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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-18 | 48798 | 42-227-31894 | DODGE, G. M. #46 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48797 | 42-227-31893 | DODGE, G. M. #47 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48796 | 42-227-31892 | DODGE, G. M. #48 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-05-18 | 48795 | 42-227-31891 | DODGE, G. M. #49 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48559 | 42-227-31890 | DE VANEY #2 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48557 | 42-227-31889 | REID #2 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-05-15 | 48506 | 42-227-31888 | READ, W. R. ET AL -B- SEC. 48 #11 | RAY, G. F. JR. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1979-05-11 | 48350 | 42-227-31887 | DEVANEY #2-32 | BRITTON MANAGEMENT CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48044 | 42-227-31886 | HEWETT, C. V. "B" #6 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-05-08 | 48043 | 42-227-31885 | THORP, HOMER "A" #9 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1979-05-02 | 47603 | 42-227-31884 | WILLIAMS, A. R. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 48587 | 42-227-31872 | DOUTHIT UNIT #307 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-05-01 | 48586 | 42-227-31873 | DOUTHIT UNIT #138 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,500 | |
| 1979-04-24 | 47106 | 42-227-31883 | MEADOR, J. J. #1 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 7,950 | |
| 1979-04-20 | 46925 | 42-227-31882 | READ "A" #2 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 47391 | 42-227-31818 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #12 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46479 | 42-227-31881 | TXL "B" #9 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46477 | 42-227-31880 | TXL "B" #8 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-04-16 | 46476 | 42-227-31879 | TXL "B" #7 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-04-13 | 46387 | 42-227-30292 | WARD #1 | HENDRIX, JOHN H. CORP. | OTHER | 9,920 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46101 | 42-227-31878 | TXL "B" #6 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-04-11 | 46100 | 42-227-31877 | COLE, THELMA J. #7C | RODGERS, WILLIAM L. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46071 | 42-227-31876 | DOUTHIT UNIT #525 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46070 | 42-227-31875 | DOUTHIT UNIT #524 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,525 | |
| 1979-04-10 | 46069 | 42-227-31874 | DOUTHIT UNIT #308 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,575 | |
| 1979-04-09 | 45967 | 42-227-31871 | NEEL #1 | FLORIDA GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,250 | |
| 1979-04-09 | 45920 | 42-227-31870 | READ "A" #1 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45803 | 42-227-31868 | TXL "A" #23WT | WF COMPANY, LTD. | DRILL | 2,800 | |
| 1979-04-04 | 45699 | 42-227-31869 | REID #1 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1979-04-02 | 46659 | 42-227-31815 | COLE, THELMA J. #6C | RODGERS, WILLIAM L. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45122 | 42-227-31866 | HATCH #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 45197 | 42-227-31859 | SETTLES, W. R. -A- #120 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 45195 | 42-227-31858 | SETTLES, W. R. -A- #121 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44622 | 42-227-31865 | DOUTHIT UNIT #136 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44619 | 42-227-31864 | DOUTHIT UNIT #137 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44613 | 42-227-31863 | DOUTHIT UNIT #709 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,525 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44610 | 42-227-31862 | DOUTHIT UNIT #523 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44608 | 42-227-31861 | EDWARDS, M. M. "C" #3 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45153 | 42-227-31847 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #54 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45152 | 42-227-31848 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #43 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45149 | 42-227-31846 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #64 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45147 | 42-227-31845 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #66 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45145 | 42-227-31843 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #81 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45144 | 42-227-31844 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #76 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45141 | 42-227-31842 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #88 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45140 | 42-227-31841 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #91 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 45138 | 42-227-31849 | TEXAS LAND & MORT.CO."A" R/A "A" #96 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 44867 | 42-227-31839 | TEX.LAND &MORTG. CO. "A" R/A "B" #42 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 44866 | 42-227-31837 | TEX.LAND &MORTG. CO. "A" R/A "B" #53 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 44865 | 42-227-31835 | TEX.LAND &MORTG. CO. "A" R/A "B" #61 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.