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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 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
2010-09-0370043642-227-36454KLOH #43APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL4,300
2010-09-0270127842-227-36485ELBERT LONG 18 #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2010-08-3170146642-227-36484SETTLES, W. R. #75CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,300
2010-08-3170146242-227-36483SETTLES, W. R. #74CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,300
2010-08-3170140042-227-34536CHALK, MARY #78 WCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYRENTR4,000
2010-08-3170138242-227-36480JONES ESTATE '14' #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2010-08-3170137542-227-36478JONES "1" #1ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2010-08-3170122242-227-36468M.H. O'DANIEL 12 #17LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,900
2010-08-3170116342-227-36481GASKINS 15 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2010-08-3170116342-227-36481GASKINS 15 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2010-08-3070136842-227-36477MCCRARY 19 #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2010-08-3070136842-227-36477MCCRARY 19 #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2010-08-3070135542-227-36476HYMAN, SARAH #58CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,400
2010-08-3070135542-227-36476HYMAN, SARAH #58CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,400
2010-08-2770129642-227-36474STEWART 1 #1MARINER ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,700
2010-08-2770122842-227-36469O'DANIEL -B- #18LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,900
2010-08-2570096642-227-36466MCCRARY 10 #1ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2010-08-2070084242-227-36464TALBOT 26 #4CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
2010-08-1970054342-227-36463HYMAN-CHALK #16CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,400
2010-08-1770070442-227-36462BELLAM #21LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,800
2010-08-1770070342-227-36461EDWARDS, M. M. #65LINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL3,900
2010-08-1770032242-227-36460ALLAR 1 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2010-08-1170016442-227-36455O'BRIEN 5 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
2010-08-1070040442-227-36453KLOH #44APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
2010-08-0970032842-227-36449LONE STAR #4CLEAR WATER INC.DRILL11,000
2010-08-0969997342-227-36452SETTLES, W. R. #73CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2010-08-0670033042-227-36450TEXAN A #2CLEAR WATER INC.DRILL11,000
2010-08-0670032542-227-36448CR-21 #3CLEAR WATER INC.DRILL11,000
2010-08-0669996242-227-36451CHALK, G. O. C #30CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,500
2010-08-0369965642-227-36447COCONUT 10 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2010-08-0369965642-227-36447COCONUT 10 #10 MLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2010-08-0369965642-227-36447COCONUT 10 #10 MLINN OPERATING, INC.DRILL11,000
2010-08-0369956542-227-36446SMITH 48 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL12,000
2010-08-0269993242-227-36445FRANCES GUNN A #70APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2010-08-0269993242-227-36445FRANCES GUNN A #70APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
2010-07-3069960042-227-36442SETTLES, W.R. "B" #15CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2010-07-3069960042-227-36442SETTLES, W.R. 'B' #15CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,200
2010-07-2969976342-227-36444HYMAN, SARAH #57CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,400
2010-07-2869966742-227-36443CATHEY 2 #2MARINER ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2010-07-2869966742-227-36443CATHEY 2 #2MARINER ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2010-07-2669949642-227-36441ROBERTS, DORA #62CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,600
2010-07-2669948942-227-36440ROBERTS, DORA #61CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL5,000
2010-07-2369943642-227-36439OVERTON, B. #44CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,300
2010-07-2369942042-227-36438OVERTON, B. #42CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL3,400
2010-07-2369942042-227-36438OVERTON, B. #42CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL4,300
2010-07-2069898942-227-36436LITTLE 31 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
2010-07-2069898642-227-36437TALBOT 26 #3CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2010-07-1969908342-227-36433STEWART 3012 #2MARINER ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
2010-07-1969908342-227-36433STEWART 3012 #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
2010-07-1969893942-227-36435MARIBETH '21' #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL10,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.