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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2014-11-0379662542-227-38288MONA 29-32 #1HBREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL9,500Y
2014-11-0379662542-227-38288MONA 29-32 #1HBREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL9,500Y
2014-11-0379662542-227-38288MONA 29-32 #1HBREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL9,500Y
2014-11-0379635942-227-38281GAY 34 #3BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-11-0379309042-227-03398FRANCES GUNN A #5APACHE CORPORATIONFLD-XFR7,515
2014-10-3179924142-227-38364KRAMPF SWD #1HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL5,000
2014-10-2979597542-227-38267ROBERTS, DORA #76CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,000
2014-10-2779911242-227-38362LILA ADKINS #4434THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,850
2014-10-2779911242-227-38362LILA ADKINS #4434OXY USA INC.DRILL10,850
2014-10-2479569342-227-38264JORDAN 34 #3BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-10-2379875442-227-38356ADKINS #4421THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,900
2014-10-2379875442-227-38356ADKINS #4421OXY USA INC.DRILL10,900
2014-10-2379874642-227-38355ADKINS A #4511THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,800
2014-10-2379874642-227-38355ADKINS A #4511OXY USA INC.DRILL10,800
2014-10-2379861942-227-38357GUNSLINGER UNIT #A 3HBIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-10-2379764742-227-38350S WILKINSON #191HCROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-10-2379764742-227-38350S WILKINSON #191HCROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-10-2379452342-227-38250FURQUERON 20-29 #1HBREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL8,500Y
2014-10-2279868742-227-38352ALLAR 19A #1HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL10,000
2014-10-2279763542-227-38349S WILKINSON #181HCROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-10-2279763542-227-38349S WILKINSON #181HCROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-10-2279556142-227-38263TUNNELL 26 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-10-2279556042-227-38262TUNNELL 26 #1BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-10-2179843342-227-38345GUITAR GIBSON 23 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-10-2179813742-227-38334PATTERSON TRUST 22 #4CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-10-2079840842-227-38348STATE WILKINSON 30 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-10-1779844842-227-38347CONNALLY #2824THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,500
2014-10-1779844842-227-38347CONNALLY #2824OXY USA INC.DRILL10,500
2014-10-1779809442-227-38344SMITH SN 48-37 #201HENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL9,500Y
2014-10-1679834042-227-38342CHALK, G. O. -C- #32CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,500
2014-10-1579834842-227-38337DARWIN #4TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2014-10-1579829642-227-38336QUINN 23 #1ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL10,150
2014-10-1579829642-227-38336QUINN 23 #1ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.DRILL10,150
2014-10-1579078642-227-02474GOLDEN BEND 27 #4RSHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRENTR8,000
2014-10-1479591242-227-38274CHALK ESTATE #31CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,200
2014-10-1479393842-227-38224SETTLES, W.R. -A- #175CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,200
2014-10-1379437042-227-38236RUSSELL LIMITED 11 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-10-1079752742-227-38315LANGLEY 43 #4ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL10,000
2014-10-1079247342-227-38189LOVE #1123THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,800
2014-10-0979755242-227-38319QUAHADI 'B' #201CINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,500
2014-10-0979755042-227-38318QUAHADI 'A' #503CINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,500
2014-10-0979755042-227-38318QUAHADI 'A' #503CINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,500
2014-10-0979754942-227-38317QUAHADI 'A' #4402CINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,500
2014-10-0979754942-227-38317QUAHADI 'A' #4402CINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,500
2014-10-0979754842-227-38316QUAHADI 'A' #601CINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,500
2014-10-0979735142-227-38313CROSS ELL SWD #1OWL SWD OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,300
2014-10-0979208842-227-38193MAY #1102WATHREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL8,000Y
2014-10-0979208842-227-38193MAY 1102 #1WAOXY USA INC.DRILL8,000Y
2014-10-0879733242-227-38314DEBBIE #251MID-STATES OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,000
2014-10-0879732442-227-38306OAKMONT 23 #1BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.