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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
1982-01-1414757842-227-32630SIMPSON #1BONRAY ENERGY CORP.DRILL8,100
1981-12-3114852242-227-32636SOUTHEAST LUTHER/FUSSELMAN/UNIT #2603ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL10,000
1981-12-3114793542-227-32632LAY, CARNELIA #1REGENT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.DRILL9,500
1981-12-3114714642-227-32629SPALDING, LILIAN ET AL #6GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1981-12-3114714542-227-32628SPALDING, LILIAN ET AL #5GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1981-12-3114714242-227-32627SPALDING, LILIAN ET AL #4GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1981-12-3114712542-227-32626WOOD, DONALD D. #2REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1981-12-3114712442-227-32625WOOD, DONALD D. #1REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1981-12-3114712142-227-32624QUINN 'B' #1FRASER INDUSTRIES, INC.DRILL3,350
1981-12-3114709042-227-32623CHANEY, J. R. ET AL #2MCCOMB ASSOCIATESDRILL3,200
1981-12-3114654442-227-32617WOLF 19 #2DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANYDRILL9,000
1981-12-3114640142-227-32615SMITH, L. M. ET AL #1STRINGER OIL & GASDRILL7,800
1981-12-3114639242-227-32614CATHEY, BOBBY #1 ASHELDON PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,455
1981-12-3114634942-227-32613SIMPSON, EDWARD #1-ASWDWILSON SYSTEMS, INC.DRILL4,200
1981-12-2214740842-227-30269CHALK, G.O. -B- #11CONOCO INC.RECOMP3,900
1981-12-2214740742-227-30283CHALK, G.O. -B- #12CONOCO INC.RECOMP3,900
1981-12-2214508242-227-32612LITTLE, P. E. #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1981-12-1714465142-227-32611HOOKS #18DORLAND, D. L. INC.DRILL3,250
1981-12-1714465042-227-32104PHILLIPS, FRED #1AMBER ENERGY, INC.OTHER10,537
1981-12-1714464442-227-32610MARK-M-BIG SPRING 4-A #1MARK-MDRILL3,400
1981-12-1714464342-227-32609MARK-M-R BIG SPRING 4-A #2MARK-MDRILL3,410
1981-12-1714463942-227-32608FLANAGAN "A" #3PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1981-12-1714463842-227-32607FLANAGAN "A" #4PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1981-12-1714462842-227-32606SUMRULD #1LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,000
1981-12-1614450242-227-32605READ B-35 #1MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL8,660
1981-12-1014375842-227-32604WHITE, BINIE #1BROCK, G.W., INC.DRILL7,460
1981-12-1014375442-227-32603POWELL, R. L. JR. #1TEXACO INC.DRILL9,070
1981-12-1014353542-227-32602FLANAGAN "B" #4PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1981-12-0714295942-227-11016PERMIAN BRINE SALES FEE #2PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC.OTHER3,299
1981-12-0414279442-227-32601WALKER, CARROL #1MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL9,495
1981-12-0414270442-227-32600RICHARDSON, E. W. #2FRASER INDUSTRIES, INC.DRILL3,250
1981-12-0314848242-227-30755WARDER #35SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDRECOMP3,180
1981-12-0114208542-227-31166ALLRED #1SAN ANDRES CORPORATIONOTHER9,100
1981-11-1714098642-227-32597SATTERWHITE , W. R. #1LEEPER OIL EXP. & PROD. INC.DRILL9,750
1981-11-1714092042-227-32596HOMAN, EUNICE L. #1HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC.DRILL3,460
1981-11-1214047742-227-32595CHALK, OTIS #10CHALK, OTIS, ESTATEDRILL2,550
1981-11-1214047542-227-32594CHALK, OTIS #9CHALK, OTIS, ESTATEDRILL2,550
1981-11-1214044442-227-32593THOMAS #1LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,960
1981-11-1214039442-227-32592LITTLE, P.E. #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,500
1981-11-1214031242-227-31915BLACK BASS #1TUCKER & BAUMGARDNERRECOMP8,980
1981-11-1014026742-227-32591CHALK, OTIS #11CHALK, OTIS, ESTATEDRILL2,550
1981-11-1014018342-227-32589YATES, STEWART SAND UNIT #WSW-1AMERADA HESS CORPORATIONDRILL350
1981-11-0614252942-227-32587BELL, A.M. #49CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1981-11-0614252642-227-32588DODGE, G.M. #62CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1981-11-0513964542-227-32590BROWN, PAULA E. #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL8,000
1981-11-0213938342-227-32586CHALK, OTIS #6DCHALK, OTIS, ESTATEDRILL3,250
1981-11-0213938242-227-32585CHALK, OTIS #7DCHALK, OTIS, ESTATEDRILL3,250
1981-11-0213938142-227-32584CHALK, OTIS #8DCHALK, OTIS, ESTATEDRILL3,250
1981-10-2913891242-227-32583BATES #2MWJ PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,300
1981-10-2913890942-227-32582HUDDLESTON #3MWJ PRODUCING COMPANYDRILL3,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.