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
1985-06-0327655542-227-33769HUNTER #1WISEMAN, B.W.JR. & POAGE, E. DONDRILL9,400
1985-06-0227676142-227-33774BATJER, PATTI 'B' #21EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-06-0227675842-227-33774BATJER, PATTI 'B' #21EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-06-0227675442-227-33774BATJER, PATTI 'B' #21EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-05-3027675642-227-33775BATES, MAGGIE #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-3027663042-227-33772BELL, GEORGIA #9MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,800
1985-05-2927604242-227-33757TLM #5TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1985-05-2827612642-227-33760WILKINSON 2 #11REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1985-05-2827612442-227-33758WILKINSON 2 #16REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1985-05-2827612542-227-33759WILKINSON NO. 2-A #9REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1985-05-2427615342-227-33761BELL, GEORGIA #8MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,800
1985-05-2427653342-227-33768QUINN "D" #4ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-2427653242-227-33767WELSH, KATHERINE #14PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-2427640842-227-33762WELSH, KATHERINE #13PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-2427640942-227-33763PHILLIPS, ROY #5SOUTHWEST ENERGY DEVELOP. CORP.DRILL3,600
1985-05-2427644442-227-33766LEAFFER #3ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-2427644342-227-33765LEAFFER #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-2427644042-227-33764LEAFFER #4ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-2327571542-227-33752CRENSHAW #1AMERIND OIL CO.DRILL10,500
1985-05-2227567942-227-30790SPARGUE 'B' #2HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANYRECOMP2,705
1985-05-2127554342-227-33749TLM #3TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,080
1985-05-2127554442-227-33750TLM #4TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,104
1985-05-2127576242-227-33753SNYDER "E" #16WWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,300
1985-05-2127576642-227-33754SNYDER "E" #41WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,300
1985-05-2127576742-227-33755SNYDER "E" #40WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,300
1985-05-2127576842-227-33756SNYDER "E" #15WWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,300
1985-05-2127554242-227-33748TLM #2TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1985-05-2127554142-227-33747TLM #1TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1985-05-2027568342-227-33751KNOTT #1PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC.DRILL10,600
1985-05-1727525742-227-33746WELSH, KATHERINE #10PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-1527521642-227-32237FRYER #1TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP9,750
1985-05-1327512942-227-33742WITHERSPOON #12PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-1327513742-227-33744WITHERSPOON #11PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-1327474142-227-33738WITHERSPOON #10PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-1327513642-227-33743WITHERSPOON #9PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-1327513942-227-33745WELSH, KATHERINE #12PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-1327512842-227-33741WELSH, KATHERINE #11PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-1327481242-227-33740BATJER, PATTI C #11EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-05-1327481142-227-33739BATJER, PATTI C #10EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-05-1027472642-227-33736GRANVILLE M. DODGE EST. #225ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL2,950
1985-05-1027472542-227-33735GRANVILLE M. DODGE EST. #224ARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL2,950
1985-05-1027473142-227-33737GUFFEE #1HMH OPERATORSDRILL7,500
1985-05-0727445842-227-33734INGRAM #4ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-0727445642-227-33733INGRAM #5ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-05-0727438542-227-03169DODGE, G. M. #14CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.RECOMP2,865
1985-05-0227390942-227-33732T. L. & M. CO. "C" #14PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP.DRILL3,000
1985-04-3027374142-227-33731QUINN "E" #3ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-04-2927349942-227-33729BATJER, PATTI C #12EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-04-2627343442-227-33728ENGLE, C. J. #1SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL9,500
1985-04-2627368842-227-33730T. L. & M. CO. "C" #15PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP.DRILL3,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.