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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | 903634 | 42-227-42630 | WHEATGRASS F #7HA | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-31 | 903604 | 42-227-42629 | WHEATGRASS F #6LL | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-31 | 903603 | 42-227-42628 | WHEATGRASS E #5DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 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 | 903498 | 42-227-42623 | WHEATGRASS #1JM | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-30 | 903612 | 42-227-42624 | NIRVANA 13-24 #H 1W | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-25 | 903319 | 42-227-42610 | LOMAX 4899OP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-25 | 903319 | 42-227-42610 | LOMAX 4899OP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-25 | 903319 | 42-227-42610 | LOMAX 4899OP #1H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-22 | 903424 | 42-227-42622 | CONRAD 70-82 B UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-10-22 | 903424 | 42-227-42622 | CONRAD 70-82 B UNIT #L 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-10-22 | 903423 | 42-227-42621 | CONRAD 70-82 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-10-22 | 903423 | 42-227-42621 | CONRAD 70-82 B UNIT #A 6H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-10-22 | 903422 | 42-227-42620 | CONRAD 70-82 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-10-22 | 903422 | 42-227-42620 | CONRAD 70-82 B UNIT #A 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-10-21 | 903377 | 42-227-42619 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-38 #4MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-21 | 903376 | 42-227-42618 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-38 #4AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-21 | 903343 | 42-227-42609 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-56 #4SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903375 | 42-227-42617 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-38 #3MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903374 | 42-227-42616 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-38 #3SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903372 | 42-227-42615 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-38 #3AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903351 | 42-227-42614 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-56 #6AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903348 | 42-227-42613 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-56 #5SH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903347 | 42-227-42611 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-56 #5MH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903345 | 42-227-42612 | CHEVRON UNIT 03-56 #5AH | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 8,500 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903331 | 42-227-42608 | CONRAD 70-82 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-10-18 | 903331 | 42-227-42608 | CONRAD 70-82 B UNIT #L 5H | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | Y |
| 2024-10-10 | 903178 | 42-227-41596 | DEXTER SWD #1D | SURGE OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,650 | |
| 2024-10-07 | 903102 | 42-227-42607 | TIGER 26-35 #4A | VITAL ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-10-04 | 902974 | 42-227-42606 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #18 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2024-10-03 | 902976 | 42-227-42605 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #19 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2024-10-03 | 902961 | 42-227-42604 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #15 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2024-10-03 | 902957 | 42-227-42603 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #13 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2024-10-03 | 902956 | 42-227-42602 | CATHODIC PROTECTION #12 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | DRILL | 450 | |
| 2024-09-20 | 902803 | 42-227-30650 | CARPENTER #1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | RENTR | 7,630 | |
| 2024-09-17 | 902659 | 42-227-42601 | SOUTH GUAVA 3155AP #6H | OXY USA INC. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902519 | 42-227-42600 | ROSEBUD G #15DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902518 | 42-227-42599 | ROSEBUD G #14JM | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902517 | 42-227-42598 | ROSEBUD F #13HA | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902516 | 42-227-42597 | ROSEBUD F #12LM | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902515 | 42-227-42596 | ROSEBUD F #11HB | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902514 | 42-227-42595 | ROSEBUD F #10DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902513 | 42-227-42594 | ROSEBUD F #9MS | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902512 | 42-227-42593 | ROSEBUD E #8HA | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902507 | 42-227-42592 | ROSEBUD E #7LL | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902505 | 42-227-42591 | ROSEBUD E #6DN | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902503 | 42-227-42590 | ROSEBUD E #5JM | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2024-09-09 | 902501 | 42-227-42589 | ROSEBUD #4HA | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Howard County.