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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-06-06 | 198569 | 42-227-33091 | OTIS, JOHN "B" #4 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196573 | 42-227-33093 | TXL D #32 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1983-05-27 | 196571 | 42-227-33092 | TXL D #33 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196377 | 42-227-33090 | BROADDUS #8 | WMT OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-05-25 | 196242 | 42-227-32213 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. B #37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,976 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 196018 | 42-227-31921 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE 'A' R/A A #98 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,149 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 196017 | 42-227-32034 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE 'A' R/A A #112 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,975 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 196008 | 42-227-32118 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO A R/A A #115 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,940 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 196007 | 42-227-32216 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO A R/AB #116 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,949 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 195935 | 42-227-32081 | GUTHRIE, R. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,898 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 195933 | 42-227-32105 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO.'A'R/A #113 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,975 | |
| 1983-05-23 | 195931 | 42-227-32217 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO.'A'R/A #117 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,975 | |
| 1983-05-19 | 195672 | 42-227-33084 | SETTLES, W. R. 'A' #134 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195402 | 42-227-33083 | SETTLES, W. R. 'A' #135 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1983-05-18 | 195401 | 42-227-33082 | SETTLES, W. R. 'C' #15 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1983-05-16 | 195136 | 42-227-33080 | OTIS, JOHN "B" #3 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1983-05-13 | 194917 | 42-227-33074 | CHALK, DORIS -C- #1 D | COLE, JOHN OTIS | DRILL | 1,850 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194657 | 42-227-33079 | OWEN-CHALK #41 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194654 | 42-227-33078 | CHALK, G. O. #37 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1983-05-12 | 194611 | 42-227-33077 | CHALK ESTATE #19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1983-05-11 | 194602 | 42-227-33076 | BROADDUS B #6 | WMT OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194213 | 42-227-33073 | MARK-M-R BIG SPRING 10-A #2 | MARK-M | DRILL | 3,290 | |
| 1983-05-10 | 194209 | 42-227-33072 | MARK-M-R BIG SPRING 10-A #1 | MARK-M | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193677 | 42-227-33157 | FOSTER, W. L. 1 #80 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193674 | 42-227-33065 | FOSTER, W. L. 1 #76 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193672 | 42-227-33066 | DODGE, G. M. #68 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193635 | 42-227-33071 | SETTLES, W. R. 'A' #133 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193634 | 42-227-33401 | CHALK, G. O. #26 W | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193632 | 42-227-33069 | CHALK, G. O. #25 W | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-05-06 | 193578 | 42-227-33067 | GILLIHAN #3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 195708 | 42-227-30261 | CHALK, G. O. "D" #16 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 195669 | 42-227-30285 | CHALK, G. O. "D" #19 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 195665 | 42-227-30270 | CHALK, G. O. "D" #17 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 3,900 | |
| 1983-05-04 | 193484 | 42-227-31972 | DENMAN, L. C. -B- #12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | RECOMP | 3,050 | |
| 1983-04-27 | 192744 | 42-227-33062 | WALDRON, S. #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1983-04-22 | 194448 | 42-227-32582 | HUDDLESTON #3 | MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192047 | 42-227-33061 | BROADDUS 'A' #4A | SMITH PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192045 | 42-227-33060 | BROADDUS 'B' #5 | WMT OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192043 | 42-227-33059 | BROADDUS "A" #3 B | WMT OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192022 | 42-227-33058 | BROADDUS "A" #2A | WMT OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-04-20 | 192013 | 42-227-33057 | GUITAR TRUST #1 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 191965 | 42-227-33056 | BROADDUS 'A' #1B | WMT OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 191963 | 42-227-33055 | BATJER, PATTI 'B' #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 191961 | 42-227-33054 | BATJER, PATTI B #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-04-19 | 191960 | 42-227-33053 | BATJER, PATTI 'B' #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1983-04-15 | 191651 | 42-227-33052 | SETTLES, W. R. 'A' #132 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1983-04-15 | 191649 | 42-227-33051 | GRIFFIN #1 | MILESTONE PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1983-04-08 | 191002 | 42-227-33050 | SETTLES, W. R. 'C' #14 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,750 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190358 | 42-227-33048 | HODNETT, CLAUDE #1 | CREWS OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1983-04-04 | 190342 | 42-227-31650 | DEVANEY #1032 | BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP. | OTHER | 8,995 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.