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
2002-12-3052679742-227-35786GUITAR "B" #1013L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-12-3052641042-227-34871WALKER 33 #1BATTLECAT OPERATING COMPANY, LLCRECOMP8,080
2002-12-1852651042-227-35785SLATER #8L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-12-1852648942-227-35783VINCENT EAST #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,700
2002-12-1752646942-227-35784YARBAR #5L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-12-1152627442-227-35782SHASTA 31 #1BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P.DRILL11,000
2002-12-0552524742-227-35779BILLY JO #1TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,200
2002-12-0352604142-227-35781ACKERLY, S E B #3SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,200
2002-12-0352604142-227-35781ACKERLY, S E B #3SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,200
2002-11-1352535042-227-10252CHALK #5MIRANDA ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP3,250
2002-11-1252544842-227-10294HOOKS, A. J. #3BOYD & MCWILLIAMS ENERGY GROUPRECOMP3,280
2002-11-0652527142-227-35780YARBAR #4L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-11-0152410642-227-35772T. L. & M. CO. #30EXCEL ENERGY CO.DRILL3,200
2002-10-3052494142-227-35777POWELL 13 #8SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,100
2002-10-2852500742-227-35778YABAR #3L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-10-2852500742-227-35778YARBAR #3L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-10-2152479342-227-34941WILKINSON 48 #1WG OPERATING, INC.RENTR10,700
2002-10-1852478742-227-35776SLATER "SA" #1SL.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,500
2002-10-1652465042-227-35775YARBAR #2L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-10-0952438242-227-35774TWINS #338PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL8,200
2002-10-0252424042-227-35773TWINS #348PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL8,200
2002-09-2352382842-227-35771SLATER #5L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-09-1952383342-227-35770GUITAR "B" #813L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-09-1952383042-227-35769GUITAR "B" #913L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-09-0652340642-227-20353BOND 21 #4LACKEY, WILLIAM H. OIL AND GASRENTR8,200
2002-09-0552339342-227-35767YARBAR #1L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-08-2852298142-227-35764T.L. & M. CO. #16EXCEL ENERGY CO.DRILL3,200
2002-08-2852298042-227-35765T.L. & M. CO. #5REXCEL ENERGY CO.DRILL3,200
2002-08-2652313442-227-35766REDDELL #1L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-08-0852251042-227-33434HOWARD GLASSCOCK EAST UNIT #123WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP2,550
2002-08-0852250942-227-31544HOWARD GLASSCOCK EAST UNIT #410WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP2,540
2002-07-3152235942-227-30186GUITAR -F- #1XL.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP800
2002-07-1552186842-227-35763SE ACKERLY A #2SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,800
2002-07-0552158742-227-35762GUITAR "B" #713L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,999
2002-07-0252149542-227-35761POWELL 13 #7SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,100
2002-06-2652129842-227-35760CITY OF BIG SPRING R. O. W. #C002BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL320
2002-06-1452097442-227-35759MAY #1BLAIR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL11,000
2002-06-1452097442-227-35759MAY #1BLAIR, JACK N.DRILL11,000
2002-06-0452065242-227-02777GUITAR TRUST ESTATE -D- #4L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR3,250
2002-06-0452065042-227-30827GUITAR TRUST ESTATE -D- #9L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR3,260
2002-05-1752012642-227-34113MAYFIELD JV-P 8410 #1DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INCRENTR10,053
2002-05-1051992042-227-30672PRIOR "A" #4L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANYRENTR3,190
2002-05-0351968842-227-35758SE ACKERLY #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL9,800
2002-05-0151955342-227-30199HOWARD GLASSCOCK EAST UNIT #108WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP3,230
2002-04-2551936342-227-30959CLAY, H. R. -E- #52WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LPRECOMP3,150
2002-04-2451940742-227-35597SNYDER, B.S. 'A' #2883ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,900
2002-04-1051890142-227-35756MARTIN 20 #1LACKEY, WILLIAM H. OIL AND GASDRILL8,300
2002-04-0451867542-227-35757TWINS #347PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL8,200
2002-04-0151860442-227-32100TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE "A"R/A "B" #114CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP8,975
2002-02-0151723742-227-32685MCNALLEN, H. R. CLAY #6WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCRECOMP2,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.