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
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
15,164
15,164 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-17 | 894432 | 42-227-42281 | VLT TRIDENT 12/13 D #0495WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-17 | 894431 | 42-227-42280 | VLT TRIDENT 12/13 C #0494WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-17 | 894430 | 42-227-42279 | VLT TRIDENT 12/13 B #0493WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-17 | 894429 | 42-227-42278 | VLT TRIDENT 12/13 A #0491WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-17 | 894423 | 42-227-42276 | VLT VULCAN 1/13 B #0452LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-17 | 894423 | 42-227-42276 | VLT VULCAN 1/13 UNIT #0452LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-17 | 894417 | 42-227-42275 | VLT VULCAN 1/13 B #0453WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-16 | 894428 | 42-227-42277 | VLT VULCAN 1/13 D #0457LS | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-16 | 894427 | 42-227-42272 | VLT VULCAN 1/13 C #0454JM | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-16 | 894420 | 42-227-42274 | VLT VULCAN 1/13 D #0456WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-16 | 894418 | 42-227-42273 | VLT VULCAN 1/13 C #0455WB | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-16 | 894416 | 42-227-42271 | VLT VULCAN 1/13 A #0451WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 8,837 | Y |
| 2023-10-13 | 894441 | 42-227-42289 | GUAVA 3152AP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-13 | 894440 | 42-227-42288 | GUAVA 3162BP #5H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-13 | 894439 | 42-227-42287 | GUAVA 3142DP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-13 | 894438 | 42-227-42286 | GUAVA 3150AP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-13 | 894437 | 42-227-42285 | GUAVA 3140DP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894368 | 42-227-42269 | PAMPAS F #11LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894368 | 42-227-42269 | PAMPAS F #11LL | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894366 | 42-227-42268 | PAMPAS F #10HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894366 | 42-227-42268 | PAMPAS F #10HA | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894342 | 42-227-42267 | PAMPAS F #9DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894333 | 42-227-42266 | PAMPAS E #8LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894319 | 42-227-42265 | PAMPAS E #7HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2023-10-11 | 894317 | 42-227-42264 | PAMPAS E #6HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-09 | 894277 | 42-227-42263 | PAMPAS E #5JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-09 | 894277 | 42-227-42263 | PAMPAS E #5JM | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-09 | 894102 | 42-227-42259 | PAMPAS #3LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-05 | 893996 | 42-227-42258 | PAMPAS #2HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-10-03 | 894228 | 42-227-42262 | CLICK-CHEVRON 14-11 A UNIT #L 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,050 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894106 | 42-227-42261 | PAMPAS E #4DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894106 | 42-227-42261 | PAMPAS E #4DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894104 | 42-227-42260 | PAMPAS #101MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2023-09-29 | 894104 | 42-227-42260 | PAMPAS #101HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-09-28 | 893231 | 42-227-42248 | FARVA A #4822LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-09-28 | 893230 | 42-227-42247 | FARVA A #4843WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2023-09-28 | 893229 | 42-227-42244 | FARVA A #4801MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-09-28 | 893216 | 42-227-42243 | FARVA A #4821LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-09-25 | 893949 | 42-227-42256 | PAMPAS #1DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2023-09-21 | 893874 | 42-227-42251 | MORGAN CHEVRON 36-48 D UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2023-09-21 | 893873 | 42-227-42250 | MORGAN CHEVRON 36-48 A UNIT #A 2H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,700 | Y |
| 2023-09-21 | 893873 | 42-227-42250 | MORGAN CHEVRON 36-48 A UNIT #A 2H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,700 | Y |
| 2023-09-18 | 893458 | 42-227-42249 | THE SEVEN #1XD | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 2023-09-12 | 892778 | 42-227-42234 | MIRACLE MAX A #1702MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-09-07 | 893469 | 42-227-04063 | E. J. CARPENTER #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 8,340 | |
| 2023-09-05 | 893408 | 42-227-39562 | TUBB SWD #1D | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 2023-09-05 | 893391 | 42-227-10856 | CARPENTER ESTATE #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,683 | |
| 2023-08-28 | 893282 | 42-227-42246 | FLACHE 34-39 A UNIT #A 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 893281 | 42-227-42245 | FLACHE 34-39 A UNIT #A 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 893153 | 42-227-42242 | FARVA B #4804MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.