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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-25 | 869651 | 42-227-41116 | MAGNOLIA G #5HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-25 | 869650 | 42-227-41114 | MAGNOLIA #4LM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-25 | 869647 | 42-227-41111 | MAGNOLIA #3MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-25 | 869638 | 42-227-41121 | CARROLL SOUTH 17E #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-25 | 869638 | 42-227-41121 | CARROLL SOUTH 17E #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-24 | 869379 | 42-227-41094 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN B #2626LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-05-24 | 869379 | 42-227-41094 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN B #2626LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-05-24 | 869377 | 42-227-41093 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN B #2646WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-24 | 869377 | 42-227-41093 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN B #2646WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-24 | 869374 | 42-227-41092 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN B #2625LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-05-24 | 869374 | 42-227-41092 | SHOOTER MCGAVIN B #2625LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869957 | 42-227-41141 | ENGLE UNIT A 43-54 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869957 | 42-227-41141 | ENGLE UNIT A 43-54 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869956 | 42-227-41140 | ENGLE UNIT A 43-54 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869956 | 42-227-41140 | ENGLE UNIT A 43-54 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869126 | 42-227-41084 | TALL GRASS F #11LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,050 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869126 | 42-227-41084 | TALL GRASS H #11LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869124 | 42-227-41083 | TALL GRASS F #9DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869121 | 42-227-41085 | TALL GRASS F #8JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2021-05-21 | 869119 | 42-227-41082 | TALL GRASS F #6LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2021-05-20 | 869859 | 42-227-39617 | THUMPER 14-23 D #4MS | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-20 | 869859 | 42-227-39617 | THUMPER 14-23 D #4MS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-20 | 869858 | 42-227-39613 | THUMPER 14-23 B #2MS | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-20 | 869858 | 42-227-39613 | THUMPER 14-23 B #2MS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-19 | 869866 | 42-227-41136 | SAMURAI 5-8 #H 1W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,450 | Y |
| 2021-05-19 | 869866 | 42-227-41136 | SAMURAI 5-8 #H 1W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,450 | Y |
| 2021-05-19 | 869865 | 42-227-41135 | MORNING CALM 6-7 #H 3W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,350 | Y |
| 2021-05-19 | 869865 | 42-227-41135 | MORNING CALM 6-7 #H 3W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,350 | Y |
| 2021-05-19 | 869658 | 42-227-41123 | CARROLL SOUTH 17G #3HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-19 | 869658 | 42-227-41123 | CARROLL SOUTH 17G #3HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-18 | 869685 | 42-227-41113 | TURNER CONNALLY 2183CP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-18 | 869685 | 42-227-41113 | TURNER CONNALLY 2183CP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-18 | 869683 | 42-227-41112 | TURNER CONNALLY 2181CP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-17 | 869863 | 42-227-41134 | GRIFFIN RANCH UNIT 23-31 #3SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-17 | 869862 | 42-227-41133 | GRIFFIN RANCH UNIT 23-31 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-05-14 | 869712 | 42-227-41128 | MAGNOLIA F #16HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-14 | 869663 | 42-227-41115 | CARROLL SOUTH 17X #4HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-14 | 869663 | 42-227-41115 | CARROLL SOUTH 17X #4HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869709 | 42-227-41130 | MAGNOLIA F #15MS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869704 | 42-227-41127 | MAGNOLIA F #14LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869698 | 42-227-41126 | MAGNOLIA F #13JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869697 | 42-227-41125 | MAGNOLIA F #12DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869696 | 42-227-41124 | MAGNOLIA F #11HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869695 | 42-227-41120 | MAGNOLIA E #10HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869693 | 42-227-41119 | MAGNOLIA E #9LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869688 | 42-227-41129 | MAGNOLIA E #8JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869684 | 42-227-41118 | MAGNOLIA E #7HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-13 | 869654 | 42-227-41117 | MAGNOLIA E #6DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-11 | 869655 | 42-227-41110 | GRIFFIN RANCH UNIT 23-31 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2021-05-11 | 869652 | 42-227-41108 | GRIFFIN RANCH UNIT 23-31 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.