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
2014-01-21	776664	42-227-37820	PARKS 17 #5	BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-21	776659	42-227-37819	PARKS 17 #3	BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-21	776280	42-227-37811	SMITH SN 48-37 #101H	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-01-21	776280	42-227-37811	SMITH SN 48-37 #101H	ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION	DRILL	9,500	Y
2014-01-21	775512	42-227-37785	WILLIAMS 17 (ALLOC) #3H	ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	7,600	Y
2014-01-18	776798	42-227-37824	PATTERSON TRUST 22 #2	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-18	776762	42-227-37823	QUINN 48 #3	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-18	776576	42-227-36214	SHORTES #701	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	12,000
2014-01-18	776467	42-227-34579	DOIS RAY #1040	SCHLAGAL, INC.	RECOMP	9,550
2014-01-17	776646	42-227-37821	REED-MCDONALD 142 #003	CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY	DRILL	4,400
2014-01-17	776329	42-227-37818	WF DAVIS 41 #4	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-17	776326	42-227-37810	ROBB UNIT 24 #241	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-17	775331	42-227-37825	OVERTON, B. #56	CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY	DRILL	2,750
2014-01-16	776626	42-227-37817	REID 13 #1	ATHLON HOLDINGS LP	DRILL	9,700
2014-01-15	776526	42-227-37815	CATES 24 #1	BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	11,000
2014-01-14	776493	42-227-37814	READ, H. N. -F- #4	QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLC	DRILL	10,000
2014-01-14	776435	42-227-37812	SETTLES, W.R. -A- #171	CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY	DRILL	9,900
2014-01-13	776441	42-227-37813	MIDDLETON 21 #1	BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-13	776441	42-227-37813	MIDDLETON 21 #1	BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-13	776313	42-227-37809	JOHNSON 2 #3	COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-13	776313	42-227-37809	JOHNSON 2 #3	COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-13	776072	42-227-37805	WILKINSON RANCH #334	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-13	776067	42-227-37804	WILKINSON RANCH #394	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-13	775954	42-227-36424	MUSGROVE 9 #1	APACHE CORPORATION	FLD-XFR	9,200
2014-01-10	776301	42-227-37803	COUGAR 22 #1	BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLC	DRILL	11,000
2014-01-10	776293	42-227-37807	WYNN FARMS 28 #1	ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,400
2014-01-10	776292	42-227-37806	WYNN 29 #1	ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,500
2014-01-10	776290	42-227-37808	MIDDLETON 47-38 #1H	TALL CITY OPERATIONS LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2014-01-08	776130	42-227-37800	CLARK UNIT 24-13 #1H	ELEMENT PETRO OPERATING II, LLC	DRILL	10,000	Y
2014-01-08	775581	42-227-37802	S WILKINSON #142	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-08	775576	42-227-37801	S WILKINSON #141	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-07	775931	42-227-37793	WHEELER 28 #3	ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,500
2014-01-07	775627	42-227-37798	CRABTREE 19 #2	ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,700
2014-01-07	775330	42-227-37771	SETTLES, W.R. #80	CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY	DRILL	2,750
2014-01-06	774281	42-227-37753	ADAMS WEST 29 #4	BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.	DRILL	9,300
2014-01-03	775911	42-227-37799	READ, H. N. -D- #2	QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLC	DRILL	10,000
2014-01-02	775653	42-227-37795	LINDSAY CQ #57	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	12,000
2014-01-02	775626	42-227-37786	MILLER 20 #2	ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,700
2014-01-02	775625	42-227-37787	ANDERSON 13 #4	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	7,850
2014-01-02	775329	42-227-37772	SETTLES, W.R. #85	CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY	DRILL	2,750
2013-12-31	775949	42-227-37794	HARLAND '31' #2	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	12,000
2013-12-31	774202	42-227-37752	HUGHES 20 #5	ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,700
2013-12-31	774202	42-227-37752	HUGHES 20 #5	ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC	DRILL	9,700
2013-12-30	776247	42-227-37792	FRYAR 2 #2	COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	12,000
2013-12-30	775697	42-227-37789	GRIFFIN 23 #6	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	8,190
2013-12-30	775561	42-227-37784	BUCHANAN 10 #5	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	7,850
2013-12-30	775560	42-227-37783	BUCHANAN 10 #4	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	7,830
2013-12-30	775557	42-227-37782	BUCHANAN 10 #3	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	7,800
2013-12-30	775458	42-227-37779	GRIFFIN 23 #5	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	8,160
2013-12-30	775452	42-227-37778	GRIFFIN 23 #4	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	8,170

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