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
1997-12-0847087642-227-35270O'DANIEL "36" #1PATRICK EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,400
1997-12-0147040642-227-35268CLAY, H. R. -A- #5ROBERTSON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-12-0147040542-227-35269CLAY, H. R. -A- #7ROBERTSON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-12-0147040542-227-35269CLAY, H. R. -A- #7ROBERTSON RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-11-2446950142-227-35265GOODMAN #2LYCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1997-11-2047030342-227-35267TEXACO 37 #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL8,100
1997-11-1847001042-227-02341CLAY, H. R. #17VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)RENTR4,000
1997-11-1847000942-227-02287CHALK -A- #10VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)RECOMP4,000
1997-11-1746880442-227-02271ROB #5ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP2,900
1997-11-1746738942-227-35250DAVIS, J. W. 'B' #4AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,200
1997-10-3146954342-227-35266CASE-RAKOW STATE 68 #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL8,100
1997-10-2346880342-227-02272ROB #8ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP2,900
1997-10-2246893842-227-00322ROBERTS, DORA #210WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCRECOMP3,400
1997-10-2246881042-227-35260ROBERTS, DORA #230WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,400
1997-10-2146907142-227-34911GASKINS UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP10,473
1997-10-2146880942-227-35259ROBERTS, DORA #227WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,400
1997-10-2146880842-227-35258ROBERTS, DORA #229WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,400
1997-10-2146880142-227-31560ROB #14ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP2,900
1997-10-2146716942-227-35247ROBERTS, DORA #42COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL3,200
1997-10-2146716842-227-35246ROBERTS, DORA #41COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL3,200
1997-10-2146716742-227-35245ROBERTS, DORA #40COLLINS & WARE, INC.DRILL3,200
1997-10-2046380842-227-35223ROBERTS, DORA #226WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INCDRILL3,400
1997-10-1746884942-227-35264SNYDER "B" #21WWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-10-1746884842-227-35263SNYDER "B" #20WWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-10-1746884742-227-35262SNYDER "B" #17WWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,500
1997-10-1646884542-227-35265GOODMAN #2LYCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1997-10-1346856142-227-35257CITY OF ODESSA R.O.W. #CO94BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL385
1997-10-1046866842-227-35256SHAFER "27" #1RUWCO OIL AND GAS CORP.DRILL7,500
1997-10-1046866842-227-35256SHAFER "27" #1RUWCO OIL AND GAS CORP.DRILL8,000
1997-10-0946836142-227-35255SNYDER, SUSIE B. #1RSAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CODRILL3,300
1997-10-0146823342-227-35254POWELL 48 #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1997-10-0146823342-227-35254POWELL 48 #1MILTEX OIL COMPANYDRILL2,900
1997-10-0146791842-227-04381EAST VEALMOOR DISPOSAL UNIT NO.2 #1EXXON CORP.RENTR9,300
1997-09-3046792542-227-35253ROBERTS, DORA B. D. & E. #345ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL3,300
1997-09-3046791542-227-34293EAST VEALMOOR DISPOSAL UNIT NO.2 #2EXXON CORP.RENTR9,300
1997-09-2246785842-227-01798CLAY, H. R. -A- #2ROBERTSON RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,760
1997-09-2246785742-227-04249CLAY, H. R. -A- #1ROBERTSON RESOURCES, INC.RECOMP1,862
1997-09-2246676842-227-35237TEXACO "35" #2SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1997-09-1946779542-227-35252SERRANO #1RUWCO OIL AND GAS CORP.DRILL8,500
1997-09-1746616342-227-35236CAMPBELL, W. C. #3RASMUSSEN, HAL J. OPERATING, INCDRILL8,500
1997-09-1546738442-227-35248DODGE, G. M. ESTATE #8AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,200
1997-09-1146746542-227-35251ADAMS 38 #2BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P.DRILL10,000
1997-09-1146609942-227-35234ROBERTS, DORA #47ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL3,100
1997-09-1146609842-227-35233ROBERT, DORA B. D. & E. #4119ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL3,100
1997-09-0246695842-227-35244RISING SUN #1CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL5,000
1997-08-2846688742-227-35239DODGE, G. M. ESTATE #92AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,200
1997-08-2846688642-227-35240DODGE, G. M. ESTATE #6AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,200
1997-08-2846688542-227-35241DODGE, G. M. ESTATE #12AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,200
1997-08-2846688442-227-35242DODGE, G. M. ESTATE #44AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,200
1997-08-2846688342-227-35243DODGE, G. M. ESTATE #58AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.