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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

15,164

15,164 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2022-03-03	877349	42-227-41616	JIMMY 4-9 #H 1W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	7,300	Y
2022-03-01	877406	42-227-41620	GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #A 6H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,400	Y
2022-03-01	877406	42-227-41620	GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #A 6H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,400	Y
2022-03-01	877404	42-227-41619	GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #L 7H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,200	Y
2022-03-01	877404	42-227-41619	GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #L 7H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,200	Y
2022-02-28	877461	42-227-41601	EZN SWD #1	GRAVITY WATER MIDSTREAM OP LLC	DRILL	5,500
2022-02-25	876899	42-227-41594	DOBBY 43X #8HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876899	42-227-41594	DOBBY 43X #8HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876897	42-227-41593	DOBBY 43G #7HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876897	42-227-41593	DOBBY 43G #7HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876897	42-227-41593	DOBBY 43G #7HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876895	42-227-41592	DOBBY 43G #6HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876895	42-227-41592	DOBBY 43G #6HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876895	42-227-41592	DOBBY 43G #6HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876893	42-227-41588	DOBBY 43F #5HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876893	42-227-41588	DOBBY 43F #5HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876892	42-227-41586	DOBBY 43F #4HD	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876891	42-227-41585	DOBBY 43F #3HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876891	42-227-41585	DOBBY 43F #3HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876890	42-227-41584	DOBBY 43E #2HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876890	42-227-41584	DOBBY 43E #2HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876889	42-227-41583	DOBBY 43D #1HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876889	42-227-41583	DOBBY 43D #1HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-25	876889	42-227-41583	DOBBY 43D #1HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	8,900	Y
2022-02-24	877224	42-227-41600	WR CHINKAPIN OAK UNIT #15JM	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,400	Y
2022-02-24	877218	42-227-41599	WR BUR OAK UNIT #14MS	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,000	Y
2022-02-18	877150	42-227-41598	CLYDE CLANTON SWD #5SA	H2O MIDSTREAM PERMIAN LLC	DRILL	5,500
2022-02-18	877062	42-227-40453	STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #3SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	8,500	Y
2022-02-17	877149	42-227-41597	BEACH SWD #1SA	H2O MIDSTREAM PERMIAN LLC	DRILL	5,500
2022-02-17	876775	42-227-41576	WR LACEBARK ELM UNIT #13JM	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,570	Y
2022-02-17	876773	42-227-41575	WR LACEBARK ELM UNIT #12CF	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	6,720	Y
2022-02-16	877104	42-227-41596	DEXTER SWD #1D	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,650
2022-02-16	876779	42-227-41577	WR HACKBERRY UNIT #11MS	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,200	Y
2022-02-15	876682	42-227-38733	WR HACKBERRY UNIT #3HB	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	8,830	Y
2022-02-15	876678	42-227-38734	WR HACKBERRY UNIT #1HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	8,830	Y
2022-02-14	876920	42-227-41591	COLONIAL UNIT #4AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2022-02-14	876920	42-227-41591	COLONIAL UNIT #4AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2022-02-14	876918	42-227-41590	COLONIAL UNIT #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2022-02-14	876916	42-227-41589	COLONIAL UNIT #7SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2022-02-14	876915	42-227-41587	COLONIAL UNIT #6SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2022-02-11	876768	42-227-38765	WR BUR OAK UNIT #7HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	8,830	Y
2022-02-11	876766	42-227-38769	WR BUR OAK UNIT #9HB	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	8,830	Y
2022-02-10	876814	42-227-41582	MOSS MIPA #6LS	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2022-02-10	876812	42-227-41581	MOSS MIPA #5LS	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2022-02-10	876810	42-227-41580	MOSS MIPA #4WA	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2022-02-10	876809	42-227-41579	MOSS MIPA #3WA	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2022-02-10	876808	42-227-41578	MOSS MIPA #2WA	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2022-02-10	876745	42-227-39892	STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #2SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	8,500	Y
2022-02-10	876696	42-227-38741	WR CHINKAPIN OAK UNIT #8AA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	8,830	Y
2022-02-07	876635	42-227-40444	STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #5AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	9,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.