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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
2012-10-1074929342-227-37207SETTLES 'C' CITIES #8CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,700
2012-10-1074929342-227-37207SETTLES 'C' CITIES #8CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,700
2012-10-1074928042-227-37206OWEN CHALK #67CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,700
2012-10-1074926942-227-37201GRIFFIN 23 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,975
2012-10-1074924642-227-37202HYMAN, SARAH #58CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,700
2012-10-1074916042-227-37199LONG '13A' #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000
2012-10-1074844242-227-36453KLOH #44APACHE CORPORATIONFLD-XFR8,800
2012-10-0974916542-227-37200FRYAR -37- #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2012-10-0974872542-227-37191GRAVY '18' UNIT #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2012-10-0974872542-227-37191GRAVY '18' UNIT #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2012-10-0874756742-227-37171WOOD UNIT 32 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-0574887442-227-37194LONG 13A #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-10-0474895142-227-37197GUNN 36 #1NADEL AND GUSSMAN PERMIAN,L.L.C.DRILL11,000
2012-10-0474888642-227-37196THOMPSON 12 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2012-10-0474888642-227-37196THOMPSON 12 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2012-10-0474888342-227-37195WINNIE THOMPSON #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2012-10-0474883642-227-37193WALLEYE #1003PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL10,500
2012-10-0474883342-227-37198CORNING 29 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-0474817142-227-37185LOUDAMY 45 #45JLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-10-0474791042-227-37177CLINE UNIT 32 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-0474726142-227-37166BURCHELL 2A #2CLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-10-0174814042-227-37192FRYAR 44 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-10-0174813742-227-37190FRYAR 44 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL13,000
2012-09-2874681442-227-37160NEWTON 43 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-09-2774807242-227-37189MARTIN 44 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-09-2774610642-227-37153ALEXANDER UNIT 48 #4CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-09-2674683842-227-37161BATES 13 #13KLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-09-2574838542-227-37187SMITH 4 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2012-09-2574833242-227-37188CHALK #10MIRANDA ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,250
2012-09-2174816942-227-37184LOUDAMY 45 #45KLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-09-2174816142-227-37186LOUDAMY 45 #45NLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-09-2174815242-227-37183LOUDAMY 45 #45OLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-09-2074804842-227-37182MORRIS #2641THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,500
2012-09-2074804542-227-37181H.E. TUBB #4241THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2012-09-1974800142-227-37180WISE 10 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
2012-09-1974799642-227-37178ADAMS LEGACY #4714THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL10,500
2012-09-1974797142-227-37179WEBER #3541THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2012-09-1874789742-227-37176GUTHRIE WEST #2434THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2012-09-1774607442-227-37136TODD UNIT 49 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-09-1474767942-227-37175JENKINS #1233THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2012-09-1474704342-227-32738WALDRON, S. #4AMERICO ENERGY RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP10,365
2012-09-1374764742-227-37174NICHOLS #1243THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLCDRILL11,000
2012-09-1374763942-227-37173FRYAR 4 UNIT #4ELINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-09-1374761042-227-37172BUGG 22 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,200
2012-09-1174742042-227-35816VINCENT EAST 59 #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,400
2012-09-1174742042-227-35816VINCENT EAST 59 #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,400
2012-09-0774736842-227-37170GUITAR '25' #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2012-09-0774730842-227-37168GUITAR TRUST B #2OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,000
2012-09-0774730842-227-37168HENDRIX #2403OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL11,000
2012-09-0774730842-227-37168HENDRIX #2403OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.DRILL16,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.