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
2011-03-2171223042-227-36625COCONUT 10 #10 CLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-03-2171034342-227-36246CHALK, G. O. -B- #21CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP4,600
2011-03-1871212742-227-36344W. RANCH #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.RECOMP11,000
2011-03-1771157442-227-36415JOHNSON 2 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,000
2011-03-1771037742-227-36247DOUTHIT-B 1 #20CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP4,600
2011-03-1671169742-227-36624GUTHRIE 15 #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-03-1671012342-227-36594ROBERTS, DORA #69CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2011-03-1571154942-227-36619MCNEW 28A #5COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-03-1571154842-227-36618ROMAN 19 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-03-1571153342-227-36617S. O. WILLIAMS 21 A #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,900
2011-03-1171157642-227-36401GASKINS 21 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP12,000
2011-03-1071173042-227-36615MORRIS '33' #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2011-03-1071141242-227-36616STASEY 18 #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-03-1071012042-227-36596ROBERTS, DORA #66CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2011-03-1071012042-227-36596ROBERTS, DORA #66CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2011-03-0871122342-227-36614NICHOLS 17 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-03-0871111742-227-36612O'BRIAN 5 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,500
2011-03-0771139742-227-36611ANGRY GREEK 21 #1MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,000
2011-03-0470957542-227-36245CHALK, G. O. -D- #27CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRECOMP4,600
2011-03-0171101642-227-36610WALLEYE #1001PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL10,900
2011-03-0171101642-227-36610WALLEYE #1001PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL10,900
2011-02-2471056042-227-36609BEALL 18 #2CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-2470962742-227-36601FREE 32 #4CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
2011-02-2371067342-227-30205WRIGHT #3TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.RENTR11,500
2011-02-2371031342-227-36608GUITAR 13 #2ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-2371030542-227-36606TALBOT 5 #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-2371029142-227-36607YARBAR 16 #2ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-2371028842-227-36605DUNCAN 9 #2ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-2271058942-227-36603POWELL A #2LACKEY, WILLIAM H. OIL AND GASDRILL8,300
2011-02-2271058842-227-36602POWELL A #1LACKEY, WILLIAM H. OIL AND GASDRILL8,300
2011-02-2271057142-227-36604SHAW '11' #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2011-02-1771028642-227-36599MCCRARY 19 #2ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-1771026142-227-36598MCKENZIE #3914MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLCDRILL10,600
2011-02-1770860142-227-36600GUITAR 10 #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-1670879142-227-36587WARD 17 A #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2011-02-1471012242-227-36593ROBERTS, DORA #68CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2011-02-1471012142-227-36597ROBERTS, DORA #67CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2011-02-1471012142-227-36597ROBERTS, DORA #67CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2011-02-1471011942-227-36595ROBERTS, DORA #64CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2011-02-1171001342-227-34024BUCHANAN '8' #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.RENTR12,000
2011-02-1170968942-227-36592TALBOT CQ #5CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
2011-02-1070966142-227-36591FREE 32 #5CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
2011-02-1070966142-227-36591FREE 32 #5CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,600
2011-02-0370955342-227-36590GUITAR '7A' #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2011-02-0370912342-227-36589AIRLINES 8 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
2011-02-0370806842-227-36570LINDSAY B #93CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
2011-02-0370806842-227-36570LINDSAY B #93BREITBURN OPERATING L.P.DRILL10,900
2011-02-0270892342-227-36588GRANTHAM 13 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2011-01-3170874942-227-36586MCNEW #2PROBITY OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,700
2011-01-3170874942-227-36586MCNEW #2PROBITY OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.