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 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (36 total, down 48% 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
2011-11-2272876242-227-36821BROUGHTON 6 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-2272876242-227-36821BROUGHTON 6 #1APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-1872823342-227-36820ROBERTS, DORA #48SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLCDRILL3,400
2011-11-1872666842-227-34048CHALK, SLOAN #25CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP3,200
2011-11-1472803742-227-36817MCCRARY 18 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-11-1472803742-227-36817MCCRARY 18 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-11-1472803742-227-36817MCCRARY 18 #2ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,500
2011-11-1472777042-227-03405FRANCES GUNN A #12APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP7,524
2011-11-1472762342-227-36819MARTIN 44 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2011-11-1472762042-227-36818TALBOT CQ #7CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2011-11-1072799742-227-36816LONG 14 #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL10,500
2011-11-1072795942-227-37975INGRAM #4342MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,600
2011-11-1072795342-227-36814WILLIAMS 16 #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-1072795342-227-36814WILLIAMS 16 #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-1072795342-227-36814WILLIAMS 16 #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-1072795242-227-36813CRAIG 16 #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-1072795242-227-36813CRAIG 16 #5APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-1072719842-227-34621REED -B- #16CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP3,350
2011-11-1072613742-227-36217LILLY #4901LINN OPERATING, INC.RECOMP12,000
2011-11-1072475642-227-36770TEETER 3 #3DLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-11-0872766542-227-36812WEBER #3523MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,200
2011-11-0772761542-227-36811WORKMAN 17 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,300
2011-11-0772761542-227-36811WORKMAN 17 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,300
2011-11-0772761542-227-36811WORKMAN 17 #1ATHLON FE OPERATING LLCDRILL10,300
2011-11-0772754842-227-36810HOMAN -29- #1ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL11,500
2011-11-0772747342-227-38335ADAMS #4241MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,600
2011-11-0472752242-227-36808MORRIS '33' #3ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2011-11-0472747442-227-36807ADAMS #4244MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,600
2011-11-0472723942-227-36801STALLINGS LOMAX 31 FEE #2NADEL AND GUSSMAN PERMIAN,L.L.C.DRILL11,000
2011-11-0372743842-227-36805MUSGROVE 9 #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-0372743842-227-36805MUSGROVE 9 #3APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-0372743342-227-36806BAPTIST #2212MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,500
2011-11-0372739042-227-36804HALL 18 #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-0372739042-227-36804HALL 18 #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-0372738042-227-36803BURNETT 17 #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-0372738042-227-36803BURNETT 17 #4APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2011-11-0272706242-227-36800FREE 40 #40MLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-11-0272705242-227-36799FREE 40 #40ELINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL12,000
2011-11-0272701142-227-36798NICHOLS 15 #3COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-11-0272700742-227-36796TODD 17 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-11-0272700742-227-36796TODD 17 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-11-0272700142-227-36795BLAGRAVE 17 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-11-0272699942-227-36794JOHNSON 2 #3COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-11-0172714242-227-36792SWINDELL #2MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL10,500
2011-11-0172714242-227-36792SWINDELL UNIT #2MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL10,500
2011-11-0172713942-227-36791GUITAR 22 #2MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL10,500
2011-11-0172713142-227-36790GUITAR 19 #2MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL10,500
2011-11-0172684842-227-36797BROUGHTON 36 FEE #3NADEL AND GUSSMAN PERMIAN,L.L.C.DRILL11,000
2011-10-3172707942-227-32597W.R. SATTERWHITE #1CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT, LTD.RECOMP9,667
2011-10-2872702242-227-36789BROUGHTON FARMS 24 #1MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.