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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-05 | 867911 | 42-227-41004 | SPIKED ALOE E #7HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2021-03-05 | 867908 | 42-227-41002 | SPIKED ALOE E #6LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-03-05 | 867908 | 42-227-41002 | SPIKED ALOE E #6LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-03-04 | 867943 | 42-227-41005 | BINIE 18-27 A UNIT #4H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867945 | 42-227-40997 | TONY 18-34 B UNIT #6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867905 | 42-227-41000 | SPIKED ALOE #5AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867905 | 42-227-41000 | SPIKED ALOE #5AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867902 | 42-227-40998 | SPIKED ALOE #4JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867902 | 42-227-40998 | SPIKED ALOE #4JM | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867901 | 42-227-40996 | SPIKED ALOE #3DN | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867869 | 42-227-40995 | SPIKED ALOE #2LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867869 | 42-227-40995 | SPIKED ALOE #2LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867866 | 42-227-40994 | SPIKED ALOE #1HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,990 | Y |
| 2021-03-03 | 867866 | 42-227-40994 | SPIKED ALOE #1HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,990 | Y |
| 2021-03-02 | 867927 | 42-227-41003 | SPIKED ALOE F #8LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-03-02 | 867065 | 42-227-40930 | BLASTER THE BURRO 13-19 D #6MS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2021-03-01 | 867929 | 42-227-36093 | FOSTER, W.L. #5 #26 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 2021-02-25 | 867359 | 42-227-40957 | BUCHANAN B 13-12 (ALLOC-H) #8NS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867357 | 42-227-40955 | BUCHANAN B 13-12 (ALLOC-H) #8NB | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867356 | 42-227-40953 | BUCHANAN B 13-12 (ALLOC-G) #7NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867349 | 42-227-40951 | BUCHANAN B 13-12 (ALLOC-E) #5NS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867331 | 42-227-40950 | BUCHANAN B 13-12 (ALLOC-F) #6NB | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867324 | 42-227-40948 | GIBSON UNIT 28-21 #11SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867323 | 42-227-40947 | GIBSON UNIT 28-21 #3AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-25 | 867322 | 42-227-40946 | CHEEK UNIT A 28-21 #10SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-24 | 867808 | 42-227-40991 | SATNIN 37-36 #1SH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-24 | 867808 | 42-227-40991 | SATNIN 37-36 #1SH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-24 | 867616 | 42-227-40993 | MP 49.7 CP UNIT #1 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 550 | |
| 2021-02-24 | 867325 | 42-227-40949 | WORTHY 13-12 (ALLOC-A) #1NA | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867838 | 42-227-30829 | BRANON #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 6,678 | |
| 2021-02-23 | 867807 | 42-227-40990 | SATNIN 37-36 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867807 | 42-227-40990 | SATNIN 37-36 #1AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867807 | 42-227-40990 | SATNIN 37-36 #1AH | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-23 | 867615 | 42-227-40992 | MP 23.4 CP UNIT #1 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 550 | |
| 2021-02-19 | 867800 | 42-227-40989 | ENGLE 43-54 A UNIT #1WA | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-19 | 867800 | 42-227-40989 | ENGLE UNIT A 43-54 #1WA | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867605 | 42-227-34419 | HORACE GARRETT ESTATE ET AL 'A' #1 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 2021-02-12 | 867594 | 42-227-40973 | BIGHORN 33G #3HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867594 | 42-227-40973 | BIGHORN 33G #3HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867594 | 42-227-40973 | BIGHORN 33G #3HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867593 | 42-227-40972 | BIGHORN 33E #2HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867593 | 42-227-40972 | BIGHORN 33E #2HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867593 | 42-227-40972 | BIGHORN 33E #2HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867592 | 42-227-40970 | BIGHORN 33C #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867592 | 42-227-40970 | BIGHORN 33C #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-12 | 867592 | 42-227-40970 | BIGHORN HORIZONTAL UNIT #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-11 | 867625 | 42-227-40975 | WOLF 13-33 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-11 | 867625 | 42-227-40975 | WOLF 13-33 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-11 | 867625 | 42-227-40975 | WOLF 13-33 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-11 | 867573 | 42-227-40969 | SMAILS B #2349WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.