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
2008-04-1665830342-227-34600ROGERS "B" #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYRENTR8,112
2008-04-1665829142-227-36127SPEARS, J. D. #2UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,650
2008-04-1665829042-227-36126GUTHRIE #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL8,700
2008-04-1165825242-227-34875WITHERSPOON 15 #1WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATIONRENTR10,600
2008-04-1165825242-227-34875WITHERSPOON 15 #1MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC.RENTR10,600
2008-04-1165825242-227-34875WITHERSPOON 15 #1L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR10,600
2008-04-0765213242-227-10288HYDEN, M. C. #2DSABER RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP9,964
2008-04-0465795142-227-36125MOSS #3002PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL9,500
2008-04-0465775142-227-34705WAHOO #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.RENTR8,200
2008-03-2865431942-227-35007EDWARDS, M. M. #12FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP2,798
2008-03-2565507942-227-35878BELLNOLIA #13FOREST OIL CORPORATIONRECLASS3,000
2008-03-1965678542-227-36124PALOMA #1CLEAR WATER INC.DRILL11,000
2008-03-1865604342-227-36123MESQUITE #1CLEAR WATER INC.DRILL11,000
2008-03-1065641442-227-36122BARNETT #3102PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL9,600
2008-03-0565604142-227-36121MCCANN #1CLEAR WATER INC.DRILL11,000
2008-02-2865582042-227-36120MR MAGOO #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL7,800
2008-02-2765374142-227-36118SNYDER -B- #65WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,700
2008-02-2265375642-227-36119JONES -H- #21WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,600
2008-02-2265373942-227-36117SNYDER -B- #66WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,700
2008-02-1365464742-227-36116HOWARD FEE #4FTEXAS REEXPLORATION OPERATING LCDRILL8,900
2008-02-1265456642-227-36115TUBB 37 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL9,500
2008-02-1265456642-227-36115TUBB 37 #1CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL11,000
2008-02-1264964842-227-33434HOWARD GLASSCOCK EAST UNIT #123APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP2,480
2008-02-0465391142-227-36114BARNETT #3201PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL9,600
2008-02-0265389542-227-36113MOSS #3001PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL9,500
2008-01-2965343642-227-36112ALLAR "37" #1PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC.DRILL9,500
2008-01-2365309742-227-36111STALLINGS #5SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL9,500
2008-01-2365309342-227-36110STALLINGS #4SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL9,500
2008-01-1465249042-227-35886MARSHALL 14 #1MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP10,500
2008-01-1465248042-227-36109JACY #1704HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-01-1465248042-227-36109JACY #1701HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-01-1465247342-227-36108DEMETRA #4810HENRY PETROLEUM LPDRILL10,800
2008-01-1165047542-227-35251ADAMS 38 #3RCOBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,200
2008-01-0765212842-227-34864GUITAR COSTILLA 5 #1RCOBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRENTR9,400
2007-12-2165173642-227-31967READ "A" #3TEXAS REEXPLORATION OPERATING LCRECOMP9,000
2007-12-2165145042-227-34818GUITAR 1 #1RCOBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRENTR10,000
2007-12-1365083342-227-36107EASTLAND #1BIG STAR OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL8,000
2007-12-1364888342-227-32500OTHELLA -A- #2CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT, LTD.RECOMP9,740
2007-12-1165068342-227-36106GUITAR 11 #2MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-12-1165023242-227-36104DICKSON #1UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,400
2007-12-0765039242-227-36105KENTEX "17" #2ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.DRILL12,000
2007-12-0665030842-227-34648COX ALEXANDER #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.RENTR9,000
2007-12-0564971342-227-36102MONTECRISTO #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,700
2007-11-2664978442-227-36103PARTAGAS "37" #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,350
2007-11-2664978442-227-36103PARTAGAS "37" #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,350
2007-11-2664978442-227-36103PARTAGAS "37" #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,350
2007-11-2664831442-227-34938SAND DOLLAR UNIT #1MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC.RENTR11,000
2007-11-2164971342-227-36102MONTECRISTO #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,700
2007-11-2064896742-227-31133LONG #1BARRETT BROTHERS OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR9,365
2007-11-1464910542-227-34393MCCRARY 1 #3MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC.RENTR11,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.