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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-11-19 | 65027 | 42-227-31860 | LOVE, RUBY #1 | SEELY OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64107 | 42-227-32037 | HATCH "A" #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-11-19 | 64104 | 42-227-32036 | WILKINSON "A" #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-11-16 | 64006 | 42-227-32035 | READ "28" #1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 8,930 | |
| 1979-11-15 | 63942 | 42-227-32034 | TEXAS LD.&MORTGAGE CO."A"R/A"A" #112 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63804 | 42-227-32033 | EDWARDS, M. M. "C" #5 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63803 | 42-227-32032 | EDWARDS, M. M. "C" #4 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63797 | 42-227-32031 | DAVIS-HALL #2 | CIMA PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 2,850 | |
| 1979-11-14 | 63793 | 42-227-32030 | LANGLEY #1 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-11-13 | 63636 | 42-227-32029 | LOCKHART #1 | MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,100 | |
| 1979-11-12 | 63581 | 42-227-32028 | WALDRON, SHIRLEY ET AL "S" #20 | TREY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-11-05 | 62958 | 42-227-00971 | REED BROTHERS "DE" #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 3,197 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62763 | 42-227-00974 | REED BROTHERS, DE #3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | OTHER | 3,286 | |
| 1979-11-02 | 62749 | 42-227-32025 | BLACK BASS #2 | TUCKER & BAUMGARDNER | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62718 | 42-227-32024 | SNYDER, D. H., JR., "A" #13 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 2,870 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62715 | 42-227-32023 | SNYDER, D. H., JR., "A" #12 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 2,870 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62712 | 42-227-32022 | SNYDER, D. H., JR., "A" #14 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 2,870 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62710 | 42-227-32021 | SNYDER, D. H., JR., "A" #11 | WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS | DRILL | 2,870 | |
| 1979-11-01 | 62707 | 42-227-32020 | SNYDER "B" #60 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-10-30 | 63407 | 42-227-31994 | DOUTHIT UNIT #312 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,535 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 63406 | 42-227-31993 | DOUTHIT UNIT #311 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,560 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62147 | 42-227-31999 | T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #6W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62146 | 42-227-31996 | T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #5W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62144 | 42-227-31998 | T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #7W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62142 | 42-227-31997 | T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #8W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62141 | 42-227-32001 | T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #9W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-29 | 62139 | 42-227-32000 | T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #10W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-26 | 62072 | 42-227-32019 | HOMAN, J. H. #2 | SUBSURFACE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61937 | 42-227-32018 | MYERS #1 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61912 | 42-227-32017 | READ "A" #2 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-10-25 | 61779 | 42-227-32016 | WAITS #1 | KIDD, BARRON | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1979-10-24 | 61703 | 42-227-32015 | MCDOWELL #1 | FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 10,116 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61627 | 42-227-32013 | HOWARD "F" FEE #2 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61543 | 42-227-32012 | WALDRON, SHIRLEY ET AL "J" #11 | TREY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61539 | 42-227-32011 | JOHNSON #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1979-10-23 | 61537 | 42-227-32010 | FOSTER, W. L. #7 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-10-19 | 61628 | 42-227-32014 | WOLFE #1 | HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC | DRILL | 9,250 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60839 | 42-227-32009 | DENMAN "K" #15 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-10-17 | 60837 | 42-227-32008 | TXL "C" #13 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-10-16 | 60720 | 42-227-32007 | CHOATE ET AL #1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 9,440 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60616 | 42-227-32006 | DOUTHIT UNIT #710 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,520 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60614 | 42-227-32005 | DOUTHIT UNIT #310 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,605 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60610 | 42-227-32004 | DOUTHIT UNIT #139 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-10-15 | 60607 | 42-227-32003 | DOUTHIT UNIT #309 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,610 | |
| 1979-10-12 | 60474 | 42-227-31995 | ANDERSON #1 | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,707 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60262 | 42-227-31992 | CLAY, H. R. #29 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60251 | 42-227-31991 | CLAY, H. R. #30 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 3,140 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60248 | 42-227-31990 | DOUTHIT UNIT #207 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1979-10-11 | 60243 | 42-227-31989 | DOUTHIT UNIT #526 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,600 | |
| 1979-10-10 | 60142 | 42-227-00771 | JACKSON, JOHN #3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 8,227 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.