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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-18 | 854204 | 42-227-40222 | MILLER 44E #2HF | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-18 | 854202 | 42-227-40221 | MILLER 44E #1HK | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-18 | 854201 | 42-227-40228 | LACEY OAK #9HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-18 | 854138 | 42-227-40219 | MICHAEL SCOTT F #1723LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-18 | 853896 | 42-227-35052 | BULLFROG #1 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | FLD-XFR | 9,326 | |
| 2019-06-17 | 854136 | 42-227-40220 | MICHAEL SCOTT F #1744WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 854021 | 42-227-40214 | RED OAK F #8LS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853916 | 42-227-40213 | RED OAK F #7AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853912 | 42-227-40212 | RED OAK E #6HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853911 | 42-227-40211 | RED OAK E #5HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853908 | 42-227-40210 | RED OAK E #4LS | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853628 | 42-227-40199 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 G #8WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853628 | 42-227-40199 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 G #8WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853627 | 42-227-40198 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 G #8LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853625 | 42-227-40197 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 G #8WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853624 | 42-227-40196 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 F #7WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853623 | 42-227-40195 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 E #6LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853622 | 42-227-40194 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 E #6WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853621 | 42-227-40193 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 D #5WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853620 | 42-227-40192 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 D #5DN | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,200 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853619 | 42-227-40191 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 D #5LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853618 | 42-227-40190 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 C #3WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853616 | 42-227-40189 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 C #3LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853615 | 42-227-40188 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 B #2WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853614 | 42-227-40187 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 B #2LS | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853613 | 42-227-40186 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 B #2WB | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,600 | Y |
| 2019-06-17 | 853612 | 42-227-40185 | SUNRISE STUDLEY 29-17 A #1WA | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | DRILL | 8,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-14 | 854160 | 42-227-34934 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M., EST. #38A | ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | RECOMP | 2,950 | |
| 2019-06-14 | 854091 | 42-227-40216 | SCHRUTE B #1724LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-14 | 854091 | 42-227-40216 | SCHRUTE B #1724LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-14 | 854091 | 42-227-40216 | SCHRUTE B #1724LS | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,400 | Y |
| 2019-06-14 | 854090 | 42-227-40215 | SCHRUTE A #1745WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-06-14 | 854090 | 42-227-40215 | SCHRUTE A #1745WA | SM ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2019-06-13 | 854115 | 42-227-40218 | MUSE-NEWTON UNIT 31-42 #2H | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-13 | 854115 | 42-227-40218 | MUSE-NEWTON UNIT 31-42 #2MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-13 | 854114 | 42-227-40217 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #2H | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-13 | 854114 | 42-227-40217 | WOLFE-JONES UNIT A 04-09 #2H | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-13 | 854026 | 42-227-40209 | FURRH 5 #2 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2019-06-13 | 854026 | 42-227-40209 | FURRH 5 #2 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2019-06-13 | 854025 | 42-227-40208 | FURRH 5 #1 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2019-06-13 | 854025 | 42-227-40208 | FURRH 5 #1 | HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 2019-06-12 | 853824 | 42-227-40206 | RED OAK E #3AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2019-06-12 | 853799 | 42-227-40202 | RED OAK #2HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2019-06-12 | 853798 | 42-227-40201 | RED OAK #1HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-11 | 853934 | 42-227-40207 | WINTERFELL 45D #2HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-11 | 853934 | 42-227-40207 | WINTERFELL 45D #2HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-11 | 853932 | 42-227-40205 | WINTERFELL 45C #1HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-11 | 853932 | 42-227-40205 | WINTERFELL 45C #1HJ | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-11 | 853905 | 42-227-40204 | ROBINSON 7-6 1LS #1 | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-06-11 | 853904 | 42-227-40203 | ROBINSON 7-6 1WA #1 | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.