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 (37 total, down 47% 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-06-25 | 374773 | 42-227-34571 | DODGE #50W | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1990-06-19 | 374705 | 42-227-34570 | GUITAR #1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1990-06-19 | 374552 | 42-227-00272 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #30 | DRESDNER PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1990-06-18 | 373629 | 42-227-34564 | REED "A" #19 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1990-06-11 | 374303 | 42-227-34569 | BYRD UNIT #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1990-06-08 | 374175 | 42-227-03007 | HANEY, J.O. #2 | CRUMP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RENTR | 6,850 | |
| 1990-06-08 | 371353 | 42-227-34541 | JONES #2 | BLAIR, JACK N. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1990-06-04 | 373182 | 42-227-34553 | DENMAN, L. C. -B- #18 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-06-04 | 373181 | 42-227-34552 | DENMAN, L. C. -B- #19 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-06-04 | 373180 | 42-227-34551 | DENMAN, L. C. -B- #20 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-06-04 | 372237 | 42-227-33895 | FOWLER, MUREXCO #1 | MARALO, INC. | RENTR | 10,000 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 373935 | 42-227-00266 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE #37 | DRESDNER PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 2,850 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 373934 | 42-227-00275 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE #35 | DRESDNER PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 2,850 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 373908 | 42-227-34566 | GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL "A" #6 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1990-06-01 | 373907 | 42-227-34567 | GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL "A" #9 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 7,850 | |
| 1990-05-29 | 373832 | 42-227-34565 | SNYDER "H" #1 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1990-05-23 | 373604 | 42-227-32427 | SOUTHEAST LUTHER(FUSSELMAN) UNIT #2303 | EP OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,000 | |
| 1990-05-23 | 373556 | 42-227-34563 | COLE, THELMA J. #4A | RODGERS, WILLIAM L. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1990-05-16 | 373308 | 42-227-34562 | REED BROS. DE #203 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1990-05-16 | 373307 | 42-227-34561 | REED BROS. DE #206 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1990-05-16 | 373306 | 42-227-34560 | REED BROS. DE #205 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1990-05-16 | 373305 | 42-227-34558 | REED BROS. DE #204 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1990-05-16 | 373304 | 42-227-34559 | REED BROS. DE #201 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1990-05-14 | 373278 | 42-227-34557 | REED B #15 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-05-14 | 373278 | 42-227-34557 | REED, W. N. & L. R. B #15 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1990-05-11 | 373269 | 42-227-34556 | REED BROS. DE #202 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1990-05-11 | 373268 | 42-227-34554 | REDD BROS. DE #W 8SW | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1990-05-11 | 373267 | 42-227-34555 | REED BROS. DE #207 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1990-05-11 | 372148 | 42-227-34545 | SETTLES "C" CITIES #7 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1990-05-10 | 372951 | 42-227-34550 | CITY OF COAHOMA UTILITY R.O.W. #CO64CO | ENERGAS COMPANY | DRILL | 300 | |
| 1990-05-09 | 373025 | 42-227-34549 | GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL "A" #4 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1990-05-04 | 372991 | 42-227-34548 | WALTERS, MITTIE #4 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1990-04-24 | 372555 | 42-227-34547 | HAMLIN, GERTRUDE #1 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1990-04-17 | 372191 | 42-227-34546 | GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL "A" #7 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1990-04-10 | 362459 | 42-227-34475 | REED, W.N. & L.R. #19 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1990-04-06 | 371127 | 42-227-34539 | OVERTON, BELLE #38 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 371685 | 42-227-34544 | SETTLES, W. R. "A" #156 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1990-04-04 | 370719 | 42-227-30755 | WARDER #35 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,180 | |
| 1990-04-02 | 371663 | 42-227-34543 | EASON #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1990-03-26 | 371469 | 42-227-34542 | GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL "A" #5 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1990-03-26 | 369203 | 42-227-34522 | KLOH #33 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1990-03-23 | 371324 | 42-227-32100 | TEXAS LAND&MORTGAGE CO"A"R/A"B" #114 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,962 | |
| 1990-03-23 | 371128 | 42-227-34538 | EASON, S. T. "A" #12 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1990-03-22 | 371233 | 42-227-34540 | HODNETT #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1990-03-20 | 370816 | 42-227-34536 | CHALK, MARY #78W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1990-03-20 | 370815 | 42-227-34537 | CHALK, G.O. #52W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1990-03-19 | 370983 | 42-227-34179 | DOUTHIT "A" #1 | AUSSIE PETROLEUM CORP. | RENTR | 1,450 | |
| 1990-03-07 | 370536 | 42-227-34535 | GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL "A" #3 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1990-03-07 | 369538 | 42-227-30373 | CHALK, OTIS #14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,970 | |
| 1990-03-02 | 370451 | 42-227-03034 | MANSFIELD, CECIL #2 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 6,279 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.