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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
2012-06-1574229742-227-37042HYMAN-CHALK #17CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,500
2012-06-1574229742-227-37042HYMAN-CHALK #17CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,500
2012-06-1574229242-227-37041OWEN-CHALK #64CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,500
2012-06-1574226442-227-37040TALBOT 3 UNIT #3CLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-06-1574135042-227-37021WILKINSON RANCH #393CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1474219142-227-37038GASKINS 15 #3COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2012-06-1474213042-227-37035HYMAN, SARAH #77CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL5,300
2012-06-1474212242-227-37045OWEN-CHALK #71CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,600
2012-06-1374210042-227-37034OWEN-CHALK #62CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,500
2012-06-1374134342-227-37020WILKINSON RANCH #392CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1374133042-227-37019WILKINSON RANCH #332CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1374132342-227-37018WILKINSON RANCH #331CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1274206242-227-37032CHALK, G.O. -C- #35CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,800
2012-06-1274205542-227-37031CHALK, G.O. -C- #33CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,800
2012-06-1274204842-227-37030TUBB A #431CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-1274199242-227-37028FRYAR 4 #4OLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2012-06-1274189442-227-37024WARD 22C #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-06-1274189442-227-37024WARD 22C #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-06-1274184842-227-37022PHILLIPS 6 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-06-1174198742-227-37027HYMAN, SARAH #71CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,700
2012-06-0974195942-227-37025HYMAN, SARAH #59CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL5,100
2012-06-0974184642-227-37023GUITAR 2 #2SOUTHSTONE ENERGY, LLCDRILL5,000
2012-06-0674170542-227-37016HOMER #2101BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL12,000
2012-06-0674074742-227-37014BATH 1 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,800
2012-06-0674074742-227-37014BATH 1 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL12,800
2012-06-0574166342-227-37013PUCKETT 3 #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
2012-06-0574050742-227-37011ALEXANDER 17 #2THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL10,500
2012-06-0474163442-227-37017NICHOLS 15 #4COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2012-06-0174150442-227-37010GLASSCOCK, HOWARD W (G-S) UNIT #187SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,000
2012-06-0174150242-227-37009GLASSCOCK, HOWARD W (G-S) UNIT #186SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,000
2012-06-0174150042-227-37008GLASSCOCK, HOWARD W (G-S) UNIT #184SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,000
2012-06-0174146842-227-37007NICHOLS 21 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-06-0174146842-227-37007NICHOLS 21 #1ATHLON HOLDINGS LPDRILL10,500
2012-06-0174146742-227-37006ADAMS LEGACY #4734MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,600
2012-06-0173890042-227-36982BYNUM 46 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-05-3174120342-227-37003ATHLON GUITAR 8 #3ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-05-3073967442-227-37005HAMLIN 26 #2ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2012-05-2574087742-227-37001BOA 12 #2TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL6,000
2012-05-2574084142-227-37000DARWIN #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2012-05-2573965942-227-37004HORTON 19 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2012-05-2274031242-227-36999WEAVER 19 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-05-1774023342-227-36998NEWTON 44 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL11,000
2012-05-1674005542-227-36997STONE 38 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2012-05-1674002042-227-36996ADAMS WEST 29 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2012-05-1673996442-227-36995LONG 18 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-05-1673994042-227-36993KNOTTS -A- #12CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2012-05-1673993942-227-36992KNOTTS -A- #11CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2012-05-1673993742-227-36991KNOTTS -A- #10CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
2012-05-1673992642-227-36994NICHOLS 16 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2012-05-1673991842-227-36990KNOTTS -A- #9CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.