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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
2014-09-0379367842-227-38219DENTON #4JAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,150
2014-09-0379364442-227-38221DORA ROBERTS #58SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,700
2014-09-0379349742-227-38217POWELL #1PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C.DRILL10,000
2014-09-0379332742-227-38210QUAHADI 'B' #101CINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,100
2014-09-0379330942-227-38212REID 5 #1ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,550
2014-09-0378959642-227-38091TURNER 21 #5ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,700
2014-09-0279363642-227-38220DORA ROBERTS #56SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,700
2014-09-0279349442-227-38216CASSITY 20 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-09-0279346742-227-36554CURRIE '31' #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP12,000
2014-09-0279346542-227-36360CURRIE '31' #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP12,000
2014-09-0279345242-227-38215ROSEWOOD #2MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL9,500
2014-09-0279333642-227-38214HYMAN, SARAH #78CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,250
2014-08-3079312642-227-38228WRIGHT UNIT 41-32 #2HELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-08-2779333142-227-38211QUAHADI 'B' #401DCINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL6,500
2014-08-2779332442-227-38208QUAHADI 'A' #4401CINNABAR OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,000
2014-08-2779330342-227-38209HAMILTON 26 #3HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL11,500
2014-08-2779324442-227-38218MOUNTAIN CAT 26 #2BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL1,200
2014-08-2779324442-227-38218MOUNTAIN CAT 26 #2BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-08-2779324442-227-38218MOUNTAIN CAT 26 #2SM ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,000
2014-08-2779290542-227-38191WF LONG #3AFINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,500
2014-08-2778201942-227-36547STONE #47ALINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP12,000
2014-08-2778195742-227-33501STONE #1ALINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,000
2014-08-2679305542-227-38196SMITH 4 #4505ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,980
2014-08-2679280542-227-38235FRYAR UNIT 'A' 13-12 #2HELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-08-2679237242-227-38175BROOKS 30 #1ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,100
2014-08-2579290042-227-38190LONG, WF #11FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
2014-08-2579290042-227-38190LONG, WF #11FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
2014-08-2579290042-227-38190LONG, WF #11FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
2014-08-2579069942-227-38133SETTLES, W.R. -A- #166DCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL6,700
2014-08-2578830042-227-38044FRANCES GUNN C #46APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2014-08-2578829942-227-38043FRANCES GUNN C #45APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2014-08-2578829742-227-38042FRANCES GUNN C #44APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2014-08-2578829442-227-38041FRANCES GUNN C #43APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2014-08-2279270042-227-38213WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #5HELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-08-2279060142-227-38130WILKINSON RANCH #45CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-08-2279060142-227-38130WILKINSON RANCH #45CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-08-2179262442-227-38230ELROD-ANTELL UNIT 'B' 11-02 #6HELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLCDRILL10,000Y
2014-08-2079160542-227-38159MCCRARY 18 (ALLOC) #5HATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL7,740Y
2014-08-2079142342-227-38153EAST DONELSON #4233THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2014-08-1979268942-227-38197BARNES DEEP #1824THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,700
2014-08-1979140042-227-38160REED-MCDONALD 142 #006CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,300
2014-08-1879258242-227-38187EL PASO 15 #1HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL11,000
2014-08-1879258242-227-38187EL PASO 15 #1HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL11,000
2014-08-1879258242-227-38187EL PASO 15 #1HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL11,000
2014-08-1879255342-227-38186CECIL MANSFIELD #6FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
2014-08-1879255242-227-38185CLYDE CLANTON #5FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
2014-08-1879255142-227-38188W.F. LONG #10FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
2014-08-1879255042-227-38184MILDRED JONES #9FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
2014-08-1879255042-227-38184MILDRED JONES #9FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
2014-08-1879254942-227-38183MILDRED JONES #7FINLEY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.