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
2020-09-04	864967	42-227-40775	WEST 34-39 (ALLOC-D) #4SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-09-04	864967	42-227-40775	WEST 34-39 (ALLOC-D) #4SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-09-02	864900	42-227-34585	GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL 'A' #13	PARTEE DRILLING INC.	RECOMP	9,300
2020-08-25	864807	42-227-40774	SHENANDOAH 11-2-58 #H 2WA	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	7,100	Y
2020-08-21	863014	42-227-34407	HORACE GARRETT ESTATE ET AL #3	PARTEE DRILLING INC.	RECOMP	9,500
2020-08-19	864712	42-227-40773	VIC THE DEMON 34-46 C #3LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,700	Y
2020-08-19	864711	42-227-40772	VIC THE DEMON 34-46 C #3WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2020-08-18	864709	42-227-40771	VIC THE DEMON 34-46 B #2MS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,000	Y
2020-08-18	864708	42-227-40770	VIC THE DEMON 34-46 A #1WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2020-08-18	864707	42-227-40769	VIC THE DEMON 34-46 A #1LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,700	Y
2020-08-18	864705	42-227-40768	SEBASTIAN THE IBIS 34-27 C #3LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,700	Y
2020-08-18	864704	42-227-40767	SEBASTIAN THE IBIS 34-27 C #3WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2020-08-18	864703	42-227-40766	SEBASTIAN THE IBIS 34-27 B #2MS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,000	Y
2020-08-17	864702	42-227-40765	SEBASTIAN THE IBIS 34-27 A #1WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2020-08-17	864702	42-227-40765	SEBASTIAN THE IBIS 34-27 A #1WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2020-08-17	864701	42-227-40764	SEBASTIAN THE IBIS 34-27 A #1LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,700	Y
2020-08-12	864624	42-227-39733	GARDNER UNIT 15-10 #3MH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	6,650	Y
2020-08-11	864593	42-227-40763	SMOKY 10D #6HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-08-11	864592	42-227-40762	SMOKY 10D #5HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-08-11	864591	42-227-40761	SMOKY 10C #4HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-08-11	864590	42-227-40760	SMOKY 10B #3HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-08-11	864589	42-227-40759	SMOKY 10B #2HF	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-08-11	864588	42-227-40758	SMOKY 10A #1HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-08-06	864145	42-227-40752	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #R001WB	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,420	Y
2020-08-06	864145	42-227-40752	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #R001WB	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,420	Y
2020-08-06	864145	42-227-40752	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #R001WB	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,420	Y
2020-08-03	861253	42-227-34549	GARRETT, HORACE ESTATE ET AL 'A' #4	PARTEE DRILLING INC.	RECOMP	9,500
2020-07-17	864289	42-227-40757	BENES D #0347WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,500	Y
2020-07-17	864287	42-227-40756	BENES C #0312JM	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,500	Y
2020-07-17	864285	42-227-40755	BENES B #0346WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,500	Y
2020-07-17	864278	42-227-40754	BENES B #0323LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-07-15	864241	42-227-40753	CLARK UNIT B 24-13 #7H	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-07-13	863678	42-227-40094	JENKINS 6 #2	OVINTIV USA INC.	FLD-XFR	9,400
2020-06-29	864056	42-227-40751	BENES A #0345WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,350	Y
2020-06-29	864056	42-227-40751	BENES A #0345WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,350	Y
2020-06-26	863669	42-227-40724	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #4JM	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,685	Y
2020-06-26	863669	42-227-40724	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #3WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,685	Y
2020-06-25	864016	42-227-40750	MAVERICK #0311JM	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,200	Y
2020-06-25	863647	42-227-40717	TREE FROG 47 WEST UNIT #7LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2020-06-24	864013	42-227-40749	MAVERICK #0344WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,350	Y
2020-06-24	864011	42-227-40748	MAVERICK #0343WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	10,350	Y
2020-06-18	863924	42-227-40747	DESERT WILLOW #1LM	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,700	Y
2020-06-18	863922	42-227-40746	DESERT WILLOW #2JM	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,550	Y
2020-06-18	863921	42-227-40745	DESERT WILLOW #3DN	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2020-06-17	863920	42-227-40744	DESERT WILLOW #4HB	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,400	Y
2020-06-17	863650	42-227-40719	TREE FROG 47 WEST UNIT #7WB	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2020-06-17	863648	42-227-40718	TREE FROG 47 WEST UNIT #7WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2020-06-17	863645	42-227-40715	TREE FROG 47 WEST UNIT #7MS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,050	Y
2020-06-16	863666	42-227-40723	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #3MS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,685	Y
2020-06-15	863893	42-227-40743	DESERT WILLOW E #5LL	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,900	Y

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