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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
1979-08-175585042-227-31941SCOTT, PRICE #13GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-08-175584942-227-31940HYMAN, SARAH MINNA #9GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-08-175584842-227-31939HYMAN, SARAH MINNA #8GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL2,500
1979-08-155562942-227-31934SHIVE #1JOY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL9,100
1979-08-145554342-227-31931EAST VEALMOOR UNIT #3WSWGETTY OIL CO.DRILL1,050
1979-08-145548142-227-31635DE VANEY #1COLA PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP8,970
1979-08-135544842-227-31933PROTHRO #1LOVELADY, IKE INC.DRILL7,863
1979-08-105582542-227-31932ROBERTS, DORA "A" #20SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANYDRILL3,250
1979-08-105521442-227-31930HEWITT #1BRUNO, EARL R.DRILL3,300
1979-08-085503642-227-31924FOSTER, W. L. 1 #56WCHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,100
1979-08-085491842-227-31929DODGE, G. M. #55CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,100
1979-08-085491642-227-31928DODGE, G. M. #54CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,100
1979-08-085491542-227-31927DODGE, G. M. #52CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,100
1979-08-085491442-227-31926DODGE, G. M. #51CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,100
1979-08-085491242-227-31925DODGE, G. M. #50CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,100
1979-08-075485242-227-31923THOMPSON, J. N. #1TERRA RESOURCES, INC.DRILL7,700
1979-08-075479542-227-31922BATES #1PULTE & PRINTZ, INC.DRILL3,300
1979-08-065555842-227-31917WEST MOORE UNIT #34MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
1979-08-035555342-227-30331SLOAN-CHALK #18MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP3,123
1979-08-035456742-227-31921TEXAS LAND&MORTGAGE CO,"A"R/A"A" #98AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL9,650
1979-08-015419042-227-31920KIM UNIT #1METCALFE, TOM R.DRILL10,500
1979-08-015415942-227-31919BUCHANAN, CASSIE #1KIDD, BARRONDRILL3,800
1979-07-305393542-227-31918PATTERSON, L. S. #1TREY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,400
1979-07-265373442-227-31916HOMAN, J.H. #1SUBSURFACE ENERGY CORP.DRILL3,500
1979-07-245361642-227-31915BLACK BASS #1TUCKER & BAUMGARDNERDRILL9,000
1979-07-245359442-227-31914FENA #1ADAMS EXPLORATION CO.DRILL9,000
1979-07-235430642-227-31909ROSSER, J. O. #12PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL950
1979-07-175308242-227-02109HYMAN-CHALK #8MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP2,926
1979-07-175307642-227-31913BOWEN, JOHN B., JR. "B" #3GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL2,800
1979-07-165298042-227-31912GUITAR TRUST ESTATE #1YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL COMPANYDRILL11,000
1979-07-105248442-227-31911CHOATE #1BLANKS, W. C.DRILL10,000
1979-07-055219042-227-31910READ #5CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO.DRILL9,100
1979-07-025283742-227-30292WARD #1HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP.OTHER10,000
1979-06-285179142-227-31908COLEMAN #2MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,150
1979-06-285177642-227-31907WALDRON, SHIRLEY ET AL "O" #16TREY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,500
1979-06-215148342-227-31906GRANTHAM, E. & A. #4HOWARD PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL3,200
1979-06-145072842-227-31905BLASSINGAME #2BLANKS, W. C.DRILL10,000
1979-06-135061342-227-31904COLEMAN #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONDRILL9,150
1979-06-135061142-227-02999CLANTON, CLYDE #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,900
1979-06-055003942-227-31903COLE, THELMA J. #8CRODGERS, WILLIAM L.DRILL4,500
1979-06-044994242-227-31902WINTERS, BILL #1GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL7,800
1979-06-015085242-227-31901SETTLES, W. R. -B #13CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1979-05-254933742-227-31900WHITE, BINIE #1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL7,900
1979-05-254932742-227-31899SETTLES, W. R. -C- #12CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1979-05-254932442-227-31859SETTLES, W. R. -A- #120CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1979-05-254929942-227-31897KILPATRICK #39-2MARALO, INC.DRILL9,000
1979-05-234898642-227-10319SETTLES, W. R. -A- #58CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYOTHER2,650
1979-05-214889242-227-31896SETTLES, W. R. #69EXXON CORP.DRILL2,530
1979-05-214886342-227-81876GUTHRIE, P. V. "A" #1L. B. L. OIL CO.RECOMP9,378
1979-05-184879942-227-31895WILKINSON #2V-F PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,300
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.