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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

6

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-29

All Time

15,168

15,168 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1992-12-2340585542-227-34730CITY OF BIG SPRING R.O.W. #C074BSENERGAS COMPANYDRILL360
1992-12-2240741442-227-34737ROADRUNNER #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,800
1992-12-2240741442-227-34737ROADRUNNER #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,800
1992-12-1540727042-227-34736WILKINSON #2BLAIR EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,500
1992-12-1040697942-227-31724WRIGHT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRENTR8,987
1992-12-0240547942-227-02878REED, W.N. & L.R. #5CONOCO INC.RECOMP3,011
1992-11-2440238342-227-34733JACKSON, JOHN #5FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANYDRILL4,500
1992-11-1840623142-227-34732CARPENTER #1MAGUIRE OIL COMPANYDRILL8,700
1992-11-1840623142-227-34732CARPENTER #1MAGUIRE OIL COMPANYDRILL8,700
1992-11-0540517942-227-34724GILSTRAP #1GERMANY OPERATING COMPANYDRILL9,900
1992-11-0340520042-227-34727OLDHAM 38 #1MATADOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,200
1992-11-0340379142-227-04248STEWART YATES SAND UNIT #303WTAURUS OPERATING, INC.RENTR1,497
1992-11-0340379042-227-32687STEWART YATES SAND UNIT #124TAURUS OPERATING, INC.RENTR1,447
1992-11-0340379042-227-32687STEWART YATES SAND UNIT #124TAURUS OPERATING, INC.RENTR1,447
1992-11-0340378942-227-00003STEWART YATES SAND UNIT #104TAURUS OPERATING, INC.RENTR1,425
1992-10-3040548942-227-34725LA ROY SHAFER UNIT #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,600
1992-10-3040548942-227-34725LA ROY SHAFER UNIT #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,600
1992-10-3040548842-227-34726TERRY SHAFER UNIT #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,600
1992-10-3040548842-227-34726TERRY SHAFER UNIT #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL7,600
1992-10-1540462242-227-34723ALEXANDER #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL10,750
1992-10-1340423742-227-34722HALL-FRANKS UNIT #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL8,999
1992-09-2440378142-227-34721BROUGHTON #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL9,500
1992-09-2440378142-227-34721BROUGHTON #1THOMPSON, J. CLEODRILL9,415
1992-09-2340379742-227-34720SHAFER #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,800
1992-09-2240270842-227-34715CHALK, OTIS #2RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,200
1992-09-2240270742-227-34714CHALK, OTIS #44UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,200
1992-09-2240270642-227-34713CHALK, OTIS #43UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,200
1992-09-2240270542-227-34712CHALK, OTIS #6RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,200
1992-09-2240270442-227-34710CHALK, OTIS #41UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL2,375
1992-09-2140356642-227-34719QUINN #1APATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL10,600
1992-09-1440325242-227-34718ROBERTS, W. T. #2PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL9,700
1992-09-0940308742-227-34717WRIGHT #5ACOBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1992-08-3140258542-227-34716BIG RED #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.DRILL7,800
1992-08-2840270342-227-34711CHALK, OTIS #3RUNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL3,200
1992-08-1140132342-227-34517DIAMONDBACK #1LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD.RECOMP7,650
1992-08-1040219042-227-34709BLUEWING TEAL #1SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,800
1992-08-1040183242-227-34708ADAMS UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1992-08-1040183242-227-34708ADAMS UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1992-08-1040183242-227-34708ADAMS UNIT #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1992-07-1640071242-227-34706GASKINS DOUBLE G #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1992-07-1640071242-227-34706GASKINS DOUBLE G #1COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,800
1992-07-1540122642-227-34474WILKINSON-BROADDUS #1BLAIR EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR10,500
1992-07-1340117442-227-34707STERLING FAMILY TRUST #3401RTREND EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL8,500
1992-07-0240038842-227-34705FLEEMAN #1MATADOR OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,125
1992-06-2440023342-227-34704MIDLAND-IATAN #3980MDMOBIL PIPE LINE CO.DRILL625
1992-06-1239977342-227-34701RECTIFIER, C.P. #708CPEL PASO NATURAL GAS CO.DRILL500
1992-06-1139994842-227-34703CURRIE ESTATE #1CONOCO INC.DRILL2,500
1992-06-0439994342-227-34702WRIGHT A #4COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1992-05-2039905242-227-34698NORET-JONES #1PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL9,050
1992-05-1439927942-227-34700ALFALFA #1PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL10,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.