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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-08 | 812358 | 42-475-37051 | HB MORRISON #13H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-08 | 812358 | 42-475-37051 | HB MORRISON #13H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812182 | 42-475-37050 | MONROE STATE 1-4 WRD #2H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-03 | 812178 | 42-475-37049 | GILLHAM 1-5 WRD #6HN | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-12-01 | 812164 | 42-475-35332 | SEALY-SMITH #1 | ELAND ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 9,163 | |
| 2015-11-24 | 812235 | 42-475-37048 | DAVID L. MARSTON #15 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-11-24 | 812233 | 42-475-37047 | DAVID L. MARSTON #14 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-11-24 | 812204 | 42-475-37046 | WHIRLAWAY 99 #1HA | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812168 | 42-475-37045 | CORNELL 34-189 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-23 | 812168 | 42-475-37045 | CORNELL UNIT 34-189 #1H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-20 | 811726 | 42-475-37037 | CROCKETT 1-26 WRD #5HN | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 811879 | 42-475-37044 | H.B. MORRISON #16H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 811879 | 42-475-37044 | H.B. MORRISON #16H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 811878 | 42-475-37043 | H.B. MORRISON #15H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-17 | 811878 | 42-475-37043 | H.B. MORRISON #15H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811859 | 42-475-37042 | SWASHBUCKLER SE #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-11-12 | 811856 | 42-475-37040 | ALLAR MARSTON #10 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-11-12 | 811855 | 42-475-37038 | ALLAR MARSTON #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-11-12 | 811853 | 42-475-37041 | LAWRENCE #5 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-11-10 | 811858 | 42-475-37039 | EDWARD TEACH SE #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-11-10 | 811595 | 42-475-36530 | GRAHAM 33-35 #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,609 | Y |
| 2015-11-10 | 811595 | 42-475-36530 | GRAHAM 33-35 #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,609 | Y |
| 2015-11-09 | 811686 | 42-475-37036 | MONROE 1-10 #5H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-09 | 811686 | 42-475-37036 | MONROE 1-10 #5H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-04 | 811592 | 42-475-36550 | BARSTOW 33-33 #2H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,654 | Y |
| 2015-11-04 | 811591 | 42-475-35915 | BARSTOW 33-33 #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,652 | Y |
| 2015-11-03 | 811606 | 42-475-36463 | TROTT 34-183 #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,522 | Y |
| 2015-11-03 | 811600 | 42-475-36529 | GRAHAM UNIT 33-34 #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,640 | Y |
| 2015-11-03 | 811535 | 42-301-32859 | GOLDEN 68 #2H | PANTHER EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 11,150 | Y |
| 2015-10-28 | 811419 | 42-475-35141 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION #3012 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | RECOMP | 8,550 | |
| 2015-10-23 | 809718 | 42-475-37027 | LOLA 34-198 WRD UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-21 | 811172 | 42-475-37034 | WARTHOG #1R | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2015-10-20 | 811083 | 42-475-34595 | WINTER 5-20 #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 2015-10-20 | 811083 | 42-475-34595 | WINTER 5-20 #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 7,700 | |
| 2015-10-19 | 811084 | 42-475-34580 | WINTER 7-20 #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2015-10-19 | 811084 | 42-475-34580 | WINTER 7-20 #1 | OXY USA INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2015-10-02 | 810840 | 42-475-20454 | BLACK '100' #1H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 16,595 | Y |
| 2015-09-08 | 809843 | 42-475-37032 | H.B. MORRISON 'B' #13H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-04 | 809966 | 42-475-37033 | QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #3 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-09-01 | 809624 | 42-475-37030 | CROCKETT 1-37 WRD #6H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-09-01 | 809620 | 42-475-37029 | CROCKETT 1-37 WRD #5H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-31 | 809628 | 42-475-37031 | CUB CREEK #1 | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2015-08-31 | 809628 | 42-475-37031 | CUB CREEK #1 | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2015-08-28 | 809594 | 42-475-37028 | H.B. MORRISON 'B' #12H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809594 | 42-475-37028 | H.B. MORRISON 'B' #12H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-08-28 | 809594 | 42-475-37028 | H.B. MORRISON 'B' #12H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 18,500 | Y |
| 2015-08-25 | 809303 | 42-475-10097 | W.A. ESTES #65 | WILLIAMS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,365 | |
| 2015-08-21 | 809322 | 42-475-37026 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #811W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-08-21 | 809298 | 42-475-37025 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #322 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-08-19 | 809456 | 42-475-37024 | DAVID L. MARSTON #13 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.