Howard County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.

Howard County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, down 31% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

15,164

15,164 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2023-01-17	887160	42-227-42101	LAITALA UNIT A 21-24 #3AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-01-13	886832	42-227-42093	TRIGGER 9D #4HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-13	886832	42-227-42093	TRIGGER 9D #4HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-13	886831	42-227-42092	TRIGGER 9C #3HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-13	886831	42-227-42092	TRIGGER 9C #3HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-13	886831	42-227-42092	TRIGGER 9C #3HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-13	886829	42-227-42091	TRIGGER 9C #2HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-13	886829	42-227-42091	TRIGGER 9C #2HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-13	886828	42-227-42090	TRIGGER 9A #1HD	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-12	886583	42-227-42069	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #242	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886582	42-227-42068	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #234	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886580	42-227-42067	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #233	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886579	42-227-42066	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #231	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886574	42-227-42065	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #141	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886572	42-227-42064	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #132	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886570	42-227-42063	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #223	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886567	42-227-42062	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #221	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886565	42-227-42061	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #211	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886562	42-227-42060	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #124	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886556	42-227-42059	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #122	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-12	886555	42-227-42058	COACHWHIP 17-29 UNIT 1 #112	ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P.	DRILL	11,000	Y
2023-01-06	886933	42-227-42100	WHAM UNIT A 22-23 #3SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,200	Y
2023-01-06	886932	42-227-42099	WHAM UNIT A 22-23 #3AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,200	Y
2023-01-06	886927	42-227-42098	WHAM UNIT B 22-23 #4AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-01-06	886837	42-227-42097	TRIGGER 9G #8HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-06	886837	42-227-42097	TRIGGER 9G #8HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-06	886836	42-227-42096	TRIGGER 9F #7HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-06	886836	42-227-42096	TRIGGER 9F #7HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-06	886835	42-227-42095	TRIGGER 9E #6HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-06	886835	42-227-42095	TRIGGER 9E #6HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-06	886833	42-227-42094	TRIGGER 9E #5HD	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-06	886833	42-227-42094	TRIGGER 9E #5HD	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2023-01-04	886899	42-227-42089	KAMIKAZE 5-8 #H 1WD	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-01-04	886899	42-227-42089	KAMIKAZE 5-8 #H 1WD	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2023-01-04	886898	42-227-42088	KAMIKAZE 5-8 #H 2W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2023-01-04	886896	42-227-42087	KAMIKAZE 5-8 #H 4WX	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2023-01-04	886895	42-227-42086	KAMIKAZE 5-8 #H 2WD	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2022-12-29	886802	42-227-42084	DONOVAN 29-52 B UNIT #L 7H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886801	42-227-42083	DONOVAN 29-52 B UNIT #L 6H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886800	42-227-42082	DONOVAN 29-52 B UNIT #L 5H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886799	42-227-42085	DONOVAN 29-52 B UNIT #A 7H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886798	42-227-42081	DONOVAN 29-52 B UNIT #A 6H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886796	42-227-42080	DONOVAN 29-52 B UNIT #A 5H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886795	42-227-42079	DONOVAN 29-52 A UNIT #L 3H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886794	42-227-42078	DONOVAN 29-52 A UNIT #L 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886793	42-227-42077	DONOVAN 29-52 A UNIT #L 1H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886792	42-227-42075	DONOVAN 29-52 A UNIT #A 3H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886791	42-227-42074	DONOVAN 29-52 A UNIT #A 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-29	886790	42-227-42073	DONOVAN 29-52 A UNIT #A 1H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2022-12-28	886862	42-227-42076	POWELL 26-14 A UNIT #H 1H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.