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

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-28

All Time

15,165

15,165 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2019-03-15	850980	42-227-40075	DESERT WILLOW #1HB	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-15	850980	42-227-40075	MONTERREY OAK F #13HB	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-15	850722	42-227-40070	MONTERREY OAK G #4AA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-15	850607	42-227-40056	TAGGERT B #0945WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,500	Y
2019-03-15	850607	42-227-40056	TAGGERT B #0945WA	SM ENERGY COMPANY	DRILL	9,500	Y
2019-03-14	850993	42-227-40078	MASTERS UNIT #2AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-03-14	850993	42-227-40078	MASTERS UNIT #2AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-03-14	850978	42-227-40076	SIMPSON SMITH 0844 B #2WH	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-03-14	850944	42-227-40074	SIMPSON SMITH 0844 A #1WH	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-03-14	850944	42-227-40074	SIMPSON SMITH 0844 A #1WH	APACHE CORPORATION	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-03-14	850786	42-227-40072	MONTERREY OAK #1AA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-14	850786	42-227-40072	MONTERREY OAK #1AA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-14	850772	42-227-40071	MONTERREY OAK #2HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-14	850772	42-227-40071	MONTERREY OAK #2HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-14	850717	42-227-40069	MONTERREY OAK #3HB	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-14	850687	42-227-40062	MONTERREY OAK F #8HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-14	850687	42-227-40062	MONTERREY OAK F #8HA	CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	10,500	Y
2019-03-13	850943	42-227-40077	MASTERS UNIT #6SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-03-13	850943	42-227-40077	MASTERS UNIT #6SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-03-13	850904	42-227-40073	MORGAN RANCH #4801	HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC	DRILL	10,500
2019-03-12	850733	42-227-40068	SMITH SN 48-37-36 04 #504LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-03-12	850728	42-227-40067	SMITH SN 48-37-36 03 #503LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-03-12	850723	42-227-40065	SMITH SN 48-37-36 04 #104WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2019-03-12	850723	42-227-40065	SMITH SN 48-37-36 04 #104WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2019-03-12	850720	42-227-40064	SMITH SN 48-37-36 03 #103WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2019-03-12	850720	42-227-40064	SMITH SN 48-37-36 03 #103WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2019-03-11	850726	42-227-40066	SMITH SN 48-37-36 01 #501LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-03-08	850719	42-227-40063	SMITH SN 48-37-36 01 #101WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,300	Y
2019-03-08	850681	42-227-40061	THE COLONEL 25-36 #2SH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-03-08	850680	42-227-40060	THE COLONEL 25-36 #2AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-03-08	850674	42-227-40059	TIGER 26-35 #2SH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-03-08	850673	42-227-40058	TIGER 26-35 #2AH	SABALO OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-03-08	850595	42-227-10168	SIMPSON, EDWARD #1D	WILSON SYSTEMS, INC.	RENTR	8,080
2019-03-07	850613	42-227-40057	DODGE, GRANVILLE M., EST. #50A	ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	3,000
2019-03-07	850585	42-227-40051	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 E #7WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2019-03-07	850585	42-227-40051	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 E #7WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2019-03-07	850584	42-227-40050	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 E #7WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-03-07	850584	42-227-40050	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 E #7WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-03-07	850583	42-227-40049	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 E #7LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2019-03-07	850583	42-227-40049	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 E #7LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2019-03-07	850580	42-227-40046	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 F #4WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2019-03-07	850580	42-227-40046	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 F #4WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,600	Y
2019-03-07	850579	42-227-40045	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 C #4WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-03-07	850576	42-227-40044	CAPTAIN CANE 18-30 C #4LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,200	Y
2019-03-06	850552	42-227-40055	FAR COUNTRY 12-13-24 #H 4W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-03-06	850552	42-227-40055	FAR COUNTRY 12-13-24 #H 4W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-03-06	850549	42-227-40054	BANDOLERO 5-8 #H 1W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-03-06	850549	42-227-40054	BANDOLERO 5-8 #H 1W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-03-06	850549	42-227-40054	BANDOLERO 5-8 #H 1W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-03-06	850533	42-227-40053	WONDERFUL LIFE 5-8 #H 4W	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	DRILL	8,500	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.