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
1986-10-3132251642-227-34081OWEN-CHALK #46MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,600
1986-10-2832240242-227-34077MEADOR-CATHEY UNIT #1LAWLESS ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,600
1986-10-2832239942-227-34076KLOH #32SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL2,700
1986-10-2332222042-227-34075FISHER #1MERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL10,300
1986-10-2132205742-227-34074CHALK SEC. 95 #2MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1986-10-2032208942-227-34073EVANS TRUST #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL10,500
1986-10-2032205842-227-34072CARPENTER ESTATE #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL8,000
1986-10-1332119942-227-34068WHITE #1ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL8,800
1986-10-0132145342-227-34044CHALK #33SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP4,250
1986-10-0132145342-227-34044OTIS #3SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP2,900
1986-10-0132131942-227-34071GUITAR TRUST #1PAGE, PAULDRILL10,700
1986-10-0132125342-227-10162MURRAY "CS" #7CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP2,852
1986-10-0132122942-227-34069T. L. & M. "A" #9BOND OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,200
1986-09-3032129342-227-340708604 JV-P IDEN #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,100
1986-09-2632088942-227-30567DAVIS #2MONTERO OPERATING, INC.OTHER10,000
1986-09-2532097442-227-34066COLE #6SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,400
1986-09-2432104442-227-34067DOUTHIT, E. W. "C" DE #12ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,550
1986-09-2432088842-227-34065SOUTHLAND "A" #2GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL4,000
1986-09-2432086742-227-34064SOUTHLAND "A" #1GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL4,000
1986-09-1832071342-227-34063DOUTHIT, E. W. "C" DE #13ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,550
1986-09-1032038042-227-33521DOUTHIT, E. W. "B" DE #4ARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP3,150
1986-08-1430528342-227-34062CHALK "A" #8CALLEY, BOBDRILL3,100
1986-08-1230518842-227-34061HAMBY #1EP OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,050
1986-08-1130512142-227-34060EDWARDS #1DURHAM, INC.DRILL10,400
1986-07-2930469242-227-34059QUINN "HH" #5ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-07-1430406342-227-34058LOVE #2011ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,600
1986-07-0830389842-227-340568410 JV-P WATTERS #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,500
1986-07-0730390642-227-34057FRYAR #2037ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
1986-06-2630355742-227-30271HUTTO "B" #1KANEB OPERATING COMPANY, LTD.RECOMP7,353
1986-06-1630324042-227-32430T.L. & M. "C" #2BOND OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP8,980
1986-06-1230314942-227-34055NORTH BIG SPRING BRINE STATION #1PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC.DRILL1,800
1986-06-1130312742-227-34466COLE DEEP #7SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,500
1986-05-2830261442-227-34050FISHERMAN #1MONTERO OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
1986-05-2830262142-227-34051CHALK, HYMAN #14MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1986-05-2830262242-227-34052CHALK SEC. 95 #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1986-05-2730259842-227-34049SLOAN CHALK #24MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,200
1986-05-2730257742-227-34048SLOAN CHALK #25MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,200
1986-05-2730265642-227-34053CHALK ESTATE #23MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,200
1986-05-2730256942-227-34047CHALK ESTATE #24MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,200
1986-05-2230244242-227-34046ADAMS, C. ET AL #1TRANSAMERICAN OIL & GAS INC.DRILL9,300
1986-05-2030233342-227-34045GRIFFIN #2MERIDIAN OIL INC.DRILL8,100
1986-05-1430215542-227-34044COLE #5SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL4,400
1986-05-1430214642-227-34043GILBERT "A" #4ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-05-1430212842-227-34042SNYDER NW #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-05-0230178342-227-34186OTIS #1SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL1,600
1986-04-3030171542-227-32429T. L. & M. "A" #1BOND OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP3,000
1986-04-2930168842-227-34040STASEY, HILL #1PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,400
1986-04-2930163142-227-34039CHALK, MARY #70MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,200
1986-04-2930160142-227-32794WALDRON, S. #6EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,325
1986-04-2930160142-227-32794WALDRON, S. #6EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,325
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.