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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-22 | 831109 | 42-227-39301 | GUITAR NORTH #2724LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-22 | 831108 | 42-227-39300 | GUITAR NORTH #2723LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-22 | 831108 | 42-227-39300 | GUITAR NORTH #2723LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-22 | 831051 | 42-227-39299 | GRACELAND SWD #1 | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,650 | |
| 2017-09-22 | 831051 | 42-227-39299 | GRACELAND SWD #1 | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2017-09-22 | 830849 | 42-227-39287 | BIG DADDY A #1844WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-22 | 830849 | 42-227-39287 | BIG DADDY A #1844WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-21 | 830943 | 42-227-39294 | ROBINSON 12 #8 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2017-09-20 | 830947 | 42-227-39293 | CONROE 15-22 UNIT #1WA | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-09-19 | 830942 | 42-227-39295 | CLICK 14 #5 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2017-09-19 | 830846 | 42-227-39288 | BIG DADDY B #1845WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-19 | 830846 | 42-227-39288 | BIG DADDY B #1845WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-19 | 830618 | 42-227-39282 | PARKS NS 17-28 02 #102H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-15 | 830941 | 42-227-39289 | CLICK 26 #5 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2017-09-15 | 830826 | 42-227-39283 | CLYDE CLANTON SWD #5 | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 2017-09-15 | 830778 | 42-227-39286 | FIRE EYES 47-38 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-15 | 830772 | 42-227-39284 | FRYAR UNIT A 13-12 #1BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-15 | 830772 | 42-227-39284 | FRYAR UNIT A 13-12 #1BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-15 | 830670 | 42-227-39285 | OPEN UNIT A4 #7SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-13 | 830669 | 42-227-39279 | OPEN UNIT A3 #3AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-13 | 830667 | 42-227-39277 | OPEN UNIT A2 #1AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-13 | 830660 | 42-227-36309 | TEXAN A #1 | BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. | RECOMP | 11,000 | |
| 2017-09-13 | 830476 | 42-227-39259 | COSTANZA E #4865WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-13 | 830476 | 42-227-39259 | COSTANZA E #4865WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-13 | 830474 | 42-227-39255 | COSTANZA E #4849WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-09-13 | 830474 | 42-227-39255 | COSTANZA E #4849WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-09-12 | 830725 | 42-227-39281 | HUGHES #1D | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,500 | |
| 2017-09-08 | 830579 | 42-227-39258 | PARKS NS 17-28 03 #103H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-08 | 830577 | 42-227-39278 | PARKS NS 17-28 04 #104H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-08 | 830475 | 42-227-39256 | KRAMER A #4861WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-08 | 830456 | 42-227-39270 | COSTANZA B #4846WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-08 | 830438 | 42-227-39268 | KRAMER C #4862WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-08 | 830438 | 42-227-39268 | KRAMER C #4862WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-08 | 830422 | 42-227-39264 | KRAMER C #4843WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-08 | 830422 | 42-227-39264 | KRAMER C #4843WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-07 | 830460 | 42-227-39260 | PARKS NS 17-28 05 #105H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-06 | 830634 | 42-227-39276 | BADGER SWD #1 | P & K WOODS, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2017-09-06 | 830634 | 42-227-39276 | BADGER SWD #1 | P & K WOODS, LLC | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2017-09-06 | 830634 | 42-227-39276 | BADGER SWD #1 | HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC | DRILL | 11,560 | |
| 2017-09-06 | 830473 | 42-227-39253 | KRAMER A #4841WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-06 | 830459 | 42-227-39254 | COSTANZA C #4847WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830516 | 42-227-39257 | GINGER 22-27 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830516 | 42-227-39257 | GINGER 22-27 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830471 | 42-227-39251 | KRAMER B #4842WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830440 | 42-227-39252 | COSTANZA A #4863WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-09-05 | 830434 | 42-227-39249 | COSTANZA A #4845WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2017-09-01 | 830463 | 42-227-39250 | COSTANZA C #4864WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2017-08-31 | 830513 | 42-227-39246 | GRISWOLD #4652WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2017-08-31 | 830513 | 42-227-39246 | GRISWOLD #4652WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2017-08-31 | 830472 | 42-227-38507 | GUITAR GIBSON 23 #4 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.