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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-21 | 87235 | 42-227-32215 | WHITAKER #1 | HOLBROOK, F. W. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1980-07-18 | 87150 | 42-227-32214 | WALKER #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,131 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86944 | 42-227-32213 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-07-17 | 86943 | 42-227-32212 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. "B" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-07-16 | 89904 | 42-227-32158 | CHALK, G. O. #22 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 1980-07-16 | 87590 | 42-227-30352 | SLOAN-CHALK #19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | RECOMP | 3,120 | |
| 1980-07-15 | 86766 | 42-227-32211 | MILLER #21-1 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86332 | 42-227-32210 | CLAY, H. R. #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,175 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86260 | 42-227-32209 | ROBERTS, DORA #1-27 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-07-10 | 86258 | 42-227-32208 | ROBERTS, DORA #1-28 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-07-09 | 86047 | 42-227-32207 | FLANAGAN #2 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85890 | 42-227-32206 | READ #5 | WARD, JAMES E. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1980-07-07 | 85829 | 42-227-32205 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #79W-XW | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 87100 | 42-227-32203 | JONES, J. L. HEIRS #7 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1980-06-30 | 85490 | 42-227-32204 | ROBERTS, DORA #1-26 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85212 | 42-227-32202 | HELEN #2 | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 8,890 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 84247 | 42-227-81888 | STEWART #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | OTHER | 1,100 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83958 | 42-227-32201 | READ, W. R. ET AL B SEC. 48 #12 | RAY, G. F. JR. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83944 | 42-227-32200 | READ, H. N. #3 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83360 | 42-227-32199 | READ "B" #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 85034 | 42-227-32189 | CHALK, G. O. -E #19 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 85033 | 42-227-32188 | CHALK, G. O. -E #20 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 85032 | 42-227-32187 | CHALK, G. O. -D #21 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 85031 | 42-227-32190 | CHALK, G. O. -D #20 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83097 | 42-227-32198 | CHANEY, J. R. #1 | MCCOMB ASSOCIATES | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83005 | 42-227-32197 | WILKINSON "B" #7 | DUNCAN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83004 | 42-227-32196 | WILKINSON "B" #6 | DUNCAN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 83002 | 42-227-32195 | WILKINSON "B" #5 | DUNCAN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-06-03 | 82804 | 42-227-32194 | SIMPSON #1 | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,747 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 84405 | 42-227-32183 | CHALK, G. O. -C #24 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 84402 | 42-227-32185 | CHALK, G. O. -C #25 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 84401 | 42-227-32184 | CHALK, G. O. -C #23 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 83417 | 42-227-32182 | CASTLE-A #1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82685 | 42-227-32193 | HATCH "A" #2 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82681 | 42-227-32192 | WILD HORSE "22" #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,830 | |
| 1980-06-02 | 82643 | 42-227-32191 | BLANTON #1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,505 | |
| 1980-05-29 | 82310 | 42-227-81886 | ROBERTS, DORA #210 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | RECOMP | 3,300 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81799 | 42-227-31736 | BLASSINGAME #1 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION | RECOMP | 9,925 | |
| 1980-05-22 | 81781 | 42-227-32186 | MEADOR "X" #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,685 | |
| 1980-05-21 | 84723 | 42-227-32180 | SETTLES "B" #5 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1980-05-13 | 81081 | 42-227-32181 | FOSTER, W. L. 'B' #4 | RAY, G. F. JR. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 82545 | 42-227-00070 | SETTLES D #1 S | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,296 | |
| 1980-05-09 | 82060 | 42-227-32138 | MCCUTCHEN #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,750 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80511 | 42-227-00977 | REED BROTHERS "DE" #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 3,270 | |
| 1980-05-07 | 80510 | 42-227-00978 | REED BROTHERS "DE" #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 3,276 | |
| 1980-05-05 | 81921 | 42-227-32176 | CHALK, G. O. -A- #12 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,050 | |
| 1980-05-02 | 80194 | 42-227-32179 | WINTERS, BILL #2 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 83500 | 42-227-32157 | CHALK, G. O. #21 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 83499 | 42-227-32158 | CHALK, G. O. #22 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1980-05-01 | 83497 | 42-227-32159 | CHALK, G. O. -B- #16 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 3,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.