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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-23 | 493397 | 42-227-35487 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2815W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,680 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493396 | 42-227-35488 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2846W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493395 | 42-227-35491 | SNYDER, B. S. 'B' #2841W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493394 | 42-227-35489 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2813W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493394 | 42-227-35489 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2813W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493393 | 42-227-35494 | SNYDER, B. S. 'A' #2867 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493393 | 42-227-35494 | SNYDER, B. S. 'A' #2867 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493392 | 42-227-35492 | SNYDER, B. S. 'B' #2840 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493392 | 42-227-35492 | SNYDER, B. S. 'B' #2840 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,711 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493391 | 42-227-35490 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2847W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493390 | 42-227-35493 | SNYDER, B. S. 'B' #2839 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-23 | 493390 | 42-227-35493 | SNYDER, B. S. 'B' #2839 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,692 | |
| 2000-03-17 | 493132 | 42-227-35363 | POWELL 24 #1 | MILTEX OIL COMPANY | FLD-XFR | 7,750 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 493174 | 42-227-35486 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2845W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 493174 | 42-227-35486 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2845W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,655 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 493173 | 42-227-35485 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2832W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 493172 | 42-227-35484 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2830W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 493171 | 42-227-35483 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2814W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-16 | 493171 | 42-227-35483 | SNYDER, B. S. 'C' #2814W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,630 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493012 | 42-227-35482 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2887 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493012 | 42-227-35482 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2887 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493011 | 42-227-35481 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2873W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493010 | 42-227-35480 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2886 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493010 | 42-227-35480 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2886 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493009 | 42-227-35479 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2874W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493009 | 42-227-35479 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2874W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493009 | 42-227-35479 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2874W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 493008 | 42-227-35478 | SNYDER, B. S. 'E' #2875W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 492986 | 42-227-35477 | HOWARD GLASSCOCK EAST UNIT #1240 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 492985 | 42-227-35476 | HOWARD GLASSCOCK EAST UNIT #1241 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 492984 | 42-227-35475 | HOWARD GLASSCOCK EAST UNIT #1338 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2000-03-13 | 492983 | 42-227-35474 | HOWARD GLASSCOCK EAST UNIT #1339 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 2000-03-10 | 492955 | 42-227-35470 | TEXACO "23" #3 | SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-03-10 | 492951 | 42-227-35469 | TEXACO "23" #4 | SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-03-10 | 492949 | 42-227-35472 | POWELL RANCH #2706 | SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-03-10 | 492947 | 42-227-35473 | POWELL RANCH #2705 | SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-03-10 | 492946 | 42-227-35471 | BARBER "1" #5 | SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2000-03-07 | 492837 | 42-227-35468 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2715 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-03-07 | 492805 | 42-227-02546 | SHAFER, C. W. #1 | RASMUSSEN, HAL J. OPERATING, INC | RENTR | 9,000 | |
| 2000-03-06 | 492795 | 42-227-35467 | NEGRONI-GARRETT #1 | TUCKER OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2000-03-02 | 492590 | 42-227-35466 | BOND "21" #1 | SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2000-03-02 | 492589 | 42-227-35465 | BOND "21" #2 | SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2000-02-23 | 492356 | 42-227-35464 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2723 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-02-23 | 492355 | 42-227-35463 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2039W | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 490885 | 42-227-01514 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #6 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 490884 | 42-227-01533 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #25 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-02-22 | 490883 | 42-227-01518 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #10 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-02-18 | 492255 | 42-227-35462 | BOND "22" #1R | SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 2000-02-15 | 492134 | 42-227-35461 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2027 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2000-02-15 | 492133 | 42-227-35459 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2026 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.