Howard County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Howard County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, down 31% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
15,164
15,164 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-05 | 884330 | 42-227-41969 | WOLF 13-33 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,700 | Y |
| 2022-10-03 | 880586 | 42-227-39321 | VAN HALEN #2918WA | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-03 | 880583 | 42-227-40347 | SANTANA C #2916SA | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-10-03 | 879822 | 42-227-37747 | HENDRIX #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 11,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884357 | 42-227-41966 | VLT DELTA 4-9 UNIT #0323WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884357 | 42-227-41966 | VLT DELTA 4-9 UNIT #0323WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884329 | 42-227-41965 | VLT DELTA 4-9 UNIT #0322WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884329 | 42-227-41965 | VLT DELTA 4-9 UNIT #0322WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884311 | 42-227-41964 | VLT DELTA 4-9 UNIT #0321WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-29 | 884311 | 42-227-41964 | VLT DELTA 4-9 UNIT #0321WA | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 884338 | 42-227-41963 | MANN 13-33 A UNIT #A 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,700 | Y |
| 2022-09-28 | 884326 | 42-227-41962 | MANN 13-33 A UNIT #L 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,700 | Y |
| 2022-09-27 | 884120 | 42-227-41956 | EVEREST 24A #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-26 | 884122 | 42-227-41958 | EVEREST 24C #4HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-26 | 884116 | 42-227-41955 | EVEREST 24A #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-26 | 882948 | 42-227-41898 | JENNY MIRACLE MAX C #0724LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-09-26 | 882947 | 42-227-41895 | JENNY MIRACLE MAX C #0746WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-26 | 882941 | 42-227-41892 | JENNY MIRACLE MAX B #0723LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-09-25 | 884121 | 42-227-41957 | EVEREST 24B #3HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2022-09-23 | 884095 | 42-227-41961 | DEACON JIM UNIT 6-7 #7LS | MURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLC | DRILL | 6,984 | Y |
| 2022-09-23 | 884094 | 42-227-41960 | DEACON JIM UNIT 6-7 #6LS | MURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLC | DRILL | 6,984 | Y |
| 2022-09-23 | 884093 | 42-227-41959 | DEACON JIM UNIT 6-7 #5LS | MURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLC | DRILL | 6,984 | Y |
| 2022-09-22 | 882952 | 42-227-41900 | JENNY MIRACLE MAX D #0725LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,400 | Y |
| 2022-09-20 | 882037 | 42-227-41866 | GUNNER D #6LS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-20 | 882037 | 42-227-41866 | GUNNER D #6LS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-20 | 882036 | 42-227-41865 | GUNNER D #5MS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-20 | 882036 | 42-227-41865 | GUNNER D #5MS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-20 | 882034 | 42-227-41864 | GUNNER C #4A | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-20 | 882034 | 42-227-41864 | GUNNER C #4A | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-20 | 882026 | 42-227-41863 | GUNNER C #3LS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-20 | 882026 | 42-227-41863 | GUNNER C #3LS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-16 | 883845 | 42-227-41948 | CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 D #5MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-16 | 883844 | 42-227-41947 | CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 A #1MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2022-09-16 | 883281 | 42-227-41919 | LULO 2531LP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-16 | 883281 | 42-227-41919 | LULO 2531LP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883294 | 42-227-41921 | LULO 3661BP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883287 | 42-227-41920 | LULO 2581CP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883287 | 42-227-41920 | LULO 2581CP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883173 | 42-227-41918 | LULO 3641DP #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883173 | 42-227-41918 | LULO 3641DP #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883171 | 42-227-41917 | LULO 2551AP #5H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883171 | 42-227-41917 | LULO 2551AP #5H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883166 | 42-227-41916 | LULO 2543DP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883166 | 42-227-41916 | LULO 2543DP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 883164 | 42-227-41914 | LULO 2533LP #8H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-09-15 | 882951 | 42-227-41899 | JENNY MIRACLE MAX D #0747WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-14 | 883995 | 42-227-30218 | MEADOR, J J #1A | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,900 | |
| 2022-09-14 | 883902 | 42-227-03105 | O'DANIEL, E T #1B | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 8,068 | |
| 2022-09-14 | 883543 | 42-227-41946 | SIMPSON SMITH E 08-44 #3SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-14 | 883542 | 42-227-41945 | SIMPSON SMITH D 08-44 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.