Ward County, Texas
Ward County: what the state recorded
A permit is not a well.
The last twelve months
Month by month in Ward County
| Month | Permits | Completions | First production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 19 | 4 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 8 | 32 | 9 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 8 | 25 | 13 |
Counted from October 1, 2025 to September 18, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.
The latest
The most recent records
| Date | What, who and where |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | Permit issued: Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, JACK -H- · A-603 · permit 0917808 |
| 2026-09-15 | Permit issued: Mewbourne Oil CompanyROYAL FLUSH 95/97 A · A-49 · permit 0918255 |
| 2026-09-15 | Permit issued: Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL · A-1216 · permit 0917935 |
| 2026-09-14 | Permit issued: Mewbourne Oil CompanyROYAL FLUSH 95/97 D · A-49 · permit 0918260 |
| 2026-09-14 | Permit issued: Mewbourne Oil CompanyROYAL FLUSH 95/97 C · A-49 · permit 0918259 |
| 2026-09-14 | Permit issued: Mewbourne Oil CompanyROYAL FLUSH 95/97 B · A-49 · permit 0918258 |
| 2026-09-11 | Permit issued: Occidental Permian Ltd.SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION · A-959 · permit 0918175 |
| 2026-09-10 | Permit issued: Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, JNO. ET AL B · A-1223 · permit 0916693 |
| 2026-09-04 | Permit issued: Occidental Permian Ltd.SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION · A-959 · permit 0918213 |
| 2026-09-04 | Permit issued: Occidental Permian Ltd.SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION · A-959 · permit 0918211 |
| 2026-09-02 | Permit issued: Crescent Energy Operating, LLCUL AIR FORCE I · A-U114 · permit 0918222 |
| 2026-09-02 | Permit issued: Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, JACK ET AL · A-1217 · permit 0916725 |
| 2026-08-27 | Permit issued: Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, C. W., ET AL · A-1216 · permit 0917337 |
| 2026-08-26 | Permit issued: Pitts Energy Co.EDWARDS, JACK -J- · A-603 · permit 0917567 |
| 2026-08-21 | Permit issued: MCM Operating, LLCVULCAN SECTION 2 UNIT · A-326 · permit 0917799 |
Coming up
First checks coming due in Ward County
- Rex Georgius Sa6301w, Bosque Texas Oil LLCby October 28, 2026
- Ul 18 Wild Thing West D, Apache Corporationby November 28, 2026
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FAQ
Questions people ask
How many wells were permitted in Ward County in the last year?
The Railroad Commission issued 123 drilling permits in Ward County in the twelve months to September 18, 2026, and recorded 88 completions and 34 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.
How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Ward County?
Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.
When is my first royalty check due after a new well?
Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.
Got a new well on your land?
The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.
Sources
Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.