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Howard County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-06.

Howard County permitting is running 11 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (33 total, down 57% on the prior quarter). 3 were 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

9

Operators (30d)

4

Latest Permit

2026-08-06

All Time

15,171

15,171 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1980-11-129884442-227-32308COLE, THELMA J. #8CRODGERS, WILLIAM L.DRILL4,500
1980-11-059929442-227-32288RAY #1ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATIONDRILL10,500
1980-11-059806042-227-32305DAVIS #1WJC ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENTDRILL10,000
1980-10-309761842-227-32304CATHEY #1MCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL4,312
1980-10-309753442-227-32303MCKINNON ET AL #1LA. C & VC, INC.DRILL3,500
1980-10-289729342-227-32302SMITH #1BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL7,841
1980-10-279706842-227-32301STERLING CATTLE CO. #1MCFARLAND & SCOBEY, INC.DRILL3,100
1980-10-249678942-227-32300BARR, MAURENE ET AL #1MOLE OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL8,000
1980-10-249669042-227-32276ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE -B- #27 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,200
1980-10-249668442-227-32299EDWARDS, M.M. "G" #2DORLAND, D. L.DRILL10,000
1980-10-229651242-227-32297ROBERTS, DORA ESTATE "B" #2TEXACO INC.DRILL9,700
1980-10-209616342-227-32296TXL "B" #11DORLAND, D. L.DRILL3,200
1980-10-209608042-227-32295GUITAR #3-4MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC.DRILL3,300
1980-10-209607842-227-32294GUITAR #3-3MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC.DRILL3,300
1980-10-209607742-227-32293GUITAR #3-2MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC.DRILL3,300
1980-10-209607642-227-32292LEWIS "A" #2MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1980-10-209603742-227-32291REED, HATTIE R. TRUST #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,179
1980-10-179587642-227-32290LEWIS #2MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC.DRILL3,200
1980-10-169582442-227-31636OLDHAM 39 #1MCCANN CORPORATIONOTHER9,000
1980-10-169580742-227-32289DAVIS #1IMC EXPLORATON CO.DRILL9,900
1980-10-159566442-227-81890OLDHAM 41 #1MCCANN CORPORATIONOTHER9,117
1980-10-149687142-227-32258WARDER (19002) #38SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLANDDRILL3,300
1980-10-149559942-227-32287MCDANIEL #1RANKIN OIL CO.DRILL3,500
1980-10-109543942-227-32285O'DANIEL, M. H. ESTATE #1EXXON CORP.DRILL9,000
1980-10-099690842-227-32271ECHOLS, CORA LEE "C" #2AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,190
1980-10-099665842-227-32272ECHOLS, CORA LEE "C" (26017) #7AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,126
1980-10-099665642-227-32269ECHOLS, CORA LEE "C" (26017) #3AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,141
1980-10-099665242-227-32273ECHOLS, CORA LEE"C" (26017) #8AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,129
1980-10-099514542-227-32284CATES #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL8,400
1980-10-089504742-227-32268ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #34 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,200
1980-10-089504642-227-32275ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #29 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,200
1980-10-089504342-227-32277ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #28WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,200
1980-10-089503142-227-32283HEWETT "A" #1BRUNO, EARL R.DRILL10,100
1980-10-089501942-227-32282ECHOLS, CORA LEE "C" #10AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,300
1980-10-089501842-227-32281ECHOLS, CORA LEE "C" #9AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,300
1980-10-089501742-227-32280ECHOLS, CORA LEE "C" #6AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,114
1980-10-089500042-227-32279ECHOLS, CORA LEE "C" #5AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,300
1980-10-089499942-227-32278ECHOLS, CORA LEE "C" #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,300
1980-10-069489942-227-32274DENMAN -H- #2 WWALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,250
1980-10-069489842-227-32270ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #33 WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,200
1980-10-029458242-227-32267BIGONY, W. D. #1HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO.DRILL6,754
1980-10-019439842-227-32266GARRETT, DOROTHY #1BAXTER, MURPHY H.DRILL4,710
1980-10-019428042-227-32265THORP, HOMER -A- #10GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL3,400
1980-10-019426742-227-32264BOWEN, JOHN B. JR. B #5GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL2,500
1980-09-309425942-227-32263MCQUERRY #1BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP.DRILL8,975
1980-09-299402842-227-32007CHOATE #1TURNER PETROLEUM COMPANYOTHER4,464
1980-09-269900142-227-32233DOUTHIT UNIT #208EXXON CORP.DRILL1,550
1980-09-269393542-227-32262MYERS #2FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL10,650
1980-09-269385642-227-00959DOUTHIT, E.W. "DE" #2ARCO OIL & GAS CO.OTHER3,131
1980-09-249794742-227-32298ECHOLS, MRS CORA LEE -B- #23AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.