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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-05 | 827961 | 42-227-39177 | WILLIAMS UNIT B 24-13 #8SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-30 | 828296 | 42-227-39185 | CHAMPAGNES SWD #1 | MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 827901 | 42-227-39168 | THE KING 45-04 #1SH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-29 | 826598 | 42-227-39129 | WOLFE-MCCANN UNIT 10-15 #3SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-29 | 826598 | 42-227-39129 | WOLFE-MCCANN UNIT 10-15 #3SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 828100 | 42-227-39181 | ESCO HAMLIN 20-17 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 828100 | 42-227-39181 | ESCO HAMLIN UNIT 20-17 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827987 | 42-227-39178 | MOBY DICK 31-30 #7BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827987 | 42-227-39178 | MOBY DICK UNIT 31-30 #7BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827878 | 42-227-39180 | GARRETT-SNELL UNIT B 36-25 #6SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827878 | 42-227-39180 | GARRETT-SNELL UNIT B 36-25 #6SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827845 | 42-227-39176 | WILLIAMS 21 A #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827845 | 42-227-39176 | WILLIAMS 21 A #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,140 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827842 | 42-227-39175 | WILLIAMS 21 B #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,150 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827841 | 42-227-39174 | WILLIAMS 21 C #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,155 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827841 | 42-227-39174 | WILLIAMS 21 C #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,155 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827535 | 42-227-39167 | FRAZIER STALLINGS 0404 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827535 | 42-227-39167 | FRAZIER STALLINGS 0404 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827535 | 42-227-39167 | FRAZIER STALLINGS 0404 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827534 | 42-227-39166 | FRAZIER STALLINGS 0402 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827534 | 42-227-39166 | FRAZIER STALLINGS 0402 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-06-28 | 827534 | 42-227-39166 | FRAZIER STALLINGS 0402 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827918 | 42-227-39173 | MICHAEL SCOTT #1762WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827918 | 42-227-39173 | MICHAEL SCOTT E #1762WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827918 | 42-227-39173 | MICHAEL SCOTT D #1762WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827917 | 42-227-39172 | MICHAEL SCOTT #1761WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827917 | 42-227-39172 | MICHAEL SCOTT B #1761WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827917 | 42-227-39172 | MICHAEL SCOTT A #1761WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827916 | 42-227-39171 | MICHAEL SCOTT #1743WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827916 | 42-227-39171 | MICHAEL SCOTT D #1743WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827910 | 42-227-39170 | MICHAEL SCOTT #1742WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827910 | 42-227-39170 | MICHAEL SCOTT C #1742WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827907 | 42-227-39169 | MICHAEL SCOTT #1741WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-26 | 827907 | 42-227-39169 | MICHAEL SCOTT A #1741WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827697 | 42-227-39154 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827697 | 42-227-39154 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827689 | 42-227-39153 | BRUT 40-33 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827496 | 42-227-39152 | GARRETT UNIT 37-48 #17H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827495 | 42-227-39151 | GARRETT UNIT 37-48 #5AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827479 | 42-227-39165 | RYAN E #5AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827479 | 42-227-39165 | RYAN B #2AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827477 | 42-227-39164 | RYAN D #4SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827477 | 42-227-39164 | RYAN D #4SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827474 | 42-227-39163 | RYAN D #4AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827473 | 42-227-39162 | RYAN D #4BH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827472 | 42-227-39161 | RYAN C #3SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827469 | 42-227-39160 | RYAN C #3BH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827467 | 42-227-39159 | RYAN B #2SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827467 | 42-227-39159 | RYAN B #2SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-06-21 | 827466 | 42-227-39158 | RYAN B #2BH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.