR | 12,200 | Y |
| 2016-12-07 | 820537 | 42-475-37160 | ELMER 33-67 #802H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-02 | 820536 | 42-475-37159 | ELMER 33-67 #702H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-12-02 | 820518 | 42-475-37158 | SRO 34-178 UNIT #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 11,900 | Y |
| 2016-11-29 | 820373 | 42-475-37157 | COLDBLOOD 7372 UNIT #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,130 | Y |
| 2016-11-29 | 820373 | 42-475-37157 | COLDBLOOD STATE 7372 UNIT #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,130 | Y |
| 2016-11-16 | 820194 | 42-475-37154 | MONROE 34-172 #4H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 11,600 | Y |
| 2016-11-15 | 820137 | 42-475-37153 | HALL CRE 108 #8 | CROSSING ROCKS ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,133 | |
| 2016-11-15 | 818039 | 42-475-37125 | STELLA STATE 34-208 WRD UNIT #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-11-15 | 818037 | 42-475-37124 | STELLA STATE 34-208 WRD UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-11-14 | 820129 | 42-475-37152 | HALL CRE 108 #7 | CROSSING ROCKS ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 8,182 | |
| 2016-11-08 | 819319 | 42-475-37151 | BARNES, D.E. ESTATE #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-07 | 819981 | 42-475-35518 | CHEVRON 34-179 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-07 | 819959 | 42-475-35512 | CHEVRON 34-179 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-03 | 819817 | 42-475-36999 | UNIVERSITY 40-16 #1 | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2016-11-01 | 819820 | 42-475-35828 | MONROE 34-178 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,000 | Y |
| 2016-11-01 | 819801 | 42-475-35603 | MONROE 34-178 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | FLD-XFR | 16,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-26 | 819380 | 42-475-10949 | G.D. HOUSTON #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 20,150 | |
| 2016-10-25 | 819385 | 42-475-37149 | A HERRING 94-93-5N #15H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-25 | 819385 | 42-475-37149 | A HERRING 94-93-5N #15H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-25 | 819385 | 42-475-37149 | A HERRING 94-93-5N #15H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-25 | 819385 | 42-475-37149 | A HERRING 94-93-5N #15H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-24 | 819383 | 42-475-37148 | A HERRING 94-93-4N #14H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-24 | 819383 | 42-475-37148 | A HERRING 94-93-4N #14H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-24 | 819383 | 42-475-37148 | A HERRING 94-93-4N #14H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-24 | 819383 | 42-475-37148 | A HERRING 94-93-4N #14H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-24 | 819381 | 42-475-37147 | A HERRING 94-93-3N #13H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-24 | 819381 | 42-475-37147 | A HERRING 94-93-3N #13H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-24 | 819381 | 42-475-37147 | A HERRING 94-93-3N #13H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.