Howard County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Howard County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 22% 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 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
15,164
15,164 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-06 | 901844 | 42-227-30656 | MORGAN D #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 9,736 | |
| 2024-08-02 | 901638 | 42-227-42552 | SHENANDOAH 11-2-58 XL #H 3WA | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 901638 | 42-227-42552 | SHENANDOAH 11-2-58 XL #H 3WA | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2024-08-02 | 901638 | 42-227-42552 | SHENANDOAH 11-2-58 XL #H 3WA | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2024-08-01 | 901624 | 42-227-42551 | SHENANDOAH 11-2-58 #H 1WB | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2024-07-23 | 901381 | 42-227-42550 | CLICK-CHEVRON 14-11 C UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2024-07-22 | 901286 | 42-227-30629 | EDWARDS, M. M. #39 | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | RECOMP | 2,710 | |
| 2024-07-19 | 901189 | 42-227-42545 | SIDEOATS G #10DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-18 | 901302 | 42-227-42549 | S WILKINSON #147HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-18 | 901301 | 42-227-42548 | S WILKINSON #146LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-18 | 901294 | 42-227-42547 | S WILKINSON #145JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-18 | 901293 | 42-227-42546 | S WILKINSON #144LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-16 | 901262 | 42-227-42542 | S WILKINSON #143DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-16 | 901204 | 42-227-42541 | S WILKINSON #142HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-16 | 901153 | 42-227-42544 | SIDEOATS F #9HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-16 | 901139 | 42-227-42543 | SIDEOATS F #8LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-16 | 901124 | 42-227-42539 | SIDEOATS F #7DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-16 | 901044 | 42-227-42540 | SIDEOATS F #6JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-10 | 900957 | 42-227-42536 | S WILKINSON #141LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-10 | 900957 | 42-227-42536 | S WILKINSON #141LL | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-09 | 901012 | 42-227-42538 | SIDEOATS E #5HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-08 | 900996 | 42-227-42537 | SIDEOATS E #4LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-02 | 900912 | 42-227-42535 | SIDEOATS E #3DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-02 | 900909 | 42-227-42534 | SIDEOATS #2HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-07-02 | 900855 | 42-227-42533 | SIDEOATS #1LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-06-28 | 900790 | 42-227-42532 | BROKEN ARROW 55-54-1-12 #H 1WB | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2024-06-28 | 900790 | 42-227-42532 | BROKEN ARROW 55-54-1-12 #H 1WB | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900631 | 42-227-42529 | FLASH WEST D 29-20 #4204H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900631 | 42-227-42529 | FLASH WEST D 29-20 #4204H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900494 | 42-227-42525 | GIBSON 8D #5HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900494 | 42-227-42525 | GIBSON 8D #5HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900488 | 42-227-42515 | GIBSON 8A #1HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-27 | 900488 | 42-227-42515 | GIBSON 8A #1HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 900633 | 42-227-42531 | FLASH WEST G 29-20 #4207H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 900633 | 42-227-42531 | FLASH WEST G 29-20 #4207H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 900632 | 42-227-42530 | FLASH WEST F 29-20 #4106H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 900632 | 42-227-42530 | FLASH WEST F 29-20 #4106H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 900629 | 42-227-42528 | FLASH WEST B 29-20 #4102H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 900629 | 42-227-42528 | FLASH WEST B 29-20 #4102H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 900627 | 42-227-42527 | FLASH WEST A 29-20 #4201H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-25 | 900627 | 42-227-42527 | FLASH WEST A 29-20 #4201H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900496 | 42-227-42521 | CLICK-CHEVRON 14-11 D UNIT #A 7H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900496 | 42-227-42521 | CLICK-CHEVRON 14-11 D UNIT #A 7H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900495 | 42-227-42526 | GIBSON 8D #7HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900495 | 42-227-42526 | GIBSON 8D #7HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900493 | 42-227-42524 | GIBSON 8B #3HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900493 | 42-227-42524 | GIBSON 8B #3HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900492 | 42-227-42520 | GIBSON 8E #8HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900492 | 42-227-42520 | GIBSON 8E #8HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-06-18 | 900491 | 42-227-42519 | GIBSON 8D #6HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.