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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 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (30 total, down 61% 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
1987-05-0532962442-227-33303DOUTHIT, E. W. "C" DE #10ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP3,450
1987-05-0432971442-227-34164MCCRARY #2APACHE CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1987-05-0432942342-227-34161RUSSELL, C. RAY #1AVICK AND BOYDDRILL3,200
1987-05-0132964042-227-341638704 JV-P ROSEWOOD #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,050
1987-05-0132964042-227-341638704 JV-P ROSEWOOD #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,046
1987-04-1732910442-227-34159WOLFE, FREEBURG #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL10,550
1987-04-1732910042-227-34073EVANS TRUST #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIARECOMP10,750
1987-04-1732909942-227-34160RYAN, J. B. #6MARALO, INC.DRILL10,000
1987-04-1432888742-227-34158LAWRENCE "A" #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL9,950
1987-04-1332545842-227-34130ZANT, H. N. #15TEXACO INC.DRILL7,825
1987-04-0732787442-227-34154DOUTHIT, E. W. "C" DE #14ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,250
1987-04-0732787342-227-34155DOUTHIT, E. W. "C" DE #15ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,250
1987-04-0632764142-227-34152ROBERTS, DORA #37MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,000
1987-04-0632764042-227-34151ROBERTS, DORA #36MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,000
1987-03-3132848442-227-34157WILKINSON, JACK #2901FASKEN, BARBARADRILL11,500
1987-03-3132740142-227-03645SMITH, M. H. #1ICE BROTHERS, INC.OTHER9,000
1987-03-3032825342-227-34156GALORE, P. #1DELAWARE DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,650
1987-03-3032610042-227-34144WALDRON, S. #10EXXON CORP.DRILL10,200
1987-03-1232768242-227-34153SHEARN 40 #1ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL10,000
1987-03-0932736742-227-341508410 JV-P COLEMAN #2BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,000
1987-03-0432675142-227-33553HAAGEN, HELEN #1COYOTE OIL, INC.RECOMP7,485
1987-02-2332726542-227-34149SOUTHEAST LUTHER/ FUSSELMAN/UNIT #2605EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,000
1987-02-1332564242-227-34132CHALK, MARY #75MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,200
1987-02-1332564142-227-34131CHALK, G. O. #49MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,200
1987-02-1132629342-227-34145OTIS, JOHN "B" #5GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL4,000
1987-02-1132629142-227-34146SOUTHLAND "B" #1GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL4,000
1987-02-1132629042-227-34147SOUTHLAND "D" #1GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL2,600
1987-02-1132629042-227-34147SOUTHLAND "D" #1GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL4,000
1987-02-1132628942-227-34148SOUTHLAND "C" #1GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL4,000
1987-02-1132527342-227-34128CHALK, G. O. "B" #18CONOCO INC.DRILL3,100
1987-02-0432522242-227-34127CHALK, G. O "B" #19CONOCO INC.DRILL3,900
1987-02-0232594342-227-341438410 JV-P COLEMAN #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,050
1987-02-0232587042-227-34140DOUTHIT -B- #17MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1987-01-2932590542-227-34142HOWARD "B" #13DORLAND, D. L. INC.DRILL3,200
1987-01-2932586942-227-34141DOUTHIT -B- #19MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1987-01-2932582042-227-34138CHALK, G. O. #48MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1987-01-2932581842-227-34137CHALK, G. O. #44MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1987-01-2932579042-227-34139CHALK ESTATE #27MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,600
1987-01-2232569142-227-34133CHALK, G. O. #47MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1987-01-2232569042-227-34136CHALK, G. O. #43MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1987-01-2232568942-227-34135DOUTHITT "B" #18MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1987-01-2232568842-227-34134CHALK, MARY #72MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1987-01-1432544842-227-34129BLASSINGAME #3EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,150
1987-01-1332540942-227-32757MCKINNON #2SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP9,500
1987-01-1332520842-227-34126BROWN #1DURHAM, INC.DRILL8,200
1987-01-0832523542-227-34125SOUTHEAST LUTHER/FUSSELMAN/UNIT #2802EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,100
1987-01-0532508342-227-341248611 JV-P LOCKHART #6BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,000
1986-12-3132497342-227-34123MEADOR/CATHEY UNIT #1ALAWLESS ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,600
1986-12-3132493942-227-33618JONES #1WILLOW CREEK RESOURCES, INC.RENTR10,480
1986-12-3132493942-227-33618JONES #1EXCALIBUR OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRENTR10,480
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.