Howard County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-28.
Howard County permitting is running 13 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (38 total, down 42% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 42 permits in the past 12 months, one of 16 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
5
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
15,165
15,165 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-06 | 856699 | 42-227-40333 | ADAMS 43-6 B #802JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856699 | 42-227-40333 | ADAMS 43-6 B #802JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856698 | 42-227-40332 | ADAMS 43-6 B #502LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856698 | 42-227-40332 | ADAMS 43-6 B #502LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856697 | 42-227-40331 | ADAMS 43-6 B #102WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,175 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856697 | 42-227-40331 | ADAMS 43-6 B #102WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,175 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856696 | 42-227-40330 | ADAMS 43-6 B #202WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,420 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856696 | 42-227-40330 | ADAMS 43-6 B #202WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,420 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856695 | 42-227-40327 | ADAMS 43-6 C #503LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856691 | 42-227-40325 | ADAMS 43-6 C #203WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,420 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856688 | 42-227-40323 | ADAMS 43-6 D #504LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 8,850 | Y |
| 2019-09-06 | 856684 | 42-227-40321 | ADAMS 43-6 D #103WA | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,175 | Y |
| 2019-09-05 | 856762 | 42-227-40342 | SANTANA 2450WB #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-05 | 856758 | 42-227-40341 | SANTANA 2440WA #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-05 | 856754 | 42-227-40340 | SANTANA 2430D #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-05 | 856751 | 42-227-40339 | SANTANA 2420SH #1H | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-04 | 856639 | 42-227-40320 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #6SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-04 | 856638 | 42-227-40319 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856694 | 42-227-40329 | ABEL 18X #6HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856694 | 42-227-40329 | ABEL 18X #6HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856693 | 42-227-40324 | BOW TIE 41-44 #2SH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856693 | 42-227-40324 | BOW TIE 41-44 #2SH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856689 | 42-227-40328 | ABEL 18G #5HL | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856689 | 42-227-40328 | ABEL 18G #5HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856686 | 42-227-40322 | BOW TIE 41-44 #2AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856686 | 42-227-40322 | BOW TIE 41-44 #2AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856686 | 42-227-40322 | BOW TIE 41-44 #2AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856685 | 42-227-40326 | ABEL 18G #4HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856685 | 42-227-40326 | ABEL 18G #4HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856637 | 42-227-40318 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #3H | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856636 | 42-227-40317 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856635 | 42-227-40316 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-09-03 | 856634 | 42-227-40315 | WOLFE-BROPHY UNIT 45-04 #2BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-29 | 856578 | 42-227-40314 | EVANS-ANTELL UNIT B 46-03 #8H | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-23 | 856277 | 42-227-40307 | OREDIGGER C #3151WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-23 | 856273 | 42-227-40306 | OREDIGGER B #3131LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2019-08-23 | 856272 | 42-227-40305 | OREDIGGER B #3150WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-23 | 856270 | 42-227-40304 | OREDIGGER A #3149WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 856304 | 42-227-40309 | GUITAR SOUTH 4-7-E #4209H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2019-08-22 | 855765 | 42-227-40292 | KRAMER SWD #1 | SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2019-08-21 | 856357 | 42-227-40313 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-21 | 856356 | 42-227-40312 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #2BH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856355 | 42-227-40311 | EVANS-ANTELL UNIT B 46-03 #7H | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856344 | 42-227-40310 | HULL SWD #1 | ON POINT OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2019-08-19 | 856303 | 42-227-40308 | GUITAR SOUTH 4-7-C #4205H | PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856267 | 42-227-40303 | ROCKHOUND D #3130LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856263 | 42-227-40302 | ROCKHOUND D #3148WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-19 | 856257 | 42-227-40301 | ROCKHOUND C #3181DN | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-08-14 | 856109 | 42-227-40299 | ROCKHOUND C #3111JM | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2019-08-13 | 856125 | 42-227-40300 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M., EST. #248 | ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 3,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.