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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-18 | 824738 | 42-227-39075 | GASKINS SN 6-43 03 #803H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-18 | 824737 | 42-227-39074 | GASKINS SN 6-43 03 #103H | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-04-17 | 825309 | 42-227-39098 | 846 SWD #2 | ON POINT OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 2017-04-17 | 825309 | 42-227-39098 | 846 SWD #2 | ON POINT OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2017-04-17 | 824890 | 42-227-39100 | RECTIFIER MP 42.7 #1CP | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. | DRILL | 510 | |
| 2017-04-13 | 825234 | 42-227-39095 | SLEDGE 06-07 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-13 | 825234 | 42-227-39095 | SLEDGE 06-07 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-13 | 825234 | 42-227-39095 | SLEDGE UNIT 06-07 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-13 | 825233 | 42-227-39094 | NEWTON 06-43 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-13 | 825233 | 42-227-39094 | NEWTON UNIT 06-43 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-13 | 825180 | 42-227-39093 | FGR 27 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-13 | 825180 | 42-227-39093 | FGR UNIT 27 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-07 | 824944 | 42-227-39084 | HOTS UNIT 34 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-07 | 824944 | 42-227-39084 | HOTS UNIT 34 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-06 | 824954 | 42-227-39085 | MASSINGILL 20 SWD #1D | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2017-04-04 | 824943 | 42-227-39083 | GUITAR 28 #6 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2017-04-04 | 824943 | 42-227-39083 | GUITAR 28 #6 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 11,400 | |
| 2017-04-04 | 824910 | 42-227-39082 | SUNDOWN #4566WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2017-04-04 | 824906 | 42-227-39081 | SUNDOWN #4524LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2017-04-03 | 824856 | 42-227-39080 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-04-03 | 824856 | 42-227-39080 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-31 | 824904 | 42-227-39079 | WALTERS SWD #1 | DE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 824904 | 42-227-39079 | WALTERS SWD #1 | DE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 824799 | 42-227-39077 | HYDEN 47-38 WA #1H | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-30 | 824713 | 42-227-39078 | ALLAR 19A-30 #1LS | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 8,999 | Y |
| 2017-03-30 | 824661 | 42-227-39073 | FLETCH B #1351WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-30 | 824661 | 42-227-39073 | FLETCH A #1351WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824336 | 42-227-39067 | FLETCH C #1368WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,450 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824336 | 42-227-39067 | FLETCH #1368WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,450 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824336 | 42-227-39067 | FLETCH A #1368WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,450 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824334 | 42-227-39063 | FLETCH C #1352WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824334 | 42-227-39063 | FLETCH #1352WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2017-03-24 | 824334 | 42-227-39063 | FLETCH A #1352WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,350 | Y |
| 2017-03-23 | 824543 | 42-227-39071 | MORITA 18A #1 | DE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-03-23 | 824543 | 42-227-39071 | MORITA 18A #1 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-03-23 | 824452 | 42-227-39070 | WRIGHT UNIT 44-41 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-23 | 824452 | 42-227-39070 | WRIGHT UNIT A 44-41 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-22 | 824427 | 42-227-39065 | 87 AIRSTRIP SWD #1 | MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 2017-03-22 | 824425 | 42-227-39064 | PIPELINE SWD #1 | MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-03-22 | 824415 | 42-227-39066 | MORITA 18C #1 | DE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-03-22 | 824415 | 42-227-39066 | MORITA 18C #1 | DE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-03-22 | 824415 | 42-227-39066 | MORITA 18C #1 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-03-21 | 824326 | 42-227-39068 | TAYLOR GUITAR 19 #4 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-03-20 | 824307 | 42-227-39062 | CLARK UNIT A 24-13 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-20 | 823287 | 42-227-39023 | WILKINSON RANCH D 34-1 #4209H | DE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824243 | 42-227-39061 | BROUGHTON WISE 18 19 WA #1H | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824228 | 42-227-39059 | GUITAR NORTH #2868WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824226 | 42-227-39058 | GUITAR NORTH #2852WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824225 | 42-227-39057 | GUITAR NORTH #2867WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824223 | 42-227-39056 | GUITAR NORTH #2851WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.