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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | 914699 | 42-227-42869 | LUCILLE 12D #3HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-04-14 | 914698 | 42-227-42868 | LUCILLE 12C #2HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-04-09 | 914697 | 42-227-42867 | LUCILLE 12B #1HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-04-09 | 914697 | 42-227-42867 | LUCILLE 12B #1HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2026-04-09 | 914689 | 42-227-42866 | HIMALAYA 13-24 #U 1W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914267 | 42-227-42865 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914265 | 42-227-42864 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914263 | 42-227-42863 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #2WD | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914262 | 42-227-42862 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #2WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914261 | 42-227-42861 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914260 | 42-227-42860 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #1WD | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914259 | 42-227-42859 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914257 | 42-227-42858 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-27 | 914256 | 42-227-42857 | CANEBRAKE WEST 27-15 #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914255 | 42-227-42856 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914254 | 42-227-42855 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #6LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914253 | 42-227-42854 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914252 | 42-227-42853 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #4WD | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914251 | 42-227-42852 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914250 | 42-227-42851 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914249 | 42-227-42850 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914248 | 42-227-42849 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #3WD | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-25 | 914247 | 42-227-42848 | CANEBRAKE EAST 27-15 #3WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2026-03-19 | 914127 | 42-227-42847 | KING FISHER UNIT 42-43 #2MS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2026-03-19 | 914127 | 42-227-42847 | KING JIM 42-7 AL2 #2MS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2026-03-16 | 914049 | 42-227-42846 | CURLY BILL UNIT 31-42 #5LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2026-03-13 | 913919 | 42-227-42841 | POSH B #2DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-13 | 914048 | 42-227-42845 | CURLY BILL UNIT 31-42 #1HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,450 | Y |
| 2026-03-13 | 913919 | 42-227-42841 | POSH B #2DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913920 | 42-227-42842 | POSH E #9H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913921 | 42-227-42843 | POSH D #5AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913922 | 42-227-42844 | POSH C #4DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913920 | 42-227-42842 | POSH E #9H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913921 | 42-227-42843 | POSH D #5AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913922 | 42-227-42844 | POSH C #4DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-11 | 914076 | 42-227-03104 | O'DANIEL #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 8,780 | |
| 2026-03-11 | 913905 | 42-227-42840 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,770 | Y |
| 2026-03-11 | 913902 | 42-227-42837 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,770 | Y |
| 2026-03-11 | 913904 | 42-227-42839 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,770 | Y |
| 2026-03-11 | 913903 | 42-227-42838 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,770 | Y |
| 2026-03-03 | 913268 | 42-227-42826 | SOUTHEAST LUTHER/FUSSELMAN/UNIT #501R | TREK RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2026-02-27 | 913552 | 42-227-42834 | BLAGRAVE D #5H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-27 | 913605 | 42-227-42835 | BLAGRAVE A #1DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-26 | 913606 | 42-227-42836 | BLAGRAVE B #2DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-26 | 913551 | 42-227-42833 | BLAGRAVE C #3AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-26 | 913606 | 42-227-42836 | BLAGRAVE B #2DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-19 | 912767 | 42-227-42832 | JH SELMAN ALLOCATION D 35-26 #2HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2026-02-19 | 912766 | 42-227-42831 | JH SELMAN ALLOCATION C 35-26 #6LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,450 | Y |
| 2026-02-11 | 913277 | 42-227-42830 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-11 | 913276 | 42-227-42829 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.