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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-18 | 798399 | 42-475-36870 | MDJ 34-125 UNIT #2H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-17 | 800344 | 42-475-36912 | MONROE 1-6 WRD #3HR | SHELL WESTERN E&P | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2014-11-13 | 800160 | 42-475-36911 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #665 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799912 | 42-475-36907 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #644 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799895 | 42-475-36910 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #646 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799889 | 42-475-36909 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #509 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799888 | 42-475-36908 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #317 | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799881 | 42-475-36906 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1521W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799872 | 42-475-36905 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1316W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799793 | 42-475-36903 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1784 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2014-11-10 | 799404 | 42-475-36898 | CALDWELL '10' #1H | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2014-11-07 | 799848 | 42-475-36904 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1427W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-07 | 799795 | 42-475-36902 | HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1785 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2014-11-07 | 799791 | 42-475-36901 | OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1975 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 2014-11-06 | 799760 | 42-475-36900 | BARRIERS 34-122 #2 UNIT #4H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,955 | Y |
| 2014-11-06 | 799759 | 42-475-36899 | BARRIERS 34-122 #2 UNIT #3H | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | DRILL | 11,955 | Y |
| 2014-11-06 | 799711 | 42-475-36897 | JITTERBUG 161 #H402WB | ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-06 | 799711 | 42-475-36897 | JITTERBUG 161A #H402AV | ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-05 | 799685 | 42-475-36896 | ADOBE #36 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2014-11-05 | 799670 | 42-475-36893 | REEF RUNNER STATE 162 #H102BC | ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-05 | 799656 | 42-475-36895 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1227W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-05 | 799653 | 42-475-36894 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1313W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-05 | 799647 | 42-475-36892 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1144W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-04 | 799591 | 42-475-36891 | HELLBENDER STATE 150 #H302BE | ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-04 | 799591 | 42-475-36891 | HELLBENDER STATE 150 #H302BE | ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-04 | 799576 | 42-475-36890 | HULA POPPER 164 #H101WB | ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-04 | 799573 | 42-475-36889 | HULA POPPER 164 #H401BE | ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2014-11-04 | 799496 | 42-475-36888 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1523W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-03 | 799495 | 42-475-36887 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1426W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-03 | 799493 | 42-475-36886 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1315W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-03 | 799491 | 42-475-36885 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1229W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-03 | 799490 | 42-475-36884 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1226W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-03 | 799489 | 42-475-36883 | SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #1223W | SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 2014-11-03 | 799224 | 42-475-31564 | BARSTOW SWD #2 | MTN ENERGY INC | RENTR | 18,300 | |
| 2014-10-31 | 796292 | 42-475-36857 | WARTHOG #4 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-10-31 | 796220 | 42-475-36854 | COYOTE #7 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-10-31 | 796220 | 42-475-36854 | COYOTE #7 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-10-30 | 799260 | 42-475-36882 | BRAMAN MINERALS #17 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,500 | |
| 2014-10-29 | 799247 | 42-475-36881 | RHINO #2 | SEABOARD OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2014-10-27 | 799049 | 42-475-36880 | ARMSTRONG #1 | ENDURO OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2014-10-27 | 799049 | 42-475-36880 | ARMSTRONG #1 | ENDURO OPERATING II LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2014-10-27 | 798861 | 42-475-36879 | KIMBELL 34-194 UNIT #7H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-27 | 798844 | 42-475-36878 | KIMBELL 34-194 UNIT #6H | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-24 | 798978 | 42-475-36877 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS #10R | AVRA OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2014-10-23 | 793484 | 42-475-36829 | MOBIL #22 | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2014-10-14 | 797594 | 42-475-36868 | BARSTOW 33-34 #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-14 | 797594 | 42-475-36868 | BARSTOW 33-34 #1H | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2014-10-13 | 798038 | 42-475-36866 | STATE OF TEXAS -E- #314 | P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2014-10-13 | 798036 | 42-475-36867 | STATE OF TEXAS -E- #514 | P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 2014-10-13 | 798035 | 42-475-36865 | STATE OF TEXAS -E- #414 | P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 3,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.