Ward County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-14.

Ward County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 8% on the prior quarter). 5 were issued in the past week. PITTS ENERGY CO. leads with 23 permits in the past 12 months, one of 22 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

11,515

11,515 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2012-04-16	737130	42-475-36067	J.V. WILSON 146 #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-04-13	737133	42-475-36066	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1693	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-04-13	737122	42-475-36068	TALLADEGA 65 #4H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	10,200	Y
2012-04-13	737107	42-475-36064	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1690	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-04-13	737103	42-475-36063	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1691	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-04-13	737101	42-475-36062	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1692	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-04-12	736732	42-475-36058	SMITH #15	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-04-10	736867	42-475-36061	BUTTERFLY #15	TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	5,200
2012-04-10	736867	42-475-36061	BUTTERFLY #15	TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	6,700
2012-04-10	736861	42-475-36060	QUITO, S.W. (DELAWARE) UNIT #702	SEABOARD OPERATING CO.	DRILL	5,000
2012-04-10	736281	42-475-36045	BECKHAM #3	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	7,000
2012-04-10	736281	42-475-36045	BECKHAM #3	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	13,000
2012-04-09	735853	42-475-36035	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1698	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-04-05	733811	42-475-36004	WORSHAM 42 #25	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	6,800
2012-04-04	735886	42-475-10360	MASSEY-BENTLEY #2A	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	RENTR	2,500
2012-03-30	736398	42-475-36056	WILSON 34-159 #1H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2012-03-30	736352	42-475-36055	ELMER 33-67 #4	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-03-30	736351	42-475-36054	ELMER 33-67 #3	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-03-30	735437	42-475-36052	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1686	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735434	42-475-36050	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1685	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735430	42-475-36049	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1684	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735428	42-475-36048	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1689	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735424	42-475-36047	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1688	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735420	42-475-36046	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1687	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735392	42-475-36044	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1696	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735385	42-475-36043	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1695	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735385	42-475-36043	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1695	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-03-30	735383	42-475-36041	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1694	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,400
2012-03-30	735116	42-475-00830	MILLER #4WD	VANGUARD PERMIAN, LLC	RENTR	7,400
2012-03-29	736285	42-475-36053	VAUGHAN-MCELVAIN ENERGY '46' #2	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	14,000
2012-03-29	736278	42-475-36042	TALLADEGA 65 #3H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-03-28	734823	42-475-33069	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #145	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	3,400
2012-03-27	736100	42-475-36040	KENTUCKY 213 #1H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2012-03-27	735055	42-475-36051	RAYMOND STALLCUP 33-37 #1H	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2012-03-26	735844	42-475-36034	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1700	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-03-26	734792	42-475-10872	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #698	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	3,400
2012-03-24	736050	42-475-31973	CRAWAR FIELD UNIT #14	CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.	RECOMP	6,215
2012-03-24	735971	42-475-36039	BLACKTIP JOHNSON 1-39 #3H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2012-03-24	735812	42-475-36031	BLACK STONE WEST 1-14 WRD #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2012-03-23	735953	42-475-36038	WINTER 5-20 #8	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	5,800
2012-03-23	735918	42-475-36037	GRAHAM 19 STATE UNIT #3H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2012-03-23	735883	42-475-36036	WINTER 5-20 #6	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	5,800
2012-03-23	735817	42-475-36030	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1699	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	3,600
2012-03-23	735806	42-475-36033	BLACK BURRO #2	SEABOARD OPERATING CO.	DRILL	5,500
2012-03-23	735799	42-475-36032	JOHNSON #15	SEABOARD OPERATING CO.	DRILL	6,700
2012-03-22	734833	42-475-32907	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1314	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	3,400
2012-03-22	734831	42-475-02314	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #312	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	3,400
2012-03-22	734827	42-475-33466	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1382	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	3,400
2012-03-22	734824	42-475-33072	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #146	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	3,400
2012-03-22	734819	42-475-02539	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #538	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RENTR	3,400

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