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
1983-06-0619856942-227-33091OTIS, JOHN "B" #4GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL2,500
1983-05-2719657342-227-33093TXL D #32WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,250
1983-05-2719657142-227-33092TXL D #33WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,250
1983-05-2519637742-227-33090BROADDUS #8WMT OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1983-05-2519624242-227-32213ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. B #37AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,976
1983-05-2319601842-227-31921TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE 'A' R/A A #98AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,149
1983-05-2319601742-227-32034TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE 'A' R/A A #112AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,975
1983-05-2319600842-227-32118TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO A R/A A #115AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,940
1983-05-2319600742-227-32216TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO A R/AB #116AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,949
1983-05-2319593542-227-32081GUTHRIE, R. #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,898
1983-05-2319593342-227-32105TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO.'A'R/A #113AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,975
1983-05-2319593142-227-32217TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO.'A'R/A #117AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,975
1983-05-1919567242-227-33084SETTLES, W. R. 'A' #134CONOCO INC.DRILL2,800
1983-05-1819540242-227-33083SETTLES, W. R. 'A' #135CONOCO INC.DRILL2,800
1983-05-1819540142-227-33082SETTLES, W. R. 'C' #15CONOCO INC.DRILL2,800
1983-05-1619513642-227-33080OTIS, JOHN "B" #3GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL2,500
1983-05-1319491742-227-33074CHALK, DORIS -C- #1 DCOLE, JOHN OTISDRILL1,850
1983-05-1219465742-227-33079OWEN-CHALK #41MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,100
1983-05-1219465442-227-33078CHALK, G. O. #37MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,100
1983-05-1219461142-227-33077CHALK ESTATE #19MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,100
1983-05-1119460242-227-33076BROADDUS B #6WMT OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1983-05-1019421342-227-33073MARK-M-R BIG SPRING 10-A #2MARK-MDRILL3,290
1983-05-1019420942-227-33072MARK-M-R BIG SPRING 10-A #1MARK-MDRILL3,400
1983-05-0619367742-227-33157FOSTER, W. L. 1 #80CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1983-05-0619367442-227-33065FOSTER, W. L. 1 #76CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1983-05-0619367242-227-33066DODGE, G. M. #68CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1983-05-0619363542-227-33071SETTLES, W. R. 'A' #133CONOCO INC.DRILL2,750
1983-05-0619363442-227-33401CHALK, G. O. #26 WCONOCO INC.DRILL3,200
1983-05-0619363242-227-33069CHALK, G. O. #25 WCONOCO INC.DRILL3,200
1983-05-0619357842-227-33067GILLIHAN #3PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL9,700
1983-05-0419570842-227-30261CHALK, G. O. "D" #16CONOCO INC.RECOMP3,900
1983-05-0419566942-227-30285CHALK, G. O. "D" #19CONOCO INC.RECOMP3,900
1983-05-0419566542-227-30270CHALK, G. O. "D" #17CONOCO INC.RECOMP3,900
1983-05-0419348442-227-31972DENMAN, L. C. -B- #12SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP3,050
1983-04-2719274442-227-33062WALDRON, S. #7EXXON CORP.DRILL10,400
1983-04-2219444842-227-32582HUDDLESTON #3MWJ PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,400
1983-04-2019204742-227-33061BROADDUS 'A' #4ASMITH PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,600
1983-04-2019204542-227-33060BROADDUS 'B' #5WMT OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1983-04-2019204342-227-33059BROADDUS "A" #3 BWMT OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1983-04-2019202242-227-33058BROADDUS "A" #2AWMT OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1983-04-2019201342-227-33057GUITAR TRUST #1SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC.DRILL3,200
1983-04-1919196542-227-33056BROADDUS 'A' #1BWMT OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL3,600
1983-04-1919196342-227-33055BATJER, PATTI 'B' #5EXXON CORP.DRILL3,300
1983-04-1919196142-227-33054BATJER, PATTI B #4EXXON CORP.DRILL3,300
1983-04-1919196042-227-33053BATJER, PATTI 'B' #3EXXON CORP.DRILL3,300
1983-04-1519165142-227-33052SETTLES, W. R. 'A' #132CONOCO INC.DRILL2,750
1983-04-1519164942-227-33051GRIFFIN #1MILESTONE PETROLEUM INC.DRILL8,000
1983-04-0819100242-227-33050SETTLES, W. R. 'C' #14CONOCO INC.DRILL2,750
1983-04-0419035842-227-33048HODNETT, CLAUDE #1CREWS OIL COMPANYDRILL7,800
1983-04-0419034242-227-31650DEVANEY #1032BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP.OTHER8,995
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.