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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-29

All Time

15,166

15,166 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2017-10-23	831972	42-227-39330	BARCLAYS B UNIT #4AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,250	Y
2017-10-23	831972	42-227-39330	BARCLAYS B UNIT #4AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,250	Y
2017-10-23	831970	42-227-39329	BARCLAYS B UNIT #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,250	Y
2017-10-23	831970	42-227-39329	BARCLAYS B UNIT #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,250	Y
2017-10-23	831672	42-227-39319	BULLFROG 47 NORTH UNIT #3WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,345	Y
2017-10-23	830568	42-227-39271	NEWTON 43B #5HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-23	830568	42-227-39271	NEWTON 43B #5HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-23	830540	42-227-39266	NEWTON 43A #2HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-23	830540	42-227-39266	NEWTON 43A #2HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-20	831927	42-227-39327	OLD TOM UNIT A 21-28 #3AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2017-10-20	831927	42-227-39327	OLD TOM UNIT A 21-28 #3AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-10-20	831703	42-227-39321	VAN HALEN 2918 #1WA	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-10-20	830545	42-227-39269	NEWTON 43B #4HE	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-20	830545	42-227-39269	NEWTON 43B #4HE	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-20	830545	42-227-39269	NEWTON 43BK #4HE	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-19	831796	42-227-39325	GUITAR NORTH #2832LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	11,000	Y
2017-10-19	831794	42-227-39324	GUITAR NORTH #2831LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	11,000	Y
2017-10-19	831789	42-227-39323	GUITAR NORTH #2830LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	11,000	Y
2017-10-18	832007	42-227-39328	OLD TOM UNIT B 21-28 #7AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2017-10-18	832007	42-227-39328	OLD TOM UNIT B 21-28 #7AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-10-18	831671	42-227-39318	BULLFROG 47 NORTH UNIT #3LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,025	Y
2017-10-17	831670	42-227-39317	BULLFROG 47 NORTH A UNIT #5WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,345	Y
2017-10-13	831620	42-227-39316	BULLFROG 47 NORTH A UNIT #5LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,025	Y
2017-10-13	831417	42-227-36663	LAKE '13' #1	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	RECOMP	10,461
2017-10-13	830569	42-227-39274	NEWTON 43C #6HJ	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830569	42-227-39274	NEWTON 43C #6HJ	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830534	42-227-39275	NEWTON 5X #6HJ	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830533	42-227-39273	NEWTON 3G #5HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830531	42-227-39272	NEWTON 5G #4HE	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830530	42-227-39265	NEWTON 5G #3HJ	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830530	42-227-39265	NEWTON 5G #3HJ	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830528	42-227-39263	NEWTON 5F #2HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830528	42-227-39263	NEWTON 5F #2HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-13	830525	42-227-39261	NEWTON 5F #1HF	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2017-10-12	831559	42-227-39315	BOW TIE 41-44 #1BH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-10-12	831555	42-227-39314	CRAZY CAT 41-32 #4AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-10-12	831552	42-227-39313	ARON 41-32 #1BH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-09-29	831319	42-227-39308	WOLF 29 #1	SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.	DRILL	8,500
2017-09-27	830851	42-227-38432	QUAHADI A #4404	CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,800
2017-09-26	829302	42-227-39204	SCATTER 15-10 #1AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-09-26	829302	42-227-39204	SCATTER 15-10 #1AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-09-25	831052	42-227-39305	PRISCILLA 14-23 #4AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-09-25	831052	42-227-39305	PRISCILLA 23-14 #4AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-09-25	831052	42-227-39305	PRISCILLA 23-14 #4AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-09-25	831052	42-227-39305	PRISCILLA 23-14 #4AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-09-22	831112	42-227-39304	GUITAR NORTH #2763WB	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,700	Y
2017-09-22	831112	42-227-39304	GUITAR NORTH #2763WB	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,700	Y
2017-09-22	831111	42-227-39303	GUITAR NORTH #2744WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,600	Y
2017-09-22	831110	42-227-39302	GUITAR NORTH #2743WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,600	Y
2017-09-22	831109	42-227-39301	GUITAR NORTH #2724LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,500	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.