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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-02-06 | 42048 | 42-227-31798 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42046 | 42-227-31800 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42045 | 42-227-31805 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS "A" #38 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-06 | 42044 | 42-227-31802 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS "A" #20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 42328 | 42-227-31721 | DOUTHIT UNIT #133 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,480 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41689 | 42-227-31779 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #26 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41688 | 42-227-31778 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #25 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41687 | 42-227-31777 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41686 | 42-227-31776 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41685 | 42-227-31775 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41684 | 42-227-31774 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41683 | 42-227-31785 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #30W | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41682 | 42-227-31784 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #31 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41681 | 42-227-31783 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #34 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41680 | 42-227-31782 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #29 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41679 | 42-227-31781 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #35 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41678 | 42-227-31780 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41633 | 42-227-31791 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41631 | 42-227-31790 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41629 | 42-227-31789 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41628 | 42-227-31788 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41627 | 42-227-31787 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41625 | 42-227-31786 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "B" #19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-25 | 41486 | 42-227-31773 | EDWARDS, M. M. "C" #2 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,150 | |
| 1979-01-25 | 41483 | 42-227-31772 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "A" #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41350 | 42-227-31771 | TEX.LAND &MORGT. CO. "A" R/A "B" #95 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41348 | 42-227-31770 | TEXAS LAND &MORTG.CO."A" R/A "A" #97 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-23 | 41275 | 42-227-31769 | EDWARDS, M. M. "E" #1 | DORLAND, D. L. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 42323 | 42-227-31742 | ECHOLS, EULA B. "A" #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,735 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41213 | 42-227-31750 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #72 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41212 | 42-227-31767 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"B" #77 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41211 | 42-227-31766 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"B" #57 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41210 | 42-227-31765 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"B" #58 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41209 | 42-227-31764 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"B" #67 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41208 | 42-227-31763 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"B" #45 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41206 | 42-227-31762 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"B" #44 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41204 | 42-227-31761 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #92 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41201 | 42-227-31760 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #60 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41199 | 42-227-31768 | TEXAS LAND &MORTG.CO."A" R/A "A" #89 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41198 | 42-227-31759 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO."A"R/A"A" #78 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41197 | 42-227-31758 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #79 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41194 | 42-227-31757 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #82 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41193 | 42-227-31756 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #83 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41191 | 42-227-31755 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #50 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41190 | 42-227-31754 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #49 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41189 | 42-227-31753 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"B" #68 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41188 | 42-227-31752 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"B" #69 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41187 | 42-227-31751 | TEX. LAND & MORTG. CO. "A"R/A"A" #71 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-17 | 41038 | 42-227-31749 | TEXAS LAND&MORTG CO "A" R/A "B" #74 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-17 | 41035 | 42-227-31748 | TEXAS LAND&MORTG CO "A" R/A "A" #65 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.