Howard County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-04.
Howard County permitting is running 8.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (25 total, down 65% on the prior quarter). 2 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
11
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
15,184
15,184 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | 913921 | 42-227-42843 | POSH D #5AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913922 | 42-227-42844 | POSH C #4DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913920 | 42-227-42842 | POSH E #9H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913921 | 42-227-42843 | POSH D #5AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-12 | 913922 | 42-227-42844 | POSH C #4DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-03-11 | 914076 | 42-227-03104 | O'DANIEL #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 8,780 | |
| 2026-03-11 | 913905 | 42-227-42840 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,770 | Y |
| 2026-03-11 | 913902 | 42-227-42837 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,770 | Y |
| 2026-03-11 | 913904 | 42-227-42839 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,770 | Y |
| 2026-03-11 | 913903 | 42-227-42838 | MORGAN RANCH 35-47 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,770 | Y |
| 2026-03-03 | 913268 | 42-227-42826 | SOUTHEAST LUTHER/FUSSELMAN/UNIT #501R | TREK RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2026-02-27 | 913552 | 42-227-42834 | BLAGRAVE D #5H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-27 | 913605 | 42-227-42835 | BLAGRAVE A #1DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-26 | 913606 | 42-227-42836 | BLAGRAVE B #2DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-26 | 913551 | 42-227-42833 | BLAGRAVE C #3AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 12,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-26 | 913606 | 42-227-42836 | BLAGRAVE B #2DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-19 | 912767 | 42-227-42832 | JH SELMAN ALLOCATION D 35-26 #2HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2026-02-19 | 912766 | 42-227-42831 | JH SELMAN ALLOCATION C 35-26 #6LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,450 | Y |
| 2026-02-11 | 913277 | 42-227-42830 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #3WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-11 | 913276 | 42-227-42829 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-11 | 913274 | 42-227-42828 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-11 | 913273 | 42-227-42827 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-02-11 | 913272 | 42-227-42825 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-27 | 913083 | 42-227-42824 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #2WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-27 | 913082 | 42-227-42823 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-27 | 913083 | 42-227-42824 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #2WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-27 | 913082 | 42-227-42823 | BULL 28-45 UNIT #1WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 911839 | 42-227-42799 | CARELESS WHISPER G 19-15 #4SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-16 | 911836 | 42-227-42796 | CARELESS WHISPER D 19-15 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912069 | 42-227-42804 | SAM BASS UNIT 36-37 #5LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912060 | 42-227-42803 | SAM BASS UNIT 36-37 #1HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912712 | 42-227-42820 | FREDERICK LINDSEY E #5H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912709 | 42-227-42819 | FREDERICK LINDSEY D #4AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912707 | 42-227-42818 | FREDERICK LINDSEY C #3AH | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912706 | 42-227-42817 | FREDERICK LINDSEY B #2DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912701 | 42-227-42816 | FREDERICK LINDSEY A #1DN | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912069 | 42-227-42804 | SAM BASS UNIT 36-37 #5LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2026-01-15 | 912060 | 42-227-42803 | SAM BASS UNIT 36-37 #1HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2026-01-14 | 912667 | 42-227-42810 | BULL 33-45 UNIT #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-13 | 912674 | 42-227-42815 | BULL 33-45 UNIT #4WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-13 | 912673 | 42-227-42814 | BULL 33-45 UNIT #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-12 | 912672 | 42-227-42813 | BULL 33-45 UNIT #3WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-12 | 912670 | 42-227-42812 | BULL 33-45 UNIT #5WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-12 | 912669 | 42-227-42811 | BULL 33-45 UNIT #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-12 | 912665 | 42-227-42809 | BULL 33-45 UNIT #6WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2026-01-07 | 912506 | 42-227-39124 | BADGER #2 | P & K WOODS, LLC | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 2026-01-06 | 911835 | 42-227-42795 | CARELESS WHISPER C 19-15 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-12-23 | 911777 | 42-227-42788 | RAINIER 17C #5HG | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-23 | 911776 | 42-227-42787 | RAINIER 17B #4HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2025-12-23 | 911747 | 42-227-42784 | RAINIER 18F #1HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.