Howard County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Howard County permitting is running 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 22% 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 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
15,164
15,164 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-23 | 897587 | 42-227-42424 | SHAFER 12-32 A UNIT #L 2H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,250 | Y |
| 2024-02-23 | 897587 | 42-227-42424 | SHAFER 12-32 A UNIT #L 2H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,250 | Y |
| 2024-02-23 | 897586 | 42-227-42423 | SHAFER 12-32 A UNIT #A 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,450 | Y |
| 2024-02-23 | 897110 | 42-227-42418 | POLTERGEIST-PIXIE A 11-38 #6SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-23 | 897110 | 42-227-42418 | POLTERGEIST-PIXIE A 11-38 #6SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-22 | 897173 | 42-227-42416 | S WILKINSON #336LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-22 | 897170 | 42-227-42415 | S WILKINSON #335HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-22 | 897169 | 42-227-42414 | S WILKINSON #334DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-22 | 897143 | 42-227-42413 | S WILKINSON #333LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-22 | 897138 | 42-227-42412 | S WILKINSON #332HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-22 | 897129 | 42-227-42411 | S WILKINSON #331DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-21 | 897109 | 42-227-42417 | POLTERGEIST-PIXIE B 11-38 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-21 | 897109 | 42-227-42417 | POLTERGEIST-PIXIE B 11-38 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-15 | 897253 | 42-227-42420 | RISING SUN 6-7 #H 4W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-15 | 897252 | 42-227-42419 | RISING SUN 6-7 #H 3W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-15 | 897027 | 42-227-42407 | POLTERGEIST UNIT B 11-02 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-15 | 897027 | 42-227-42407 | POLTERGEIST UNIT B 11-02 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-15 | 896912 | 42-227-42395 | GOLDEN RAIN E #8LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896966 | 42-227-42403 | GOLDEN RAIN G #14HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896966 | 42-227-42403 | GOLDEN RAIN F #14HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896966 | 42-227-42403 | GOLDEN RAIN F #14HB | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896961 | 42-227-42402 | GOLDEN RAIN G #13DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896948 | 42-227-42401 | GOLDEN RAIN F #12LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896942 | 42-227-42400 | GOLDEN RAIN F #11HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896937 | 42-227-42399 | GOLDEN RAIN F #10JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896935 | 42-227-42398 | GOLDEN RAIN F #9DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896911 | 42-227-42394 | GOLDEN RAIN E #7HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896835 | 42-227-42393 | GOLDEN RAIN E #6DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896832 | 42-227-42392 | GOLDEN RAIN #5HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896832 | 42-227-42392 | GOLDEN RAIN E #5MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896829 | 42-227-42391 | GOLDEN RAIN #4LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896814 | 42-227-42390 | GOLDEN RAIN #3HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896812 | 42-227-42389 | GOLDEN RAIN #2JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-13 | 896801 | 42-227-42384 | GOLDEN RAIN #1DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-09 | 897103 | 42-227-42410 | MORNING CALM 6-7 #H 1W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 896998 | 42-227-42404 | CARELESS WHISPER I 19-15 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 896998 | 42-227-42404 | CARELESS WHISPER I 19-15 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-08 | 896299 | 42-227-42367 | ZION 15X #6HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-07 | 896251 | 42-227-42361 | ZION 15XX #7HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-06 | 897098 | 42-227-32068 | CARPENTER ESTATE #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 2024-02-06 | 897067 | 42-227-42409 | MORNING CALM 6-7 #H 2W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-06 | 897066 | 42-227-42408 | MORNING CALM 6-7 #H 4WX | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-06 | 897025 | 42-227-42406 | POLTERGEIST UNIT B 11-02 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-06 | 897025 | 42-227-42406 | POLTERGEIST UNIT B 11-02 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-05 | 896920 | 42-227-42396 | BOW TIE E #7MS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896925 | 42-227-42388 | CARELESS WHISPER K 19-15 #6SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896925 | 42-227-42388 | CARELESS WHISPER K 19-15 #6SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896924 | 42-227-42387 | CARELESS WHISPER L 19-15 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896924 | 42-227-42387 | CARELESS WHISPER L 19-15 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896921 | 42-227-42397 | BOW TIE F #8MS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.