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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | 904502 | 42-227-42657 | RED HULK UNIT B 40-33 #7AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904501 | 42-227-42656 | RED HULK G 40-33 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904501 | 42-227-42656 | RED HULK UNIT B 40-33 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-12 | 904501 | 42-227-42656 | RED HULK UNIT B 40-33 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-10 | 904516 | 42-227-42658 | COBRA KAI D 47-02 #4DH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904446 | 42-227-42655 | MIYAGI C 38-35 #5DH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904445 | 42-227-42654 | MIYAGI B 38-35 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904445 | 42-227-42654 | MIYAGI B 38-35 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904443 | 42-227-42653 | MIYAGI A 38-35 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-12-09 | 904443 | 42-227-42653 | MIYAGI A 38-35 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904255 | 42-227-42647 | RED HULK UNIT A 40-33 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904263 | 42-227-42652 | RED HULK UNIT 40-33 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904263 | 42-227-42652 | RED HULK UNIT B 40-33 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904263 | 42-227-42652 | RED HULK UNIT B 40-33 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904261 | 42-227-42651 | RED HULK UNIT 40-33 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904261 | 42-227-42651 | RED HULK UNIT A 40-33 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904259 | 42-227-42650 | RED HULK UNIT 40-33 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904259 | 42-227-42650 | RED HULK UNIT A 40-33 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904259 | 42-227-42650 | RED HULK UNIT A 40-33 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904258 | 42-227-42649 | RED HULK UNIT 40-33 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904258 | 42-227-42649 | RED HULK UNIT A 40-33 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904256 | 42-227-42648 | RED HULK UNIT 40-33 #1DH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904256 | 42-227-42648 | RED HULK UNIT A 40-33 #1DH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904255 | 42-227-42647 | RED HULK UNIT 40-33 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-26 | 904255 | 42-227-42647 | RED HULK UNIT A 40-33 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 7,200 | Y |
| 2024-11-19 | 903850 | 42-227-42634 | FAUCET F #3HD | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-19 | 903848 | 42-227-42633 | FAUCET E #2HD | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903960 | 42-227-42646 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1645DP #5H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903960 | 42-227-42646 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1645DP #5H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903958 | 42-227-42645 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1683CP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903958 | 42-227-42645 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1683CP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903956 | 42-227-42644 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1643DP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903956 | 42-227-42644 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1643DP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903954 | 42-227-42643 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1681CP #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903954 | 42-227-42643 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1681CP #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-14 | 903953 | 42-227-42642 | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 1641DP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903939 | 42-227-42641 | RADIATOR SPRINGS 2780CP #3H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903887 | 42-227-42640 | RADIATOR SPRINGS 2746DP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903886 | 42-227-42639 | RADIATOR SPRINGS 2782CP #5H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903885 | 42-227-42638 | RADIATOR SPRINGS 2744DP #4H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903884 | 42-227-42637 | RADIATOR SPRINGS 2742DP #2H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903883 | 42-227-42636 | RADIATOR SPRINGS 2740DP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903883 | 42-227-42636 | RADIATOR SPRINGS 2740DP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-11-13 | 903851 | 42-227-42635 | FAUCET G #4HD | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-12 | 903833 | 42-227-42632 | FAUCET #1HD | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2024-11-01 | 903755 | 42-227-10954 | GUY GUFFEE #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,550 | |
| 2024-10-31 | 903602 | 42-227-42627 | WHEATGRASS #4HB | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-31 | 903601 | 42-227-42626 | WHEATGRASS #3LL | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-31 | 903600 | 42-227-42625 | WHEATGRASS #2DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-31 | 903639 | 42-227-42631 | WHEATGRASS F #8DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.