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
2020-03-17	862814	42-227-40659	GIBSON EAST 22 #4AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862813	42-227-40658	GIBSON EAST 22 #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862813	42-227-40658	GIBSON EAST 22 #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862812	42-227-40657	GIBSON EAST 22 #6SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862812	42-227-40657	GIBSON EAST 22 #6SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862811	42-227-40656	GIBSON EAST 22 #5SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862811	42-227-40656	GIBSON EAST 22 #5SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862810	42-227-40655	GIBSON EAST 22 #2AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862810	42-227-40655	GIBSON EAST 22 #2AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862809	42-227-40654	GIBSON EAST 22 #1AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-17	862809	42-227-40654	GIBSON EAST 22 #1AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2020-03-16	862742	42-227-40653	CLYDE BARROW UNIT 32-41 #3HA	MURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLC	DRILL	7,240	Y
2020-03-16	862741	42-227-40652	CLYDE BARROW UNIT 32-41 #2HA	MURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLC	DRILL	7,240	Y
2020-03-16	862711	42-227-40650	WHITMIRE 36-37 (ALLOC-H) #8SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-16	862711	42-227-40650	WHITMIRE 36-37 (ALLOC-H) #8SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-11	862629	42-227-40646	MARCY #1WA	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-03-11	862629	42-227-40646	MARCY #1WA	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-03-11	862629	42-227-40646	MARCY #1WA	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	10,000	Y
2020-03-11	862629	42-227-40646	MARCY #1WA	SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY	DRILL	8,000	Y
2020-03-11	862597	42-227-40645	MANN 13-33 A UNIT #L 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,200	Y
2020-03-11	862376	42-227-40638	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #5MH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862375	42-227-40637	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #5SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862372	42-227-40636	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #5AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862371	42-227-40635	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #4SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862369	42-227-40634	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #4H	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862368	42-227-40633	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #4MH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862365	42-227-38780	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #8BH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862364	42-227-39582	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #8SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862363	42-227-39762	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862362	42-227-39360	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1MH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862361	42-227-39080	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #1BH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	RECOMP	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862345	42-227-40630	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #4AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-10	862343	42-227-40629	WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #3SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-09	862595	42-227-40644	MANN 13-33 A UNIT #A 2H	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	DRILL	6,400	Y
2020-03-05	862102	42-227-40619	ANDRE D #0347WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,300	Y
2020-03-05	862102	42-227-40619	ANDRE D #0347WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,300	Y
2020-03-05	862098	42-227-40618	ANDRE D #0324LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,200	Y
2020-03-05	862098	42-227-40618	ANDRE D #0324LS	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,200	Y
2020-03-04	862500	42-227-40642	TRENTINO 36-37 (ALLOC-D) #4SS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862499	42-227-40641	TRENTINO 36-37 (ALLOC-D) #4SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862499	42-227-40641	TRENTINO 36-37 (ALLOC-DA) #4SA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862498	42-227-40643	TRENTINO 36-37 (ALLOC-D) #4SB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862096	42-227-40622	PASSOW 25-24 (ALLOC-D) #4NS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862096	42-227-40622	PASSOW 25-24 (ALLOC-D) #4NS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862095	42-227-40621	PASSOW 25-24 (ALLOC-D) #4NA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862095	42-227-40621	PASSOW 25-24 (ALLOC-D) #4NA	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862081	42-227-40620	PASSOW 25-24 (ALLOC-D) #4NB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862081	42-227-40620	PASSOW 25-24 (ALLOC-D) #4NB	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862032	42-227-40612	PASSOW 25-24 (ALLOC-C) #3NS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y
2020-03-04	862032	42-227-40612	PASSOW 25-24 (ALLOC-C) #3NS	LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.	DRILL	9,000	Y

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