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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-16 | 811916 | 42-227-38669 | WALDRON EUNICE 1306 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-16 | 811895 | 42-227-38668 | SHIELDS 3107 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-12 | 811762 | 42-227-38667 | QUIRK 41 #5 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-11-10 | 810940 | 42-227-38648 | WRIGHT-ADAMS UNIT 31-42 #6SH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-11-09 | 811687 | 42-227-38666 | PHILLIPS-HODNETT UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-09 | 811685 | 42-227-38665 | PHILLIPS-HODNETT UNIT #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-09 | 811682 | 42-227-38664 | PHILLIPS-HODNETT UNIT #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2015-11-06 | 811751 | 42-227-38663 | QUINN 34 #1 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2015-11-04 | 811701 | 42-227-38662 | PALMER 27 #2701E | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,491 | |
| 2015-11-02 | 811658 | 42-227-38661 | GRATIS 32 #R 1HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2015-10-28 | 811508 | 42-227-38660 | TUBB 34 #3406J | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,060 | |
| 2015-10-28 | 811205 | 42-227-38656 | REED 1 A #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2015-10-27 | 810839 | 42-227-38659 | FRYAR UNIT 'A' 13-12 #1AH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-23 | 811387 | 42-227-38658 | GRIFFIN SOUTH 21 #2 | HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-10-23 | 811387 | 42-227-38658 | GRIFFIN SOUTH 21 #2 | HARMONIA PET OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-10-20 | 811271 | 42-227-38657 | TAYLOR GUITAR 19 #2 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-10-16 | 811056 | 42-227-38654 | GREEN STALLINGS 0408 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-10-15 | 811059 | 42-227-38655 | HAMLIN-MIDDLETON UNIT 16-21 #3SH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-15 | 811059 | 42-227-38655 | HAMLIN-MIDDLETON UNIT 16-21 #3SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-13 | 811033 | 42-227-38653 | GASKINS 43 #1D | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | DRILL | 14,500 | |
| 2015-10-09 | 811008 | 42-227-38652 | DENTON 46 #4604I | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 2015-10-09 | 811008 | 42-227-38652 | DENTON 46 #4604I | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,150 | |
| 2015-10-09 | 810993 | 42-227-38651 | GREEN STALLINGS 0406 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-10-07 | 810950 | 42-227-38649 | GARDNER UNIT 1510 #5SH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-07 | 810878 | 42-227-38647 | GREEN MCNEAL 0408 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-10-06 | 810874 | 42-227-38646 | GREEN MCNEAL 0406 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-10-06 | 809980 | 42-227-38626 | LINDSAY LA #99 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-10-05 | 810832 | 42-227-38641 | ELROD-ANTELL UNIT 'B' 11-02 #5AH | ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-05 | 810832 | 42-227-38641 | ELROD-ANTELL UNIT 'B' 11-02 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2015-10-02 | 810885 | 42-227-38645 | KENTEX 1 #2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | DRILL | 9,950 | |
| 2015-10-02 | 810877 | 42-227-38644 | ROBINSON 12 #2 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2015-10-02 | 810876 | 42-227-38643 | ALLAR 18 #4 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2015-10-02 | 810696 | 42-227-38642 | BUZ STATE 24 #1 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | 810631 | 42-227-38639 | HORTON 33 #3303X | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,810 | |
| 2015-09-25 | 810465 | 42-227-38638 | WHITE 34 #2 | HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | 810464 | 42-227-38637 | WHITE 17 #2 | HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | 810464 | 42-227-38637 | WHITE 17 #2 | HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-09-25 | 810464 | 42-227-38637 | WHITE 17 #2 | HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2015-09-22 | 810300 | 42-227-38633 | ROBB WALTER 1504 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-22 | 810299 | 42-227-38634 | ROBB WALTER 1503 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-22 | 810299 | 42-227-38634 | ROBB WALTER 1503 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-21 | 810463 | 42-227-38636 | WEST 34 #3401C | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,460 | |
| 2015-09-18 | 810429 | 42-227-38635 | 87 FAIRVIEW SWD #1 | MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2015-09-16 | 810262 | 42-227-38631 | ROBB WALTER 1502 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-16 | 810262 | 42-227-38631 | ROBB WALTER UNIT #1502WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 810301 | 42-227-38632 | ETHEREDGE 29 #2902G | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 9,630 | |
| 2015-09-15 | 810206 | 42-227-38630 | SHIELDS 3105 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-15 | 810205 | 42-227-38629 | ROBB WALTER 1501 #1WA | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 12,500 | Y |
| 2015-09-14 | 810222 | 42-227-38628 | GLASS 2 #0204B | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,145 | |
| 2015-09-10 | 809975 | 42-227-38622 | ALLAR 30 #3 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.