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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
1997-08-2546673342-227-35238LITTLE UNIT 31 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,000
1997-08-2146660142-227-34893ADAMS "31" #2BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P.RECOMP10,600
1997-08-2146609442-227-34427SETTLES YATES UNIT #22RCONOCO INC.RECOMP1,916
1997-08-1546613342-227-04125BOWEN #10AFIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CORENTR1,400
1997-08-1546611142-227-35235KLOH -A- #15ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL3,000
1997-08-1246488342-227-35042CHALK, OTIS "EO" #7VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)RECOMP3,600
1997-08-0646576742-227-35232RYAN, J. B. #10MARALO, INC.DRILL10,100
1997-08-0546568342-227-34518O'DANIEL #1FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CORENTR8,764
1997-07-2546542942-227-35231KLOH #33RMARATHON OIL COMPANYDRILL2,700
1997-07-2246525342-227-35230SCHAFER #1FEDERAL OIL, INC.DRILL8,300
1997-07-2146502242-227-35074REED "C" #1VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)RECOMP3,900
1997-07-1846350042-227-32180SETTLES -B- #5ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP2,700
1997-07-1746483942-227-33369ALLAR "1" #1STEPHENS, AUTRY C.RENTR11,500
1997-07-1646484742-227-35229BAKER TRUST #1LYCO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,500
1997-07-1646457442-227-35226HALL-FRANKS UNIT #1RBETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL8,999
1997-07-1146481842-227-34911GASKINS UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP9,600
1997-07-1046476842-227-35228DODGE, G. M. ESTATE #95A1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,200
1997-07-1046464342-227-35227CATES #1BROOKS, E. B., JR.DRILL9,250
1997-07-0346455942-227-34859LLOYD #1BAYTECH, INC.RECOMP3,200
1997-07-0246452942-227-34905CHRISTIAN "E" #4701COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,500Y
1997-06-2746414742-227-35225HYMAN E #11FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CODRILL2,950
1997-06-2346285442-227-32499HALL -FRANKS UNIT #2SWBETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLRENTR5,489
1997-06-1846397142-227-35033KIMBLE "K" #2801COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-06-1746388742-227-35224HATCH 24 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1997-06-1746351742-227-34926EAST VEALMOOR UNIT #108DEXXON CORP.RENTR9,500
1997-06-1746351642-227-30394EAST VEALMOOR UNIT #208DEXXON CORP.RENTR9,500
1997-06-1746339042-227-00070SETTLES -D- #1SORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP2,700
1997-06-1746338542-227-00073SETTLES -D- #2SORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP2,700
1997-06-1046251442-227-35218CP RECTIFIER LPG 153.263 #1532LPCHEVRON PIPE LINE COMPANYDRILL350
1997-06-0946344342-227-35222O'DANIEL "30" #1PATRICK EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,300
1997-06-0946344342-227-35222O'DANIEL "30" #1PATRICK EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,021
1997-06-0546338642-227-35221CLICK 30 #1DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORPDRILL7,900
1997-06-0546307242-227-35219FOSTER, W. L. 1 #105CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,200
1997-05-3046301542-227-35220EAST VEALMOORE UNIT #41AEXXON CORP.DRILL7,500
1997-05-3046294342-227-35217MAPACHE UNIT #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,700
1997-05-3046294342-227-35217MAPACHE UNIT #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,700
1997-05-2946307442-227-34950HAMLIN 18 #1COSTILLA ENERGY, INC.RECOMP9,000
1997-05-2846270942-227-35215DOUTHIT "B" #1WVISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A)DRILL4,000
1997-05-2846152042-227-01543SETTLES -D- #5ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP2,475
1997-05-2846151942-227-01542SETTLES -D- #4ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP2,474
1997-05-2346173842-227-35214MEEK - PETTY UNIT #1RASMUSSEN, HAL J. OPERATING, INCDRILL8,600
1997-05-2246277842-227-35216ADAMS UNIT 47 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1997-05-1945984642-227-00946SETTLES, W. R. "A" #13SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CORECOMP3,050
1997-05-0146166942-227-35213CATHEY "A" #2RPC OPERATING, INC.DRILL5,000
1997-04-3046160642-227-35209BOWEN #21FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CODRILL1,400
1997-04-3046026842-227-35183WILBANKS #1MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL11,000
1997-04-2946161042-227-35212HYMAN C #11FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CODRILL1,400
1997-04-2946160942-227-35211BOWEN #20FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CODRILL1,400
1997-04-2946160742-227-35210BOWEN #22FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CODRILL1,400
1997-04-2946160542-227-35208BOWEN #18FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CODRILL1,400
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.