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
1983-01-2818470042-227-33017STRIPLING #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL9,750
1983-01-2718458742-227-33015WALKER, R. L. #1KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYDRILL10,300
1983-01-2618463042-227-33016GASKINS, J. D. ET AL #2 AREPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1983-01-2418444942-227-33010READ, JANE #2MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL9,100
1983-01-2018420942-227-00506CHALK, G. O. "E" #7CONOCO INC.RECOMP3,215
1983-01-1718349042-227-33008OLUFSEN "B" #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL3,154
1983-01-1318445342-227-32993OWEN-CHALK #39MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,100
1982-12-3118474442-227-33018FISHER #1HMH OPERATORSDRILL4,000
1982-12-3118458142-227-33014CHALK, DORIS "C" #5COLE, JOHN OTISDRILL4,000
1982-12-3118353042-227-33009WHITE #1BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
1982-12-3118332942-227-33002QUINN #1-10GIEBEL, AARON F.DRILL3,400
1982-12-3118325342-227-11016PERMIAN BRINE SALES FEE #2 DPERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC.OTHER3,299
1982-12-3118315242-227-32994BOWEN, JOHN B. JR. "B" #6DYSON, J.A. & SONS PRODUCTION CODRILL2,450
1982-12-3118312042-227-33001MARK-M-R, BIG SPRING 3-A #3MARK-MDRILL3,400
1982-12-3118311842-227-33000MARK-M-R, BIG SPRING 3-A #2MARK-MDRILL3,400
1982-12-3118311742-227-32999MARK-M-R, BIG SPRING 3-A #1MARK-MDRILL3,400
1982-12-3118297642-227-32998GRIFFIN #1WORTH PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL7,988
1982-12-3118278042-227-32997GARRETT #1CUNNINGHAM OIL CO.DRILL3,700
1982-12-3118252342-227-32995O'DANIEL, M. H. EST 'A' #3DORLAND, D. L. INC.DRILL9,000
1982-12-3118193742-227-32992GASKINS, J. D. ET AL #1 AREPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1982-12-2718120942-227-32045DAVIS, EMMA F. ESTATE 'A' #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP8,928
1982-12-2718120542-227-32989FRYAR #3TXO PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL9,900
1982-12-2318124342-227-32990CHALK, G. O. #34MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,100
1982-12-2018083442-227-32988#31 WILKINSON, H. H. ET AL #1WISER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL10,500
1982-12-1718057542-227-32987CHALK, G. O. #33MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC.DRILL3,100
1982-12-1518140142-227-32979CHALK, DORIS -C- #4COLE, JOHN OTISDRILL2,550
1982-12-1518122742-227-32943ZANT, D. C. #1SEELY OIL CO.DRILL7,881
1982-12-1518015742-227-32986OLUFSEN 'A' #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL3,200
1982-12-1417991442-227-32984WALKER, J. E. ESTATE #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-12-1417991242-227-32983WEAVER, MARCELLOUS 'A' #3REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-12-1417991042-227-32982WEAVER, MARCELLOUS #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-12-1417990742-227-32981WEAVER, MARCELLOUS #2REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-12-1317982342-227-32967LOVELESS #2BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL2,950
1982-12-1317981542-227-32966LOVELESS #1BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALLDRILL2,854
1982-12-1017989042-227-32980TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #2TURNER, C. D.DRILL3,200
1982-12-1017976342-227-32134MUSGROVE, CHARLES B. #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP9,000
1982-12-1017971942-227-31911CHOATE #1BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONRECOMP9,350
1982-12-0817952142-227-32976OLUFSEN #3YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL3,200
1982-12-0717924942-227-32974AVENGER "40" #1CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP.DRILL9,400
1982-12-0617922842-227-32973CHALK, DORIS -C- #1COLE, JOHN OTISDRILL2,550
1982-12-0617922442-227-32972CHALK, DORIS -C- #2COLE, JOHN OTISDRILL2,550
1982-12-0317919342-227-32971BRINDLEY-COWDEN #2HUNT OIL COMPANYDRILL10,500
1982-12-0217916742-227-32970CHALK, DORIS -C- #3COLE, JOHN OTISDRILL2,550
1982-12-0217872742-227-32968SETTLES, W. R. "A" #129CONOCO INC.DRILL3,050
1982-11-3017929542-227-32975OLUFSEN #2YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL3,200
1982-11-3017875042-227-32969HOLZWORTH, MARIE #A2GARRETT, DOROTHY D.DRILL3,600
1982-11-1717768142-227-32965CLARK, NORMA JEAN ET AL #SWD-2REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,300
1982-11-1717765242-227-32964T. L. & M. "C" #6BOND OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,200
1982-11-1717765142-227-32963T. L. & M. "C" #7BOND OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,200
1982-11-1617752542-227-32961BOWEN, JOHN B. JR. "A" #2VANGUARD PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,020
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.