Howard County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-05.

Howard County permitting is running 10 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (31 total, down 60% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 16 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

7

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-05

All Time

15,169

15,169 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1984-06-0524110142-227-33412ABRAMS #12WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL2,770
1984-06-0524118542-227-33053BATJER, PATTI "B" #3EXXON CORP.RECOMP3,200
1984-06-0524115042-227-33054BATJER, PATTI "B" #4EXXON CORP.RECOMP3,215
1984-06-0124085042-227-33410DODGE, GRANVILLE M. EST. #98AARCO OIL & GAS CO.DRILL3,600
1984-05-3124062842-227-33423SNYDER #1022HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL3,500
1984-05-2524028142-227-33408ROBERTS, DORA #16 YWCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL1,500
1984-05-2524012542-227-33405GUITAR, EARL B. #1MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL3,500
1984-05-2424015142-227-33407BARBER #1LACY & BYRD, INC.DRILL4,000
1984-05-2324013742-227-33406NORTH #1PITTS ENERGY CO.DRILL7,650
1984-05-2223976842-227-33404WRINKLE, WINSTON #2REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1984-05-2223964142-227-33403QUINN "D" #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,500
1984-05-2223956042-227-33401CHALK, G. O. #26CONOCO INC.DRILL3,200
1984-05-2223973542-227-32974AVENGER "40" #1CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP.RECOMP9,312
1984-05-2123956142-227-33402QUINN #1L & B OIL CO. INC.DRILL11,000
1984-05-1523893542-227-33399SPIVEY, EMMA #1DAVIS OIL COMPANYDRILL10,650
1984-05-1123860442-227-33397GUITAR #2021ROSEWOOD RESOURCES (POC),INC.DRILL8,000
1984-05-1023837642-227-33394SETTLES, W. R. "A" #140CONOCO INC.DRILL2,850
1984-05-0824036542-227-32873STALLINGS, LUAN "A" #7REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1984-05-0723780442-227-33390KENNEMUR #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL10,200
1984-05-0423785042-227-33392O'DANIEL #1THOMASON, WINDELL A. INC.DRILL5,600
1984-05-0423786242-227-33393RUSSELL #1BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,600
1984-05-0323778242-227-32989FRYAR #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.RECOMP9,700
1984-04-3023712542-227-33389QUINN "A" #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL4,000
1984-04-2723695842-227-33388COLE, W. S. #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900
1984-04-2623686042-227-33386WILKINSON, H. H. #4ASMITH PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,500
1984-04-2623687642-227-33387WILKINSON, H. H. #2ASMITH PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,500
1984-04-2423649042-227-33385BATJER, PATTI #2EXXON CORP.DRILL3,850
1984-04-1923605442-227-33292MORGAN "21" #1MCCANN CORPORATIONOTHER6,200
1984-04-1323646742-227-33383GRAYLAKE #2PYRO ENERGY CORP.DRILL4,000
1984-04-0923484642-227-33382DOUTHIT, E. W. "M" #4EXXON CORP.DRILL3,850
1984-04-0923484542-227-33381DOUTHIT, E. W. "M" #3EXXON CORP.DRILL3,850
1984-04-0923483242-227-33384MCNEW #1AA ENERGY CORP.DRILL10,700
1984-04-0623471342-227-33025BATJER, PATTI "B" #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP3,188
1984-04-0623471442-227-33055BATJER, PATTI "B" #5EXXON CORP.RECOMP3,200
1984-04-0623592842-227-33374SETTLES B #7CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL1,900
1984-04-0423446642-227-32955ROBB, J. Y. #1RAINES, GLENN H. JR.DRILL3,600
1984-04-0323444142-227-33380BLAGRAVE #1MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1984-04-0323598442-227-33373SETTLES D #13CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL1,900
1984-03-3023530942-227-33376SETTLES, W. R. "C" #19CONOCO INC.DRILL2,800
1984-03-2923386342-227-33378ONYX OIL & GAS QUINN "B" #2ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,500
1984-03-2923386242-227-33377ONYX OIL & GAS QUINN "B" #1ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC.DRILL3,500
1984-03-2923393442-227-33379WOLF #2HUDSON RESOURCES CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
1984-03-2723376942-227-33375SETTLES, W. R. "C" #18CONOCO INC.DRILL2,800
1984-03-2323338142-227-33372LAUDERDALE "A" #1DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,800
1984-03-2323333242-227-30791MCDONALD #1TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP.OTHER3,811
1984-03-2223321642-227-33371SNYDER "B" #61WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,300
1984-03-1923283742-227-33370WILKINSON, H. H. #2BSMITH PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,500
1984-03-1923281342-227-33369ALLAR #1MONSANTO OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1984-03-1623322542-227-32315WINTERS, W. C. #1SIDCOOTHER7,715
1984-03-1523264442-227-33368WILKINSON #2BEACH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.