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
1999-09-2748791542-227-35382ALLDAY "N14" #1SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1999-09-2448773942-227-35378SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2041ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,500
1999-09-2448756942-227-35223ROBERTS, DORA #226WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCRECOMP3,285
1999-09-2448753042-227-01798CLAY, H. R. -A- #2ROBERTSON RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP3,500
1999-09-2348787142-227-35381CLOUD "N3" #1SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-09-2348787142-227-35381CLOUD "N3" #1SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATIONDRILL8,300
1999-09-2348781542-227-35380DODGE, G. M. #94CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,500
1999-09-2248784442-227-35379SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2731ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,500
1999-09-2248759442-227-33910CLAY, H. R. #9WVISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)RECOMP3,300
1999-09-2248690842-227-04311ROBERTS, DORA #211WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCRENTR3,076
1999-09-2248690542-227-04225CHALK, OTIS #3WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCRECOMP3,900
1999-09-2148690742-227-04399ROBERTS, DORA #102BWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCRENTR2,972
1999-09-2148690642-227-03205ROBERTS, DORA #107WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCRENTR3,000
1999-09-2048772542-227-35377TEXACO 23 #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1999-09-2048772542-227-35377TEXACO 23 #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL7,830
1999-09-2048772442-227-35376TEXACO 23 #2MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1999-09-2048772442-227-35376TEXACO 23 #2MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL7,970
1999-09-2048772342-227-35375ROBERTSON #2MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000
1999-09-2048772342-227-35375ROBERTSON #2MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL7,830
1999-09-1748770442-227-35374SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2042ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,500
1999-09-1748770342-227-35373SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2058ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,500
1999-09-1748770242-227-35372SNYDER, SUSIE B. #2031ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,500
1999-09-1048747142-227-35371POWELL RANCH "36" #4SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,850
1999-09-0248724542-227-35370BARBER "N15" #2SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-09-0248724442-227-35369BARBER "15" #1SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-09-0248642542-227-35357ROBERTS, DORA -E- #7VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)DRILL2,900
1999-09-0148717442-227-35366POWELL RANCH "36" #3SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-09-0148717342-227-35367BARBER "1" #3SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-09-0148717242-227-35368BARBER "1" #4SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-08-3048711442-227-35365TEXACO "A35" #3SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-08-2648701142-227-35364POWELL RANCH #2704SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1999-08-2448690442-227-35363POWELL 24 #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1999-08-2348634842-227-31545KLOH #22KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECLASS2,600
1999-08-1348635242-227-35360KLOH #59KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL2,900
1999-08-1348635142-227-02945KLOH #1KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECLASS2,348
1999-08-1348635142-227-02945KLOH #1KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLCRECLASS2,450
1999-08-1348634942-227-35359KLOH #48KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONDRILL2,900
1999-08-1348634742-227-31547KLOH #21KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECLASS2,633
1999-08-1248662642-227-35362GARRETT "40" #1SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1999-08-1248662642-227-35362GARRETT "40" #1SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,300
1999-08-1148635642-227-31546KLOH #24KERR-MCGEE CORPORATIONRECLASS2,600
1999-08-1048656542-227-35361COLE, T. J. 35 #1TORCH OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,000
1999-08-0948642642-227-35358CHOATE #1CAPATAZ OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,650
1999-07-2748616142-227-30854ROBERTS, DORA -E- #5VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)RENTR2,900
1999-07-2348613442-227-35356POWELL RANCH #2703SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1999-07-2148593942-227-35350ROBERTS, DORA #131WWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,000
1999-07-2148593842-227-35351ROBERTS, DORA #132WWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,000
1999-07-2048598942-227-35355ROBERTS, DORA #133WWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,000
1999-07-2048598842-227-35354ROBERTS, DORA #134WWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,000
1999-07-2048598742-227-35353ROBERTS, DORA #135WWESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.