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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-04 | 346018 | 42-227-34326 | FLEEMAN #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-05-02 | 345978 | 42-227-34324 | CHALK DUNCAN #11 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-02 | 345977 | 42-227-34325 | CHALK DUNCAN #10 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-02 | 345976 | 42-227-34323 | CHALK DUNCAN #14 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-05-02 | 345975 | 42-227-34322 | CHALK DUNCAN #13 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1988-04-27 | 345425 | 42-227-34315 | MOOSE #2 | LAKEWOOD & FULTON | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1988-04-26 | 345643 | 42-227-34319 | CHALK, G. O. "D" #22 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1988-04-26 | 345642 | 42-227-34318 | CHALK, G. O. "E" #24 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1988-04-21 | 345439 | 42-227-34314 | BELLE OVERTON A #29 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1988-04-21 | 345396 | 42-227-34313 | SAUNDERS "B" #3 | ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1988-04-20 | 344342 | 42-227-34302 | READ, W. R. "A" #4 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,072 | |
| 1988-04-20 | 344341 | 42-227-34298 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #11 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 2,986 | |
| 1988-04-20 | 344340 | 42-227-34301 | READ, W. R. "A" #3 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,093 | |
| 1988-04-14 | 345138 | 42-227-34309 | FOSTER, W. L. "A" #8W | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,059 | |
| 1988-04-14 | 345137 | 42-227-34310 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #15W | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,078 | |
| 1988-04-14 | 345136 | 42-227-34311 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #17W | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,138 | |
| 1988-04-14 | 345135 | 42-227-34308 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #18W | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,156 | |
| 1988-04-11 | 345059 | 42-227-34307 | WHITE "A" #1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1988-04-05 | 344398 | 42-227-34306 | HYMAN J #1 | FOSTER, W.P. | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1988-04-05 | 344225 | 42-227-34297 | KLOH #25 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1988-04-05 | 344223 | 42-227-34296 | KLOH #24 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1988-03-25 | 344339 | 42-227-34305 | READ, W. R. "A" #8W | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,055 | |
| 1988-03-25 | 344339 | 42-227-34305 | READ, W. R. "A" #8W | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1988-03-25 | 344338 | 42-227-34303 | READ, W. R. "A" #5 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,076 | |
| 1988-03-25 | 344337 | 42-227-34304 | READ, W. R. "A" #2 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,018 | |
| 1988-03-25 | 344336 | 42-227-34299 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #12 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 2,978 | |
| 1988-03-25 | 344335 | 42-227-34300 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #9 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,031 | |
| 1988-03-22 | 344083 | 42-227-34295 | WEST MOORE UNIT #36 | TANOS PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 343753 | 42-227-33314 | CHALK, MARY #66 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 343845 | 42-227-34294 | NEWTON #1 | DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1988-03-17 | 343845 | 42-227-34294 | NEWTON, MARION #1 | DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,300 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 342710 | 42-227-34288 | READ, W. R. ETAL "B", SEC. 48 #20 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,123 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 342709 | 42-227-34287 | READ, W. R. ETAL "B", SEC. 48 #19 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,124 | |
| 1988-03-16 | 342708 | 42-227-34285 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #8 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,001 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 342262 | 42-227-34270 | READ, W. R. ETAL "B", SEC. 48 #16 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,030 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 342261 | 42-227-34269 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #13 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 2,990 | |
| 1988-03-11 | 342260 | 42-227-34268 | FOSTER, W. L. "A" #6 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 2,970 | |
| 1988-03-08 | 343471 | 42-227-34293 | SMITH #4401 | GENERAL ATLANTIC ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1988-03-04 | 343422 | 42-227-33912 | CHALK, MARY #69 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1988-03-04 | 343367 | 42-227-34222 | SHAFER #1X | PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC. | RENTR | 4,950 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343241 | 42-227-34292 | ROBERTSON, DOROTHY ET AL "A" #1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-23 | 342714 | 42-227-34290 | READ, W. R. ETAL "B", SEC. 48 #24W | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,088 | |
| 1988-02-22 | 342715 | 42-227-34291 | READ, W. R. ETAL "B", SEC. 48 #21W | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,070 | |
| 1988-02-22 | 342713 | 42-227-34289 | READ, W. R. ETAL "B", SEC. 48 #17 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 3,121 | |
| 1988-02-18 | 342712 | 42-227-34286 | FOSTER, W. L. "B" #10 | RAY, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 2,992 | |
| 1988-02-16 | 356125 | 42-227-34418 | GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL 'A' #4 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1988-02-08 | 342266 | 42-227-34271 | CHALK, G. O. #50 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1988-02-08 | 342265 | 42-227-34272 | CHALK, G. O. #51 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1988-02-08 | 342096 | 42-227-34263 | EDWARDS, M. M. "H" #1 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1988-02-05 | 342352 | 42-227-34276 | HYMAN, SARAH #45 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 2,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.