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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

15,164

15,164 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2021-06-24	870662	42-227-41186	AVAMPATO #1D	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	4,300
2021-06-23	870629	42-227-41184	JACKPOT 55-42 #H 2LS	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,700	Y
2021-06-23	870628	42-227-41183	JACKPOT 55-42 #H 2WX	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,950	Y
2021-06-23	870627	42-227-41182	JACKPOT 55-42 #H 1WB	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	7,300	Y
2021-06-23	870601	42-227-41180	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E #7WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2021-06-23	870601	42-227-41180	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E #7WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2021-06-23	870600	42-227-41179	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E #7LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,800	Y
2021-06-23	870600	42-227-41179	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E #7LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,800	Y
2021-06-23	870599	42-227-41178	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E #7MS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,100	Y
2021-06-23	870599	42-227-41178	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 E #7MS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,100	Y
2021-06-23	870598	42-227-41177	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 D #5WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2021-06-23	870597	42-227-41176	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 D #5JD	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,600	Y
2021-06-23	870596	42-227-41175	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 D #5DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,000	Y
2021-06-23	870595	42-227-41174	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 C #4WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2021-06-23	870594	42-227-41173	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 C #4LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,800	Y
2021-06-23	870593	42-227-41172	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 C #4MS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,100	Y
2021-06-23	870592	42-227-41171	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 B #3JD	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,600	Y
2021-06-23	870591	42-227-41170	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 B #3DN	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,000	Y
2021-06-23	870590	42-227-41169	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 B #3WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2021-06-23	870589	42-227-41168	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 A #1MS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,100	Y
2021-06-23	870588	42-227-41167	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 A #1LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,800	Y
2021-06-23	870587	42-227-41166	SHASTA THE COUGAR 42-30 A #1WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2021-06-22	870316	42-227-41154	O'DANIEL RANCH 28-37 B UNIT #A 6H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,500	Y
2021-06-21	870609	42-227-41165	JACKPOT 55-42 #H 1LS	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,700	Y
2021-06-21	870605	42-227-41164	JACKPOT 55-42 #H 1WA	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,950	Y
2021-06-18	870615	42-227-41163	TROYCE 14-30 A UNIT #L 3H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,100	Y
2021-06-18	870613	42-227-41162	GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #A 5H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,500	Y
2021-06-18	870613	42-227-41162	GUTHRIE 14-30 B UNIT #A 5H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,500	Y
2021-06-18	870520	42-227-41161	O'DANIEL RANCH 28-37 B UNIT #L 6H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,200	Y
2021-06-18	870504	42-227-41160	MONSTRO UNIT 04-16 #6H	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,500	Y
2021-06-18	870502	42-227-41159	MONSTRO UNIT 04-16 #6MH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2021-06-16	870456	42-227-41158	B-SIDE 21-16 #H 3W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,900	Y
2021-06-16	870456	42-227-41158	B-SIDE 21-16 #H 3W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,900	Y
2021-06-16	870347	42-227-41157	FORT KNOX 11-2 #R 2LS	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	6,900	Y
2021-06-15	869929	42-227-41138	O'HAGEN B #2023LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	8,600	Y
2021-06-14	869921	42-227-41137	O'HAGEN B #2046WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	8,700	Y
2021-06-11	870331	42-227-41156	LAITALA UNIT A 21-24 #2SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2021-06-11	870330	42-227-41155	LAITALA UNIT A 21-24 #2AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2021-06-09	870205	42-227-41152	DENALI 48X #7HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-06-08	870204	42-227-41150	DENALI 48X #6HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-06-08	870202	42-227-41149	DENALI 48G #5HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-06-08	870201	42-227-41148	DENALI 48G #4HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-06-08	870200	42-227-41147	DENALI 48F #3HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-06-08	870199	42-227-41151	DENALI 48E #2HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-06-08	870198	42-227-41153	DENALI 48E #1HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-06-08	869811	42-227-41132	RAY KINSELLA #1322LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,300	Y
2021-06-08	869809	42-227-41131	RAY KINSELLA #1343WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,500	Y
2021-05-25	869657	42-227-41122	CARROLL SOUTH 17F #2HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-05-25	869657	42-227-41122	CARROLL SOUTH 17F #2HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2021-05-25	869651	42-227-41116	MAGNOLIA #5HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y

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