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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-17 | 824222 | 42-227-39055 | GUITAR NORTH #2850WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824218 | 42-227-39060 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #8BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824218 | 42-227-39060 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #8BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-17 | 824218 | 42-227-39060 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #8BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 824041 | 42-227-39054 | BARCLAYS UNIT #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-16 | 824041 | 42-227-39054 | BARCLAYS UNIT A2 #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-15 | 824040 | 42-227-39053 | BARCLAYS UNIT #1AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-15 | 824040 | 42-227-39053 | BARCLAYS UNIT A1 #1AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 824106 | 42-227-39050 | WOLFE-JONES 04-09 #1BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 824103 | 42-227-39049 | GUITAR GALUSHA #4AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 824044 | 42-227-39048 | GUITAR SOUTH #0752WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 824044 | 42-227-39048 | GUITAR SOUTH 4-7 #2815H | DE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 824035 | 42-227-39052 | CLARK UNIT B 24-13 #62SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-14 | 824035 | 42-227-39052 | CLARK UNIT B 24-13 #62SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-13 | 824112 | 42-227-39051 | GUITAR GALUSHA #5HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823976 | 42-227-39047 | FGR 27 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823976 | 42-227-39047 | FGR UNIT 27 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-10 | 823930 | 42-227-39045 | MUSE-NEWTON 31-42 #7BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-09 | 823940 | 42-227-39046 | MORITA 18 B #1 | DE OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2017-03-09 | 823940 | 42-227-39046 | MORITA 18 B #1 | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2017-03-09 | 823504 | 42-227-39043 | MP 34.5 CP UNIT #1 | HOUSTON PIPE LINE COMPANY LP | DRILL | 550 | |
| 2017-03-07 | 823814 | 42-227-39044 | WRIGHT UNIT 44-41 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-07 | 823814 | 42-227-39044 | WRIGHT UNIT A 44-41 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-03 | 823717 | 42-227-39042 | CLARK UNIT B 24-13 #61SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-03 | 823717 | 42-227-39042 | CLARK UNIT B 24-13 #61SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-02 | 823356 | 42-227-39039 | GUITAR GALUSHA #2HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2017-03-02 | 823321 | 42-227-39040 | GUITAR GALUSHA #6HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2017-03-02 | 823321 | 42-227-39040 | GUITAR GALUSHA #6HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2017-03-02 | 823311 | 42-227-39041 | GUITAR GALUSHA #3AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2017-03-02 | 823311 | 42-227-39041 | GUITAR GALUSHA #3AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2017-03-02 | 821918 | 42-227-38972 | GIANT SACATON 1612 #2HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-03-01 | 823576 | 42-227-39038 | FLETCH #1 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2017-03-01 | 823576 | 42-227-39038 | FLETCH #1 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2017-03-01 | 823219 | 42-227-39034 | JOY 39 #4 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-02-28 | 823536 | 42-227-39036 | LESTER 27-34 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823522 | 42-227-39035 | ELROD-ANTELL UNIT 'A' 11-02 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823522 | 42-227-39035 | ELROD-ANTELL UNIT 'A' 11-02 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823522 | 42-227-39035 | ELROD-ANTELL UNIT A 11-02 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823406 | 42-227-39031 | ELROD-ANTELL UNIT 'B' 11-02 #7BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823406 | 42-227-39031 | ELROD-ANTELL UNIT B 11-02 #7BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-28 | 823223 | 42-227-39037 | JOY 39 #6 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2017-02-27 | 823380 | 42-227-39028 | ROBINSON 12 #6 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2017-02-27 | 823379 | 42-227-39027 | ALLAR 25 #4 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2017-02-27 | 823376 | 42-227-39029 | MORGAN RANCH 38-47 UNIT #1WA | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 823318 | 42-227-37292 | VERL 32 #1 | BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2017-02-27 | 823214 | 42-227-34948 | BULLSEYE #1 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | RECOMP | 8,939 | |
| 2017-02-27 | 822632 | 42-227-39004 | MOZETTI UNIT A 37-48 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-27 | 822632 | 42-227-39004 | MOZETTI UNIT A 37-48 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2017-02-24 | 823260 | 42-227-39030 | CYPRESS #2 | CLEAR WATER INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2017-02-22 | 823284 | 42-227-39026 | BULLFROG 47 SOUTH UNIT #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,340 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.