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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-17 | 817807 | 42-227-38836 | MOZETTI 37-48 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-17 | 817482 | 42-227-38832 | FRYAR UNIT B 13-12 #8AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-17 | 817208 | 42-227-37000 | DARWIN #1 | TRILOGY OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 12,000 | |
| 2016-08-12 | 817693 | 42-227-38835 | CORINNE ELIZABETH 26-27 #2H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-12 | 817693 | 42-227-38835 | CORINNE ELIZABETH 26-27 #2H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-12 | 817678 | 42-227-38833 | GARRETT-SNELL UNIT B 36-25 #1D | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-08-12 | 817523 | 42-227-35983 | TWINS #401 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | RECOMP | 9,800 | |
| 2016-08-12 | 817270 | 42-227-36804 | HALL 18 #2 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 2016-08-11 | 817458 | 42-227-38831 | WRIGHT UNIT 44-41 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-11 | 817458 | 42-227-38831 | WRIGHT UNIT A 44-41 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-10 | 817539 | 42-227-38830 | MORGAN RANCH #3602 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-08-08 | 816802 | 42-227-38813 | RAMBO 38-47 B #9WA | JPM EOC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | Y |
| 2016-08-08 | 816801 | 42-227-38812 | RAMBO 38-47 A #7WA | JPM EOC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | Y |
| 2016-08-05 | 817541 | 42-227-38829 | CLICK 14 #2 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-08-05 | 817540 | 42-227-38828 | CLICK 26 #2 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-08-05 | 817538 | 42-227-38827 | ALLAR 25 #2 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-08-05 | 817537 | 42-227-38826 | ALLAR 18 #7 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-08-05 | 817502 | 42-227-38824 | ALLRED UNIT A 08-05 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-05 | 817502 | 42-227-38824 | ALLRED UNIT A 08-05 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2016-08-04 | 817520 | 42-227-38825 | FLANAGAN 13 #2 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-08-03 | 817439 | 42-227-38821 | JOE MCGONAGILL 29-31 #2H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-03 | 817435 | 42-227-38820 | JOE MCGONAGILL 29-31 #1H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-03 | 817375 | 42-227-38819 | VIPER 14-09 #1H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-03 | 817347 | 42-227-38822 | WRIGHT UNIT 44-41 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-03 | 817347 | 42-227-38822 | WRIGHT UNIT A 44-41 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-02 | 817147 | 42-227-38810 | FRYAR UNIT A 13-12 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-01 | 817366 | 42-227-38817 | FULLER D #4AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-01 | 817363 | 42-227-38816 | FULLER C #3SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2016-08-01 | 817359 | 42-227-38815 | FULLER B #2AH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2016-08-01 | 817355 | 42-227-38814 | FULLER A #1SH | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2016-07-29 | 817275 | 42-227-36661 | MCGREGOR '19' #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,444 | |
| 2016-07-29 | 817273 | 42-227-36478 | JONES 1 #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | RECOMP | 10,394 | |
| 2016-07-22 | 817212 | 42-227-38811 | YOUNG A #2123WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-21 | 817174 | 42-227-38809 | GARRETT-SNELL UNIT B 36-25 #8SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-20 | 817152 | 42-227-38808 | GARRETT-REED UNIT 37-48 #8AH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-19 | 817149 | 42-227-38807 | TOP GUN #1H | QSTAR OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2016-07-19 | 817129 | 42-227-38806 | CLARK UNIT B 24-13 #8SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-01 | 816768 | 42-227-38805 | MIDDLETON 47-38 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-07-01 | 816655 | 42-227-38803 | ROBINSON 12 #4 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816654 | 42-227-38802 | ALLAR 30 #6 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-07-01 | 816653 | 42-227-38801 | ALLAR 19A #4 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 2016-06-29 | 816633 | 42-227-38800 | MOBY DICK 31-30 #8SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816530 | 42-227-38798 | HAMLIN 19-30 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816530 | 42-227-38798 | HAMLIN 19-30 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816530 | 42-227-38798 | HAMLIN UNIT 19-30 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-06-24 | 816505 | 42-227-32208 | ROBERTS, DORA #128 | APACHE CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,300 | |
| 2016-06-24 | 816456 | 42-227-38795 | TACKLEBERRY 43-42 A #1WA | JPM EOC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | Y |
| 2016-06-23 | 816534 | 42-227-38799 | HAMLIN 19-30 #8SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2016-06-23 | 816460 | 42-227-38797 | TACKLEBERRY 43-42 A #2WB | JPM EOC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2016-06-22 | 816474 | 42-227-38796 | WOLFE-MCCANN UNIT 10-15 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.