Oil and gas leases in Ward County — page 11

Ward County, Texas has 3,009 oil and gas leases with production on file at the Railroad Commission, all of them in Commission district 08. 2,225 of them are oil leases and 784 are gas leases. Between them they carry 12,611 wellbores. Reported volumes run from January 1993 to August 2026 and come to 647.2 million barrels of oil and 1.5 billion Mcf of gas. 330 operators file returns here. Every lease below has its own page with a decline-curve forecast and an estimate of what the whole lease is worth.

Key facts about Ward County

How many oil and gas leases are in Ward County?: Ward County has 3,009 oil and gas leases with production reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas, as of August 2026.
How much oil and gas has Ward County produced?: Leases in Ward County have reported 647,181,162 barrels of oil (bbl) and 1,488,033,231 thousand cubic feet of gas (Mcf) to the Railroad Commission of Texas between January 1993 and August 2026.
How many operators are active in Ward County?: 330 operators file production returns for leases in Ward County.
How much are mineral rights in Ward County worth?: There is no single figure: what a mineral or royalty interest in Ward County is worth depends on the individual lease, its decline, and the share the owner holds. Each of the 3,009 leases listed here has its own page with the full production history the operator reported, a decline-curve forecast, and an estimate of what a royalty interest in it is worth today.

Leases — page 11 of 16

UNIVERSITY 38-17 — oil, Energen Resources Corporation, Ward County, 69 thousand reported
HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 68 thousand reported
MONROE — gas, Samson Lone Star LP, Ward County, 68 thousand reported
EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 68 thousand reported
PYOTE GAS UNIT NO 11 — gas, Exxon Corp., Ward County, 68 thousand reported
SEALE, R.Q. — oil, Pittencrieff America, Inc., Ward County, 68 thousand reported
BLACK BURRO — oil, Seaboard Operating Co., Ward County, 68 thousand reported
EDWARDS, JACK -J- — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 67 thousand reported
MONROE 34-172 — gas, Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Ward County, 67 thousand reported
EDWARDS, JACK, ET AL — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 67 thousand reported
RICHTER, LOUIS — oil, MR Oil Company, Ward County, 67 thousand reported
SCOTT, F. H. -33- — oil, Mid-Continent Energy, Inc., Ward County, 67 thousand reported
NICHOLS — oil, Pitts Energy Co., Ward County, 66 thousand reported
HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 66 thousand reported
UL CATHEDRAL 1516-17 B — oil, WPX Energy Permian, LLC, Ward County, 66 thousand reported
SHORTLEAF A3 — oil, Callon Petroleum Operating Co, Ward County, 65 thousand reported
CAPRITO 83 — gas, Enertex, Inc., Ward County, 65 thousand reported
MIDLAND NATIONAL BANK TRUSTEE — gas, Friemel & Carpenter, Inc., Ward County, 65 thousand reported
MCFARLAND, I. B. SECTION #37 — oil, MR Oil Company, Ward County, 65 thousand reported
SPENCER, M. E. — oil, Henderson & Erickson, Inc., Ward County, 65 thousand reported
ESTES, W. A. — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 65 thousand reported
WAGON WHEEL UNIVERSITY — oil, Eland Energy, Inc., Ward County, 65 thousand reported
DURGIN, D. B. SEC. 23 — oil, Pennzoil Petroleum Company, Ward County, 64 thousand reported
STATE -XU- — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 64 thousand reported
MONROE, CYNTHIA — oil, Fuller Petroleum, Inc., Ward County, 64 thousand reported
RICHTER, LOUIS -B- — oil, MR Oil Company, Ward County, 64 thousand reported
GUNN, J. C., ET AL -A- — oil, MW Petroleum Corporation, Ward County, 64 thousand reported
YORK, J. F. — gas, Pennzoil Petroleum Company, Ward County, 63 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 18-9 — oil, Enron Oil & Gas Company, Ward County, 63 thousand reported
LEMON SQUEEZER STATE 70A — oil, Blue Arrow Operating, LLC, Ward County, 63 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY — oil, Ogs Operating Company, Inc., Ward County, 63 thousand reported
EMERY — oil, RVS Oil Company, Ward County, 62 thousand reported
DURGIN, D. B. -15- — oil, Coastal Oil & Gas Corporation, Ward County, 62 thousand reported
UTL 2635-17K — oil, Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Ward County, 62 thousand reported
MONROE 34-188 — oil, Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Ward County, 62 thousand reported
JACKSON — oil, Parsley Energy Operations, LLC, Ward County, 62 thousand reported
