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
1979-11-196502742-227-31860LOVE, RUBY #1SEELY OIL CO.DRILL8,100
1979-11-196410742-227-32037HATCH "A" #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,300
1979-11-196410442-227-32036WILKINSON "A" #1V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,300
1979-11-166400642-227-32035READ "28" #1C & K PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,930
1979-11-156394242-227-32034TEXAS LD.&MORTGAGE CO."A"R/A"A" #112AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,200
1979-11-146380442-227-32033EDWARDS, M. M. "C" #5DORLAND, D. L.DRILL3,500
1979-11-146380342-227-32032EDWARDS, M. M. "C" #4DORLAND, D. L.DRILL3,150
1979-11-146379742-227-32031DAVIS-HALL #2CIMA PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL2,850
1979-11-146379342-227-32030LANGLEY #1ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL9,500
1979-11-136363642-227-32029LOCKHART #1MAGUIRE OIL COMPANYDRILL8,100
1979-11-126358142-227-32028WALDRON, SHIRLEY ET AL "S" #20TREY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
1979-11-056295842-227-00971REED BROTHERS "DE" #1ARCO OIL & GAS CO.OTHER3,197
1979-11-026276342-227-00974REED BROTHERS, DE #3ARCO OIL & GAS CO.OTHER3,286
1979-11-026274942-227-32025BLACK BASS #2TUCKER & BAUMGARDNERDRILL9,000
1979-11-016271842-227-32024SNYDER, D. H., JR., "A" #13WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,870
1979-11-016271542-227-32023SNYDER, D. H., JR., "A" #12WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,870
1979-11-016271242-227-32022SNYDER, D. H., JR., "A" #14WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,870
1979-11-016271042-227-32021SNYDER, D. H., JR., "A" #11WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMSDRILL2,870
1979-11-016270742-227-32020SNYDER "B" #60WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,250
1979-10-306340742-227-31994DOUTHIT UNIT #312EXXON CORP.DRILL1,535
1979-10-296340642-227-31993DOUTHIT UNIT #311EXXON CORP.DRILL1,560
1979-10-296214742-227-31999T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #6WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,100
1979-10-296214642-227-31996T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #5WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,100
1979-10-296214442-227-31998T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #7WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,100
1979-10-296214242-227-31997T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #8WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,100
1979-10-296214142-227-32001T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #9WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,100
1979-10-296213942-227-32000T. L. & M. CO. COOP. INJ. #10WAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL3,100
1979-10-266207242-227-32019HOMAN, J. H. #2SUBSURFACE ENERGY CORP.DRILL3,500
1979-10-256193742-227-32018MYERS #1FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL10,650
1979-10-256191242-227-32017READ "A" #2CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,100
1979-10-256177942-227-32016WAITS #1KIDD, BARRONDRILL3,800
1979-10-246170342-227-32015MCDOWELL #1FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO.DRILL10,116
1979-10-236162742-227-32013HOWARD "F" FEE #2TEXACO INC.DRILL9,100
1979-10-236154342-227-32012WALDRON, SHIRLEY ET AL "J" #11TREY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
1979-10-236153942-227-32011JOHNSON #1COLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL9,500
1979-10-236153742-227-32010FOSTER, W. L. #7AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.DRILL2,900
1979-10-196162842-227-32014WOLFE #1HARKEN OIL & GAS, INCDRILL9,250
1979-10-176083942-227-32009DENMAN "K" #15WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,250
1979-10-176083742-227-32008TXL "C" #13WALSH & WATTS, INC.DRILL3,250
1979-10-166072042-227-32007CHOATE ET AL #1WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL9,440
1979-10-156061642-227-32006DOUTHIT UNIT #710EXXON CORP.DRILL1,520
1979-10-156061442-227-32005DOUTHIT UNIT #310EXXON CORP.DRILL1,605
1979-10-156061042-227-32004DOUTHIT UNIT #139EXXON CORP.DRILL1,500
1979-10-156060742-227-32003DOUTHIT UNIT #309EXXON CORP.DRILL1,610
1979-10-126047442-227-31995ANDERSON #1SAYERS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,707
1979-10-116026242-227-31992CLAY, H. R. #29EXXON CORP.DRILL3,100
1979-10-116025142-227-31991CLAY, H. R. #30EXXON CORP.DRILL3,140
1979-10-116024842-227-31990DOUTHIT UNIT #207EXXON CORP.DRILL1,550
1979-10-116024342-227-31989DOUTHIT UNIT #526EXXON CORP.DRILL1,600
1979-10-106014242-227-00771JACKSON, JOHN #3AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX.RECOMP8,227
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.