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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-19 | 44864 | 42-227-31832 | TEX.LAND &MORTG. CO. "A" R/A "B" #63 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 44863 | 42-227-31838 | TEX.LAND &MORTG. CO."A" R/A "B" #75 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 44862 | 42-227-31836 | TEX.LAND &MORTG. CO. "A" R/A "B" #85 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 44860 | 42-227-31834 | TEX.LAND&MORTG. CO. "A" R/A "B" #86 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 44858 | 42-227-31833 | TEX.LAND & MORTGAGE CO."A"R/A B #87 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-15 | 45110 | 42-227-03239 | CLAY, H. R. "B" #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 44021 | 42-227-31853 | TEXAS LAND &MORTG.CO."A" R/A "A" #84W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 44020 | 42-227-31851 | TEXAS LAND&MORTG. CO."A" R/A "A" #73W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 44018 | 42-227-31850 | TEXAS LAND &MORTG.CO."A" R/A "A" #48W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-09 | 44016 | 42-227-31852 | TEXAS LAND &MORTG.CO."A" R/A "A" #80W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43914 | 42-227-31856 | WES-TEX EDWARDS "C" #7 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43913 | 42-227-32245 | WES-TEX EDWARDS "C" #8 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43844 | 42-227-31854 | WES-TEX EDWARDS "C" #6 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43789 | 42-227-31823 | TEX LAND & MORTGAGE CO "A"R/A"B" #102W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43785 | 42-227-31824 | TEX LAND & MORTGAGE CO"A"R/A"B" #103W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43780 | 42-227-31825 | TEX LAND & MORTGAGE CO"A"R/A"B" #104W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43779 | 42-227-31828 | TEX LAND & MORTGAGE CO "A"R/A"B" #105W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43778 | 42-227-31826 | TEX.LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A "B" #46 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43777 | 42-227-31830 | TEX LAND & MORTGAGE CO "A"R/A"B" #106 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43776 | 42-227-31829 | TEX.LAND &MORTG.CO. "A" R/A "B" #59 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43774 | 42-227-31831 | TEX. LAND&MORTG. CO. "A" R/A "B" #70 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43773 | 42-227-31822 | TEX. LAND&MORTG. CO. "A" R/A "B" #101 W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43769 | 42-227-31827 | TEX. LAND & MORTGAGE CO"A"R/A"B" #47 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43754 | 42-227-31840 | COLEMAN #1 | BLANKS, W. C. | DRILL | 10,116 | |
| 1979-02-28 | 44055 | 42-227-31817 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-26 | 43089 | 42-227-31820 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43088 | 42-227-31819 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-23 | 43014 | 42-227-31821 | SETTLES, W. R. #69 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42874 | 42-227-31816 | WES-TEX EDWARDS "C" #5 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 2,700 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42805 | 42-227-31815 | COLE, THELMA J. #6-C | RODGERS, WILLIAM L. | DRILL | 4,409 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42760 | 42-227-31814 | READ #7 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43309 | 42-227-31793 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43304 | 42-227-31737 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43300 | 42-227-31794 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-19 | 43299 | 42-227-31792 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-13 | 42451 | 42-227-31813 | SETTLES, W. R. -A #119 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1979-02-08 | 42219 | 42-227-31812 | DOUTHIT UNIT #134 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1979-02-08 | 42204 | 42-227-31811 | DOUTHIT UNIT #522 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1979-02-08 | 42203 | 42-227-31810 | DOUTHIT UNIT #521 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1979-02-08 | 42202 | 42-227-31809 | DOUTHIT UNIT #135 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,550 | |
| 1979-02-07 | 42131 | 42-227-31808 | DAVIS, JOHN W. #7W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-07 | 42130 | 42-227-31807 | DAVIS, JOHN W. #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42056 | 42-227-31806 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42055 | 42-227-31804 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #33 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42054 | 42-227-31803 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #39 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42053 | 42-227-31801 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #40 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42052 | 42-227-31799 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #41 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42051 | 42-227-31795 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42050 | 42-227-31796 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42049 | 42-227-31797 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.