DUNAGAN 29 — oil, Platinum Exploration Inc., Ward County, 61 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY "17-40" — oil, BC Operating, Inc., Ward County, 61 thousand reported
STATE OF TEXAS "14" — oil, Eagle Rock Operating Company,LLC, Ward County, 60 thousand reported
STALLINGS, B. M. — oil, Henderson & Erickson, Inc., Ward County, 60 thousand reported
EDWARDS, JACK -K- — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 60 thousand reported
NATIONAL -A- — gas, Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc., Ward County, 59 thousand reported
TEXFEL -103- — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 59 thousand reported
SUTTON — oil, Pittencrieff America, Inc., Ward County, 59 thousand reported
SLOAN, S. A. — oil, Ice Brothers, Inc., Ward County, 59 thousand reported
CARSON E — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 59 thousand reported
BUCKLES — oil, Explo Oil, Inc., Ward County, 59 thousand reported
BLACK, W. D. — oil, Ice Brothers, Inc., Ward County, 59 thousand reported
MONROE 34-172 — oil, Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Ward County, 59 thousand reported
9014 JV-P PITZER — oil, Bta Oil Producers, Ward County, 58 thousand reported
SCOTT, ONA L. — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 58 thousand reported
U- TEX. K. K. — oil, Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc., Ward County, 58 thousand reported
BARSTOW 33 UA — oil, Diamondback E&P LLC, Ward County, 58 thousand reported
YORK, J. F. — oil, Pennzoil Petroleum Company, Ward County, 58 thousand reported
SHORTLEAF A5 — oil, Callon Petroleum Operating Co, Ward County, 57 thousand reported
EDWARDS ESTATE — gas, B G R Production, Ward County, 57 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 9-18 'A' — oil, Texaco E & P Inc., Ward County, 57 thousand reported
MONROE — gas, Stivers Inc, Ward County, 57 thousand reported
HUTCHINGS STOCK ASSOCIATION — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 57 thousand reported
LEEDE GAS UNIT 1 — gas, Crystal River Oil & Gas LLC, Ward County, 57 thousand reported
ZOLLER 34-113 — oil, Diamondback E&P LLC, Ward County, 57 thousand reported
ROACH -A- — oil, Walbet, Ward County, 56 thousand reported
FRED, I. — oil, Freedom Energy, Inc. (I), Ward County, 56 thousand reported
STATE OF TEXAS -C- — oil, Stevens & Tull, Inc., Ward County, 56 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 30 A — oil, R K Petroleum Corp., Ward County, 56 thousand reported
LOCHRIDGE — oil, Callon Petroleum Operating Co, Ward County, 56 thousand reported
HILL "A" — oil, Stevens & Tull, Inc., Ward County, 56 thousand reported
ROADRUNNER — oil, Seaboard Operating Co., Ward County, 55 thousand reported
FELDMAN "A" — gas, Graham, Bill J. Oil & Gas Corp., Ward County, 55 thousand reported
GURNEY, R.L. -A- — oil, Devon Energy Corporation(Nevada), Ward County, 55 thousand reported
TEXACO "15" — oil, Amtex Energy, Inc., Ward County, 55 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 18-12A — oil, WTG Exploration, Ward County, 54 thousand reported
CHEVRON 34-179 — oil, Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Ward County, 54 thousand reported
EDWARDS 4 — oil, Williams Oil Company, Ward County, 54 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 17-6 — oil, Sandridge Expl. And Prod., LLC, Ward County, 54 thousand reported
WATSON, L. M. STATE — oil, Petro-Hunt Corporation, Ward County, 54 thousand reported
HATHAWAY — oil, Bass Enterprises Production Co., Ward County, 54 thousand reported
UTL 2635-17L — oil, Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Ward County, 54 thousand reported
MORRISON, H. B. -A- — oil, Shell Western E&P Inc., Ward County, 54 thousand reported
THOMAS — oil, P.O.&G. Operating, LLC, Ward County, 53 thousand reported
LAWRENCE — oil, Atlantic Exploration, LLC, Ward County, 53 thousand reported
WARTHOG — oil, Seaboard Operating Co., Ward County, 53 thousand reported
UL 19 PIKE BUNNY D — oil, Pdeh LLC, Ward County, 53 thousand reported
STATE "OC" — oil, Merit Energy Company, Ward County, 53 thousand reported
U-TEX-B- — oil, Holmac Oil Company, Ward County, 53 thousand reported
STEEL UNIT — oil, Cog Operating LLC, Ward County, 53 thousand reported
EDWARDS 4 — gas, Williams Oil Company, Ward County, 53 thousand reported
PRUETT, T.B. ET AL GAS UNIT — oil, Pennzoil Petroleum Company, Ward County, 52 thousand reported
HATHAWAY /EO/ — oil, Smith & Marrs Inc., Ward County, 52 thousand reported
EDWARDS 4 — oil, Williams Oil Company, Ward County, 52 thousand reported
MOBLEY "46" — oil, Oxy USA Inc., Ward County, 52 thousand reported
SHREDDER 33-59 — oil, Diamondback E&P LLC, Ward County, 52 thousand reported
