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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
1978-08-093024342-227-31647KILPATRICK #1MARALO, INC.DRILL10,000
1978-07-282938042-227-01980PUCKETT #2MARALO, INC.RECOMP9,870
1978-07-272995942-227-31644BELLNOLIA #9PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL2,900
1978-07-272995842-227-31646BELLNOLIA #8PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL2,900
1978-07-272995742-227-31643BELLAM #14PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL2,900
1978-07-272995642-227-31645BELLAM #13PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL2,900
1978-07-272929942-227-31428CHALK #25SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONOTHER3,000
1978-07-272928842-227-81868APPLETON #1ALSABROOK & EDWARDS OIL CO., INCRECOMP7,845
1978-07-202883842-227-31642SETTLES, W. R. A #108CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1978-07-102910842-227-31638CHALK #32SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1978-07-102815342-227-31641EAST VEALMOOR UNIT #WSW 1GETTY OIL CO.DRILL1,000
1978-07-032803642-227-31629EDWARDS, M. M. #58DORLAND, D. L.DRILL2,800
1978-06-282753042-227-31640COLE, THELMA J. #2-DRODGERS, WILLIAM L.DRILL4,500
1978-06-272746842-227-31639ROBERTS, DORA -B-, -D-, -E- #325SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL3,000
1978-06-212805342-227-30351CHALK, MARY #45MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP2,580
1978-06-212778542-227-31631FOSTER, W. L. 1 #45CHEVRON U. S. A. INC.DRILL3,100
1978-06-192695142-227-31637COLE, THELMA J. #1-DRODGERS, WILLIAM L.DRILL4,410
1978-06-162665242-227-31636OLDHAM #1HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO.DRILL9,366
1978-06-152653542-227-31635DEVANEY #1COLA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL8,970
1978-06-122646942-227-31630HODNETT, JIM #3CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,463
1978-06-122629142-227-31634COLE, THELMA J. #4-CRODGERS, WILLIAM L.DRILL4,500
1978-06-122629042-227-31633COLE, THELMA J. #3-CRODGERS, WILLIAM L.DRILL4,500
1978-06-122628642-227-31632WINTERS, W. C. #1SAYERS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,600
1978-06-062583342-227-30990CHALK #13SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONOTHER3,000
1978-06-062583242-227-31065CHALK #17SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATIONOTHER3,000
1978-05-312552442-227-31628COLE, THELMA J. #2-CRODGERS, WILLIAM L.DRILL4,407
1978-05-302537642-227-02960ROBERTS "A" #6SHENANDOAH OIL CORP.RECOMP4,500
1978-05-252581342-227-31625SETTLES, W. R. -A- #107CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,650
1978-05-232503242-227-31624SCOTT, W. T. #9GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL1,500
1978-05-232502942-227-31623BOWEN, JOHN B., JR. "B" #1GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO.DRILL3,300
1978-05-232496142-227-31622ROSSER, J. O. #9PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL3,350
1978-05-232496042-227-31621ROSSER, J. O. #8PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXASDRILL3,350
1978-05-222481442-227-30147WILSON, W. L. A-48 #3 SWDSUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.OTHER7,530
1978-05-172564442-227-31620SETTLES, W. R. #67CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1978-05-172563942-227-31617SETTLES, W. R. #64CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1978-05-172563842-227-31618SETTLES, W. R. #65CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1978-05-172563742-227-31619SETTLES. W. R. #66CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANYDRILL2,600
1978-05-162436342-227-00073SETTLES -D- #2SWCITIES SERVICE COMPANYRECOMP2,900
1978-05-152427042-227-31616JONES, J. L. HEIRS #5WES-TEX DRLG. CO.DRILL4,500
1978-05-092523342-227-31613EDWARDS, M. M. #57DORLAND, D. L.DRILL2,800
1978-05-092381242-227-31615TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE CO. #69SAYERS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL2,800
1978-05-092380942-227-30027OWEN-CHALK #26MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP1,740
1978-05-092380442-227-31614TEXAS LAND & MORTGAGE COMPANY #68SAYERS OPERATING COMPANYDRILL2,800
1978-05-022338742-227-31611FISHERMAN #2PIONEER NATURAL GAS COMPANYDRILL1,700
1978-04-282323442-227-31612HOMAN, EUNICE ET AL #1TREY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,400
1978-04-242340542-227-03061DODGE ESTATE #1AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP2,821
1978-04-202262342-227-31610COLE, THELMA J. #1-CRODGERS, WILLIAM L.DRILL4,600
1978-04-182242842-227-31609FRAZIER, NELL #1KOGER, M. R. INVESTMENT CO., INCDRILL3,300
1978-04-142220742-227-31608DOUTHIT #2-AMCCANN CORPORATIONDRILL1,400
1978-04-122251142-227-31601DAVIS, JOHN W. #4AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL2,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.