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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-11 | 867571 | 42-227-40968 | SMAILS A #2368WB | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-11 | 867565 | 42-227-40971 | 44 MAGNUM 9-4 #H 1LS | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,900 | Y |
| 2021-02-11 | 867556 | 42-227-40967 | SMAILS A #2327LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-02-10 | 867546 | 42-227-40966 | ENGLE 43-54 A UNIT #1WA | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-10 | 867546 | 42-227-40966 | ENGLE 43-54 A UNIT #1LS | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-10 | 867546 | 42-227-40966 | ENGLE UNIT A 43-54 #1LS | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-05 | 867415 | 42-227-40962 | ROMAN 19 D #2WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,679 | Y |
| 2021-02-04 | 867413 | 42-227-40961 | ROMAN 19 C #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,679 | Y |
| 2021-02-04 | 867411 | 42-227-40959 | ROMAN 19 A #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,679 | Y |
| 2021-02-03 | 867436 | 42-227-40965 | MARTIN 30-31 B UNIT #H 7H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,760 | Y |
| 2021-02-03 | 867435 | 42-227-40964 | MARTIN 30-31 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-03 | 867435 | 42-227-40964 | MARTIN 30-42 B UNIT D #D 7H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 8,900 | Y |
| 2021-02-03 | 867412 | 42-227-40960 | ROMAN 19 B #1WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,679 | Y |
| 2021-02-03 | 867353 | 42-227-40963 | LONG 350 SWD #1 | ON POINT OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | DRILL | 13,200 | |
| 2021-02-01 | 867384 | 42-227-36006 | MARCHBANKS #2 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | RECOMP | 8,230 | |
| 2021-02-01 | 867035 | 42-227-40914 | FALKOR A #0441WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-01 | 867035 | 42-227-40914 | FALKOR A #0441WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-02-01 | 866745 | 42-227-40906 | CARROLL NORTH 17X #8HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-01 | 866744 | 42-227-40905 | CARROLL NORTH 17G #7HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-01 | 866743 | 42-227-40904 | CARROLL NORTH 17G #6HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-02-01 | 866742 | 42-227-40903 | CARROLL NORTH 17E #5HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-29 | 867321 | 42-227-40945 | CHEEK UNIT A 28-21 #2AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 867116 | 42-227-40942 | FALKOR D #0443WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 867116 | 42-227-40942 | FALKOR D #0443WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 867115 | 42-227-40941 | FALKOR D #0412JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 867115 | 42-227-40941 | FALKOR D #0412JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 867047 | 42-227-40916 | FALKOR C #0442WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 867047 | 42-227-40916 | FALKOR C #0442WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 867046 | 42-227-40915 | FALKOR B #0421LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 867046 | 42-227-40915 | FALKOR B #0421LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,300 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 866259 | 42-227-40881 | WEST 34-39 (ALLOC-F) #6SS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 866259 | 42-227-40881 | WEST 34-39 (ALLOC-F) #6SS | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-28 | 866258 | 42-227-40880 | WEST 34-39 (ALLOC-F) #6SB | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-27 | 867267 | 42-227-40944 | MP 28.5 CP UNIT #1 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 2021-01-25 | 867198 | 42-227-36003 | MARCHBANKS #1 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. | RECOMP | 8,256 | |
| 2021-01-22 | 867081 | 42-227-40940 | KINGSLEY #10HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867080 | 42-227-40939 | KINGSLEY #9HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867078 | 42-227-40938 | KINGSLEY #8HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867077 | 42-227-40937 | KINGSLEY #7HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867075 | 42-227-40935 | KINGSLEY #6HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867074 | 42-227-40932 | KINGSLEY #5HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867073 | 42-227-40924 | KINGSLEY #4HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867072 | 42-227-40921 | KINGSLEY #3HK | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867071 | 42-227-40917 | KINGSLEY #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867069 | 42-227-40934 | BLASTER THE BURRO 13-19 E #7JD | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867067 | 42-227-40933 | BLASTER THE BURRO 13-19 E #7DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867066 | 42-227-40931 | BLASTER THE BURRO 13-19 E #7WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867064 | 42-227-40929 | BLASTER THE BURRO 13-19 D #5WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867063 | 42-227-40928 | BLASTER THE BURRO 13-19 D #5LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2021-01-22 | 867062 | 42-227-40927 | BLASTER THE BURRO 13-19 C #3DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,300 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.