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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
2014-04-1278158142-227-37916TUBB A #362CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-04-1278158142-227-37916TUBB A #362CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-04-0978159042-227-37915QUIRK 41 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-04-0978159042-227-37915QUIRK 41 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-04-0978147742-227-37913PRICE 4 #1ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,300
2014-04-0978146542-227-37914PATTERSON #2724THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,400
2014-04-0978131542-227-37912BAPTIST #2242THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,800
2014-04-0878250742-227-37925MD 49.7 CP #1CP #1HOUSTON PIPE LINE COMPANY LPDRILL540
2014-04-0878248042-227-37924MD 50.7 CP #1CP #1HOUSTON PIPE LINE COMPANY LPDRILL540
2014-04-0578119642-227-37911FRYAR 4 #4FLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
2014-04-0578119142-227-37910FRYAR 4 #4KLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
2014-04-0478114842-227-37907FRYAR #3134THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2014-04-0178117242-227-35344SUSIE B. SNYDER #2059MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP3,600
2014-03-2978095742-227-37905HANEY 47 #4ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,700
2014-03-2978091942-227-37904PARROT 11 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,800
2014-03-2978091442-227-37903CHANCE 24 #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,100
2014-03-2978090942-227-37902MCDOUGLE 9 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,880
2014-03-2878089042-227-37901IDEN 25 #2BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-03-2878084342-227-37900RAIDER 3 #3ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,900
2014-03-2678075242-227-37899LYNX 11 #1BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL11,000
2014-03-2678073442-227-37897TAYLOR #4711THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,800
2014-03-2677901442-227-37864GUTHRIE WEST #2441THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,600
2014-03-2478067942-227-37896STRICKLAND 19 #5ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,800
2014-03-1978028042-227-37895GRIFFIN RANCH 22 #7APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,230
2014-03-1878166942-227-37898CHALK, G. O. #32CFMERIT ENERGY COMPANYDRILL4,300
2014-03-1578020042-227-37893GUITAR 15 #2ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL10,300
2014-03-1477998242-227-37891NICHOLS 17 #5COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2014-03-1277801042-227-37840STALLINGS 10 #2ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,800
2014-03-1177991342-227-37888HAMILTON 26 #2HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL11,500
2014-03-1077997942-227-37890BOA NORTH #4TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-03-1077997942-227-37890BOA NORTH #4TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2014-03-1077973042-227-10021REED, L. R. & W. N. #19MERIT ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP3,600
2014-03-0877984342-227-37885WEBER #3522THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,650
2014-03-0877983142-227-37887WALDRON #1334THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,700
2014-03-0877975242-227-37883MARIE HALL 30 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-03-0877972342-227-37882POWELL -36- #2WSENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL2,000
2014-03-0877972242-227-37881ROGERS 34 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-03-0877924042-227-37892GUITAR GALUSHA #9CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-03-0877922542-227-36645CATHEY 16 #1APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP8,810
2014-03-0677966642-227-37880CROWN EXPLORATION BIGBY #1WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING, L.L.C.DRILL7,700
2014-03-0677948742-227-37877TORNADO 45 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,850
2014-03-0677945342-227-37878MARIE HALL 30 #1BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-03-0677882542-227-37886PATTERSON #2711THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,500
2014-03-0577936242-227-37876CHERRY #2312THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,500
2014-03-0477904442-227-37866ETHEREDGE 29 #1ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL9,700
2014-03-0377933442-227-37874GRANTHAM 12 #4COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2014-03-0377922242-227-37873GAY 34 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-03-0377921942-227-37872GAY 34 #1BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2014-03-0377864042-227-37879GUITAR GALUSHA #8CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2014-03-0377854542-227-37875MATTHIES 6 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.