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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-22 | 159455 | 42-227-32732 | DOUTHIT, MARY #2 J | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 159454 | 42-227-32731 | DOUTHIT, MARY #3J | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-04-22 | 159453 | 42-227-32730 | DOUTHIT, MARY #4 J | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-04-20 | 157462 | 42-227-32720 | MORGAN, KENT ET AL #1 | L.B.L. OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157369 | 42-227-32719 | HOMAN, EUNICE #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,300 | |
| 1982-04-19 | 157138 | 42-227-32718 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #39-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 157892 | 42-227-32713 | CREIGHTON, C.W. "A" #40-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 157878 | 42-227-32710 | CREIGHTON, C.W. "A" #4-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 157876 | 42-227-32711 | CREIGHTON, C.W. "A" #6-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 157536 | 42-227-32714 | CREIGHTON, C.W. "A" #2-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 157534 | 42-227-32712 | CREIGHTON, C.W. "A" #7-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-15 | 156907 | 42-227-32717 | MOATES #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 7,675 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 156810 | 42-227-32716 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #16-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-14 | 156809 | 42-227-32715 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #12-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-09 | 156251 | 42-227-32709 | STANLEY #1 | MELTON DRILLING & EXPLOR. CO. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-04-07 | 156922 | 42-227-30266 | DOUTHIT "B" #11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 2,570 | |
| 1982-04-06 | 155733 | 42-227-32708 | RICHARDSON, E. W. #B-1 | FRASER INDUSTRIES, INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1982-04-06 | 155724 | 42-227-32707 | CHALK, G. O. "E" #21 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1982-04-06 | 155723 | 42-227-30890 | CHALK, OTIS (EO) #5 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | RECOMP | 3,150 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155567 | 42-227-32706 | QUINN #1 | RAINES, GLENN H. JR. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-04-05 | 155538 | 42-227-81828 | CARPENTER ESTATE #2-SWD | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | OTHER | 7,648 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155807 | 42-227-32680 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #3-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155794 | 42-227-32701 | CLAY, H.R. "E" #64 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155792 | 42-227-32699 | CLAY, H.R. "E" #62 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155790 | 42-227-32700 | CLAY, H.R. "E" #63 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155613 | 42-227-32673 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #17-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155612 | 42-227-32681 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #10-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155611 | 42-227-32679 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #5-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155357 | 42-227-32677 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #29-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155355 | 42-227-32676 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #28-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155345 | 42-227-32675 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #27-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155343 | 42-227-32674 | CREIGHTON, C.W. "A" #18-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 156287 | 42-227-32557 | HORTON, T.H. #1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155368 | 42-227-32689 | G.O. CHALK "C" #27 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1982-03-31 | 155042 | 42-227-32678 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #30-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-03-25 | 154676 | 42-227-02918 | CARPENTER ESTATE #2 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | OTHER | 7,749 | |
| 1982-03-22 | 154845 | 42-227-32686 | STEWART YATES SAND UNIT #138 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,491 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 153978 | 42-227-32703 | SWAFFORD, AULELIA B #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 8,834 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 153975 | 42-227-32702 | EDWARDS, M. M. "GH" #5 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1982-03-19 | 153959 | 42-227-32671 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #11-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153302 | 42-227-32697 | KING, CAREY #8 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153297 | 42-227-32695 | HEWITT, C. V. "B" #7 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153296 | 42-227-32694 | KING, CAREY #7 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153294 | 42-227-32693 | FUGLAAR, I. J. #7 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153292 | 42-227-32692 | FUGLAAR, I. J. #6 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 153291 | 42-227-32691 | STOCKTON, W. E. "C" #2 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 153956 | 42-227-32672 | CREIGHTON, C. W. "A" #13-A | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 153655 | 42-227-32698 | SWAFFORD, AURELIA #1 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,600 | |
| 1982-03-10 | 152813 | 42-227-32905 | O'DANIEL, M. H. ESTATE #2 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1982-03-09 | 152590 | 42-227-32687 | STEWART YATES SAND UNIT #124 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,432 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.