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
2013-03-2575190342-227-36193ANDERSON 15 #1LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP10,263
2013-03-2275845442-227-37411SETTLES, W.R. -A- #162CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,500
2013-03-2175911942-227-37414THOMAS 8 #5ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-03-2175869642-227-37413LOMAX A #3014THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2013-03-2175867642-227-37412LOMAX #3034THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2013-03-2175867642-227-37412LOMAX #3034THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2013-03-2175866142-227-03175DODGE, G.M. #20ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
2013-03-2075883742-227-31470BELL, A.M. #42RENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
2013-03-2075813842-227-36092G.M. DODGE #102ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP3,500
2013-03-1975883942-227-37410DONELSON 2 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-03-1875814742-227-33666DUNBAR #1101ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RECOMP12,000
2013-03-1875619242-227-37371SACKETT FARMS 6 #6OLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-03-1875618842-227-37372SACKETT FARMS 6 #6KLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-03-1575857642-227-30066READ, H. N. -D- #1QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLCRECOMP8,843
2013-03-1575855042-227-37407ABEL 12 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-03-1475804642-227-36533BELL, A.M. #72ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
2013-03-1475801042-227-37409QUINN 48 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-03-1475800542-227-37408ARTHUR STALLINGS #3621THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2013-03-1475776042-227-35901MURRAY -B- #10ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
2013-03-1375840742-227-37405REAGAN 7 #2HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLCDRILL10,000
2013-03-1375835042-227-37404FRANCES GUNN A #76APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
2013-03-1375786742-227-36094A.M. BELL #57ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP3,500
2013-03-1375645642-227-37374SACKETT FARMS 6 #6MLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-03-1275784142-227-37406MCKENZIE #3924THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,680
2013-03-1275783342-227-36534DODGE, G.M. #103ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONRECOMP4,000
2013-03-1175768342-227-37403LINDSAY LA #96CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-03-1175767942-227-37402CORNING 29 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-03-0875758842-227-37399BARNES DEEP #1822THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,600
2013-03-0675612742-227-37368KNOTT SHAW #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-03-0575781142-227-37398GRIFFIN RANCH 22 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,900
2013-03-0575780242-227-37397BEALL 28 #1BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-03-0575780142-227-35832VINCENT EAST '59 B' #3SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,800
2013-03-0575776842-227-37395SNEED 7 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2013-03-0575732842-227-37392HATCH 24 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-03-0575593742-227-33816OWEN-CHALK #042WCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP8,000
2013-03-0475771442-227-37393SCHUELKE 28 #3ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2013-03-0475738042-227-37394MP 23.4 #01MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P.DRILL440
2013-02-2675733642-227-37390WALKER 3 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,200
2013-02-2675733442-227-37389FRANCES GUNN B #9APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,450
2013-02-2675731942-227-37388NICHOLS 17 #4COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2013-02-2675684342-227-37379HUGHES 17 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2013-02-2675576042-227-37365LONG #1441THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,500
2013-02-2575731142-227-37387ROGERS #3803PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL10,900
2013-02-2575682442-227-37386MASE 30 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-02-2575680142-227-37385LEES 22 #4CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-02-2175695242-227-37384LOMAX A #3012THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2013-02-2175618742-227-37370SACKETT FARMS 6 #6JLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2013-02-2175612342-227-37369SOW 21 #5CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2013-02-2075689942-227-37383ARTHUR STALLINGS #3624THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2013-02-2075686842-227-30752WARDER #36WSHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCRECLASS3,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.