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
1982-08-0616845242-227-32608FLANAGAN 'A' #3PED OIL CORPORATIONOTHER9,700
1982-08-0416809542-227-32813SETTLES B #6 WCITIES SERVICE COMPANYDRILL2,600
1982-08-0316794142-227-32812BLANTON, DIANNE #1TEN OIL OPERATING CO.DRILL8,427
1982-07-3016772642-227-32796GUITAR, EARL JR. #7REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-3016772542-227-32803GUITAR, EARL JR #3REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-3016771242-227-32795GUITAR, EARL JR. #5REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-3016770942-227-33281GUITAR, EARL JR. #4REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-3016770742-227-32797GUITAR, EARL JR. #9REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-3016770542-227-32798GUITAR, EARL JR. #10REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-3016770442-227-32804GUITAR, EARL JR. #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2916769842-227-30034PED MARTIN #1PED OIL CORPORATIONOTHER9,500
1982-07-2916764342-227-32730DOUTHIT, MARY #4 JCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP3,050
1982-07-2916763942-227-32811COWDEN #1JEM PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1982-07-2916763842-227-32810FRAZIER, NELL ESTATE 'B' #4REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2916763742-227-32809FRAZIER, NELL ESTATE 'B' #2REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2916763642-227-32808FRAZIER, NELL ESTATE 'B' #3REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2916763542-227-32807FRAZIER, NELL ESTATE 'B' #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2916763342-227-32806NICHOLS, O. B. JR. #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2916757742-227-32731DOUTHIT, MARY #3 JCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP3,050
1982-07-2816763142-227-32805COOPER #7 JCOASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL3,200
1982-07-2816752842-227-32802NICHOLS, O. B. JR. #2REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2816752542-227-32801NICHOLS, O. B. JR. #3REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2816752342-227-32800NICHOLS, O. B. JR. #4REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1982-07-2716744742-227-32794WALDRON, S. #6EXXON CORP.DRILL10,300
1982-07-2716744442-227-32793WALDRON, S. #5EXXON CORP.DRILL10,300
1982-07-2316730942-227-32707CHALK, G. O. "E" #21CONOCO INC.DRILL3,250
1982-07-1416617642-227-32789THIRTY ONE #2DUNCAN DRILLING CO.DRILL8,700
1982-07-0716589542-227-32772COLE, W. S. #9XHARPER & LAWLESSDRILL4,600
1982-07-0116532442-227-32612LITTLE, P. E. #3GULF OIL CORP.RECOMP9,500
1982-06-3016572142-227-32788QUINN #7RAINES, GLENN H. JR.DRILL3,400
1982-06-3016572042-227-32787QUINN #10RAINES, GLENN H. JR.DRILL3,400
1982-06-3016571842-227-32786QUINN #09RAINES, GLENN H. JR.DRILL3,400
1982-06-3016571742-227-32785QUINN #08RAINES, GLENN H. JR.DRILL3,400
1982-06-2816484442-227-32783MCKINNON, J. F. 33-33 #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL10,094
1982-06-2816484242-227-32782DICKSON #1MABEE PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL1,980
1982-06-2116432642-227-32780QUINN #04RAINES, GLENN H. JR.DRILL3,400
1982-06-1816423442-227-32779OLUFSEN #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL3,300
1982-06-1616372242-227-81915REED #1TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP.RECOMP3,612
1982-06-1516475242-227-32781QUINN #05RAINES, GLENN H. JR.DRILL3,400
1982-06-1516372342-227-32778MARK-M-R BIG SPRING 4-A #4MARK-MDRILL3,400
1982-06-1516364642-227-32404REAGAN #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.RECOMP9,430
1982-06-1416619442-227-33221WILKINSON 'A' #3MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,300
1982-06-1416381842-227-32784CHALK, G. O. #24CONOCO INC.DRILL3,200
1982-06-1416359942-227-32777WILKINSON 'A' #4MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,300
1982-06-1416359742-227-33223WILKINSON 'A' #5MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,300
1982-06-1416359642-227-33220WILKINSON'A' #2MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,300
1982-06-0816689542-227-32791QUINN #2RAINES, GLENN H. JR.DRILL3,400
1982-06-0716324742-227-32769CHALK, G. O. #23CONOCO INC.DRILL3,350
1982-06-0716297842-227-32774T L & M 'C' #4BOND OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,200
1982-06-0716297742-227-32773TL & M 'C' #5BOND OPERATING COMPANYDRILL3,200
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.