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
3
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-28
All Time
15,165
15,165 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-06 | 847446 | 42-227-39892 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-06 | 847446 | 42-227-39892 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #2SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-06 | 847442 | 42-227-39891 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-06 | 847442 | 42-227-39891 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #2AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-06 | 847440 | 42-227-39890 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-06 | 847440 | 42-227-39890 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #1SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-06 | 847438 | 42-227-39889 | STANLEY UNIT 48-01 #1AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-06 | 847167 | 42-227-38096 | GUITAR 14 #4 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,932 | |
| 2018-12-06 | 847166 | 42-227-38036 | GUITAR 14 #3 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,230 | |
| 2018-12-06 | 847157 | 42-227-36755 | GUITAR 14 #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,990 | |
| 2018-12-04 | 847265 | 42-227-39884 | BLACK PEARL 'D' 11-14 #142 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 847265 | 42-227-39884 | BLACK PEARL 'D' 11-14 #142 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 847264 | 42-227-39883 | BLACK PEARL 'D' 11-14 #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 847264 | 42-227-39883 | BLACK PEARL 'D' 11-14 #241 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 847263 | 42-227-39882 | BLACK PEARL 'C' 11-14 #233 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 847262 | 42-227-39881 | BLACK PEARL 'C' 11-14 #231 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 847261 | 42-227-39880 | BLACK PEARL 'C' 11-14 #132 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 844494 | 42-227-39888 | THE KING 45-04 C #3SH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-04 | 844493 | 42-227-39771 | THE KING 45-04 C #3AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847355 | 42-227-39887 | THE KING 45-04 B #2SH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847354 | 42-227-39886 | THE KING 45-04 B #2AH | SABALO OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847255 | 42-227-39876 | BLACK PEARL 'A' 11-14 #211 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-03 | 847255 | 42-227-39876 | BLACK PEARL 'A' 11-14 #211 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847270 | 42-227-34972 | CLARA ADAMS UNIT 37 #1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | FLD-XFR | 9,161 | |
| 2018-11-30 | 847266 | 42-227-39885 | BLACK PEARL 'D1' 11-14 #243 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847266 | 42-227-39885 | BLACK PEARL 'D1' 11-14 #243 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847259 | 42-227-39879 | BLACK PEARL 'B' 11-14 #223 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847258 | 42-227-39878 | BLACK PEARL 'B' 11-14 #122 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-30 | 847257 | 42-227-39877 | BLACK PEARL 'B' 11-14 #221 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-29 | 847207 | 42-227-39875 | DIAMONDBACK-SMITH #2D | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 12,300 | |
| 2018-11-29 | 847060 | 42-227-35265 | GOODMAN #2 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 7,550 | |
| 2018-11-27 | 847059 | 42-227-34239 | GOODMAN #1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | FLD-XFR | 9,194 | |
| 2018-11-26 | 847046 | 42-227-39874 | AMMIT UNIT 23-14 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846978 | 42-227-39872 | SYCAMORE E #6AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846958 | 42-227-39871 | SYCAMORE #3HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846914 | 42-227-39873 | WRIGHT-ADAMS UNIT 31-42 #9H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846914 | 42-227-39873 | WRIGHT-ADAMS UNIT 31-42 #9H | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846913 | 42-227-39870 | WRIGHT-ADAMS UNIT 31-42 #3SH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-20 | 846912 | 42-227-39869 | WRIGHT-ADAMS UNIT 31-42 #1AH | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 8,800 | Y |
| 2018-11-19 | 846924 | 42-227-39868 | SYCAMORE #2HA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-19 | 846921 | 42-227-39866 | SYCAMORE #1AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-19 | 846920 | 42-227-39865 | SYCAMORE E #5HB | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-19 | 846853 | 42-227-39867 | CHALK, G. O. #55CF | ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 2018-11-19 | 846754 | 42-227-39863 | SYCAMORE E #4AA | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846854 | 42-227-39864 | DODGE, GRANVILLE M., EST. #246 | ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 2018-11-15 | 846822 | 42-227-39862 | WR VITEX F #9LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846820 | 42-227-39861 | WR VITEX #3LL | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846793 | 42-227-39860 | MORGAN-NEAL UNIT NO. 2 39-26 #1WA | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846793 | 42-227-39860 | MORGAN-NEAL UNIT NO. 2 39-26 #1WA | GRENADIER ENERGY PARTNERS II,LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-11-15 | 846792 | 42-227-39859 | MORGAN-NEAL UNIT NO. 2 39-26 #1LS | 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.