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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

13

Operators (30d)

5

Latest Permit

2026-09-14

All Time

11,515

11,515 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2011-06-2571901142-475-35836SMITH, F.G. #1CCAPROCK EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,000
2011-06-2471895242-475-35835JAGUAR #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL6,700
2011-06-2371889742-475-35833BLACK BURRO #1SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL5,500
2011-06-2371882542-475-35832BUTTERFLY #14TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,000
2011-06-2371882542-475-35832BUTTERFLY #14TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,200
2011-06-2371694242-475-35834PINE RIDGE 34-176 #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL11,500Y
2011-06-2271882342-475-35831BLUE OX #10TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,700
2011-06-2171869342-475-35830JOHNSON #14SEABOARD OPERATING CO.DRILL6,700
2011-06-2171865542-475-35828MONROE 34-178 #2HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2011-06-1771827742-475-35824BYRD-WOOD UNIT #11P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL3,000
2011-06-1671836842-475-35827ATLANTA 73 #2HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL15,000Y
2011-06-1571825242-475-35825MONROE 34-220 #3HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2011-06-1571805342-475-35820LANDON #7P.O.&G. OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,600
2011-06-1571777142-475-35458WINTER #1NORTHSTAR OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP9,405
2011-06-1471811242-475-35823DRAINAGE 34-136 #1HCIMAREX ENERGY CO.DRILL11,500Y
2011-06-1371805142-475-35819PRUETT 20 #2ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500Y
2011-06-1371804842-475-35818PRUETT 23 #2ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500Y
2011-06-1371804742-475-35822CADENHEAD 25 #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500Y
2011-06-1071792342-475-35817MONROE 34-205 WRD #2HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2011-06-0971786442-475-35813UNIVERSITY 16-24 #1DSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL5,700
2011-06-0971786342-475-35815UNIVERSITY 16-27 #1DSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL5,700
2011-06-0971786242-475-35816UNIVERSITY 17-5 #1DSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL5,800
2011-06-0971786142-475-35814UNIVERSITY 17-6 #1DSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL5,800
2011-06-0971786142-475-35814UNIVERSITY 17-6 #1DSANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL6,800
2011-06-0371762342-475-35812CROCKETT 1-29 WRD #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL18,000Y
2011-06-0171521942-475-35171HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #3015SUNDOWN ENERGY LPRECOMP6,200
2011-05-2771280442-475-35765OBRIEN, G.W. ETAL #1880WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2011-05-2671725042-475-35811ATLANTA 73 #1HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL15,000Y
2011-05-2671484842-475-35791HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN #1671WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2011-05-1971659042-475-35809BLACK STONE 34-216 WRD #2HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL16,500Y
2011-05-1871653242-475-35808ZPZ 34-211 UNIT #1HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2011-05-1871653242-475-35808ZPZ 34-211 UNIT #1HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2011-05-1871629942-475-35810COOPERSMITH 34-139 #1HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2011-05-1771586142-475-35806HUNTER #3OXY USA INC.DRILL7,000
2011-05-1771586042-475-35805BRAMAN MINERALS #3OXY USA INC.DRILL7,000
2011-05-1771581642-475-35802ADOBE #19OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2011-05-1371615842-475-35807UNDERWOOD 34-138 UNIT #1HANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL16,000Y
2011-05-1371611042-475-35804DRAKESTER 209 #2HDEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL15,000Y
2011-05-1371608242-475-35803HUMANE SOCIETY 34-198 WRD #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000Y
2011-05-1371576542-475-35801WORSHAM 42 #21OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2011-05-1371278742-475-35763SMITH #13WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONDRILL4,000
2011-05-1171593542-475-35799SHELL #17OXY USA INC.DRILL6,800
2011-05-1171587942-475-35800UNIVERSITY 16-33 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,999
2011-05-1171587942-475-35800UNIVERSITY 16-33 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL8,999
2011-05-0571548242-475-35797UNIVERSITY 17-18 #2SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,100
2011-05-0571548042-475-35798UNIVERSITY 17-18 #1SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLCDRILL7,100
2011-05-0571539342-475-33514HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1395WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2011-05-0571539242-475-34038HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSN. #1519WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR4,200
2011-05-0271508242-475-35795MINNOW BUCKET SWD #1ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLCDRILL6,500
2011-04-2971492942-475-35794MAGIC MAN 33-64 WRD #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ward County.