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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-04 | 162893 | 42-227-81914 | CRAWFORD #1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | OTHER | 7,300 | |
| 1982-06-04 | 162887 | 42-227-32771 | FRAZIER #3 | DTD, INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1982-06-01 | 162330 | 42-227-32095 | BIRKHEAD #1 | W.E.T. OIL CO. INC. | OTHER | 7,403 | |
| 1982-05-28 | 162283 | 42-227-32766 | MUSGROVE #2 | DELTA DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 9,344 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 161997 | 42-227-32765 | LAKE, GRAY #1 | DURHAM, INC. | DRILL | 8,682 | |
| 1982-05-27 | 161996 | 42-227-32571 | FISHERMAN #1 | RHOADS, H. B. | OTHER | 4,075 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161560 | 42-227-32743 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #23-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-24 | 161557 | 42-227-32744 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #22-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161614 | 42-227-32764 | HORTON, T. H. #2 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161039 | 42-227-32745 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #21-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161038 | 42-227-32749 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #25-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161037 | 42-227-32748 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #24-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-19 | 161036 | 42-227-32747 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #19-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160980 | 42-227-32762 | MARTIN #2 | PED OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160976 | 42-227-32752 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #32-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160975 | 42-227-32742 | CREIGHTON, C. W. B #38-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160972 | 42-227-32741 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #37-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160970 | 42-227-32756 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #36-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160968 | 42-227-32755 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "B" #35-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160955 | 42-227-32761 | HAMILTON #1 | BROCK, G.W., INC. | DRILL | 7,369 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160952 | 42-227-32751 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #31-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160950 | 42-227-32750 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #26-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160948 | 42-227-32754 | CREIGHTON, C.W 'B' #34-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160946 | 42-227-32753 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #33-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160943 | 42-227-32746 | CREIGHTON, C. W. 'B' #20-B | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160896 | 42-227-32760 | JOHNSON #1 | R SQUARE PETROLEUM | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160876 | 42-227-32759 | STEWART RANCH #2 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,988 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160869 | 42-227-32758 | GUITAR, EARL JR. #8 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-05-18 | 160867 | 42-227-32757 | MCKINNON #2 | SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-05-14 | 160675 | 42-227-32740 | FLANAGAN C #1 | PED OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-05-12 | 160539 | 42-227-32739 | GUITAR TRUST ESTATE 'C' #9 | ROARK & HOOKER | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1982-05-11 | 160752 | 42-227-32450 | KLOH #23 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,600 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160448 | 42-227-02816 | HUMBLE-DOUTHIT #6 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,068 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160358 | 42-227-32738 | WALDRON, S. #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,521 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160342 | 42-227-32737 | BARNETT, V.L. #2 | EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-05-10 | 160341 | 42-227-33500 | PATTERSON, L.S. "B" #3 | EQUITABLE PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-05-07 | 160269 | 42-227-32735 | HOMAN, EUNICE #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,521 | |
| 1982-05-07 | 160231 | 42-227-32734 | WALDRON, S. #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 1982-05-05 | 159759 | 42-227-32733 | WILKINSON RANCH #1 | MCCOMB ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-05-03 | 159092 | 42-227-32722 | ANDERSON #1 | RKP, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 162676 | 42-227-32768 | BIG SPRING -FRAZIER #1 | MARK-M | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 162675 | 42-227-32767 | BIG SPRING-FRAZIER #2 | MARK-M | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-30 | 161396 | 42-227-32763 | MARK-M-R BIG SPRING 4-A #6 | MARK-M | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158377 | 42-227-32728 | DOUTHIT UNIT #141 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158373 | 42-227-32726 | SWAFFORD, AURELIA #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158371 | 42-227-32725 | DOUTHIT UNIT #212 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158370 | 42-227-32724 | DOUTHIT UNTI #213 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1982-04-28 | 158369 | 42-227-32723 | DOUTHIT UNIT #214 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1982-04-27 | 158375 | 42-227-32727 | SWAFFORD, AURELIA #3 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1982-04-23 | 158183 | 42-227-32721 | WALDRON, S #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.