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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-09 | 60074 | 42-227-31987 | DAVIS, JOHN W. COOP WIW #1W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60071 | 42-227-31988 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #31W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60070 | 42-227-31982 | TEXAS LAND&MORTGAGE CO."A" R/A A #111W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-09 | 60069 | 42-227-31983 | TEXAS LAND&MORTGAGE CO."A"R/A A #110W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 60858 | 42-227-31964 | TEXAS LAND & MORTG.CO."A"R/A"A" #99 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 60855 | 42-227-31960 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 60853 | 42-227-31958 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 60843 | 42-227-31959 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 60842 | 42-227-31962 | TEXAS LAND & MORTG.CO."A"R/A"A" #109 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-05 | 60840 | 42-227-31963 | TEXAS LAND & MORTG.CO."A"R/A"A" #107 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 60829 | 42-227-31971 | DENMAN, L. C. "B" #11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59708 | 42-227-31985 | WEAVER-CHAPMAN #1 | P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-04 | 59707 | 42-227-31984 | VAUGHN #1 | P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-10-03 | 59723 | 42-227-31986 | T.L. & M. CO. #10 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-10-01 | 59392 | 42-227-31981 | READ "A" #4 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,840 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59238 | 42-227-31978 | SNYDER "B" #11W | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59237 | 42-227-31977 | SNYDER "B" #12W | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,250 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59231 | 42-227-31980 | READ #10 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-09-28 | 59214 | 42-227-31979 | WALDRON, SHIRLEY ET AL "Q" #18 | TREY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-09-25 | 58861 | 42-227-31976 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #32W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58601 | 42-227-31975 | GUITAR TRUST ESTATE "D" #17-18 | ROARK & HOOKER | DRILL | 3,298 | |
| 1979-09-21 | 58599 | 42-227-31974 | GUITAR TRUST ESTATE "D" #10-18 | ROARK & HOOKER | DRILL | 3,230 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58532 | 42-227-31973 | WILLCOX ET AL #1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58489 | 42-227-31972 | DENMAN, L. C. -B- #12 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58487 | 42-227-31968 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #25W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-09-20 | 58486 | 42-227-31969 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #26W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-09-18 | 58190 | 42-227-31970 | OTIS, JOHN #1 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-09-12 | 57787 | 42-227-31965 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE #70W | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-09-11 | 57697 | 42-227-31966 | READ #4 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-09-07 | 57462 | 42-227-31961 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE, "B" #22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57309 | 42-227-31957 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #108 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-09-06 | 57308 | 42-227-31956 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #100 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-09-04 | 57075 | 42-227-31955 | DAVIS-HALL #1 | CIMA PRODUCTION, INC. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-08-31 | 56973 | 42-227-31954 | FOSTER, W. L. 'B' #5 | RAY, G. F. JR. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-30 | 57478 | 42-227-31950 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #30 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-29 | 56666 | 42-227-31953 | CREE, MILDRED #1 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,211 | |
| 1979-08-28 | 56567 | 42-227-31952 | HOWARD "F" FEE #1 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 57733 | 42-227-31951 | DODGE, G. M #53 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56257 | 42-227-31937 | DODGE ESTATE #25W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56256 | 42-227-31935 | DODGE ESTATE #24W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56254 | 42-227-31945 | DODGE ESTATE COOP WATER INJ.WELL #7W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56253 | 42-227-31946 | DODGE ESTATE COOP WATER INJ.WELL #10W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56252 | 42-227-31947 | DODGE ESTATE COOP WATER INJ.WELL #9W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56251 | 42-227-31948 | DODGE ESTATE COOP WATER INJ.WELL #8W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56248 | 42-227-31936 | DODGE ESTATE #23W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56246 | 42-227-31938 | DODGE ESTATE #26W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-08-21 | 56149 | 42-227-31949 | READ #6 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55855 | 42-227-31944 | SCOTT, PRICE #16 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55853 | 42-227-31943 | SCOTT, PRICE #15 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55852 | 42-227-31942 | SCOTT, PRICE #14 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.