WARD County
District 10 · Permian (West) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · Data through 2026-07-23
Ward County permitting is running 17 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (51 total, up 82% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC leads with 20 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county. 3 operators filed a first Ward County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 11,500 ft (prior year: 12,500 ft); 69% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (all)
11485
Operators (all)
489
Avg Depth (all)
8,260
Hz % (all)
31%
All Time
11,485
Depth Range: 0 - 58,509 ft
SWD wells in WARD County → 1,051 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in WARD County → 84 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in WARD County → 27 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (all)
DRILL
8851
RECOMP
1155
RENTR
1133
FLD-XFR
190
OTHER
116
RECLASS
40
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | 20 | 51 |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | 18 | 479 |
| PITTS ENERGY CO. | 14 | 68 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 13 | 450 |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | 13 | 236 |
| BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | 9 | 30 |
| GOODNIGHT MIDSTREAM PERMIAN, LLC | 9 | 5 |
| CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 8 | 642 |
| VITAL ENERGY, INC. | 8 | 3 |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | 6 | 91 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 915374 | KOEHN | RECLASS | 2026-07-23 |
| 917220 | SMASHBOY 1-29 A | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917221 | SMASHBOY 1-29 B | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917000 | EDWARDS, JNO. ETAL -B- | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 917004 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL 'B' | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 917025 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL 'B' | RECOMP | 2026-07-10 |
| 916700 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B | RECOMP | 2026-07-07 |
| 916749 | EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B | RECOMP | 2026-07-01 |
| 916726 | EDWARDS C.W. ET AL | RECOMP | 2026-06-26 |
| 916666 | GARFIELD B | DRILL | 2026-06-25 |
New to WARD County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | 2025-12-29 | 8 | active elsewhere in TX |
| ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | 2026-06-24 | 5 | active elsewhere in TX |
| PINON OPERATING II, LLC | 2026-04-24 | 1 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath WARD County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 3,505 | 2,460 |
| Rustler | 3,043 | 950 |
| Delaware | 1,575 | 4,953 |
| Tansill | 1,532 | 2,300 |
| Queen | 1,159 | 2,934 |
| Cherry Canyon | 885 | 5,874 |
| Seven Rivers | 811 | 2,612 |
| San Andres | 776 | 3,534 |