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
2013-07-0276567742-227-37536GUITAR 9 #3ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,100
2013-07-0276515342-227-37522RAYMOND EULA 30 #4BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-0276514942-227-37521RAYMOND EULA 30 #3BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-0276514942-227-37521RAYMOND EULA 30 #3BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-07-0176554942-227-37533INGRAM #2MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL10,500
2013-07-0176552242-227-37534RICHARDSON #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL10,500
2013-07-0176524742-227-37524THOMPSON 12 #2HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800Y
2013-07-0176524742-227-37524THOMPSON 12 #2HAPACHE CORPORATIONDRILL6,800Y
2013-06-2876546442-227-37531CLAPTON #1WDOCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL7,000
2013-06-2876540142-227-37529HANEY 5 #3ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL9,800
2013-06-2876536042-227-37530HUGHES 20 #3ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-06-2876535542-227-37528ROMAN 20 #4COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2013-06-2776537242-227-37525MILLER #3ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-06-2676493442-227-37518DORA ROBERTS A #31SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,400
2013-06-2676301742-227-37497DONELSON #3712THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,100
2013-06-2576518342-227-37523RIDDLE '19' #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-06-2476505242-227-37519GASKINS 43 #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2013-06-2176493342-227-37517DORA ROBERTS A #30SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,400
2013-06-2176493142-227-37516WARDER #46WSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,400
2013-06-2176481442-227-37515HUGHES 20 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-06-2176392942-227-37508BROUGHTON '30B' #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-06-2176392942-227-37508BROUGHTON '30B' #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL9,959
2013-06-2176278542-227-37490TAYLOR 11 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-06-2076304642-227-37482MCKENZIE #3943THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,680
2013-06-1776447342-227-37513BEALL 28 #2BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-06-1776411242-227-37514WILLCOX #2024THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,750
2013-06-1776411242-227-37514WILLCOX #2024THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,750
2013-06-1476440342-227-37512HUGHES 20 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-06-1476438942-227-30600MURRAY -A- #8ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
2013-06-1476437742-227-33355G.M. DODGE #75ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP3,500
2013-06-1476437442-227-32384G.M. DODGE #59ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP3,500
2013-06-1476437242-227-31476G.M. DODGE #34ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP3,500
2013-06-1476426842-227-37510PHILLIPS 8B #5ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-06-1476426842-227-37510PHILLIPS 8B #5ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL10,000
2013-06-1276359642-227-37503BROUGHTON TRUST 43 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-06-1176437642-227-37509ROBB #1532RTHREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,800
2013-06-1176133342-227-37449MCKENZIE #3934THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,700
2013-06-1076034742-227-35380G.M. DODGE #94ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP3,500
2013-06-0676330342-227-03397FRANCES GUNN #4APACHE CORPORATIONFLD-XFR7,513
2013-06-0576377142-227-37507BOTSFORD 25 #2ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2013-06-0476373742-227-37506DUNBAR #3011ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-06-0476369842-227-37505CHAPMAN 21 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-06-0476369742-227-37504WALLEYE #1004PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL10,500
2013-06-0376360942-227-37502DORA ROBERTS -BDE- #2101WSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,300
2013-06-0376357342-227-37501BIDDISON 23 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-06-0376355042-227-37500CLANTON 36 #1LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL12,000
2013-05-3176305542-227-37498FINCKE 11 #2BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL12,000
2013-05-3076324742-227-37499ELLIOT 31 #7CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-05-2976338842-227-37495DORA ROBERTS A #22RWSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,400
2013-05-2976338642-227-37494DORA ROBERTS A #29SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.