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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-12 | 804424 | 42-475-36985 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1214 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 804422 | 42-475-36984 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #919W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 804420 | 42-475-36983 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #911W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 804419 | 42-475-36982 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #715W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 804408 | 42-475-36981 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #669W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 804406 | 42-475-36980 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #514 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-03-12 | 804382 | 42-475-36988 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #513 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2015-02-20 | 803955 | 42-475-36977 | LASATER A #1D | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 2015-02-17 | 803816 | 42-475-36976 | CADENHEAD 25 #2H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,500 | Y |
| 2015-02-06 | 803391 | 42-475-36975 | UTL 2635-17 #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-02-06 | 803391 | 42-475-36975 | UTL 2635-17A #1H | JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-30 | 803314 | 42-475-36974 | COYOTE #8 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2015-01-29 | 801291 | 42-475-36973 | WRISTEN BROTHERS #102 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 2015-01-27 | 803213 | 42-475-36972 | EDWARD TEACH #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-01-27 | 803213 | 42-475-36972 | EDWARD TEACH #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-01-27 | 803213 | 42-475-36972 | EDWARD TEACH #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-01-27 | 803213 | 42-475-36972 | EDWARD TEACH #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-01-27 | 800406 | 42-475-36925 | CONSTANTAN 34-174 (N) #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-27 | 800406 | 42-475-36925 | CONSTANTAN 34-174 (N) #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-26 | 803105 | 42-475-36971 | MI NOCHE #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-26 | 803105 | 42-475-36971 | MI NOCHE #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-26 | 803105 | 42-475-36971 | MI NOCHE #3H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-26 | 803104 | 42-475-36970 | MI NOCHE #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-26 | 803104 | 42-475-36970 | MI NOCHE #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-26 | 803104 | 42-475-36970 | MI NOCHE #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-26 | 803102 | 42-475-36969 | MI DIA #2H | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-22 | 802953 | 42-475-36967 | MOBIL #17 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2015-01-22 | 800324 | 42-475-35999 | BARSTOW 33-35 #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 11,000 | Y |
| 2015-01-20 | 802843 | 42-475-36966 | QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-01-20 | 802843 | 42-475-36966 | QUEEN ANNES REVENGE #1 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-01-20 | 802728 | 42-475-36965 | LAWRENCE #6 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 802645 | 42-475-36964 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3077 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 802578 | 42-475-36963 | MUDSLINGER 34-85 #4H | ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 16,500 | Y |
| 2015-01-14 | 802537 | 42-475-36962 | P C HILL STATE B 1-12 #5H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,200 | Y |
| 2015-01-12 | 802438 | 42-475-10037 | EDWARDS C.W. ET AL #4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 5,392 | |
| 2015-01-09 | 802544 | 42-475-10036 | EDWARDS C.W. ET AL #3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 9,335 | |
| 2015-01-07 | 802457 | 42-475-36961 | SHELL #25 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 802300 | 42-475-36960 | WORSHAM '42' #37 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 802295 | 42-475-36959 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3075 | SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 802262 | 42-475-36958 | WINCHESTER 34-142 #1D | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 802262 | 42-475-36958 | WINCHESTER 34-142 #1D | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 802262 | 42-475-36958 | WINCHESTER 34-142 #1D | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 802099 | 42-475-33235 | CARSON UNIT 'B' #5 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | RECOMP | 5,700 | |
| 2014-12-29 | 801948 | 42-475-36957 | ADOBE #4WI | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2014-12-23 | 801943 | 42-475-36956 | ADOBE #3WI | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2014-12-22 | 802007 | 42-475-36950 | UNIVERSITY 17-17 #1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2014-12-22 | 801940 | 42-475-36951 | ADOBE #2WI | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2014-12-22 | 801938 | 42-475-36953 | ADOBE #1WI | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2014-12-22 | 801938 | 42-475-36953 | ADOBE #1WI | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2014-12-22 | 801885 | 42-475-36955 | BRAMAN MINERALS 45 #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.