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
1986-02-2629868442-227-33998DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #96AARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,600
1986-02-2629865242-227-33995GRANVILLE M. DODGE EST. #52AARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,600
1986-02-2629864942-227-33994GRANVILLE M. DODGE EST. #108AARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,600
1986-02-2529843942-227-33992COLEMAN, F. #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL9,450
1986-02-2129825242-227-33989CLANTON "A" #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-02-2129825542-227-33990QUINN "H" #4ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-02-2129819642-227-33988LOVE #1011ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,600
1986-02-2029819542-227-33987MASSINGILL #1011ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,600
1986-02-1929807742-227-33986PLAYA "B" #3ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-02-1929831642-227-33991WINTERS, FERN "D" #2GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL7,600
1986-02-1429776542-227-33985RUSSELL, C. R. #1TRI TEXAS, INC.DRILL4,000
1986-02-1429773042-227-33984DODGE, G. M. #81CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1986-02-1429772942-227-33983DODGE, G. M. #82CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1986-02-1429772742-227-33982DODGE, G. M. #83CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1986-02-1429772542-227-33981DODGE, G. M. #84CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1986-02-1429788642-227-34016FOSTER, W. L. 1 #93CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1986-02-1429772442-227-33980GUITAR TRUST ESTATE C #2EXXON CORP.DRILL5,800
1986-02-1329767442-227-34158LAWRENCE "A" #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.DRILL9,950
1986-02-1229756442-227-33978CHALK, G. O. "A" #16CONOCO INC.DRILL7,475
1986-02-1129754642-227-33977GILBERT #3ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-02-0429691342-227-34128CHALK, G. O. "B" #18CONOCO INC.DRILL3,100
1986-02-0329684542-227-33975SETTLES, W. R. "A" #146CONOCO INC.DRILL2,700
1986-01-2929647042-227-33965OWEN-CHALK #44MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL2,500
1986-01-2929677742-227-33971QUINN 35 #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-2929677542-227-33970GUITAR "B" #104ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-2929678242-227-33973GUITAR "B" #102ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-2929677842-227-33972GUITAR "B" #143ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-2929678542-227-33974GUITAR "B" #93ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-2829656142-227-33969SOUTHLAND #4GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL4,000
1986-01-2829655442-227-33966RED DRAW #2GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL8,000
1986-01-2829655642-227-33967COLE, JOHN #1GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL8,000
1986-01-2829656042-227-33968COLE, JOHN #2GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL8,000
1986-01-2429614142-227-33963WALDRON, S. #9EXXON CORP.DRILL10,450
1986-01-2329604242-227-33962GUITAR TRUST ESTATE C #1EXXON CORP.DRILL5,800
1986-01-2229601342-227-339618410 JV-P NELL #2BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,050
1986-01-2129594942-227-33959GUITAR TRUST ESTATE #2EXXON CORP.DRILL5,800
1986-01-2129638942-227-31196CLAY, H. R. "I" #6CONOCO INC.RECOMP3,010
1986-01-2129597142-227-33960QUINN "H" #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-2029568442-227-33958GILBERT #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-1729562542-227-33957WILKINSON, H. H. #1EA A PRODUCTION INC.DRILL3,300
1986-01-1529541842-227-33956GLASS #1CHAPMAN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,200
1986-01-1029512142-227-33953QUINN "EE" #6ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-1029512242-227-33954GUITAR "B" #101ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-0729465042-227-33952SLOAN-CHALK #23MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1986-01-0729464942-227-33951CHALK ESTATE #22MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1986-01-0629457942-227-33950ROSSER #4ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-0629457842-227-33949GUITAR "B" #95ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1986-01-0629457742-227-33948GUITAR "B" #144ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-12-3129411942-227-32383FLANAGAN, LEORA R. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP9,660
1985-12-3029370442-227-33945ALEXANDER #6021ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.