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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-29

All Time

15,166

15,166 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2015-01-22	802929	42-227-38463	ROOSEVELT 19-18 #1H	BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2015-01-21	802954	42-227-38462	ROBB 'B' #1	PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.	DRILL	10,600
2015-01-21	802807	42-227-38461	WRIGHT-CHEEK UNIT 33-28 #2H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2015-01-16	802816	42-227-38460	LITA GREEN 27 #1	BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2015-01-15	802789	42-227-38459	GRANTHAM-STOKES 31 #1	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	12,000
2015-01-14	802744	42-227-38458	REED -B- #1D	CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY	DRILL	6,500
2015-01-14	802677	42-227-38457	DORA ROBERTS -BDE- #273	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC	DRILL	4,200
2015-01-13	802663	42-227-38456	GUITAR 15 (ALLOC) #4H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,968	Y
2015-01-13	802659	42-227-38455	GUITAR 15 (ALLOC) #3H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,968	Y
2015-01-13	802651	42-227-38454	GUITAR 15 (ALLOC) #5H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,978	Y
2015-01-12	802601	42-227-38453	WARD WCA 18 (ALLOC) #4H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,640	Y
2015-01-12	802600	42-227-38452	WARD WCA 18 (ALLOC) #3H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,622	Y
2015-01-12	802600	42-227-38452	WARD WCA 18 (ALLOC) #3H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,622	Y
2015-01-09	802591	42-227-38450	RITA 42 #1	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	12,000
2015-01-09	802560	42-227-38449	STRICKLAND 18 (ALLOC) #2H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,621	Y
2015-01-09	802560	42-227-38449	STRICKLAND 18 (ALLOC) #2H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,621	Y
2015-01-09	802558	42-227-38448	STRICKLAND 18 (ALLOC) #1H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,621	Y
2015-01-09	802558	42-227-38448	STRICKLAND 18 (ALLOC) #1H	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	7,621	Y
2015-01-09	802553	42-227-38451	J.L.G. 11A #1	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	12,000
2015-01-09	802046	42-227-38441	DORA ROBERTS -BDE- #4121	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC	DRILL	3,400
2015-01-09	791654	42-227-38162	WOLFE-JONES UNIT 9-4 #2H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2015-01-07	802489	42-227-38447	GUITAR '28' #5	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	12,000
2015-01-05	802200	42-227-38446	BATH 1 #8	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2015-01-02	802168	42-227-38445	ADAMS H #4201WA	THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC	DRILL	17,000	Y
2015-01-02	801059	42-227-38413	WEBER #3514	THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC	DRILL	10,650
2015-01-02	801059	42-227-38413	WEBER #3514	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	10,650
2014-12-29	802122	42-227-38444	PATRICIA 29-32 (SL) #2H	BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-12-29	802119	42-227-38443	PATRICIA 29-32 #1H	BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.	DRILL	12,000	Y
2014-12-29	800632	42-227-38404	SHAW FARMS UNIT #9	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	12,000
2014-12-23	802016	42-227-38439	WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #4H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-12-23	800603	42-227-38402	LOMAX A #3002A	THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC	DRILL	10,950
2014-12-22	802076	42-227-38440	JAGUAR 28 #2	BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-12-22	802044	42-227-38436	DORA ROBERTS #57R	SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC	DRILL	3,600
2014-12-22	801965	42-227-38438	SHROYER-WILSON UNIT 23-14 #3H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-12-22	801961	42-227-38437	SFH UNIT 23 #3H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-12-22	801961	42-227-38437	SFH UNIT 23 #3AH	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-12-22	801961	42-227-38437	SFH UNIT 23 #3SH	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-12-22	801867	42-227-38434	MOZETTI 37-48 #1H	TALL CITY OPERATIONS LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2014-12-22	801707	42-227-35782	SHASTA 31 #1	COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	10,340
2014-12-18	801831	42-227-38435	GRANTHAM #2342	THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC	DRILL	10,500
2014-12-18	800082	42-227-38393	HENDRIX #4H	OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2014-12-17	801837	42-227-38433	MWS CLARK UNIT #3231	THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC	DRILL	10,500
2014-12-17	801837	42-227-38433	MWS CLARK UNIT #3231	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	10,080
2014-12-16	801710	42-227-38428	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 4-45 #5H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-12-16	801710	42-227-38428	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 4-45 #5AH	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-12-16	801606	42-227-38424	ELROD-ANTELL UNIT 'A' 11-02 #3H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-12-16	800785	42-227-38432	QUAHADI A #4403	CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,800
2014-12-16	800784	42-227-38431	QUAHADI A #504	CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,800
2014-12-16	800777	42-227-38411	QUAHADI B #402	CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,800
2014-12-15	801739	42-227-38430	HAMLIN UNIT 1522 #4H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.