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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-17 | 41033 | 42-227-31747 | TEXAS LAND&MORTG CO "A" R/A "A" #55 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40944 | 42-227-31746 | TEXAS LAND&MORTG. CO. "A" R/A B #62 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40936 | 42-227-31745 | DAVIS, JOHN W. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40928 | 42-227-31743 | DAVIS, JOHN W. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40927 | 42-227-31744 | DAVIS, JOHN W. #9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-12 | 40813 | 42-227-31741 | TEX. LAND&MORTGAGE CO. "A" R/A"B #52 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ODESSA | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-11 | 40738 | 42-227-31740 | ECHOLS, EULA B. "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,722 | |
| 1979-01-11 | 40735 | 42-227-31738 | ECHOLS, EULA B. "A" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,988 | |
| 1979-01-11 | 40733 | 42-227-31737 | ECHOLS, MRS. CORA LEE "A" #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-11 | 40708 | 42-227-31736 | BLASSINGAME #1 | BLANKS, W. C. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40307 | 42-227-31735 | ECHOLS, CORA LEE MRS. "B" #11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40306 | 42-227-31734 | DAVIS, JOHN W. #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40274 | 42-227-31732 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO-A-R/A-B #93 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-05 | 40272 | 42-227-31731 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO-A-R/A-B #51 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40054 | 42-227-31730 | DOUTHIT UNIT #130 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,495 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40053 | 42-227-31729 | DOUTHIT UNIT #131 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,525 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40052 | 42-227-31728 | DOUTHIT UNIT #132 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,505 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40051 | 42-227-31727 | DOUTHIT UNIT #206 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,520 | |
| 1979-01-03 | 40050 | 42-227-31726 | DOUTHIT UNIT #708 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,475 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 40277 | 42-227-31733 | TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO-A-R/A-A #56 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39877 | 42-227-31725 | TEXAS LAND&MORTGAGE CO "A"R/A"B" #41 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39811 | 42-227-31724 | REEVES 32 #1 | BEACH, WILLIAM N. | DRILL | 8,987 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39805 | 42-227-31723 | COLE, THELMA J. #5-C | RODGERS, WILLIAM L. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39796 | 42-227-31722 | DOUTHIT UNIT #520 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,480 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39792 | 42-227-31721 | DOUTHIT UNIT #133 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,480 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39395 | 42-227-31720 | BOWEN, JOHN B., JR. "B" #2 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39394 | 42-227-31719 | READ "A" #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39261 | 42-227-31718 | JONES, PERCY "A" #4 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39260 | 42-227-31717 | JONES, PERCY "A" #3 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1978-12-20 | 39259 | 42-227-31716 | JONES, PERCY "A" #2 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | DRILL | 2,950 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39108 | 42-227-31715 | JONES, J.L., HEIRS #6 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 7,890 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39017 | 42-227-32120 | SCOTT, A. C. #2-A | WARREN, JOHN F. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-12-14 | 38921 | 42-227-31713 | READ, C.D. #9 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38461 | 42-227-31712 | PATTERSON #1 | MCCANN CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,155 | |
| 1978-12-01 | 37910 | 42-227-31711 | PETTY, STELLA #1-32 | FLORIDA GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37661 | 42-227-31710 | WEST MOORE UNIT #33 | MALLARD EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37658 | 42-227-31709 | TEXAS LAND&MORTGAGE CO."A" R/A A #90 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 2,830 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37128 | 42-227-31708 | WILKINSON #1 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36905 | 42-227-31707 | GUITAR TRUST ESTATE #1 | BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP. | DRILL | 3,285 | |
| 1978-11-13 | 36766 | 42-227-31706 | WILLIAMS, I. W. EST. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 10,700 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36713 | 42-227-31705 | WEAVER, R. H. #1 | OKT DEVELOPMENT, INC. | DRILL | 10,180 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36690 | 42-227-31704 | COLE #1 | MEYER & ASSOCIATES, INC. | DRILL | 4,510 | |
| 1978-11-06 | 36246 | 42-227-31703 | RYAN, J. B. #2 | MARALO, INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 36056 | 42-227-31702 | CHANEY #1 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 35985 | 42-227-31700 | EAST VEALMOOR UNIT #WSW #2 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 1,000 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 35923 | 42-227-31701 | READ, W. R. -B- #9 | CASHION, LYLE, COMPANY | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35710 | 42-227-31699 | READ #3 | CAMPANA PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 9,100 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 35496 | 42-227-31697 | ROBERTS, DORA #1-25 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 34990 | 42-227-31698 | FLANAGAN #1 | PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34526 | 42-227-31695 | SETTLES, W. R. -A- #116 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 2,600 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.