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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
1993-05-2741221942-227-34758CLINE #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL10,400
1993-05-2741221942-227-34758CLINE #1BAYTECH, INC.DRILL8,880
1993-05-2441199142-227-02709CHALK, OTIS #14WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,400
1993-05-2441199042-227-30494CHALK, OTIS #9WUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP2,400
1993-05-1941178042-227-34756CHANDLER #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1993-05-1941178042-227-34756CHANDLER #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1993-05-1141163042-227-34755SEWELL 30 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1993-05-1141080742-227-00081SETTLES -A- #5FORSAN OIL COMPANYRENTR2,450
1993-05-1141080642-227-01564SETTLES -A- #1FORSAN OIL COMPANYRENTR2,450
1993-05-0541139042-227-34753INGRAM "A" #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1993-04-3041106542-227-34752GRIFFIN 23 #1FORTSON OIL COMPANYDRILL7,900
1993-04-2241020442-227-33128BELL, A. M. #50CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP2,965
1993-04-2241020342-227-32587BELL, A. M. #49CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP2,898
1993-04-0141020542-227-31194BELL, A. M. #22CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP2,880
1993-03-3041020642-227-00303BELL,A.M. #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP2,878
1993-03-3041020642-227-00303BELL,A.M. #3CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP2,878
1993-03-2641019642-227-34751MIDDLETON 38 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL8,900
1993-03-2241007642-227-34750O'DANIEL RANCH #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,100
1993-03-2241007642-227-34750O'DANIEL RANCH #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL8,900
1993-03-2240994842-227-30429ROBERTS,DORA -B.D.&E #255ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP3,200
1993-03-1940967042-227-30260REED -A- #2DICKSON PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP3,738
1993-03-1840995042-227-34749BROUGHTON #2THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL8,500
1993-03-1740961042-227-32907READ 20 #2EOG (OKLAHOMA) INC.RECOMP8,955
1993-03-1040953442-227-34747KENNEMER #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,600
1993-03-1040953442-227-34747KENNEMER #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,600
1993-03-0940968642-227-34748BLUE #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,800
1993-03-0440949442-227-31594ECHOLS, C. L. "B" #2CITATION OIL & GAS CORP.RECOMP3,400
1993-03-0140943342-227-34746FISHER 46 #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,500
1993-02-1240896542-227-34745SHELL-ALEXANDER #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL11,000
1993-02-1240896542-227-34745SHELL-ALEXANDER #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL11,000
1993-02-1040880142-227-34717WRIGHT #5ACOBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP8,900
1993-02-0940878442-227-00045STEWART YATES SAND UNIT #106TAURUS OPERATING, INC.RENTR1,430
1993-02-0840862742-227-34244WRIGHT #401SWCOBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRENTR6,500
1993-02-0240860042-227-34744LEVY, K. #1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL10,700
1993-01-2840854242-227-34743SPEARS, W.M. #1PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL9,600
1993-01-2840854242-227-34743SPEARS, W.M. #1PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL8,800
1993-01-2840846842-227-34742WRIGHT #6ACOBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1993-01-2240819542-227-34741WOOD DUCK #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,800
1993-01-2040803442-227-00044STEWART YATES SAND UNIT #105TAURUS OPERATING, INC.RENTR1,428
1993-01-1340808142-227-34740SAND HILL CRANE UNIT #2SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,800
1993-01-1340808142-227-34740SAND HILL CRANE UNIT #2SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,950
1993-01-0740707442-227-34735CHALK, OTIS #22RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,375
1993-01-0740707342-227-34734CHALK, OTIS #42UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,200
1992-12-3140585442-227-34729CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #C075BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL320
1992-12-3140585342-227-34728CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #C076BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1992-12-3040776142-227-34738BARR #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,800
1992-12-3040776142-227-34738BARR #1IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,800
1992-12-2340585642-227-34731CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #C037BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL380
1992-12-2340585542-227-34730CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #C074BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1992-12-2240741442-227-34737ROADRUNNER #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.