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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-21 | 819346 | 42-227-38875 | CLARK UNIT 24-13 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-21 | 819346 | 42-227-38875 | CLARK UNIT A 24-13 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-21 | 819276 | 42-227-38871 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-21 | 819276 | 42-227-38871 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-20 | 819350 | 42-227-38876 | GUITAR TRUST ESTATE -D- #2016 | AMERICO ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 2016-10-19 | 819324 | 42-227-38873 | HOTS UNIT 34 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-19 | 819315 | 42-227-38872 | GARDNER UNIT 15-10 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-19 | 819315 | 42-227-38872 | GARDNER UNIT 15-10 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-19 | 819050 | 42-227-38869 | BIG EL 04-45 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-19 | 819050 | 42-227-38869 | BIG EL 45-04 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-19 | 819050 | 42-227-38869 | BIG EL 45-04 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-17 | 819051 | 42-227-38870 | THE KING 45-04 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-17 | 819051 | 42-227-38870 | THE KING 45-04 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-13 | 818910 | 42-227-38867 | TUBB A #253 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2016-10-11 | 819137 | 42-227-38868 | VIPER 14-09 #2H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-07 | 817704 | 42-227-38837 | ZISSOU 32-41 A #15WA | JPM EOC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2016-10-06 | 819005 | 42-227-38866 | GARRETT-REED UNIT 37-48 #9SH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-10-06 | 818832 | 42-227-38861 | SLATER 12A #2HR | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | Y |
| 2016-10-03 | 818920 | 42-227-38862 | MODERN FLANAGAN #1 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 818017 | 42-227-38840 | COLONIAL UNIT #1AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2016-09-30 | 818017 | 42-227-38840 | COLONIAL UNIT A1 #1AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2016-09-28 | 818719 | 42-227-38860 | WRIGHT-ADAMS UNIT 31-42 #7SH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-27 | 818671 | 42-227-38859 | HAMLIN 20-29 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-22 | 818558 | 42-227-38858 | HAMLIN 19-18 #8AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-22 | 818558 | 42-227-38858 | HAMLIN UNIT 19-18 #8AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-22 | 818550 | 42-227-38857 | NEWTON 06-43 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-22 | 818550 | 42-227-38857 | NEWTON 06-43 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-20 | 818510 | 42-227-38856 | HAMLIN 20-29 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-16 | 818419 | 42-227-38854 | SLEDGE 06-07 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-16 | 818419 | 42-227-38854 | SLEDGE 06-07 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-16 | 818398 | 42-227-38853 | QUAHADI A #0113HA | CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-14 | 818369 | 42-227-38850 | WALDRON EUNICE 1304 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-14 | 818369 | 42-227-38850 | WALDRON EUNICE 1304 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-14 | 818365 | 42-227-38851 | WALDRON EUNICE 1302 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-14 | 818365 | 42-227-38851 | WALDRON EUNICE 1302 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-12 | 818142 | 42-227-38848 | VENKMAN 26-35 B #1WA | JPM EOC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,450 | Y |
| 2016-09-12 | 818109 | 42-227-38849 | CORINNE ELIZABETH 26-27 #1H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-12 | 817370 | 42-227-38818 | PAPAGIORGIO 33-40 B #1WA | JPM EOC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2016-09-06 | 818266 | 42-227-38847 | BULLFROG 47 NORTH UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2016-09-06 | 818266 | 42-227-38847 | BULLFROG 47 NORTH UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2016-09-02 | 818194 | 42-227-38846 | ESCO HAMLIN 20-17 #8AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-09-02 | 818110 | 42-227-38844 | CORINNE ELIZABETH 26-27 #3H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-09-02 | 818018 | 42-227-38845 | COLONIAL UNIT #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2016-09-02 | 818018 | 42-227-38845 | COLONIAL UNIT A2 #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2016-08-29 | 818086 | 42-227-38842 | ADAMS 43A #1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2016-08-29 | 818086 | 42-227-38842 | ADAMS 43A #1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2016-08-29 | 818020 | 42-227-38841 | TOP GUN #2H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-26 | 817498 | 42-227-38823 | ALLRED UNIT B 08-05 #8AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-24 | 817933 | 42-227-38839 | WRIGHT-ADAMS UNIT 31-42 #5AH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-22 | 817800 | 42-227-38838 | DENTON #3 | VERITAS ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 10,215 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.