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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-01-14 | 69566 | 42-227-32086 | WILKINSON "B" #3 | DUNCAN DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 70264 | 42-227-32070 | HYDEN, M. C. #5 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1980-01-11 | 69377 | 42-227-32081 | GUTHRIE, R. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1980-01-10 | 69183 | 42-227-32080 | LEWIS #1 | MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 70359 | 42-227-32058 | DAVIS, EMMA F. #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-01-09 | 69044 | 42-227-32079 | TXL -B- #10 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1980-01-08 | 68945 | 42-227-32393 | MYERS #2 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,750 | |
| 1980-01-08 | 68943 | 42-227-32077 | ROSALES #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1980-01-08 | 68883 | 42-227-32076 | NEEL #2 | FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 9,602 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68849 | 42-227-32075 | READ "A" #5 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68848 | 42-227-32074 | HOMAN, J. H. #3 | SUBSURFACE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1980-01-07 | 68828 | 42-227-32073 | ALLISON #1 | PULTE & PRINTZ, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68645 | 42-227-32072 | POWELL #1-18 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,400 | |
| 1980-01-04 | 68644 | 42-227-32071 | MEADOR #1-37 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 69146 | 42-227-32059 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. ESTATE #206 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 69144 | 42-227-32060 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M. ESTATE #207 W | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1980-01-03 | 69142 | 42-227-32053 | SETTLES, W. R. -A #122 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68159 | 42-227-32069 | WASSON #1 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. | DRILL | 9,800 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 68089 | 42-227-32068 | CARPENTER EST. #1 | D. E. RADTKE & ASSOC.INC.****P-5 | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67994 | 42-227-32067 | WILD HORSE #1-34 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67883 | 42-227-32066 | READ #1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1979-12-31 | 67882 | 42-227-32065 | MUSGRAVE, CHARLES B. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67823 | 42-227-32064 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "C" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67800 | 42-227-32054 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #35W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67775 | 42-227-32063 | EDWARDS #1 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 8,760 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67773 | 42-227-32062 | THOMAS, R. C. #1 | FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1979-12-28 | 67772 | 42-227-32061 | SHIVE, A. D. #1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,065 | |
| 1979-12-20 | 67396 | 42-227-31635 | DE VANEY #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | OTHER | 8,970 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67249 | 42-227-32057 | SNYDER, D. H., JR. "A" #17 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 2,880 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67247 | 42-227-32056 | SNYDER, D. H., JR. "A" #16 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 2,880 | |
| 1979-12-19 | 67246 | 42-227-32055 | SNYDER, D. H., JR. "A" #15 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 2,870 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66941 | 42-227-32052 | BLACK BASS #3 | TUCKER & BAUMGARDNER | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-12-17 | 66940 | 42-227-32051 | BLACK BASS #4 | TUCKER & BAUMGARDNER | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66810 | 42-227-32050 | SETTLES, W. R. -A- #121 | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-12-13 | 66808 | 42-227-32049 | READ #9 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,930 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66378 | 42-227-32044 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #12W | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-12-11 | 66377 | 42-227-32042 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #13W | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 69659 | 42-227-31956 | TEXAS LAND &MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #100 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-12-10 | 69642 | 42-227-31957 | TEXAS LAND & MORT. CO.,"A"R/A"A" #108 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-12-07 | 66321 | 42-227-32043 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #11 W | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-12-05 | 65485 | 42-227-32048 | EDWARDS, M. M. "F" #2 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65468 | 42-227-32047 | EDWARDS, M. M. "F" #1 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65467 | 42-227-32046 | DAVIS, EMMA F. ESTATE "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-12-04 | 65466 | 42-227-32045 | DAVIS, EMMA F. ESTATE "A" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64706 | 42-227-32041 | READ "A" #5 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64697 | 42-227-30667 | ROBERTS, DORA "B", "D" & "E" #264 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 2,970 | |
| 1979-11-28 | 64664 | 42-227-32040 | WEAVER #1 | P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1979-11-26 | 64989 | 42-227-32002 | TEX. LAND & MORTGAGE CO. A R/A B #94 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64441 | 42-227-32039 | READ "A" #4 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-11-20 | 64380 | 42-227-32038 | O'DANIEL #8 | TURNER, C. D. | DRILL | 2,975 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.