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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
1981-10-2913890442-227-32581DINERO GRANDE #1WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO.DRILL8,040
1981-10-2913886942-227-32580CHALK, DORIS "A" #2-ACOLE, JOHN OTISDRILL3,250
1981-10-2913886442-227-32579CHALK, DORIS "B" #2-BCOLE, JOHN OTISDRILL3,250
1981-10-2814030942-227-04261CHALK, OTIS #2CHALK, OTIS, ESTATERECOMP3,017
1981-10-2713810542-227-01979PUCKETT #01MARALO, INC.RECOMP9,885
1981-10-2113747042-227-32575MYERS "35" #1BONANZA PETROLEUM INC.DRILL9,400
1981-10-2013763842-227-32577DODGE, G. M. #61CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,400
1981-10-2013752242-227-32576BOWLIN #1DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC.DRILL8,800
1981-10-1513670842-227-32011JOHNSON #1COLA PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP9,000
1981-10-1513656542-227-32574FLANAGAN "B" #3PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1981-10-0813610842-227-32571FISHERMAN #1NRM PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,000
1981-10-0813602842-227-32570MCKINNON #1SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL10,100
1981-10-0613618842-227-32573QUINN #1FRASER INDUSTRIES, INC.DRILL3,350
1981-10-0513544242-227-81150CHALK, MARY #12GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.OTHER1,611
1981-10-0513542042-227-32569GRANTHAM #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL10,600
1981-10-0113511842-227-32568WALDRON, S. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL10,700
1981-10-0113511642-227-32567CHOATE, WADE #1TURNER PROPERTIESDRILL9,800
1981-09-3013504642-227-32566LOVELESS #01MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL8,990
1981-09-2113372642-227-32578GARRETT, DOROTHY #1SHELDON PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL4,500
1981-09-1813478942-227-32565PETTY, STELLA 31 #2FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,500
1981-09-1713347042-227-01980PUCKETT #2MARALO, INC.RECOMP9,870
1981-09-1618125642-227-32991FRAZIER #1DTD, INC.DRILL3,300
1981-09-1613453542-227-32553RUMSEY, KLOH #19FORSAN OIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1981-09-1613388142-227-32563FLANAGAN "B" #2PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1981-09-1613331442-227-32560CHERRY #1 SWBLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1981-09-1613327242-227-32562MARTIN, ELMO L. #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL8,200
1981-09-1113295942-227-32561POWELL #3-18MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL9,003
1981-09-1113290342-227-10153CLAY, H.R. -B- #10DONOVAN INVESTMENT CO.RECOMP3,150
1981-09-0813262942-227-32559THIRTY-ONE #1-31DUNCAN DRILLING CO.DRILL10,000
1981-09-0413241442-227-32548SNYDER "B" #14 WWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,250
1981-09-0413241342-227-32549SNYDER "B" #13 WWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,250
1981-09-0213192542-227-32558CHOATE #2PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1981-08-3113174142-227-32557HORTON, T. H. #1BRAMAN, D. H., JR.DRILL9,000
1981-08-3113173942-227-32556OLDHAM "39" #2MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL8,200
1981-08-2813147842-227-32554FLANAGEN "B" #1PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1981-08-2713149342-227-32555BROWN #1DUNCAN DRILLING CO.DRILL10,000
1981-08-2513096042-227-32552SPALDING, LILLIAN ET AL #3GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,400
1981-08-2513094642-227-32551JOHNSON, D.C. B #1EXXON CORP.DRILL9,630
1981-08-2413076442-227-32550SE LUTHER /FUSSELMAN/ UNIT #19-4ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INCDRILL10,000
1981-08-1212993042-227-32547WEIGER #1PLAINS OIL COMPANY INCDRILL9,875
1981-08-1212986842-227-32546FLANAGAN "A" #2PED OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,700
1981-08-1212985742-227-32545HEWETT "A" #2BRUNO, EARL R.DRILL9,500
1981-08-1112977042-227-32544MCGETTIS #2BROWN, TOM INC.DRILL9,700
1981-08-1112973742-227-32543STEWART, G.C. #10FORSAN OIL COMPANYDRILL2,500
1981-08-1112972142-227-32542SPALDING, LILLIAN ET AL #2GULF OIL CORP.DRILL9,550
1981-08-1112968942-227-32541HOMAN "45" #1BERRY EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL9,039
1981-08-1112953942-227-32540HIGHWAY UNIT #1BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL9,390
1981-08-0712911442-227-32539WHITMIRE #1SIDCODRILL9,600
1981-08-0712905342-227-32538LINDLEY #1JUNI, C.H.DRILL3,300
1981-08-0612896542-227-32537CLARK, NORMA JEAN ET AL #4REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.