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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-29 | 833458 | 42-227-39378 | GUNNER 03-39 #1SH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-29 | 833457 | 42-227-39377 | GUNNER 03-39 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-27 | 832686 | 42-227-39369 | ADAMS NS 43-6 01 #201H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-27 | 832686 | 42-227-39369 | ADAMS NS 43-6 01 #101H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-27 | 832686 | 42-227-39369 | ADAMS NS 43-6 01 #101H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-27 | 832686 | 42-227-39369 | ADAMS 43-6 A #101WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-27 | 831145 | 42-227-39307 | MISCANTHUS 1612 #1HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-11-27 | 831145 | 42-227-39307 | MISCANTHUS 1612 #1HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-11-21 | 833317 | 42-227-39376 | GARDNER UNIT 15-10 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-21 | 833317 | 42-227-39376 | GARDNER UNIT 15-10 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833136 | 42-227-38667 | QUIRK 41 #5 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-11-20 | 833113 | 42-227-39374 | MODERN FLANAGAN 13-24 UNIT #1WA | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833113 | 42-227-39374 | MODERN FLANAGAN 13-24 UNIT #1LS | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833066 | 42-227-39375 | HOTS UNIT 34 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 833066 | 42-227-39375 | HOTS UNIT 34 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-20 | 831224 | 42-227-39331 | MISCANTHUS C 1612 #3HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-11-16 | 833073 | 42-227-39373 | TUBB A #301 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-11-15 | 833111 | 42-227-39371 | MORGAN RANCH #3803 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2017-11-15 | 831831 | 42-227-39372 | MIRACLE MAX A #1744WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-15 | 831831 | 42-227-39372 | MIRACLE MAX A #1744WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-14 | 832664 | 42-227-39368 | H. DENTON D #4SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-13 | 832997 | 42-227-36604 | SHAW '11' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,465 | |
| 2017-11-13 | 832990 | 42-227-36280 | QUINN '8A' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,310 | |
| 2017-11-13 | 832989 | 42-227-35040 | QUINN '8' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,344 | |
| 2017-11-10 | 832603 | 42-227-39359 | WRS WILD RYE 2124 #1HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-09 | 832862 | 42-227-35520 | TXL, B. S. -D- #3335 | ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 2017-11-09 | 832673 | 42-227-39360 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-09 | 832673 | 42-227-39360 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-09 | 832663 | 42-227-39367 | H. DENTON D #4AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-09 | 832661 | 42-227-39366 | H. DENTON C #3SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-09 | 832660 | 42-227-39365 | H. DENTON C #3AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-09 | 832659 | 42-227-39364 | H. DENTON B #2SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-09 | 832658 | 42-227-39363 | H. DENTON B #2AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-09 | 832654 | 42-227-39362 | H. DENTON A #1SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-08 | 832652 | 42-227-39361 | H. DENTON A #1AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-11-08 | 832604 | 42-227-39358 | MOZETTI UNIT A 37-48 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-08 | 832604 | 42-227-39358 | MOZETTI UNIT A 37-48 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-08 | 832582 | 42-227-39357 | WRS WILD RYE 2124C #2AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-07 | 831024 | 42-227-39297 | COME-THOU-FOUNT 2223A #3AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-07 | 830862 | 42-227-39296 | COME-THOU-FOUNT 2223D #2AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-07 | 830852 | 42-227-39298 | COME-THOU-FOUNT 2223C #4AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-07 | 830575 | 42-227-39280 | COME-THOU-FOUNT 2223B #1AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832574 | 42-227-39356 | SHROYER-WILSON UNIT B 23-14 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-06 | 832574 | 42-227-39356 | SHROYER-WILSON UNIT B 23-14 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-03 | 830840 | 42-227-39292 | REED 1 E #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,970 | Y |
| 2017-11-03 | 830839 | 42-227-39291 | REED 1 D #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,275 | Y |
| 2017-11-03 | 830838 | 42-227-39290 | REED 1 C #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,970 | Y |
| 2017-11-03 | 830543 | 42-227-39267 | NEWTON 43B #3HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-11-03 | 830543 | 42-227-39267 | NEWTON 43B #3HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832452 | 42-227-39355 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN B #2645WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.