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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). 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
1995-10-1743906942-227-00139REED, L.R. & W.N. #13ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL3,300
1995-10-1743906842-227-00140REED, L.R. & W.N. #12ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,300
1995-10-1743906742-227-00166REED, L.R. & W.N. #10ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,300
1995-10-1743906642-227-00164REED, L.R. & W.N. #8ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,300
1995-10-1743906542-227-00183REED, L.R. & W.N. #6ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,300
1995-10-1743906442-227-00182REED, L.R. & W.N. #5ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,300
1995-10-1244083042-227-34951EVANS 3 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,200
1995-10-0544019742-227-34947CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #CO87BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1995-10-0544019642-227-34945CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #CO86BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL330
1995-10-0544019542-227-34946CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #CO85BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1995-10-0544019442-227-34944CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #CO84BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1995-10-0544019342-227-34943CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #CO83BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL350
1995-10-0244046942-227-34949HAMLIN 20 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1995-10-0244046842-227-34950HAMLIN 18 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1995-09-2744032642-227-34948BULLSEYE #1MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC.DRILL9,000
1995-09-2144011142-227-34942O'DANIEL #1FEDERAL OIL, INC.DRILL8,450
1995-09-2044008342-227-34941WILKINSON 48 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,600
1995-09-2044008342-227-34941WILKINSON UNIT 48 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,600
1995-09-2044006942-227-34754INGRAM #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.RECOMP5,750
1995-09-2044006942-227-34754INGRAM #1FEDERAL OIL, INC.RECOMP8,100
1995-09-1443976542-227-10798ROBERTS, DORA #27ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP3,000
1995-08-1443885342-227-34940ALLAR-DAVIS 7 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-08-1043876042-227-34939BIG SPRING #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL10,000
1995-08-1043760342-227-31466BELL, A.M. #41RCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP2,952
1995-08-0843864442-227-34938EAST B.C. CANYON #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL9,100
1995-08-0743851742-227-33111WATTERS #1MARALO, INC.RENTR9,895
1995-07-3143833842-227-34937MCNEW 28 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-07-3143833642-227-34936COBRA-TALBOT 40 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1995-07-2744252942-227-34826TUBB, H. E. #1GILMORE OIL & GASRENTR7,200
1995-07-2043729642-227-34929TXL 5 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-07-1843786942-227-00953DOUTHIT,E.W.-C-DE #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP3,103
1995-07-1743796442-227-34935GRANVILLE M. DODGE ESTATE #43AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,950
1995-07-1743796342-227-34934GRANVILLE M. DODGE ESTATE #38AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,950
1995-07-1743796242-227-34933GRANVILLE M. DODGE ESTATE #4AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,950
1995-07-1743796142-227-34932GRANVILLE M. DODGE ESTATE #65AANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL2,950
1995-07-1743692542-227-34927WINTERS, BILL #3BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL7,800
1995-07-1143734842-227-34931HANCOCK, J. ET AL #1120FINA PIPE LINE CO.DRILL520
1995-07-0643663742-227-32616DORLAND #1GHDUNCAN DRILLING CO.RENTR5,668
1995-06-3043734742-227-34930MARTIN, R. E. #1119FINA PIPE LINE CO.DRILL450
1995-06-2243716942-227-34928CALLIE "42-A" #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL9,100
1995-06-2143678842-227-10293HOOKS, A. J. -A- #2ROC ENERGY, INC.RECOMP1,990
1995-06-1443680042-227-34926BBS #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,500
1995-06-0743626742-227-34830BIGONY #1NAUMANN OIL & GAS, INC.RECOMP9,750
1995-06-0143645142-227-34925JOHNSON 2 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-05-3143642242-227-34924POWELL RANCH #1SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1995-05-3143642242-227-34924POWELL RANCH #1SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1995-05-2543617742-227-34923ANDERSON ESTATE #1FEDERAL OIL, INC.DRILL8,000
1995-05-2543617742-227-34923ANDERSON ESTATE #1FEDERAL OIL, INC.DRILL8,000
1995-05-2443617842-227-34794MEADOR, J. J. #3PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,000
1995-05-1643594242-227-00860ROBERTS, DORA #4HARDING WELL SERVICE CO.RECOMP3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.