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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
2014-07-3179059042-227-38129AUSTIN 22 #1HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL11,000
2014-07-3179059042-227-38129AUSTIN 22 #1HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL11,000
2014-07-3078958542-227-38089LONG 21 #6ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,750
2014-07-3078879542-227-38053NEWTON 13 #2ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,790
2014-07-2979034942-227-38119EASON, S. T. #27CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,000
2014-07-2878987042-227-38102GASKINS 36 #2ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2014-07-2678835942-227-38074DAWSON 6 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-07-2678835842-227-38073DAWSON 6 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-07-2579012542-227-38115TURNER #1641THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,500
2014-07-2579010742-227-38113GUITAR '29' #4ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-07-2479007942-227-38104CHALK, G.O. -D- #36CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL5,000
2014-07-2479007642-227-38103CHALK, G.O. -D- #33CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,300
2014-07-2479002842-227-38109DAVIDSON 9 #3ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,890
2014-07-2379235442-227-38128J.L.G. 11 #3LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
2014-07-2378999842-227-38108ROGERS 39 #1ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,320
2014-07-2378972442-227-38093S WILKINSON #151CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-07-2278982442-227-38101BIGONY 1 #2ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,790
2014-07-2278982442-227-38101BIGONY 1 #2ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,790
2014-07-2278980542-227-38098J.E.W. 10 B #1LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
2014-07-2278978242-227-38096GUITAR 14 #4ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL10,300
2014-07-2278903242-227-38057DUNCAN 17 #4ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,520
2014-07-2278897842-227-38056KING 13 #5ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,760
2014-07-1879014442-227-38118WILLIAMS 24-13 #1HTALL CITY OPERATIONS LLCDRILL9,000Y
2014-07-1878960842-227-38090HOLLER 18 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,700
2014-07-1878960442-227-38085CATCHER 40 #4ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,920
2014-07-1878960042-227-38084PRICHARD 45 #1ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,680
2014-07-1878949842-227-38081S WILKINSON #3WSCROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,000
2014-07-1878949742-227-38080S WILKINSON #2WSCROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,000
2014-07-1778956842-227-38087GARRETT 48 #3ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL10,100
2014-07-1678944142-227-38077S WILKINSON #144CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-07-1678943442-227-38076S WILKINSON #143CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-07-1678942742-227-38075WILKINSON RANCH 15 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-07-1578953542-227-38088BUNBURY #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-07-1578953442-227-38086BOA NORTH #5TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-07-1578839442-227-38049TUBB 39 #6ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,880
2014-07-1478929742-227-38068GLASS 47 #4ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,800
2014-07-1178922242-227-38065GRANTHAM 12 #5COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2014-07-1178922142-227-38066JOHNSON 2 #4COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2014-07-1178922042-227-38064FRYAR 19 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2014-07-1178789342-227-38039MASE 30 #4BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-07-1078916242-227-38062M BELL #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-07-1078916242-227-38062M BELL #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-07-1078912942-227-38060LANGLEY 43 #1LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
2014-07-1078834442-227-38078COLE 12 #1HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2014-07-1078834342-227-38083GRIFFIN SOUTH 21 #1HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2014-07-1078833942-227-38082OLDHAM TRUST 40 #1HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2014-07-1078833842-227-38079OLDHAM TRUST 26 #1HARMONIA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
2014-07-1078586842-227-38009CONNALLY #2821THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,750
2014-07-1077856442-227-37852CHALK, G.O. -A- #21CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,300
2014-07-0978908642-227-38059REAGAN 7 #4KSHANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL10,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.