Howard County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Howard County permitting is running 14 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (42 total, down 31% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
4
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
15,164
15,164 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-28 | 878339 | 42-227-41682 | FIRESTORM 54-1-12-13-24 AL2 #H 1WA | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 878339 | 42-227-41682 | FIRESTORM 54-1-12-13-24 AL2 #H 1WA | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,600 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 878332 | 42-227-41681 | FIRESTORM 54-1-12-13-24 AL1 #H 1LS | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 878332 | 42-227-41681 | FIRESTORM 54-1-12-13-24 AL1 #H 1LS | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 878169 | 42-227-41659 | GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #A 7H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2022-03-28 | 878169 | 42-227-41659 | GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #A 7H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 878425 | 42-227-33599 | GRIFFIN #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,700 | |
| 2022-03-25 | 878320 | 42-227-41679 | ELECTRIC UNIT B 23-22 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 878318 | 42-227-41678 | ELECTRIC UNIT A 23-22 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 878318 | 42-227-41678 | ELECTRIC UNIT A 23-22 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 878316 | 42-227-41677 | ELECTRIC UNIT A 23-22 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-25 | 878316 | 42-227-41677 | ELECTRIC UNIT A 23-22 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878252 | 42-227-41676 | ST RITA 29-32 D UNIT #4HD | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878251 | 42-227-41675 | ST RITA 29-32 C UNIT #3HD | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878250 | 42-227-41674 | ST RITA 29-32 B UNIT #2HD | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878248 | 42-227-41673 | ST RITA 29-32 A UNIT #1HD | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878207 | 42-227-41667 | GUARDIAN UNIT 12-21 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878207 | 42-227-41667 | GUARDIAN UNIT 12-21 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878205 | 42-227-41666 | GUARDIAN UNIT 12-21 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878205 | 42-227-41666 | GUARDIAN UNIT 12-21 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-24 | 878199 | 42-227-41668 | ATHENA SWD 8 #1 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2022-03-23 | 878200 | 42-227-41670 | THETIS SWD 29 #1 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 2022-03-22 | 878170 | 42-227-41660 | GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | Y |
| 2022-03-22 | 878170 | 42-227-41660 | GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | Y |
| 2022-03-22 | 878058 | 42-227-41665 | BIG EL 45-04 D #4SS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-22 | 878056 | 42-227-41664 | BIG EL 45-04 D #4MS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-22 | 878053 | 42-227-41663 | BIG EL 45-04 D #4SA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-22 | 878041 | 42-227-41662 | BIG EL 45-04 C #3SS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-22 | 878038 | 42-227-41661 | BIG EL 45-04 C #3SA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-22 | 878037 | 42-227-41658 | BIG EL 45-04 B #2MS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-17 | 878081 | 42-227-37756 | INGRAM #4 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,160 | |
| 2022-03-17 | 877796 | 42-227-41634 | WILL O' WISP 20-17 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2022-03-17 | 877400 | 42-227-41618 | WOLF 13-33 B UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | Y |
| 2022-03-17 | 877400 | 42-227-41618 | WOLF 13-33 B UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 878021 | 42-227-36582 | GUITAR 29 #3 | SM ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,300 | |
| 2022-03-16 | 878010 | 42-227-41655 | TISH 46-03 #3SS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 878010 | 42-227-41655 | TISH 46-03 #3SS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 878010 | 42-227-41655 | TISH 46-03 #3SS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 877965 | 42-227-41639 | TISH 46-03 #3SA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 877965 | 42-227-41639 | TISH 46-03 #3SA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-16 | 877965 | 42-227-41639 | TISH 46-03 #3SA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877950 | 42-227-41652 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 E #7WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877949 | 42-227-41651 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 E #7LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877948 | 42-227-41650 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 E #6MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877945 | 42-227-41649 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 D #5WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,450 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877943 | 42-227-41648 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 D #5JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877939 | 42-227-41647 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 D #5DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,125 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877938 | 42-227-41646 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 C #4WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,350 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877937 | 42-227-41645 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 C #4LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2022-03-15 | 877936 | 42-227-41644 | GARY THE MOUNTAINEER 23-24 B #3JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.