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 15 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (45 total, down 22% 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | 905946 | 42-227-42685 | FLASH EAST O 29-20 #6215H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905946 | 42-227-42685 | FLASH EAST O 29-20 #6215H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905945 | 42-227-42684 | FLASH EAST N 29-20 #4214H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905945 | 42-227-42684 | FLASH EAST N 29-20 #4214H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905944 | 42-227-42683 | FLASH EAST L 29-20 #4112H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905944 | 42-227-42683 | FLASH EAST L 29-20 #4112H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905941 | 42-227-42682 | FLASH EAST J 29-20 #4210H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905941 | 42-227-42682 | FLASH EAST J 29-20 #4210H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905938 | 42-227-42681 | FLASH EAST I 29-20 #4109H | DE IV OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-20 | 905938 | 42-227-42681 | FLASH EAST I 29-20 #4109H | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,605 | Y |
| 2025-02-11 | 905824 | 42-227-42680 | COMANCHE-BAUER-GOLIAD PSA #2WA | SOGC, LLC | DRILL | 8,675 | Y |
| 2025-02-05 | 905282 | 42-227-42669 | BAUER-GOLIAD PSA C #3WA | SOGC, LLC | DRILL | 8,520 | Y |
| 2025-02-05 | 905282 | 42-227-42669 | BAUER-GOLIAD PSA D #4WA | SOGC, LLC | DRILL | 8,520 | Y |
| 2025-02-04 | 905477 | 42-227-42675 | BUTCH CASSIDY UNIT 33-40 #5LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,843 | Y |
| 2025-02-04 | 905655 | 42-227-42679 | JW HARDIN UNIT 31-42 #5LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,900 | Y |
| 2025-02-04 | 905649 | 42-227-42678 | JW HARDIN UNIT 31-42 #1HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,250 | Y |
| 2025-02-04 | 905477 | 42-227-42675 | BUTCH CASSIDY UNIT 33-40 #5LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,843 | Y |
| 2025-02-04 | 905473 | 42-227-42674 | BUTCH CASSIDY UNIT 33-40 #2HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,141 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905459 | 42-227-42673 | CLYDE BARROW UNIT 32-41 #6LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,843 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905478 | 42-227-42676 | BUTCH CASSIDY UNIT 33-40 #1HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,141 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905478 | 42-227-42676 | BUTCH CASSIDY UNIT 33-40 #1HA | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 7,141 | Y |
| 2025-02-03 | 905459 | 42-227-42673 | CLYDE BARROW UNIT 32-41 #6LS | LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 6,843 | Y |
| 2025-01-30 | 905599 | 42-227-32068 | CARPENTER ESTATE #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 8,000 | |
| 2025-01-30 | 905538 | 42-227-42677 | MARCY #2WA | SOGC, LLC | DRILL | 8,650 | Y |
| 2025-01-23 | 905265 | 42-227-42671 | DODGE #101 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2025-01-23 | 905264 | 42-227-42670 | DENMAN -H- #101 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2025-01-22 | 905419 | 42-227-04109 | A. N. REED ET AL #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,897 | |
| 2025-01-22 | 905417 | 42-227-02917 | RUTHERFORD #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,975 | |
| 2025-01-22 | 905261 | 42-227-42672 | JONES -H- #101 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2025-01-16 | 905110 | 42-227-42667 | FENDER 05C #2HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-16 | 905110 | 42-227-42667 | FENDER 05C #2HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-16 | 905107 | 42-227-42664 | FENDER 05A #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-16 | 905107 | 42-227-42664 | FENDER 05A #1HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-13 | 905115 | 42-227-42666 | NORMA FRAZIER 08G #4HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-13 | 905115 | 42-227-42666 | NORMA FRAZIER 08G #4HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-13 | 905113 | 42-227-42665 | NORMA FRAZIER 08E #3HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-13 | 905113 | 42-227-42665 | NORMA FRAZIER 08E #3HJ | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2025-01-03 | 904948 | 42-227-39338 | APOLLO SWD #3 | SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2024-12-31 | 904930 | 42-227-03426 | RT SHAFER #2 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,585 | |
| 2024-12-31 | 904929 | 42-227-34855 | PURPLE HAZE REEF UNIT #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 8,200 | |
| 2024-12-31 | 904928 | 42-227-04181 | ED CARPENTER #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,939 | |
| 2024-12-20 | 904695 | 42-227-42663 | YODA E 39-34 #4DH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-12-20 | 904694 | 42-227-42662 | YODA D 39-34 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-20 | 904694 | 42-227-42662 | YODA D 39-34 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904692 | 42-227-42661 | YODA C 39-34 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904691 | 42-227-42660 | YODA B 39-34 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904691 | 42-227-42660 | YODA B 39-34 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904690 | 42-227-42659 | YODA A 39-34 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-17 | 904690 | 42-227-42659 | YODA A 39-34 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904502 | 42-227-42657 | RED HULK H 40-33 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.