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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | 883541 | 42-227-41944 | SIMPSON SMITH C 08-44 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-14 | 883540 | 42-227-41943 | SIMPSON SMITH B 08-44 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-14 | 883539 | 42-227-41942 | SIMPSON SMITH A 08-44 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-09-13 | 883683 | 42-227-41941 | BONNIE PARKER UNIT 32-41 #5LS | MURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLC | DRILL | 6,870 | Y |
| 2022-09-13 | 883682 | 42-227-41940 | BONNIE PARKER UNIT 32-41 #1HA | MURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLC | DRILL | 7,292 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883548 | 42-227-41939 | WINFORD 35-38 B UNIT #A 7H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,700 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883547 | 42-227-41938 | WINFORD 35-38 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,700 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883336 | 42-227-41937 | TRAVELER 18-30 G #7MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883336 | 42-227-41937 | TRAVELER 18-30 G #7MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883333 | 42-227-41936 | TRAVELER 18-30 C #3MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2022-09-08 | 883333 | 42-227-41936 | TRAVELER 18-30 C #3MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2022-09-07 | 881866 | 42-227-41857 | TALL GRASS H #13CF | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883325 | 42-227-41935 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 E #7WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883324 | 42-227-41934 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 E #7LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883323 | 42-227-41933 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 E #7MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883322 | 42-227-41932 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 D #5WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883321 | 42-227-41931 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 D #5DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883320 | 42-227-41930 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 C #4WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883319 | 42-227-41929 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 C #4LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-31 | 883318 | 42-227-41928 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 C #4JC | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883317 | 42-227-41927 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 B #3WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883317 | 42-227-41927 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 B #3WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883316 | 42-227-41926 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 B #3DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883316 | 42-227-41926 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 B #3DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883315 | 42-227-41925 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 A #1MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883314 | 42-227-41924 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 A #1LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883314 | 42-227-41924 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 A #1LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883313 | 42-227-41923 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 A #1WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 883313 | 42-227-41923 | THUNDER THE BISON 18-6 A #1WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882886 | 42-227-41889 | O'DANIEL RANCH 28-37 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-30 | 882886 | 42-227-41889 | O'DANIEL RANCH 28-37 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2022-08-26 | 883242 | 42-227-41922 | MORGAN 43-109 A UNIT #D 2H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-26 | 883072 | 42-227-41907 | LULO 2553AP #9H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-26 | 883063 | 42-227-41906 | LULO 2545DP #10H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-26 | 883059 | 42-227-41905 | LULO 2535LP #11H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-26 | 883054 | 42-227-41904 | LULO 2555AP #12H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-26 | 883051 | 42-227-41903 | LULO 2547DP #13H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-26 | 883050 | 42-227-41902 | LULO 2537LP #14H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-26 | 882962 | 42-227-41901 | LULO 2557AP #15H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-08-25 | 883240 | 42-227-41915 | MORGAN 43-109 A UNIT #D 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-25 | 883240 | 42-227-41915 | MORGAN 43-109 A UNIT #D 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 8,694 | Y |
| 2022-08-23 | 883170 | 42-227-34415 | HORACE GARRETT ESTATE ET AL 'A' #2 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2022-08-23 | 883123 | 42-227-41912 | RIPLEY 10-2 A #4793WD | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2022-08-23 | 883123 | 42-227-41912 | RIPLEY 10-2 A #4714JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2022-08-23 | 883119 | 42-227-41911 | RIPLEY 10-2 A #4784DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2022-08-23 | 883119 | 42-227-41911 | RIPLEY 10-2 A #4784DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2022-08-23 | 883101 | 42-227-41908 | RIPLEY 10-2 A #4714JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-23 | 883101 | 42-227-41908 | RIPLEY 10-2 A #4783DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2022-08-19 | 882938 | 42-227-41894 | BOX UNIT 42-55 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-08-16 | 882895 | 42-227-41886 | DOROTHY CARLTON 46-30 A UNIT #L 2H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,700 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.