MONROE 34-220/211 UNIT — oil, Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Ward County, 52 thousand reported
MILLER STATE 30 — oil, Eagle Oil & Gas Co., Ward County, 51 thousand reported
AVARY, G. Q. — oil, Reeves County Systems, Inc., Ward County, 51 thousand reported
PORTER, H. J. — oil, A & B Oil, Ward County, 51 thousand reported
SLOAN — gas, Three-B Oil Company, The, Ward County, 51 thousand reported
UL 19 PIKE BUNNY B — oil, Pdeh LLC, Ward County, 51 thousand reported
JOHNSON — oil, R. W. S. Oil Co., Ward County, 51 thousand reported
SCOTT, F. H. STATE — gas, Petro-Hunt Corporation, Ward County, 51 thousand reported
WALLIS — oil, Angelo, Ernest, JR., Ward County, 50 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 43-20 — gas, Samson Resources Company, Ward County, 50 thousand reported
ESTES, W. A. — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 50 thousand reported
CAPRITO 99 — oil, Abraxas Petroleum Corporation, Ward County, 50 thousand reported
7276 JV-S WEDGE — gas, Bta Oil Producers, Ward County, 49 thousand reported
BARBARO 119-120 L — oil, Manti Tarka Permian Op, LLC, Ward County, 49 thousand reported
UL 19 HOPPER C — oil, Pdeh LLC, Ward County, 49 thousand reported
VAUGHAN-MCELVAIN ENERGY "46" — oil, Oxy USA Inc., Ward County, 49 thousand reported
WALKER, P., ET AL — gas, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 49 thousand reported
ESTES, W. A. — gas, Whiting Oil And Gas Corporation, Ward County, 49 thousand reported
ABSHIER, MABEL, UNIT — gas, Devon Energy Corporation(Nevada), Ward County, 49 thousand reported
CROUCH — oil, Bennett, M. Brad Inc., Ward County, 48 thousand reported
STATE "OB" — oil, Merit Energy Company, Ward County, 48 thousand reported
STATE OF TEXAS -FW- — oil, Texaco E & P Inc., Ward County, 48 thousand reported
SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION — oil, Shell Western E&P Inc., Ward County, 48 thousand reported
BERRY ONE — oil, Viola Prod., Inc., Ward County, 48 thousand reported
ESTES, E. W. — oil, Two P Partners, LLC, Ward County, 48 thousand reported
U. S. NATIONAL — gas, Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc., Ward County, 48 thousand reported
MARTIN (SHALLOW) — oil, Ice Brothers, Inc., Ward County, 48 thousand reported
EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 47 thousand reported
HILL -16- — oil, Simon, W. D. Oil Co., Ward County, 47 thousand reported
SMITH, F. G. — oil, Beverly Oil And Gas Company, Ward County, 47 thousand reported
MARTIN, W. H. — oil, Ice Brothers, Inc., Ward County, 47 thousand reported
MONROE 34-172 — gas, Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Ward County, 47 thousand reported
RAYMOND — oil, Pitts Energy Co., Ward County, 47 thousand reported
SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION — oil, Altura Energy Ltd., Ward County, 47 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 42-20 — oil, Quantum Resources Management,LLC, Ward County, 46 thousand reported
ESTES, E. W. — oil, Four Corners Petroleum II, LLC, Ward County, 46 thousand reported
UTL MALLOW 0504A — oil, Continental Resources, Inc., Ward County, 46 thousand reported
EDWARDS 27 — oil, Williams Oil Company, Ward County, 46 thousand reported
GORDON, CHEVRON — oil, Samson Resources Company, Ward County, 46 thousand reported
UL COCHISE — oil, Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc., Ward County, 46 thousand reported
HARTWICH — oil, Orla Petco, Inc., Ward County, 46 thousand reported
MILLER -38- — oil, Pitts Energy Co., Ward County, 46 thousand reported
AVARY "B" — oil, MW Petroleum Corporation, Ward County, 46 thousand reported
YADON — gas, Ip Petroleum Company, Inc., Ward County, 46 thousand reported
UTL LJ BELDIN 1211-17A — oil, Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Ward County, 45 thousand reported
CRAWAR FIELD UNIT — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 45 thousand reported
UL 19 BUGGER C — oil, Pdeh LLC, Ward County, 45 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY "9-18" -B- — oil, Texaco E & P Inc., Ward County, 45 thousand reported
JANELLE EDWARDS -26- — oil, Southland Royalty Company, Ward County, 45 thousand reported
MORRISON, H. B. -A- — oil, Shell Western E&P Inc., Ward County, 45 thousand reported
BARSTOW "11" — gas, Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc., Ward County, 45 thousand reported
ARMSTRONG -137- — oil, MW Petroleum Corporation, Ward County, 45 thousand reported
HARDAGE & WILSON — oil, LNH Oil Company, Ward County, 45 thousand reported
DYER "135" — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
KELLEY — oil, Pitts Energy Co., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
