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 (35 total, down 50% on the prior quarter). 1 was 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
2003-07-1653426342-227-34977BALCH #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.RENTR5,900
2003-07-0753388942-227-35820VINCENT, S. W. #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,000
2003-07-0753388942-227-35820VINCENT "15" #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,000
2003-07-0353381142-227-35819GUITAR "B" UNIT #13L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-07-0353381142-227-35819GUITAR-WITHERSPOON UNIT #13CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,999
2003-06-2453343442-227-32568WALDRON, S. #1AMERICO ENERGY RESOURCES, LLCRECOMP10,499
2003-06-2453254642-227-35814POWELL RANCH #2709L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,000
2003-06-1253302742-227-33588LITTLE, JAMES ET AL #1AICA ENERGY OPERATING, L.L.CRENTR6,000
2003-06-1053290242-227-34749BROUGHTON #2BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLRENTR5,900
2003-06-0553279942-227-35816VINCENT EAST "59" #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,400
2003-06-0352709242-227-35789DILLARD #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,900
2003-05-3053258942-227-35815WILKINSON "19" #1MULLOY OPERATING, INC. -DRILL11,000
2003-05-2953250542-227-35813GUITAR #310L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-05-2953250042-227-35812GUITAR "B" #1213L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-05-2353214342-227-35811CHAPMAN #2PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL6,000
2003-05-2353214242-227-35810CHAPMAN #1PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL6,000
2003-05-1553193442-227-35809GUITAR #211L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-05-0953173142-227-35808GUITAR #514L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-05-0953172342-227-35807GUITAR #110L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-05-0553138242-227-35806TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #97O'RYAN OIL AND GASDRILL3,000
2003-05-0553118442-227-35782SHASTA 31 #1BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P.RECOMP11,000
2003-04-2853122742-227-35365TEXACO A35 #3035L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR8,100
2003-04-2553116142-227-35805CHRISTIAN #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,000
2003-04-1853074442-227-35803SNYDER "C" #10WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,950
2003-04-1753088242-227-35804SOUTHEAST ACKERLY "C" #4SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,200
2003-04-1153058142-227-04393CLAY, H. R. #4PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP3,300
2003-04-0753036142-227-04107CLAY, H. R. #8PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP3,300
2003-03-2853004342-227-34883DILLARD #1018L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR5,999
2003-03-2152979742-227-35802SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2833ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,000
2003-03-2052979642-227-35801SNYDER, B.S. 'C' #2817ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,000
2003-03-1852971942-227-35800TEXACO 37 #2SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,100
2003-03-0352911042-227-10293HOOKS, A. J. A. #2BOYD & MCWILLIAMS ENERGY GROUPRECOMP3,300
2003-02-2652889042-227-35799VINCENT EAST "66" #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,400
2003-02-2452882842-227-35783VINCENT EAST #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,700
2003-02-2052866342-227-35798YARBAR #6L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-02-2052863042-227-35796WARD #1L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-02-2052859942-227-35797POWELL 13 #6SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,100
2003-02-1452846542-227-35795GUITAR #414L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-02-1452846342-227-35794GUITAR #314L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-02-1452845842-227-35793GUITAR #2L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-02-1452844942-227-35792GUITAR #1L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-02-1452844842-227-35791LONG #1L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-02-1252817942-227-00034ROBERTS, DORA #18APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP2,900
2003-02-1252817442-227-33203MIDDLE FARM "X" #6APACHE CORPORATIONRECOMP10,600
2003-01-2752767942-227-35790GUITAR "B" #1113L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2003-01-2352764042-227-35702KOGER #1TRILOGY OPERATING, INC.RECOMP8,900
2003-01-2352617642-227-10557CHALK #7MIRANDA ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP3,300
2002-12-3052680442-227-35787MURPHY #1MULLOY OPERATING, INC. -DRILL11,000
2002-12-3052680442-227-35787MURPHY #1MULLOY OPERATING, INC. -DRILL11,000
2002-12-3052680342-227-35788GUITAR #1MULLOY OPERATING, INC. -DRILL6,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.