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 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (38 total, down 42% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | 871855 | 42-227-41248 | YAMAHA PACIFICA F #9DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-11 | 871851 | 42-227-41247 | YAMAHA PACIFICA F #8AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-11 | 871849 | 42-227-41246 | YAMAHA PACIFICA F #7LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-11 | 871848 | 42-227-41245 | YAMAHA PACIFICA E #102JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-06 | 871804 | 42-227-41244 | YAMAHA PACIFICA E #6HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-06 | 871801 | 42-227-41242 | YAMAHA PACIFICA E #5LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-06 | 871797 | 42-227-41241 | YAMAHA PACIFICA #101JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-06 | 871753 | 42-227-41243 | YAMAHA PACIFICA #4AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-06 | 871741 | 42-227-41239 | YAMAHA PACIFICA #3DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-06 | 871736 | 42-227-41240 | YAMAHA PACIFICA #2LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-06 | 871735 | 42-227-41238 | YAMAHA PACIFICA #1HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-08-05 | 871690 | 42-227-41237 | FLACHE 34-39 A UNIT #A 2H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871350 | 42-227-41234 | GRATIS #104HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-22 | 871350 | 42-227-41234 | GRATIS #104HD | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2021-07-21 | 871355 | 42-227-41235 | GRATIS #105JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2021-07-21 | 871355 | 42-227-41235 | GRATIS #105JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2021-07-21 | 871349 | 42-227-41233 | GRATIS #103MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-20 | 871122 | 42-227-41229 | CONNER 15-3 (ALLOC-F) #6NS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-20 | 871118 | 42-227-41227 | CONNER 15-3 (ALLOC-F) #6NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-20 | 871118 | 42-227-41227 | CONNER 15-3 (ALLOC-E) #5NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-20 | 870695 | 42-227-41188 | TROYCE 14-30 A UNIT #A 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,100 | Y |
| 2021-07-20 | 870695 | 42-227-41188 | TROYCE 14-30 A UNIT #A 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,400 | Y |
| 2021-07-20 | 870694 | 42-227-41187 | GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2021-07-19 | 870885 | 42-227-41214 | LONG SPRING 3060BP #9H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-19 | 870885 | 42-227-41214 | LONG SPRING 3060BP #9H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-07-19 | 870778 | 42-227-41207 | LONG SPRING 3062BP #10H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-19 | 870778 | 42-227-41207 | LONG SPRING 3062BP #10H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-07-16 | 870729 | 42-227-41204 | LONG SPRING 3042DP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-16 | 870729 | 42-227-41204 | LONG SPRING 3042DP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-07-15 | 871261 | 42-227-41228 | CONNER 15-10 (ALLOC-C) #3NS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-15 | 871139 | 42-227-41232 | CONNER 15-3 (ALLOC-H) #8NS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-15 | 871138 | 42-227-41231 | CONNER 15-3 (ALLOC-H) #8NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-15 | 871138 | 42-227-41231 | CONNER 15-3 (ALLOC-G) #7NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-15 | 871137 | 42-227-41230 | CONNER 15-3 (ALLOC-H) #8NB | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-15 | 871103 | 42-227-41226 | CONNER 15-3 (ALLOC-F) #6NB | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 871066 | 42-227-41225 | CONNER 15-10 (ALLOC-C) #3NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 871066 | 42-227-41225 | CONNER 15-10 (ALLOC-C) #3NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 871044 | 42-227-41223 | CONNER 15-10 (ALLOC-A) #1NS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 871039 | 42-227-41222 | CONNER 15-10 (ALLOC-A) #1NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 871039 | 42-227-41222 | CONNER 15-10 (ALLOC-A) #1NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870947 | 42-227-41220 | LONG SPRING 3066BP #12H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870947 | 42-227-41220 | LONG SPRING 3066BP #12H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870942 | 42-227-41219 | LONG SPRING 3046DP #8H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870942 | 42-227-41219 | LONG SPRING 3046DP #8H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870933 | 42-227-41218 | LONG SPRING 3036LP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870933 | 42-227-41218 | LONG SPRING 3036LP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870907 | 42-227-41217 | LONG SPRING 3034LP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870907 | 42-227-41217 | LONG SPRING 3034LP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870900 | 42-227-41216 | LONG SPRING 3064BP #11H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-07-14 | 870900 | 42-227-41216 | LONG SPRING 3064BP #11H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.