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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
1985-12-2729414942-227-33947GUITAR "B" #81ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-12-2329350742-227-33944COLE #2SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-12-2329395742-227-33946SETTLES, W. R. #72CONOCO INC.DRILL2,700
1985-12-2029342042-227-33941STEWART, G. C. #11FORSAN OIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1985-12-1929344542-227-33943DILLARD "B" #1UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIADRILL10,145
1985-12-1929343742-227-33942OLDHAM #2MILESTONE PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,000
1985-12-1929327642-227-33940GUITAR 2 #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-12-1829304142-227-33938GUITAR TRUST ESTATE "A" #1BAXTER, KELLY H.DRILL3,300
1985-12-1729308542-227-33939GUITAR "B" #91ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-12-1329275642-227-33935DAVIS #1MONTERO OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,000
1985-12-1329275742-227-33936FLANNIGAN #1BRUNO, EARL R.DRILL6,500
1985-12-1129263542-227-33933GUITAR 2 #3ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-12-1129263442-227-33932GILBERT #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-12-1129517242-227-33923CLAY, H. R. #24WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,400
1985-12-1129267342-227-33924CLAY, H. R. #25WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,400
1985-12-1029294942-227-33937MELLMAN, LARRY "BUD" #1MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL9,300
1985-12-0929225142-227-32698SWAFFORD, AURELIA #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP8,825
1985-12-0929247642-227-33931OLUFSEN "A" #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-12-0629245642-227-33930GUITAR "B" #94ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-12-0329218142-227-33928DRIVER, E. P. #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL10,000
1985-12-0329152142-227-33925CHALK, G. O. "A" #15CONOCO INC.DRILL7,475
1985-11-2729137742-227-33924CLAY, H. R. #25WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,400
1985-11-2729130842-227-33923CLAY, H. R. #24WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,400
1985-11-2729238542-227-33929DENTON #2CHAPMAN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL10,200
1985-11-2629190242-227-33927FRYAR #1037ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC.DRILL11,000
1985-11-2629178542-227-33926FRAZIER "D" #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-11-1929089942-227-33921PLAYA "B" #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-11-1929068742-227-33916PLAYA "B" #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-11-1929115942-227-33922CHALK ESTATE #20MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1985-11-1829033342-227-33913ROBERTSON, DOROTHY ET AL #1MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,600
1985-11-1829072842-227-33918GUITAR 14 #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-11-1829072642-227-33917GUITAR 14 #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-11-1529020042-227-33912CHALK, MARY #69MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1985-11-1529065442-227-33915REDDELL #1KLABZUBA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL5,750
1985-11-1428982842-227-33908TIPTON #1WISEMAN, B.W.JR. & POAGE, E. DONDRILL9,400
1985-11-1328990342-227-33909GUITAR TRUST 29 #1UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL10,600
1985-11-1329084842-227-33919BOWEN, JOHN B. JR. "B" #7VANGUARD PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL2,550
1985-11-1329084942-227-33920BOWEN, JOHN B. JR. "B" #4VANGUARD PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL2,450
1985-11-1328967842-227-33907BATJER, PATTI C #13EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-11-1129015842-227-33911CLAY, H. R. #11WWOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,400
1985-11-0829007042-227-33910CLAY, H. R. #9WWOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,400
1985-11-0728948342-227-33906CHALK, OWEN #43MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL8,500
1985-11-0528940642-227-33905OTIS, JOHN #4DGUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL1,800
1985-11-0528910742-227-33901QUINN "E" #5ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-11-0428913242-227-33902HYMAN-CHALK #13MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,400
1985-11-0428898342-227-33900COLLINS 8 #322TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD.DRILL8,000
1985-11-0128925742-227-33904WILKINSON "A" #4ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-11-0128922042-227-33903COYOTE, WILEY E. #1MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL8,000
1985-10-3128879342-227-338968410 JV-P NELL #1BTA OIL PRODUCERSDRILL10,000
1985-10-3128881242-227-33898CHALK, G. O. #40MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.