Howard County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-04.
Howard County permitting is running 8.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (25 total, down 65% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 16 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
11
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-04
All Time
15,184
15,184 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | 907917 | 42-227-42726 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2682CP #7H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907917 | 42-227-42726 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2682CP #7H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907910 | 42-227-42727 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2644DP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907910 | 42-227-42727 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2644DP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907910 | 42-227-42727 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2644DP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907909 | 42-227-42725 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2680CP #5H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907909 | 42-227-42725 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2680CP #5H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907908 | 42-227-42724 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2642DP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907908 | 42-227-42724 | MINERAL SPRINGS 2642DP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907907 | 42-227-42723 | MINERAL SPRINGS 1440DP #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907907 | 42-227-42723 | MINERAL SPRINGS 1440DP #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-14 | 907906 | 42-227-42722 | MINERAL SPRINGS 1441DP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-13 | 907869 | 42-227-81901 | STERLING CATTLE COMPANY #2 | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | RENTR | 7,769 | |
| 2025-05-13 | 907856 | 42-227-42721 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #27 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 2025-05-12 | 907874 | 42-227-42720 | ABYSS 13-1 A UNIT #A 2H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2025-05-12 | 907873 | 42-227-42718 | PAPAGIORGIO THELMA A #3343WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-12 | 907873 | 42-227-42718 | PAPAGIORGIO THELMA A #3343WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-12 | 907872 | 42-227-42719 | ABYSS 13-1 A UNIT #A 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2025-05-07 | 907756 | 42-227-42717 | ORIENT 1-12 #H 1W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | Y |
| 2025-05-07 | 907752 | 42-227-42716 | ORIENT 1-12 #H 2W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 6,800 | Y |
| 2025-05-05 | 907716 | 42-227-42715 | BLUE FESCUE F #6DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-05 | 907715 | 42-227-42714 | BLUE FESCUE E #5LL | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-05 | 907714 | 42-227-42713 | BLUE FESCUE E #4DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2025-05-02 | 907703 | 42-227-42712 | NIRVANA 13-24 #H 3W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2025-05-02 | 907701 | 42-227-42711 | NIRVANA 13-24 #H 2W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,100 | Y |
| 2025-04-25 | 907355 | 42-227-31210 | EDWARDS, M. M., -D- #9 | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | RENTR | 2,978 | |
| 2025-04-16 | 906713 | 42-227-42702 | WILL O' WISP A 20-17 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-15 | 907364 | 42-227-42706 | WILL O' WISP N 20-17 #1MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2025-04-14 | 907396 | 42-227-42710 | MORGAN-CHEVRON 36-48 B UNIT #A 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-14 | 907396 | 42-227-42710 | MORGAN-CHEVRON 36-48 B UNIT #A 3H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-14 | 907395 | 42-227-42709 | MORGAN-CHEVRON 36-48 A UNIT #L 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-14 | 907395 | 42-227-42709 | MORGAN-CHEVRON 36-48 A UNIT #L 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-14 | 907394 | 42-227-42708 | MORGAN-CHEVRON 36-48 A UNIT #A 1H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 7,300 | Y |
| 2025-04-11 | 907392 | 42-227-30350 | HODNETT A #A 1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,379 | |
| 2025-04-01 | 907163 | 42-227-10349 | MAGNOLIA WINTERS #2 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,497 | |
| 2025-04-01 | 907161 | 42-227-00949 | WILLIS WINTERS #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,786 | |
| 2025-04-01 | 907160 | 42-227-03966 | PAULINE #7 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,580 | |
| 2025-04-01 | 907158 | 42-227-03956 | PAULINE #2 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,800 | |
| 2025-04-01 | 907156 | 42-227-04097 | MRS P.A. RUTLEDGE #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,805 | |
| 2025-03-28 | 907048 | 42-227-20386 | LOUIS CONRAD #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,703 | |
| 2025-03-28 | 907047 | 42-227-20355 | HOWZE #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,504 | |
| 2025-03-28 | 906941 | 42-227-42703 | BAUER-GOLIAD PSA C #3LS | SOGC, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2025-03-27 | 907045 | 42-227-30643 | BOGIE #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,453 | |
| 2025-03-27 | 907044 | 42-227-00109 | BERNARD MEYER #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,452 | |
| 2025-03-27 | 906882 | 42-227-42704 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #25 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 600 | |
| 2025-03-26 | 907010 | 42-227-01811 | HODNETT #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,560 | |
| 2025-03-26 | 907009 | 42-227-30128 | WINTERS #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,700 | |
| 2025-03-26 | 907008 | 42-227-04130 | JA BURRIS #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 1,920 | |
| 2025-03-26 | 907007 | 42-227-31150 | FERN WINTERS #3 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,561 | |
| 2025-03-13 | 906603 | 42-227-42701 | S WILKINSON #3320LL | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.