Ward County, Texas
Ward County lease offers: what is on record
State land, so a reference and not a price.
The record
Bonus, royalty and term in Ward County
State Relinquishment Act leases
Nov 2022 to Oct 2025, State land
- Leases
- 5
- Median
- $2,500
- Bonus per acre, middle half
- $2,250 to $3,000
- Royalty
- 12.5%
State sealed-bid sales
Apr 2022 to May 2026, State land
- Leases
- 7
- Median
- $5,000
- Bonus per acre, middle half
- $2,500 to $6,276
- Royalty
- 25%
| Source | Leases | Bonus per acre, middle half | Median | Royalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Relinquishment Act leasesNov 2022 to Oct 2025, State land | 5 | $2,250 to $3,000 | $2,500 | 12.5% |
| State sealed-bid salesApr 2022 to May 2026, State land | 7 | $2,500 to $6,276 | $5,000 | 25% |
Figures are for Ward County. State figures come from the General Land Office's past bid sales. Shared offers are moderated and shown only as a range of at least three offers from at least three people. The State leases State land, so its prices are a reference, not what a private owner will be offered.
| Year | Relinquishment Act leases | State sealed-bid sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | None | $2,500 (5 leases) |
| 2025 | $3,000 (3 leases) | None |
| 2024 | None | $5,051 (1 lease) |
| 2022 | $1,250 (2 leases) | $5,000 (1 lease) |
| 2019 | $3,599 (2 leases) | None |
| 2018 | None | $12,505 (1 lease) |
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Drilling
New drilling permits in Ward County
295 permits, 221 horizontal.
- Sep 202612
- Aug 202614
- Jul 20268
- Jun 202616
- May 202615
- Apr 202619
- Mar 20266
- Feb 20262
- Jan 202611
- Dec 20258
- Nov 20254
- Oct 20258
| Issued | Operator, lease and type |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, JACK -H- · Vertical |
| 2026-09-15 | Mewbourne Oil CompanyROYAL FLUSH 95/97 A · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-15 | Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL · Vertical |
| 2026-09-14 | Mewbourne Oil CompanyROYAL FLUSH 95/97 D · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-14 | Mewbourne Oil CompanyROYAL FLUSH 95/97 C · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-14 | Mewbourne Oil CompanyROYAL FLUSH 95/97 B · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-11 | Occidental Permian Ltd.SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-10 | Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B · Vertical |
| 2026-09-04 | Occidental Permian Ltd.SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION · Horizontal |
| 2026-09-04 | Occidental Permian Ltd.SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION · Horizontal |
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FAQ
Questions people ask
What do oil and gas leases pay per acre in Ward County, Texas?
Relinquishment Act leases: 5 leases, median bonus $2,500 per acre (middle half $2,250 to $3,000). State sealed-bid sales: 7 leases, median bonus $5,000 per acre (middle half $2,500 to $6,276). These are State land sales and shared offers, a reference for a private offer and not a promise of one.
What royalty do Ward County leases have?
The most common oil royalty in relinquishment act leases is 12.5 percent. The most common oil royalty in state sealed-bid sales is 25 percent. A private lease sets its own royalty, and the words that figure it matter as much as the fraction.
Is drilling active in Ward County?
The Railroad Commission issued 295 drilling permits in Ward County in the last 24 months, 221 of them for horizontal wells. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.
How do I know if my offer is good?
Compare its bonus, royalty and first term with the figures on this page, then scan the lease itself for the clauses that decide what you are paid: how costs are treated, what land is released after the first term, and any option to extend. The offer check on this page does the first part with no account.
Got a lease in front of you?
The scan quotes the sentence of your lease behind every flag.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.