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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-02 | 896746 | 42-227-42385 | MR. DYNAMITE C #5MS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896746 | 42-227-42385 | MR. DYNAMITE C #5MS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896745 | 42-227-42379 | MR. DYNAMITE A #3MS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896745 | 42-227-42379 | MR. DYNAMITE A #3MS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896739 | 42-227-42378 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #7DN | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-02 | 896739 | 42-227-42378 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #7DN | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-02-01 | 896111 | 42-227-42360 | SEQUOIA 13DD #4HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-01 | 896111 | 42-227-42360 | SEQUOIA 13DD #4HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-01 | 896110 | 42-227-42359 | SEQUOIA 13E #3HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-01 | 896110 | 42-227-42359 | SEQUOIA 13E #3HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-01 | 896103 | 42-227-42358 | SEQUOIA 13D #2HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-01 | 896103 | 42-227-42358 | SEQUOIA 13D #2HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-01 | 896102 | 42-227-42357 | SEQUOIA 13C #1HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-02-01 | 896102 | 42-227-42357 | SEQUOIA 13C #1HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-30 | 896842 | 42-227-42383 | CARPENTER 11-31 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2024-01-30 | 896842 | 42-227-42383 | CARPENTER 11-31 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896841 | 42-227-42382 | CARPENTER 11-31 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896841 | 42-227-42382 | CARPENTER 11-31 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896841 | 42-227-42382 | CARPENTER 11-31 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896840 | 42-227-42381 | CARPENTER 11-31 A UNIT #L 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 5,900 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896840 | 42-227-42381 | CARPENTER 11-31 A UNIT #L 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,150 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896839 | 42-227-42380 | VALENCIA 10-8 A UNIT #A 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896839 | 42-227-42380 | VALENCIA 10-8 A UNIT #A 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896766 | 42-227-42386 | JUDITH 67-5 A UNIT #A 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | Y |
| 2024-01-29 | 896766 | 42-227-42386 | JUDITH 67-5 A UNIT #A 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | Y |
| 2024-01-24 | 896708 | 42-227-42377 | ETC206 #1 | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. | DRILL | 400 | |
| 2024-01-23 | 896702 | 42-227-42376 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #6A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-23 | 896702 | 42-227-42376 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #6A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-23 | 896701 | 42-227-42375 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #4DN | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-23 | 896701 | 42-227-42375 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #4DN | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-23 | 896690 | 42-227-42374 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #2DN | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-23 | 896690 | 42-227-42374 | MR. DYNAMITE 41-44 #2DN | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-17 | 896301 | 42-227-42369 | ZION 15AA #9HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-17 | 896300 | 42-227-42368 | ZION 15A #8HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-11 | 896293 | 42-227-42366 | ZION 15G #5HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896391 | 42-227-42373 | ST GEORGE 33-28 D UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896391 | 42-227-42373 | ST GEORGE 33-28 D UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896390 | 42-227-42372 | ST GEORGE 33-28 C UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896390 | 42-227-42372 | ST GEORGE 33-28 C UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896389 | 42-227-42371 | ST GEORGE 33-28 C UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896389 | 42-227-42371 | ST GEORGE 33-28 C UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896388 | 42-227-42370 | ST GEORGE 33-28 C UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896388 | 42-227-42370 | ST GEORGE 33-28 C UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896291 | 42-227-42365 | ZION 15G #4HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896286 | 42-227-42364 | ZION 15F #3HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896284 | 42-227-42363 | ZION 15F #2HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-10 | 896254 | 42-227-42362 | ZION 15E #1HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2024-01-02 | 896218 | 42-227-39131 | HOWARD SNELL SWD #2 | NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 12,000 | |
| 2024-01-02 | 896217 | 42-227-39130 | HOWARD SNELL SWD #1 | NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 2023-12-27 | 896082 | 42-227-42356 | CARPENTER 11-31 B UNIT #A 7H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.