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
2019-01-14	848517	42-227-39978	WRIGHT UNIT 33-40 'A' #8AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-01-14	848517	42-227-39978	WRIGHT UNIT 33-40 'A' #8AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-01-14	848450	42-227-39973	MCGREGOR 19 G #4LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	8,875	Y
2019-01-14	848448	42-227-39972	MCGREGOR 19 H #4WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,150	Y
2019-01-14	848445	42-227-39971	MCGREGOR 19 E #3LS	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	8,875	Y
2019-01-14	848441	42-227-39970	MCGREGOR 19 F #3WA	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	DRILL	9,150	Y
2019-01-14	847966	42-227-39932	JONAH UNIT 0916 #4HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-01-14	847947	42-227-39931	SCOTT UNIT 0916 #4HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-01-11	848321	42-227-39964	DODGE, GRANVILLE M., EST. #54A	ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	3,000
2019-01-09	848482	42-227-39977	WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #10SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-01-09	848482	42-227-39977	WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #10SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-01-09	848481	42-227-39976	WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #2AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-01-09	848481	42-227-39976	WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #2AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-01-09	848480	42-227-39975	WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #1AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-01-09	848480	42-227-39975	WRIGHT UNIT 40-33 #1AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,500	Y
2019-01-09	848458	42-227-39974	BASIN #1 #1	PLAINS PIPELINE L.P.	DRILL	400
2019-01-09	848245	42-227-39960	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 F #7WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,700	Y
2019-01-09	848244	42-227-39959	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 F #7WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-01-09	848243	42-227-39958	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 F #7LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2019-01-09	848242	42-227-39957	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 E #5WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-01-09	848241	42-227-39956	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 E #5LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2019-01-09	848240	42-227-39955	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 E #5WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,700	Y
2019-01-09	848239	42-227-39954	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D #4WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-01-09	848239	42-227-39954	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 G #4WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-01-09	848238	42-227-39953	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 D #4JD	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-09	848236	42-227-39952	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 C #3LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2019-01-09	848236	42-227-39952	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 C #3LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2019-01-09	848235	42-227-39951	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 C #3WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,700	Y
2019-01-09	848234	42-227-39950	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 B #2WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-01-09	848233	42-227-39949	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 B #2JC	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,900	Y
2019-01-08	848393	42-227-39966	HAMLIN UNIT 19-18 #3AH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-01-08	848293	42-227-39963	HAMLIN UNIT #2HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-01-08	848292	42-227-39962	HAMLIN UNIT #1HK	ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC.	DRILL	10,000	Y
2019-01-07	848411	42-227-39969	RYDER UNIT #6SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-07	848411	42-227-39969	RYDER UNIT #6SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-07	848411	42-227-39969	RYDER UNIT #6SH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-07	848410	42-227-39968	RYDER UNIT #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-07	848410	42-227-39968	RYDER UNIT #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-07	848410	42-227-39968	RYDER UNIT #3AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-07	848409	42-227-39967	RYDER UNIT #1AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-07	848409	42-227-39967	RYDER UNIT #1AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	8,000	Y
2019-01-07	848409	42-227-39967	RYDER UNIT #1AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	9,500	Y
2019-01-07	848409	42-227-39967	RYDER UNIT #1AH	CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO	DRILL	9,500	Y
2019-01-07	848391	42-227-39965	HAMLIN UNIT 19-18 #2SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-01-07	848391	42-227-39965	HAMLIN UNIT 19-18 #2SH	SURGE OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2019-01-04	848231	42-227-39948	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 A #1WB	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,700	Y
2019-01-04	848230	42-227-39947	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 A #1WA	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2019-01-04	848228	42-227-39946	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 A #1LS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	8,100	Y
2019-01-04	848227	42-227-39945	MONTY THE AZTEC 42-43 A #1MS	BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC.	DRILL	7,400	Y
2019-01-02	848183	42-227-39944	GUITAR #5D	BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, L.P.	DRILL	12,000

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