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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
1995-05-1043570642-227-34921PETTY UNIT 48 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-05-0943565542-227-34112IDEN #1HAT OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR7,900
1995-05-0843560842-227-34920WILKINSON-SAUNDERS UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-04-2743512642-227-34916MIDDLETON 38 #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL8,999
1995-04-2543511542-227-34919SNYDER "B" #62WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,600
1995-04-2543511442-227-34918SNYDER "B" #63WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,600
1995-04-1243468142-227-34917VINTAGE GUFFEE #2BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL8,999
1995-04-0743455742-227-34916MIDDLETON 38 #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL8,999
1995-04-0743455742-227-34916MIDDLETON 38 #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL8,999
1995-03-3143442242-227-34915O'DANIEL RANCH "B" #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,500
1995-03-3043429642-227-30422DOUTHIT,E.W. -C- DE #7ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP2,670
1995-03-3043429542-227-30435DOUTHIT,E.W. -C- DE #9ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP2,700
1995-03-2943427942-227-34914SAUNDERS 3 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1995-03-2243405942-227-34913GUITAR 7 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-03-2243405942-227-34913GUITAR 7 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,330
1995-03-2043291242-227-34520AXIS #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.RECOMP7,500
1995-03-2043257642-227-34899SUMRULD, A.E. #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000
1995-03-2043257642-227-34899SUMRULD, A.E. #2UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,950
1995-03-1743386742-227-30387SPENCER, NORMAN #2BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLRENTR5,090
1995-03-1043339842-227-34906WATKINS 46 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1995-03-0943365242-227-34912CEMETERY #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL10,400
1995-03-0843363242-227-34911GASKINS UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-03-0843363242-227-34911GASKINS UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-03-0843354742-227-34910KILPATRICK 45 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1995-03-0843352242-227-34909APERTYX #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,600
1995-03-0343347642-227-34908BENNETT #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL9,100
1995-03-0343335942-227-34905CHRISTIAN 47 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1995-03-0243342242-227-34907CLAY, H R #65EXXON CORP.DRILL3,600
1995-02-2743332242-227-34904SLIVER #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL9,150
1995-02-2243316142-227-02997CAMPBELL, TORA #1ELKHORN OIL & GAS, LLCRENTR7,877
1995-02-2143316042-227-34903FULLER-KILPATRICK CANYON UNIT #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1995-02-1543297942-227-34902WILKINSON 32 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-02-1543297942-227-34902WILKINSON 32 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-02-1443287142-227-34901CLAY, H R #66WSEXXON CORP.DRILL300
1995-02-1343271842-227-34900HOMAN #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL10,500
1995-01-3043228842-227-34898DODGE, G.M. #92WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1995-01-3043228842-227-34898DODGE, G.M. #92CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1995-01-3043228742-227-34897DODGE, G.M. #91CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1995-01-3043228642-227-34896DODGE, G.M. #93CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL4,000
1995-01-3043147842-227-34892SEVEN COME ELEVEN #1HAT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,200
1995-01-2043206542-227-34895FRAZIER 4 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-01-2043206542-227-34895FRAZIER 4 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1995-01-1043167042-227-34894SUMRULD, A.E. #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,800
1995-01-0643161942-227-34893ADAMS 31 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1994-12-2343130942-227-34891DAVIDSON 9 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1994-12-2143120142-227-34890LONG #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL10,600
1994-12-1443100342-227-34889CARPENTER #2MAGUIRE OIL COMPANYDRILL8,800
1994-12-1443081342-227-34888MARTIN #1PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL8,500
1994-12-0843074542-227-34887GASKINS 43 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1994-12-0843074542-227-34887GASKINS 43 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.