Ward County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ward County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.

Ward County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (44 total, up 33% on the prior quarter). MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC leads with 20 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

11,487

11,487 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2011-12-19	729880	42-475-35958	WHEAT TRUST 1-36 #4H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-12-14	729674	42-475-35954	CADENHEAD 25 #2	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2011-12-13	729673	42-475-35955	CADENHEAD 18 #2	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2011-12-13	729377	42-475-35951	EAST VERMEJO 33-66 #4H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-12-13	729377	42-475-35951	EAST VERMEJO 33-66 #4H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-12-13	729377	42-475-35951	EAST VERMEJO 33-66 #4H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-12-12	729616	42-475-35361	FIELDS '33-25' #1H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	RECOMP	11,600	Y
2011-12-12	729616	42-475-35361	FIELDS '33-25' #1H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	RECOMP	11,600	Y
2011-12-09	729468	42-475-35953	CHRISTIAN '46' #1	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	7,000
2011-12-09	729456	42-475-35952	BRAMAN MINERALS #5	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	7,000
2011-12-09	729161	42-475-35947	PITZER-JOHNSON UNIT #1H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	11,200	Y
2011-12-08	729328	42-475-35950	MONROE 34-158 #3H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-12-08	729152	42-475-35946	UNIVERSITY 20-17 #1	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2011-12-06	729130	42-475-35949	UNIVERSITY 17-18 #4	SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC	DRILL	7,100
2011-12-05	729165	42-475-35948	MAGIC MAN 33-64 WRD #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2011-12-05	729128	42-475-35945	UNIVERSITY 17-18 #3	SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC	DRILL	7,100
2011-12-02	729147	42-475-34674	WINTER '7-20' #2	OXY USA INC.	RECOMP	6,397
2011-12-01	729013	42-475-35944	APC FEE 1-38 UNIT #3H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-12-01	729013	42-475-35944	APC FEE 1-38 UNIT #3H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-12-01	728988	42-475-35943	INTIMIDATION 33-63 #4H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2011-12-01	728988	42-475-35943	INTIMIDATION 33-63 #4H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2011-12-01	728849	42-475-34042	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1511	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	2,800
2011-11-30	728794	42-475-35942	GRACE CARTER 56 #2H	DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.	DRILL	11,500	Y
2011-11-23	728725	42-475-35941	WHEAT TRUST 1-36 #3H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-11-23	728725	42-475-35941	WHEAT TRUST 1-36 #3H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-11-23	728725	42-475-35941	WHEAT TRUST 1-36 #3H	ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION	DRILL	16,000	Y
2011-11-22	728654	42-475-35940	SNODGRASS SWD #1	PITTS ENERGY CO.	DRILL	6,900
2011-11-22	728415	42-475-34112	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1528	WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	2,800
2011-11-21	728510	42-475-35939	JOE #1	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	3,000
2011-11-21	728143	42-475-35938	BARSTOW UNIT 14 #7	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,000
2011-11-18	728271	42-475-35937	PINE RIDGE 34-176 #2H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	11,300	Y
2011-11-16	728191	42-475-35936	CADENHEAD 18 #1	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2011-11-16	728106	42-475-35935	MCGINLEY #1D	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	7,500
2011-11-16	728038	42-475-35932	GILLHAM 1-5 WRD #3H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	18,000	Y
2011-11-16	727829	42-475-35934	KATHERINE #2	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	2,600
2011-11-16	727829	42-475-35934	KATHERINE #2	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	2,900
2011-11-15	728105	42-475-35933	ELMER 33-67 #1	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	11,500	Y
2011-11-14	727363	42-475-35930	BARSTOW UNIT 33-38 #1H	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,000	Y
2011-11-14	727363	42-475-35930	BARSTOW UNIT 33-38 #1H	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2011-11-14	727363	42-475-35930	BARSTOW UNIT 34-173 #1H	JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2011-11-09	727825	42-475-35928	KATHERINE #1	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	2,600
2011-11-09	727825	42-475-35928	KATHERINE #1	P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	2,900
2011-11-09	727745	42-475-35929	BURKHOLDER 34-215 WRD #1D	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	9,000
2011-11-07	727576	42-475-35927	CROCKETT 1-37 WRD #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2011-11-07	727575	42-475-35926	CROCKETT 1-37 WRD #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2011-11-07	727575	42-475-35926	CROCKETT 1-37 WRD #1H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2011-11-04	727451	42-475-35925	GILLHAM 1-5 WRD #2H	CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2011-11-04	727444	42-475-35924	INTIMIDATION 33-63 #3H	CIMAREX ENERGY CO.	DRILL	11,300	Y
2011-11-03	727382	42-475-35923	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #3044	SUNDOWN ENERGY LP	DRILL	11,000
2011-11-03	727382	42-475-35923	HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #3044	SUNDOWN ENERGY LP	DRILL	11,000

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