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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

15,164

15,164 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2023-12-27	896082	42-227-42356	CARPENTER 11-31 B UNIT #A 7H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,500	Y
2023-12-27	896081	42-227-42355	CARPENTER 11-31 A UNIT #A 3H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,500	Y
2023-12-27	896081	42-227-42355	CARPENTER 11-31 A UNIT #A 3H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,500	Y
2023-12-27	896070	42-227-42354	VALENCIA 10-8 A UNIT #A 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,300	Y
2023-12-27	896070	42-227-42354	VALENCIA 10-8 A UNIT #A 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,300	Y
2023-12-27	896069	42-227-42353	VALENCIA 10-8 A UNIT #L 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,000	Y
2023-12-27	896069	42-227-42353	VALENCIA 10-8 A UNIT #L 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,000	Y
2023-12-27	896068	42-227-42352	VALENCIA 10-8 A UNIT #L 1H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,000	Y
2023-12-27	896068	42-227-42352	VALENCIA 10-8 A UNIT #L 1H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,000	Y
2023-12-13	895863	42-227-42351	GUITAR NORTH #2883DN	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2023-12-13	895862	42-227-42350	GUITAR NORTH #2823LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,800	Y
2023-12-13	895859	42-227-42349	GUITAR NORTH #2885DN	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2023-12-11	895762	42-227-42340	MCC B UNIT #A 3H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,950	Y
2023-12-11	895760	42-227-42338	MCC B UNIT #A 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,950	Y
2023-12-11	895759	42-227-42337	MCC A UNIT #L 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,650	Y
2023-12-11	895739	42-227-42335	SAMURAI 5-8 #H 4W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2023-12-11	895717	42-227-42334	OLDHAM TRUST EAST #4AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-12-11	895716	42-227-42333	OLDHAM TRUST EAST #3SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-12-11	895715	42-227-42332	OLDHAM TRUST EAST #3AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-12-11	895713	42-227-42330	SAMURAI 5-8 #H 3W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2023-12-11	895712	42-227-42329	SAMURAI 5-8 #H 2W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2023-12-11	895688	42-227-42328	OLDHAM TRUST EAST #2AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-12-11	895687	42-227-42327	OLDHAM TRUST EAST #1SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-12-08	895834	42-227-42348	GUITAR NORTH #2814JM	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,900	Y
2023-12-08	895807	42-227-42347	GUITAR NORTH #2844WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,100	Y
2023-12-08	895807	42-227-42347	GUITAR NORTH #2844WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,100	Y
2023-12-08	895803	42-227-42346	GARRETT UNIT 37-48 B #23DH	SPIRIT O&G OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,600	Y
2023-12-08	895803	42-227-42346	GARRETT UNIT 37-48 B #23DH	SPIRIT O&G OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,600	Y
2023-12-08	895779	42-227-42345	GUITAR NORTH #2812JM	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,900	Y
2023-12-08	895761	42-227-42339	MCC B UNIT #L 3H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,650	Y
2023-12-07	895791	42-227-42344	GUITAR NORTH #2805MS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,700	Y
2023-12-07	895786	42-227-42343	GUITAR NORTH #2842WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,100	Y
2023-12-07	895778	42-227-42342	GUITAR NORTH #2803MS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,700	Y
2023-12-07	895767	42-227-42341	GUITAR NORTH #2881DN	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2023-12-06	895728	42-227-42336	GUITAR NORTH #2821LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,800	Y
2023-12-06	895719	42-227-42331	GUITAR NORTH #2801MS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,700	Y
2023-12-05	895405	42-227-34546	HORACE GARRETT ESTATE ET AL 'A' #7	PARTEE DRILLING INC.	RECOMP	9,500
2023-12-05	895300	42-227-42312	HOT SPRINGS 2442DP #3H	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2023-12-05	895299	42-227-42311	HOT SPRINGS 2482CP #2H	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2023-12-05	895269	42-227-42309	HOT SPRINGS 2484CP #4H	OXY USA INC.	DRILL	13,000	Y
2023-12-01	895630	42-227-42326	PANTHER EAST UNIT #4AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895630	42-227-42326	PANTHER EAST UNIT #4AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895630	42-227-42326	PANTHER EAST UNIT #4AH	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895629	42-227-42325	PANTHER EAST UNIT #11SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895629	42-227-42325	PANTHER EAST UNIT #11SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895627	42-227-42324	PANTHER EAST UNIT #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895627	42-227-42324	PANTHER EAST UNIT #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895625	42-227-42323	PANTHER EAST UNIT #10SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895625	42-227-42323	PANTHER EAST UNIT #10SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y
2023-12-01	895624	42-227-42322	PANTHER EAST UNIT #2AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,950	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.