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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-02 | 832452 | 42-227-39355 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN B #2645WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832214 | 42-227-39342 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,155 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832214 | 42-227-39342 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,155 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832214 | 42-227-39342 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,155 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832210 | 42-227-39341 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832210 | 42-227-39341 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832210 | 42-227-39341 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832208 | 42-227-39340 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832208 | 42-227-39340 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832208 | 42-227-39340 | LILLY 49 UNIT #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832205 | 42-227-39339 | LILLY 49 UNIT #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,155 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832205 | 42-227-39339 | LILLY 49 UNIT #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,155 | Y |
| 2017-11-02 | 832205 | 42-227-39339 | LILLY 49 UNIT #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,155 | Y |
| 2017-11-01 | 832425 | 42-227-38313 | CROSS ELL SWD #1 | SAGUARO PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2017-10-30 | 832347 | 42-227-39352 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN A #2644WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-30 | 832347 | 42-227-39352 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN A #2644WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832337 | 42-227-39351 | DUKE #2365WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832337 | 42-227-39351 | DUKE #2365WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832330 | 42-227-39350 | DUKE #2364WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832330 | 42-227-39350 | DUKE #2364WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832313 | 42-227-39349 | DUKE #2350WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832313 | 42-227-39349 | DUKE #2350WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832310 | 42-227-39348 | DUKE #2349WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832310 | 42-227-39348 | DUKE #2349WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832307 | 42-227-39347 | DUKE #2348WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832307 | 42-227-39347 | DUKE #2348WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832297 | 42-227-39346 | DUKE #2347WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 832297 | 42-227-39346 | DUKE #2347WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831954 | 42-227-39326 | MISCANTHUS E 1612 #7HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831947 | 42-227-39332 | MISCANTHUS D 1612 #5HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831942 | 42-227-39333 | MISCANTHUS D 1612 #6AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831942 | 42-227-39333 | MISCANTHUS D 1612 #6AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-27 | 831202 | 42-227-39320 | MISCANTHUS F 1612 #4AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832424 | 42-227-39354 | O'HAGEN B #2048WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832424 | 42-227-39354 | O'HAGEN B #2048WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832420 | 42-227-39353 | O'HAGEN B #2047WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832420 | 42-227-39353 | O'HAGEN B #2047WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832209 | 42-227-39344 | WRIGHT UNIT 33-40 A #6AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832209 | 42-227-39344 | WRIGHT UNIT 33-40 A #6AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832207 | 42-227-39343 | WRIGHT UNIT 33-40 A #5AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832207 | 42-227-39343 | WRIGHT UNIT 33-40 A #5AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 832145 | 42-227-39336 | MIDDLETON UNIT A 47-38 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 831834 | 42-227-39334 | MIRACLE MAX B #1745WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-26 | 831834 | 42-227-39334 | MIRACLE MAX B #1745WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-24 | 832176 | 42-227-39337 | GALVESTON #1 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 2017-10-24 | 832174 | 42-227-39338 | APOLLO SWD #3 | SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2017-10-24 | 831528 | 42-227-39312 | WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #4AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-24 | 831528 | 42-227-39312 | WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #4AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-24 | 831527 | 42-227-39311 | WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #3AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-10-24 | 831527 | 42-227-39311 | WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #3AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.