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
2020-06-12	863892	42-227-40742	DESERT WILLOW EE #6HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,200	Y
2020-06-12	863543	42-227-40706	W H 48 UNIT #1JM	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,730	Y
2020-06-11	863889	42-227-40741	DESERT WILLOW F #9JM	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,600	Y
2020-06-11	863882	42-227-40740	DESERT WILLOW G #13HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,300	Y
2020-06-11	863881	42-227-40739	DESERT WILLOW G #12LM	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,800	Y
2020-06-10	863824	42-227-40736	DESERT WILLOW F #11HB	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,400	Y
2020-06-09	863859	42-227-40738	DESERT WILLOW F #8HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,300	Y
2020-06-09	863847	42-227-40737	DESERT WILLOW F #7LL	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,900	Y
2020-06-05	863812	42-227-40735	DESERT WILLOW F #10DN	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,600	Y
2020-06-05	863786	42-227-40733	WINCHESTER 73 6-7 #H 1WA	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	7,000	Y
2020-05-29	863725	42-227-40732	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-H) #8SS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863725	42-227-40732	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-H) #8SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863725	42-227-40732	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-H) #8SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863724	42-227-40731	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-H) #8SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863724	42-227-40731	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-H) #8SS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863721	42-227-40729	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-G) #7SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863716	42-227-40728	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-F) #6SS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863716	42-227-40728	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-F) #6SS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863712	42-227-40727	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-F) #6SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-29	863712	42-227-40727	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-F) #6SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-22	863652	42-227-40721	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-A) #1SS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-21	863653	42-227-40722	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-B) #2SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-21	863651	42-227-40720	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-A) #1SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-21	863651	42-227-40720	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-A) #1SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-21	863651	42-227-40720	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-A) #1SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-21	863535	42-227-40725	ENERGY TRANSFER MP 47.7 #1	ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY	DRILL	600
2020-05-20	863646	42-227-40716	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-A) #1SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-20	863646	42-227-40716	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-A) #1SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-20	863646	42-227-40716	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-A) #1SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-19	863606	42-227-40714	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-C) #3SS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-19	863606	42-227-40714	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-C) #3SS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-19	863603	42-227-40711	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-C) #3SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-19	863597	42-227-40710	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-C) #3SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-15	863627	42-227-40713	BULL 23C #2HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-05-15	863626	42-227-40712	BULL 23A #1HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-05-15	863544	42-227-40707	W H 48 UNIT #2MS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,730	Y
2020-05-13	863557	42-227-40708	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-D) #4SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-05-11	863558	42-227-40709	DAVIS 36-5 (ALLOC-E) #5SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-04-30	863174	42-227-40694	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #4WB	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,685	Y
2020-04-30	863174	42-227-40694	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #4JM	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,685	Y
2020-04-30	863173	42-227-40693	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #4WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,685	Y
2020-04-28	863152	42-227-40692	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #4LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,685	Y
2020-04-28	863152	42-227-40692	NICHOLS EAST UNIT #3LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	10,685	Y
2020-04-23	863392	42-227-40704	MADISON 04D #3HK	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-04-21	863393	42-227-40705	MADISON 04E #4HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-04-21	863390	42-227-40702	MADISON 04C #1HJ	OVINTIV USA INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-04-16	863329	42-227-40701	GIBSON UNIT 28-21 #13SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-04-16	863329	42-227-40701	GIBSON UNIT 28-21 #13SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-04-15	863328	42-227-40700	GIBSON UNIT 28-21 #5AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-04-15	863328	42-227-40700	GIBSON UNIT 28-21 #5AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y

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