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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-24 | 819381 | 42-475-37147 | A HERRING 94-93-3N #13H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-21 | 819297 | 42-475-37145 | A HERRING 94-93-2N #12H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-21 | 819297 | 42-475-37145 | A HERRING 94-93-2N #12H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-21 | 819295 | 42-475-37144 | A HERRING 94-93-1N #11H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-21 | 819295 | 42-475-37144 | A HERRING 94-93-1N #11H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-18 | 819200 | 42-475-37146 | CRAZY CAMEL #1 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2016-10-18 | 819007 | 42-475-37142 | UL ECHO CANYON 2001-17 #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-18 | 819007 | 42-475-37142 | UL ECHO CANYON 20-17 #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-18 | 819007 | 42-475-37142 | UL ECHO CANYON 20-17 #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-18 | 819007 | 42-475-37142 | UL ECHO CANYON 20-17 #2H | FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | DRILL | 14,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818782 | 42-475-36214 | JAGUAR #2 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | FLD-XFR | 5,980 | |
| 2016-10-12 | 819195 | 42-475-33488 | SHELL #5 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2016-10-12 | 819114 | 42-475-37141 | KHC 33-26 #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,950 | Y |
| 2016-10-10 | 819125 | 42-475-10881 | BLACK D #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 19,701 | |
| 2016-10-10 | 819125 | 42-475-10881 | BLACK D #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 19,701 | |
| 2016-10-10 | 818795 | 42-475-36535 | JAGUAR #3 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | FLD-XFR | 5,600 | |
| 2016-10-07 | 819104 | 42-475-37140 | SARATOGA 34-161 #1WB | AMEREDEV LLC | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 819104 | 42-475-37140 | SARATOGA 34-161 #1WB | AMEREDEV LLC | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 819104 | 42-475-37140 | SARATOGA 34-161 #1WB | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 819042 | 42-475-37139 | GUM POPPER #1 | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2016-10-07 | 819042 | 42-475-37139 | GUM POPPER #1 | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-10-04 | 818982 | 42-475-37138 | STATE RONALD 4-J. MCDONALD #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818982 | 42-475-37138 | STATE RONALD 4-J. MCDONALD #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818687 | 42-475-37137 | MONROE 34-221 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2016-10-04 | 818686 | 42-475-37136 | MONROE 34-220 #5H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 12,300 | Y |
| 2016-09-29 | 818539 | 42-475-35043 | SEALY '93' #1 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 2016-09-27 | 818679 | 42-475-37134 | SWASHBUCKLER #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-09-27 | 818679 | 42-475-37134 | SWASHBUCKLER #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-09-20 | 818314 | 42-475-34555 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #1001 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2016-09-14 | 818349 | 42-475-33878 | SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION #312 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 12,500 | |
| 2016-09-08 | 818252 | 42-475-37132 | WHISKEY RIVER 98-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-08 | 818252 | 42-475-37132 | WHISKEY RIVER 98-34 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-08 | 818250 | 42-475-37131 | PYOTE FLATS 98-34 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-08 | 818250 | 42-475-37131 | PYOTE FLATS 98-34 #2H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-07 | 818317 | 42-475-37133 | LONE TREE SWD #1 | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2016-09-02 | 818116 | 42-475-37130 | H.B. MORRISON #73H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-02 | 818116 | 42-475-37130 | H.B. MORRISON #73H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-30 | 818091 | 42-475-37128 | QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-08-30 | 818090 | 42-475-37127 | EDWARD TEACH #6 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-08-30 | 818089 | 42-475-37126 | DAVID L. MARSTON #17 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-08-25 | 817525 | 42-475-36966 | QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2016-08-24 | 817925 | 42-475-37123 | H.B. MORRISON 'B' #11H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-18 | 817814 | 42-475-37122 | UL 18 DYK #1H | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-17 | 817527 | 42-475-37012 | QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2016-08-16 | 817789 | 42-475-37121 | EDWARD TEACH #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2016-08-12 | 817565 | 42-475-37119 | CORBETS 34-149 #2WA | AMEREDEV LLC | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2016-08-12 | 817565 | 42-475-37119 | CORBETS 34-149 #2WA | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 11,850 | Y |
| 2016-08-10 | 817618 | 42-475-37120 | UL 20 TENSLEEP #1H | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2016-08-10 | 817618 | 42-475-37120 | UL 20 TENSLEEP #1H | FORGE ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 12,900 | Y |
| 2016-08-04 | 817288 | 42-475-37118 | MIAMI BEACH 34-123 #2H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,925 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.