SEALY-SMITH -A- — oil, Lee Production Co., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
UTL L.J. BELDIN 1211-17C — oil, Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Ward County, 44 thousand reported
BROWN — oil, Avra Oil Company, Ward County, 44 thousand reported
TUBB, J.B. ESTATE -B- — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
EDWARDS, JACK -A- — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
BARSTOW — oil, Jetta Operating Company, Inc., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
SEALY 75 — oil, R K Petroleum Corp., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
SEALY, GEORGE "47" — oil, Stevens & Tull, Inc., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 30 — oil, R K Petroleum Corp., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
CARSON UNIT — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
WALKER, RHODA OIL UNIT NO.2 — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 44 thousand reported
SEALY SMITH FOUNDATION — oil, Shell Western E&P Inc., Ward County, 43 thousand reported
RICHTER "D" — oil, Walsh & Watts, Inc., Ward County, 43 thousand reported
UL 19 HOPPER E — oil, Pdeh LLC, Ward County, 43 thousand reported
UTL 2635-17M — oil, Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Ward County, 43 thousand reported
HARDAGE & WILSON — oil, Pennzoil Petroleum Company, Ward County, 43 thousand reported
UL 19 BUGGER A — oil, Pdeh LLC, Ward County, 43 thousand reported
SLOAN — gas, Three-B Oil Company, The, Ward County, 43 thousand reported
EAGLE — oil, Seaboard Operating Co., Ward County, 43 thousand reported
JAMES, HENRY — oil, Eado Production, Inc., Ward County, 43 thousand reported
KAUFMAN, RUTH H., -A- — oil, White, Cecil, Ward County, 43 thousand reported
SEALY, GEORGE 41 — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 43 thousand reported
BLUE JACKET 73 A — oil, Diamondback E&P LLC, Ward County, 42 thousand reported
LANDON — oil, Hamm, Richard, Ward County, 42 thousand reported
UTL 2635-17X — oil, Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Ward County, 42 thousand reported
CHEVRON UNIT — gas, Eog Resources, Inc., Ward County, 42 thousand reported
WARD GRANDE — gas, Mexco Energy Corporation, Ward County, 41 thousand reported
ALLGOOD — oil, Pitts Energy Co., Ward County, 41 thousand reported
SEALE — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 41 thousand reported
EDWARDS, C. W. ET AL — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 41 thousand reported
EDWARDS, JACK -D- — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 41 thousand reported
BARSTOW 173 — oil, Jetta Operating Company, Inc., Ward County, 41 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 18-17 — oil, Chesapeake Operating, Inc., Ward County, 40 thousand reported
HILL — oil, Dune Oil And Gas, Inc., Ward County, 40 thousand reported
BENNETT — oil, Pitts Energy Co., Ward County, 40 thousand reported
BENJAMIN — oil, Point Energy Partners Petro, LLC, Ward County, 40 thousand reported
EDWARDS, J H "D" — oil, Rubicon Oil & Gas, LLC, Ward County, 40 thousand reported
EDWARDS, JACK -H- — oil, Chevron U. S. A. Inc., Ward County, 40 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY 12-18 — oil, E.G.L. Resources, Inc., Ward County, 40 thousand reported
UNIV. C. — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 40 thousand reported
BENTLEY — oil, Bentley, Phyllis S., Ward County, 40 thousand reported
WILSON, JOHN H. TRUSTEE -E- — oil, Southwest Royalties, Inc., Ward County, 39 thousand reported
MONROE 34-220/211 UNIT — oil, Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
AMERICAS — oil, Three-B Oil Company, The, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
UTL 2635-17Z — oil, Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
HOWARD, BERNICE — oil, Eason Production Company, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
CHRISTIAN '46' — oil, Oxy USA Inc., Ward County, 39 thousand reported
UTL 2635-17W — oil, Jagged Peak Energy LLC, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
ROCK HOUSE 5 — oil, Williams Oil Company, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
UNIVERSITY -31- — oil, Fina Oil & Chemical Company, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
GILBERT "B" — oil, Avra Oil Company, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
BEATY, ESTHER — gas, MR Oil Company, Ward County, 39 thousand reported
STATE OF TEXAS -FW- — gas, Apache Corporation, Ward County, 38 thousand reported

Production figures are as reported to the Railroad Commission of Texas. Values shown on lease pages are estimates produced by fitting a decline curve to that reported history; they are not offers or appraisals.