Howard County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-29.
Howard County permitting is running 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (39 total, down 41% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 16 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-29
All Time
15,166
15,166 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-20 | 834297 | 42-227-39411 | SILVER CITY UNIT #4AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834296 | 42-227-39410 | SILVER CITY UNIT #3AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834296 | 42-227-39410 | SILVER CITY UNIT #3AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834296 | 42-227-39410 | SILVER CITY UNIT #3AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834294 | 42-227-39409 | SILVER CITY UNIT #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834294 | 42-227-39409 | SILVER CITY UNIT #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834294 | 42-227-39409 | SILVER CITY UNIT #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834216 | 42-227-39404 | WILLIE SCOTT B #0845WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834216 | 42-227-39404 | WILLIE SCOTT B #0845WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834093 | 42-227-39401 | MAYO SN 48-37 08 #508H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834082 | 42-227-39397 | MAYO SN 48-37 08 #108H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834027 | 42-227-39400 | MAYO SN 48-37 06 #106H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-20 | 834015 | 42-227-39398 | MAYO SN 48-37 04 #104H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-19 | 834219 | 42-227-39405 | WILLIE SCOTT A #0844WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-19 | 834219 | 42-227-39405 | WILLIE SCOTT A #0844WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-19 | 834118 | 42-227-39403 | COUGAR A #0344WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-19 | 834116 | 42-227-39402 | COUGAR A #0343WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 13,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 834014 | 42-227-39394 | BEESLY C #0751WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 834014 | 42-227-39394 | BEESLY C #0751WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 834003 | 42-227-39393 | BEESLY B #0765WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 834003 | 42-227-39393 | BEESLY B #0765WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-15 | 834003 | 42-227-39393 | BEESLY C #0765WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 834024 | 42-227-39396 | BEESLY D #0766WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 834024 | 42-227-39396 | BEESLY D #0766WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 834021 | 42-227-39395 | BEESLY D #0752WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 834021 | 42-227-39395 | BEESLY D #0752WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833970 | 42-227-39392 | BEESLY B #0750WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833970 | 42-227-39392 | BEESLY B #0750WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833961 | 42-227-39391 | BEESLY B #0749WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-14 | 833961 | 42-227-39391 | BEESLY B #0749WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-12-13 | 833899 | 42-227-39389 | MOBY DICK UNIT 31-30 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-13 | 833899 | 42-227-39389 | MOBY DICK UNIT A 31-19 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-13 | 833776 | 42-227-39386 | PRICHARD A #1MH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-12 | 833894 | 42-227-39388 | ESCO HAMLIN UNIT 20-17 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-12 | 833894 | 42-227-39388 | ESCO HAMLIN UNIT 20-17 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-12 | 833098 | 42-227-39390 | MD 53.2 #1CP | LONE STAR NGL MONT BELVIEU LP | DRILL | 500 | |
| 2017-12-12 | 832123 | 42-227-39345 | WALDRON T-BIRD #1311LS | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-12 | 832122 | 42-227-39335 | WALDRON T-BIRD #1301WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833641 | 42-227-39384 | HAMLIN UNIT 19-30 #8AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 833641 | 42-227-39384 | HAMLIN UNIT 19-30 #8AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 830539 | 42-227-39262 | NEWTON 43A #1HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-11 | 830539 | 42-227-39262 | NEWTON 43A #1HE | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-12-07 | 833746 | 42-227-39385 | WILLIAMS UNIT B 24-13 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-07 | 833746 | 42-227-39385 | WILLIAMS UNIT B 24-13 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-06 | 833796 | 42-227-39387 | 846 SWD #1 | ON POINT OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2017-12-01 | 833362 | 42-227-39381 | WRS WHEATGRASS 2124C #2AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-12-01 | 833360 | 42-227-39379 | WRS WHEATGRASS 2124 #1HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-11-30 | 833644 | 42-227-39382 | JOY 39 #7 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-11-30 | 833487 | 42-227-39380 | RISING SUN 40-33 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-30 | 833487 | 42-227-39380 | RISING SUN 40-33 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.