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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-12 | 269096 | 42-227-33685 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #218 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-12 | 269091 | 42-227-33684 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #209 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 268919 | 42-227-33683 | ADAM #2 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-03-08 | 268861 | 42-227-33682 | WITHERSPOON #4 | PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268740 | 42-227-33680 | WILKINSON #5 | BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1985-03-07 | 268630 | 42-227-33669 | QUINN "A" #6 | ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268726 | 42-227-33677 | OVERTON, BELLE #35 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268730 | 42-227-33679 | T. L. & M. CO. #3A | M. C. ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268728 | 42-227-33678 | T. L. & M. CO. #2A | M. C. ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268691 | 42-227-33671 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #223 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268690 | 42-227-33670 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #210 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268711 | 42-227-33672 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #211 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268712 | 42-227-33673 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #212 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268713 | 42-227-33674 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #215 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268715 | 42-227-33675 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #216 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268716 | 42-227-33676 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #217 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-06 | 268770 | 42-227-33681 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #208 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1985-03-05 | 268490 | 42-227-32376 | ADAMS, HARVEY L. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,220 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268295 | 42-227-33666 | DUNBAR #1011 | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268355 | 42-227-33667 | NEVILL #3 | PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268357 | 42-227-33668 | NEVILL #2 | PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268294 | 42-227-33665 | ADAMS #1038 | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268189 | 42-227-33663 | GUITAR TRUST #1 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 11,500 | |
| 1985-03-01 | 268268 | 42-227-34042 | SNYDER #2022 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-02-28 | 268179 | 42-227-33662 | COLLINS 8 #316 | TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1985-02-27 | 268032 | 42-227-33661 | CHALK, G. O. "A" #14 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 1985-02-26 | 267902 | 42-227-33658 | NEVILL #1 | PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-02-26 | 267818 | 42-227-33311 | ROBINSON "6" #1 | HENDON EXPLORATION, INC. | OTHER | 9,660 | |
| 1985-02-26 | 267916 | 42-227-33660 | SPRAGUE "A" #13 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,100 | |
| 1985-02-25 | 267771 | 42-227-33657 | WILKINSON NO. 2 #4 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267596 | 42-227-33655 | SNYDER, SUSIE B. #18 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267586 | 42-227-33653 | HOWARD "B" #6 | DORLAND, D. L. INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1985-02-22 | 267594 | 42-227-33654 | EDWARDS, M. M. #5 | BLACK OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267728 | 42-227-33656 | BATJER, PATTI B #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267245 | 42-227-33648 | BATJER, PATTI B #13 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267398 | 42-227-33650 | BATJER, PATTI B #15 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267403 | 42-227-33651 | BATJER, PATTI B #16 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267726 | 42-227-33656 | BATJER, PATTI B #18 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267407 | 42-227-33652 | STATE OF TEXAS #1 | ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1985-02-21 | 267248 | 42-227-33649 | SETTLES, W. R. #20 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1985-02-20 | 267217 | 42-227-33647 | BATJER, PATTI #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1985-02-19 | 267140 | 42-227-33646 | SWINDELL #1 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266772 | 42-227-32134 | MUSGROVE, CHARLES B. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,992 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266811 | 42-227-33643 | PHILLIPS, ROY "B" #4 | SOUTHWEST ENERGY DEVELOP. CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266813 | 42-227-33645 | PHILLIPS, ROY "A" #2 | SOUTHWEST ENERGY DEVELOP. CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-02-13 | 266812 | 42-227-33644 | PHILLIPS, ROY "B" #3 | SOUTHWEST ENERGY DEVELOP. CORP. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-02-12 | 266741 | 42-227-30683 | DOUTHIT A & DOUTHIT G #13 | HALL & KENWORTHY OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 3,080 | |
| 1985-02-11 | 266460 | 42-227-33640 | WALTERS, MITTIE #6 | PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-02-11 | 266478 | 42-227-33642 | WALTERS, MITTIE #8 | PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1985-02-11 | 266476 | 42-227-33641 | WALTERS, MITTIE #7 | PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.