HOWARD County
district 11 // Permian (East) // permits since 1977-06-06
permits (1yr)
196
vs_prior
-46%
operators (1yr)
16
avg_depth (1yr)
8,926
hz_pct (1yr)
84%
all_time
15,073
depth_range: 0 - 20,000 ft
-- permit_activity
-- permit_types (1yr)
DRILL
169
-182 vs prior
RENTR
25
+14 vs prior
RECOMP
2
-1 vs prior
-- top_operators (1yr)
| OPERATOR | TOTAL | 1YR | LAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | 578 | 52 | 2026-03-11 |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | 879 | 32 | 2026-01-16 |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 278 | 24 | 2026-02-11 |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | 60 | 16 | 2025-06-27 |
| OXY USA INC. | 336 | 14 | 2025-05-14 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 248 | 13 | 2026-03-13 |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | 242 | 12 | 2025-12-23 |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | 611 | 10 | 2025-08-22 |
| LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | 16 | 9 | 2026-03-16 |
| BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | 194 | 7 | 2025-12-15 |
-- recent_permits
all >>| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 914049 | CURLY BILL UNIT 31-42 | DRILL | 2026-03-16 |
| 914048 | CURLY BILL UNIT 31-42 | DRILL | 2026-03-13 |
| 913919 | POSH B | DRILL | 2026-03-13 |
| 913921 | POSH D | DRILL | 2026-03-12 |
| 913920 | POSH E | DRILL | 2026-03-12 |
| 913922 | POSH C | DRILL | 2026-03-12 |
| 913902 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-03-11 |
| 913903 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-03-11 |
| 913905 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-03-11 |
| 913904 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT | DRILL | 2026-03-11 |