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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-11

All Time

11,512

11,512 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2014-01-14	776469	42-475-36614	J. ATLANTIC-MILLER #1X	SIERRA MADRE NATURAL RES., LLC	DRILL	2,425
2014-01-13	776366	42-475-36610	UNIVERSITY 17-12 #1H	WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-01-13	776366	42-475-36610	UTL LJ BELDIN 1211-17A #1H	JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-01-10	776616	42-475-36613	BARSTOW 26 #7	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,000
2014-01-10	776529	42-475-36612	UTL 38-17 #1H	JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2014-01-10	776529	42-475-36612	UTL 38-17 #1H	JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2014-01-09	776153	42-475-36606	UNIVERSITY 18-41 'B' #3H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	11,915	Y
2014-01-08	776152	42-475-36605	UNIVERSITY 18-41 'B' #2H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	11,575	Y
2014-01-08	775694	42-475-36608	D. C. PONDER #6	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	DRILL	11,200	Y
2014-01-08	775683	42-475-36607	D. C. PONDER #5	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	DRILL	11,200	Y
2014-01-03	775829	42-475-36604	BARSTOW 17 #20D	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,000
2014-01-02	775649	42-475-36603	PINE RIDGE 34-176 A #6H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-01-02	775649	42-475-36603	PINE RIDGE 34-176 A #6H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	9,600	Y
2013-12-30	775492	42-475-36602	BRAMBLETT 34-197 WRD #1SL	SHELL WESTERN E&P	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-12-30	775453	42-475-36601	COYOTE #5	SEABOARD OPERATING CO.	DRILL	5,500
2013-12-30	773980	42-475-36583	BARSTOW 38 #4	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,000
2013-12-27	773917	42-475-36582	MONROE 33-60 WRD UNIT #4H	SHELL WESTERN E&P	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-12-23	775333	42-475-36598	COOPERSMITH 34-139 #2H	ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y
2013-12-20	774784	42-475-36600	DEBBIE #2	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	2,700
2013-12-20	774783	42-475-36599	DEBBIE #1	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	2,700
2013-12-20	773860	42-475-36579	BARSTOW 20 #4	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,000
2013-12-16	775026	42-475-36597	REEF RUNNER 162 #4H	ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	11,300	Y
2013-12-16	775026	42-475-36597	REEF RUNNER STATE 162 #4H	ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	11,166	Y
2013-12-16	775025	42-475-36596	REEF RUNNER 162 #3H	ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	11,300	Y
2013-12-16	775025	42-475-36596	REEF RUNNER STATE 162 #H301BE	ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC	DRILL	11,170	Y
2013-12-16	774961	42-475-36595	UNIVERSITY 24-17 #1H	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	13,000	Y
2013-12-16	774961	42-475-36595	UNIVERSITY 24-17 #1H	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	13,000	Y
2013-12-13	774601	42-475-36594	UTL 22-17 #2H	JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC	DRILL	11,500	Y
2013-12-12	774956	42-475-36593	UNIVERSITY 16-17 #1H	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	13,000	Y
2013-12-12	774748	42-475-36592	GREER-MCGINLEY #4H	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2013-12-12	774735	42-475-36591	PRUETT 23 #3H	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2013-12-12	774716	42-475-36590	UNIVERSITY 31-18 #2H	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2013-12-11	774688	42-475-36588	HOWARD 33-22 #4H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-12-09	774511	42-475-36587	COYOTE #4	SEABOARD OPERATING CO.	DRILL	5,500
2013-12-09	774500	42-475-36589	BARSTOW 13 #4	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,500
2013-12-05	772523	42-475-36560	WINTER #8	NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANY	DRILL	5,200
2013-12-04	773943	42-475-36586	SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #641	SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO	DRILL	3,200
2013-12-04	773929	42-475-36585	SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #639	SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO	DRILL	3,200
2013-12-04	773926	42-475-36584	SHIPLEY QUEEN SAND UNIT #810	SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO	DRILL	3,200
2013-12-03	773105	42-475-34772	RICHTER, LOUIS #95	EAGLE ROCK OPERATING COMPANY,LLC	RECOMP	7,700
2013-12-02	772955	42-475-36565	BUCKIN CHUTE UNIT 33-61 #4H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	10,125	Y
2013-12-02	772955	42-475-36565	BUCKIN CHUTE UNIT 33-61 #4H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	10,600	Y
2013-11-25	773913	42-475-36581	MONROE 33-60 WRD UNIT #3H	SHELL WESTERN E&P	DRILL	12,000	Y
2013-11-25	773855	42-475-36580	UNIVERSITY 17-17 #15	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC	DRILL	7,600
2013-11-25	773854	42-475-36578	UNIVERSITY 17-17 #14	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC	DRILL	7,600
2013-11-25	773853	42-475-36577	UNIVERSITY 17-17 #12	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC	DRILL	7,600
2013-11-25	773848	42-475-36576	UNIVERSITY 17-17 #11	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC	DRILL	7,600
2013-11-25	773844	42-475-36575	UNIVERSITY 17-24 #8	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC	DRILL	7,600
2013-11-22	773359	42-475-36574	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #3053	SUNDOWN ENERGY LP	DRILL	11,000
2013-11-22	772132	42-475-36558	HILL 34-171 UNIT #2HR	ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC	DRILL	14,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.