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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
1994-12-0743061942-227-34692ADAMS, CLARA #1TMCSHANE, J. INC.RECOMP9,302
1994-12-0543051442-227-34885WHEELER, P. L. ET AL #1114FINA PIPE LINE CO.DRILL525
1994-12-0543051342-227-34886MCKINNEY, DON B. #1115FINA PIPE LINE CO.DRILL575
1994-11-2843040742-227-34884SAUNDERS 3 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1994-11-2343036142-227-34125SOUTHEAST LUTHER (FUSSELMAN) #2802HEP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIPRECOMP9,900Y
1994-11-2243017742-227-34882CALLIE #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL9,100
1994-11-2243017642-227-34883ZULA #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL10,400
1994-11-2143011942-227-33881EAST VEALMOOR UNIT #70 DEXXON CORP.RECOMP8,800
1994-11-1743015542-227-33951CHALK ESTATE #22CONOCO INC.RECOMP8,500
1994-11-1542988442-227-34880TALBOT 40 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1994-11-1542988442-227-34880TALBOT 40 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1994-11-1442970142-227-34879QUINN WALDRON POOLED UNIT #1EXXON CORP.DRILL11,000
1994-11-1042994642-227-34881GUITAR 1 #2COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1994-11-0742963442-227-34877DORLAND #1DUNCAN DRILLING CO.DRILL6,000
1994-11-0342950842-227-34876ROBERTS, DORA EST. #1116FINA PIPE LINE CO.DRILL675
1994-11-0242965142-227-34878CLAY, H. R. C #13CONOCO INC.DRILL9,000
1994-10-2542941842-227-34875WITHERSPOON 15 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1994-10-2442930542-227-34873CAMPESTRE ESTATES #1113FINA PIPE LINE CO.DRILL625
1994-10-2442930442-227-34874ELLISLDEN EST. #1112FINA PIPE LINE CO.DRILL525
1994-10-1842649942-227-02716CHALK, OTIS #21UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,600
1994-10-1042883242-227-34870ACE IN THE HOLE #1HAT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,500
1994-10-1042883242-227-34870ACE IN THE HOLE #1HAT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,500
1994-10-1042844042-227-34872SHAFER #1ACHARTER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,600
1994-10-0742889242-227-34871WALKER - 33 #1HILLIN SIMON/PRIME EXPL., L.C.DRILL8,200
1994-09-3042868142-227-34869SPRINGER #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,700
1994-09-2942846342-227-34868CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #C082BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL450
1994-09-2842843642-227-34867SHAFER B #1BCHARTER PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,650
1994-09-2742845842-227-34866GUITAR ESTATE B #3EXXON CORP.DRILL11,500
1994-09-2642826742-227-34698NORET-JONES #1PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP9,500
1994-09-2242827742-227-34865BYNUM "46" #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1994-09-2242827742-227-34865BYNUM "46" #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,000
1994-09-2242825542-227-34864GUITAR COSTILLA 5 #1FASKEN, BARBARADRILL10,500
1994-09-2142735642-227-03193EAST VEALMOOR UNIT #35EXXON CORP.OTHER7,500
1994-09-1542789042-227-03025LONG, W.F. #4ELKHORN OIL & GAS, LLCRENTR5,466
1994-09-1442802142-227-34863A & W UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1994-09-1342796942-227-34862SETTLES, W R #77WSWEXXON CORP.DRILL250
1994-09-1242789142-227-02998CAMPBELL, TORA #2ELKHORN OIL & GAS, LLCRENTR7,730
1994-09-0842772642-227-34861YANK & CRANK #1HAT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL8,500
1994-09-0842772642-227-34861YANK & CRANK #1HAT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,930
1994-09-0842593042-227-34844MIDLAND - IATAN #4270MDMOBIL PIPE LINE CO.DRILL620
1994-09-0142592942-227-34843MIDLAND - IATAN #5068MDMOBIL PIPE LINE CO.DRILL500
1994-08-3042755942-227-34860WILE E. "A" #1RLAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,600
1994-08-2942747342-227-34859LLOYD #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL10,600
1994-08-2642742842-227-03778CARPENTER #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.RENTR7,000
1994-08-2542730842-227-34858WILKINSON 14 #1COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
1994-08-2542688542-227-03029LOVE, E.W. #1ELKHORN OIL & GAS, LLCRECOMP8,100
1994-08-2242726642-227-34857REED 1 #1 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL11,000
1994-08-1942715242-227-34856STASEY #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL9,150
1994-08-1942715242-227-34856STASEY #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL10,600
1994-08-1942711442-227-34855PURPLE HAZE REEF UNIT #1HAT OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL9,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.