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 12 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (37 total, down 44% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-06 | 859625 | 42-227-40488 | ALLRED UNIT A 08-05 #4MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-06 | 859623 | 42-227-40487 | ALLRED UNIT A 08-05 #4SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-06 | 859621 | 42-227-40490 | VIPER MCMURPHY D #1447WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-06 | 859621 | 42-227-40490 | VIPER MCMURPHY D #1447WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-06 | 859620 | 42-227-40489 | VIPER FOSTER D #4546WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-06 | 859612 | 42-227-40486 | ALLRED UNIT B 08-05 #5MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-06 | 859611 | 42-227-40485 | ALLRED UNIT B 08-05 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-06 | 859561 | 42-227-39050 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #1BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-06 | 859560 | 42-227-39464 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859584 | 42-227-40482 | ALLRED UNIT B 08-05 #7BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859581 | 42-227-40481 | ALLRED UNIT B 08-05 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859578 | 42-227-40480 | ALLRED UNIT B 08-05 #6MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859576 | 42-227-40479 | ALLRED UNIT B 08-05 #6SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859571 | 42-227-40478 | ALLRED UNIT B 08-05 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859564 | 42-227-40484 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #4SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859084 | 42-227-40442 | WRIGHT UNIT 29-20 #7SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859084 | 42-227-40442 | WRIGHT UNIT 29-20 #7SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,950 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859042 | 42-227-40443 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #4SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-05 | 859042 | 42-227-40443 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #4SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 859556 | 42-227-40483 | BIGBY 17-29 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 859556 | 42-227-40483 | BIGBY 17-29 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 859556 | 42-227-40483 | BIGBY 17-29 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 859555 | 42-227-40477 | BIGBY 17-29 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 859555 | 42-227-40477 | BIGBY 17-29 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 859555 | 42-227-40477 | BIGBY 17-29 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | Y |
| 2019-12-04 | 859528 | 42-227-36607 | YARBAR 16 #2 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,894 | |
| 2019-12-04 | 859526 | 42-227-36549 | YARBAR 16 #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,812 | |
| 2019-12-04 | 859524 | 42-227-36544 | SLATER 16 #2 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,834 | |
| 2019-12-04 | 858751 | 42-227-36353 | SLATER 16 #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,804 | |
| 2019-12-03 | 859541 | 42-227-40469 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #3SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-03 | 859538 | 42-227-40468 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-12-03 | 859364 | 42-227-40465 | MAGNOLIA #2LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-12-03 | 859357 | 42-227-40464 | MAGNOLIA #1AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-12-03 | 859357 | 42-227-40464 | MAGNOLIA #1AR | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,700 | Y |
| 2019-12-02 | 858067 | 42-227-36837 | NEWTON #1722 | OXY USA INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,500 | |
| 2019-11-26 | 859438 | 42-227-40467 | CARTER 22-15 #1H | PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859261 | 42-227-40462 | WEGNER 35E #3HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859261 | 42-227-40462 | WEGNER 35E #3HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859255 | 42-227-40461 | WEGNER 35D #2HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859255 | 42-227-40461 | WEGNER 35D #2HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859230 | 42-227-40463 | WEGNER 35D #1HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859230 | 42-227-40463 | WEGNER 35D #1HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859210 | 42-227-40460 | GRATIS G #14HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859210 | 42-227-40460 | GRATIS H #14HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859209 | 42-227-40459 | GRATIS G #13HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859209 | 42-227-40459 | GRATIS G #13BR | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859208 | 42-227-40458 | GRATIS F #12LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859033 | 42-227-40466 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-22 | 859033 | 42-227-40466 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-11-21 | 859207 | 42-227-40457 | GRATIS F #11AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.