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
1985-02-1126632442-227-33314CHALK, MARY #66MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.RECOMP3,900
1985-02-0726612542-227-33638PHILLIPS, ROY #1SOUTHWEST ENERGY DEVELOP. CORP.DRILL3,600
1985-02-0726612442-227-33637READ, W. R. B #10CASHION, LYLE, COMPANYDRILL3,300
1985-02-0726617542-227-33639FARRELL #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-02-0626610742-227-33636WALTERS, MITTIE #5PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-01-2826535742-227-33634GUITAR TRUST ESTATE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,000
1985-01-2226498742-227-33632HOWARD "B" #4DORLAND, D. L. INC.DRILL2,800
1985-01-2226499142-227-33633HOWARD "B" #5DORLAND, D. L. INC.DRILL2,800
1985-01-2126479642-227-33627SPRAGUE "A" #9WHRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANYDRILL2,100
1985-01-2126483842-227-33631BATJER, PATTI B #20EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-01-2126483942-227-33631BATJER, PATTI B #20EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-01-2126483642-227-33630BATJER, PATTI B #19EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-01-2126483542-227-33630BATJER, PATTI B #19EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-01-2126480142-227-33628SPRAGUE "A" #10WHRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
1985-01-2126480242-227-33629SPRAGUE #11WHRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
1985-01-2126479342-227-33626ROBERTS, DORA "A & B" #12WHRUBETZ OIL COMPANYDRILL2,100
1985-01-2126484042-227-33631BATJER, PATTI B #20EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-01-2126483342-227-33630BATJER, PATTI B #19EXXON CORP.DRILL3,900
1985-01-2126479942-227-33585O'DANIEL #3THOMASON, WINDELL A. INC.DRILL2,800
1985-01-1826453542-227-33624BATES, ROY #3PULTE & PRINTZ, INC.DRILL3,300
1985-01-1826453742-227-33625INGRAM #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-01-1726449142-227-33623THOMAS, R. C. #1HABER OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL10,300
1985-01-1526425642-227-33622PLAYA #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-01-1426407242-227-32597SATTERWHITE, W. R. #1LEEPER OIL EXP. & PROD. INC.RECOMP9,400
1985-01-1426414142-227-33621OVERTON, BELLE #34CONOCO INC.DRILL2,700
1985-01-1426383942-227-33618JONES #1DEPCO, INC.DRILL10,600
1985-01-1126383142-227-33617TALBOT #1MWJ PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,400
1985-01-1026394142-227-33620WALTERS, MITTIE #4PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-01-0926392642-227-33619QUINN "D" #3ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1985-01-0826337542-227-33616WELSH, KATHERINE #3PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC.DRILL3,600
1985-01-0426308142-227-33614SETTLES, W. R. #18SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,200
1985-01-0426307742-227-33613SETTLES, W. R. #19SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,200
1985-01-0426308742-227-33615JORDAN #3PARTEE DRILLING INC.DRILL3,500
1984-12-3126280642-227-32379FRAZIER, NELL ESTATE #21REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONRECOMP3,243
1984-12-2826252042-227-33612RIDDLE #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL10,600
1984-12-2826236342-227-33610PLAYA #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1984-12-2826239842-227-33611GUITAR #3021ROSEWOOD RESOURCES (POC),INC.DRILL7,800
1984-12-2026187142-227-33609GUITAR 30 #1STALEY OPERATING CO.DRILL10,900
1984-12-2026185742-227-33607QUINN #2L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL3,700
1984-12-2026185242-227-33606DORSEY #3TLL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,300
1984-12-2026185842-227-33608TUBB #1TLL ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,300
1984-12-2026606142-227-33635JONES, JOHN #2DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL10,550
1984-12-1826150342-227-33604BURKETT #9ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1984-12-1726170042-227-33605QUINN #3ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
1984-12-1326111942-227-33603SNYDER, SUSIE B. #17DORLAND, D. L.DRILL3,500
1984-12-1126085742-227-33602"LYNN" #1WISEMAN, B.W.JR. & POAGE, E. DONDRILL9,400
1984-12-1126062742-227-33601WILKINSON #3BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,350
1984-12-1126062642-227-33600WILKINSON #4BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,350
1984-12-1126051042-227-33317HOPPER "7" #1HENDON EXPLORATION, INC.OTHER9,600
1984-12-1126050942-227-33598BURKETT #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,600
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.