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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
2013-08-0576748642-227-37574ADOBE SPRINGS 44 #5ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-08-0576737942-227-36859GLASS 3 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCRECOMP10,030
2013-08-0576567542-227-37539WOOD UNIT 32 #4BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-08-0576567542-227-37539WOOD UNIT 32 #4BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-08-0576540842-227-37532RINGENER 19 #3BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-08-0276721242-227-37567GENE CARLA 48 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-07-3176735142-227-37571FRANCES GUNN A #33APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
2013-07-3176734442-227-37570MORRIS #2622THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,500
2013-07-3176721842-227-37566LINDSAY 9 #9OLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-07-3176721742-227-37568QUINN 48 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-07-3176581442-227-37541MCPHAUL #1303ATHREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2013-07-3076724042-227-37569HAMLIN 19-18 #1HTALL CITY OPERATIONS LLCDRILL10,000Y
2013-07-3076724042-227-37569HAMLIN 19-18 #1HTALL CITY OPERATIONS LLCDRILL10,000Y
2013-07-2976716942-227-37565MCDONALD 19 #1BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-07-2976716942-227-37565MCDONALD 19 #1BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-07-2576695542-227-37564RUSSELL 45 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-07-2576695342-227-37562DONELSON 48A #4ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL9,700
2013-07-2576676042-227-37561CADE 29 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-07-2576654342-227-37556LELA BELL 32 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-07-2576567042-227-37535WOOD UNIT 32 #3BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-2576567042-227-37535WOOD UNIT 32 #3BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-2476683942-227-37560DELBERT DONELSON 2 #6ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-07-2476680342-227-37559BRADSHAW 20 #6ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL9,700
2013-07-2476538742-227-37527BEALL 18 #3BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-2476538442-227-37526NOVA 33 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-2476538442-227-37526NOVA 33 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-1976667042-227-37558PHILLIPS 8C #6ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-07-1976667042-227-37558PHILLIPS 8C #6ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL10,000
2013-07-1876661742-227-37557LANGLEY 41B #1LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
2013-07-1676647242-227-37555GLADYS 17 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL9,600
2013-07-1676646642-227-37554CATCHER 40 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,300
2013-07-1676646242-227-37553RAILSBACK 13 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-07-1576636542-227-37552DORA ROBERTS -BDE- #346SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,300
2013-07-1576636542-227-37552DORA ROBERTS -BDE- #346SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,300
2013-07-1576619942-227-37549S WILKINSON #1WSCROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL2,000
2013-07-1176624242-227-37551DARWIN #3TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2013-07-1176623242-227-37550FRYAR 19 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2013-07-1176616042-227-37548SNELL 20 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-07-1176610142-227-37546WARDER #47SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,400
2013-07-1176610142-227-37546WARDER #47SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,400
2013-07-1176605342-227-37545TUBB 39 #4ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-07-1076611942-227-37547SMITH 48A #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2013-07-1076431942-227-37511GUITAR '1-4' #1HENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000Y
2013-07-1076431942-227-37511GUITAR SOUTH 1-4 #1HPARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLCDRILL12,000Y
2013-07-0976600542-227-37544COLE, DORIS #14DCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2013-07-0876590342-227-37542HARLAND '32 #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-0876456842-227-37520MILLER SWD #1WASSER OPERATING, LLCDRILL4,600
2013-07-0576572142-227-37540VAUGHAN #1601OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL12,000
2013-07-0376555542-227-37538S WILKINSON #182CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-07-0376555242-227-37537S WILKINSON #181CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.