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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-28 | 893153 | 42-227-42242 | FARVA B #4804MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 893151 | 42-227-42241 | FARVA B #4846WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 893151 | 42-227-42241 | FARVA B #4846WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 893150 | 42-227-42240 | FARVA B #4824LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 893150 | 42-227-42240 | FARVA B #4824LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 893149 | 42-227-42239 | FARVA B #4823LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-08-28 | 893149 | 42-227-42239 | FARVA B #4823LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-08-24 | 893117 | 42-227-42238 | INGRAM SWD #1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2023-08-22 | 892953 | 42-227-42237 | ROBINSON 07-06 A #1MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-22 | 892952 | 42-227-42236 | ROBINSON 07-06 C #2MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-22 | 892949 | 42-227-42235 | ROBINSON 07-06 B #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-08-17 | 892811 | 42-227-01923 | HUNTER #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,600 | |
| 2023-08-15 | 892776 | 42-227-42233 | PHIL CONNORS #0743WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892764 | 42-227-42232 | PHIL CONNORS #0702MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892762 | 42-227-42231 | PHIL CONNORS #0722LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892759 | 42-227-42230 | PHIL CONNORS #0701MS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892010 | 42-227-42210 | JAMES WALKER G #7A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892009 | 42-227-42209 | JAMES WALKER F #6A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892005 | 42-227-42208 | JAMES WALKER E #5A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892004 | 42-227-42207 | JAMES WALKER D #4A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892004 | 42-227-42207 | JAMES WALKER D #4A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 892001 | 42-227-42206 | JAMES WALKER C #3A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 891992 | 42-227-42205 | JAMES WALKER B #2A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-15 | 891988 | 42-227-42204 | JAMES WALKER A #1A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-08-14 | 892734 | 42-227-42229 | PHIL CONNORS #0721LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2023-08-08 | 889830 | 42-227-42228 | TOBOSA F #13LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,700 | Y |
| 2023-08-08 | 889830 | 42-227-42228 | TOBOSA F #13HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2023-08-08 | 889827 | 42-227-42227 | TOBOSA FF #12LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,700 | Y |
| 2023-08-08 | 889823 | 42-227-42226 | TOBOSA D #11LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,700 | Y |
| 2023-08-08 | 889822 | 42-227-42165 | TOBOSA C #10DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,900 | Y |
| 2023-08-08 | 889821 | 42-227-42164 | TOBOSA C #9LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2023-08-08 | 889820 | 42-227-42225 | TOBOSA C #4HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,100 | Y |
| 2023-08-02 | 892488 | 42-227-42224 | CLICK-CHEVRON 14-11 A UNIT #A 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2023-08-02 | 892165 | 42-227-42217 | WRIGHT MSB 40-33 #3MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,096 | Y |
| 2023-08-02 | 892165 | 42-227-42217 | WRIGHT MSB 40-33 #3MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,096 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892440 | 42-227-42220 | GLACIER 04E #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892440 | 42-227-42220 | GLACIER 04E #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892438 | 42-227-42222 | GLACIER 04F #4HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892438 | 42-227-42222 | GLACIER 04F #4HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892437 | 42-227-42221 | GLACIER 04F #3HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892437 | 42-227-42221 | GLACIER 04F #3HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892436 | 42-227-42219 | GLACIER 04F #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892436 | 42-227-42219 | GLACIER 04F #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892434 | 42-227-42223 | GLACIER 04G #6HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892434 | 42-227-42223 | GLACIER 04G #6HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892432 | 42-227-42218 | GLACIER 04G #5HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-31 | 892432 | 42-227-42218 | GLACIER 04G #5HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-24 | 891932 | 42-227-42202 | ROI TAN F #7LS | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-07-19 | 892131 | 42-227-42216 | EXTENDOLERO XL6 5-8-17 #H 1WA | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2023-07-19 | 892099 | 42-227-42215 | WONDERFUL LIFE XL1 5-8-17 #H 1WA | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.