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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-22 | 801881 | 42-475-36954 | BRAMAN MINERALS 45 #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 14,500 | Y |
| 2014-12-19 | 801913 | 42-475-36949 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1520W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-12-19 | 801907 | 42-475-36948 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1425W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-12-19 | 801896 | 42-475-36947 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1228W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-12-19 | 801893 | 42-475-36946 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #645 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-12-19 | 801888 | 42-475-36945 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1225W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-12-19 | 801863 | 42-475-36952 | BRAMAN MINERALS 45 #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-19 | 801863 | 42-475-36952 | BRAMAN MINERALS 45 #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-18 | 801844 | 42-475-36944 | DAVID L. MARSTON #7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 801848 | 42-475-36941 | MARSTON-KOEHN #7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 801846 | 42-475-36943 | LAWRENCE #4 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 801843 | 42-475-36942 | ALLAR-MARSTON #7 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 798292 | 42-475-36869 | MONROE 34-228 WRD UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2014-12-17 | 798292 | 42-475-36869 | MONROE 34-228 WRD UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2014-12-17 | 798292 | 42-475-36869 | MONROE 34-228 WRD UNIT #1H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,400 | Y |
| 2014-12-12 | 800825 | 42-475-36930 | OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1978 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2014-12-12 | 800821 | 42-475-36927 | OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1977 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2014-12-11 | 801550 | 42-475-36940 | DABB #1 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2014-12-11 | 801526 | 42-475-36938 | MONROE EAST ST. 1-4 WRD UNIT SL #4H | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-10 | 801541 | 42-475-36939 | GRAHAM #6 | NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 2014-12-09 | 801326 | 42-475-36937 | MOBIL A #19 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2014-12-09 | 800774 | 42-475-36936 | CHEVRON 34-157 #4H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-09 | 800771 | 42-475-36935 | CHEVRON 34-157 #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-08 | 800746 | 42-475-36931 | CHEVRON 34-157 #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-12-03 | 799593 | 42-475-36934 | SEALY & SMITH FOUNDATION C #100H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2014-12-02 | 801001 | 42-475-36933 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1224W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-12-01 | 800842 | 42-475-36932 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #651 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-26 | 800818 | 42-475-36926 | OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1976 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2014-11-26 | 800815 | 42-475-36929 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1787 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2014-11-26 | 800811 | 42-475-36928 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1786 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 2014-11-26 | 800709 | 42-475-36924 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1522W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-26 | 800707 | 42-475-36923 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #662 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-26 | 800706 | 42-475-36922 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #652 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800043 | 42-475-36918 | UNIVERSITY 516 #114 | P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800039 | 42-475-36919 | UNIVERSITY 516 #214 | P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2014-11-24 | 800684 | 42-475-36921 | UNIVERSITY 21-17 #1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2014-11-24 | 800684 | 42-475-36921 | UNIVERSITY 21-17 #1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800309 | 42-475-36920 | BUSHWACKER 34-106 NW UNIT #5H | ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2014-11-20 | 800309 | 42-475-36920 | BUSHWACKER 34-106 NW UNIT #5H | ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | Y |
| 2014-11-20 | 800308 | 42-475-36917 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1314W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800307 | 42-475-36916 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #657 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800306 | 42-475-36915 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #656 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800251 | 42-475-36914 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #670 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 800249 | 42-475-36913 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #667 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-20 | 798578 | 42-475-36875 | CARR 34-125 UNIT #6H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-20 | 798562 | 42-475-36874 | CARR 34-125 UNIT #5H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-18 | 798557 | 42-475-36873 | CARR 34-125 UNIT #4H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-18 | 798552 | 42-475-36872 | CARR 34-125 UNIT #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-18 | 798549 | 42-475-36871 | CARR 34-125 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-18 | 798456 | 42-475-36876 | MDJ 34-125 UNIT #3H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.