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Howard County Operators

Every operator with a permit on file or a well of record here, ranked by permits issued in the window. Wells are each operator's current inventory in the county from the RRC wellbore file.

#OperatorPermitsAll timeHorizontalWellsFirstLast
1Surge Operating, LLC4190539792Nov 21, 2025Oct 9, 2026
2Diamondback E&P LLC3429634394Jan 12, 2026Mar 27, 2026
3Highpeak Energy Holdings, LLC2658622575Nov 7, 2025Oct 26, 2026
4SM Energy Company2263322462Apr 17, 2026Sep 18, 2026
5Oxyrock Operating, LLC208520618May 27, 2026Oct 20, 2026
6Apache Corporation1825318468Jan 15, 2026Mar 13, 2026
7Ovintiv USA Inc.1525315476Dec 19, 2025Apr 30, 2026
8Bayswater Operating Company LLC1120511185Dec 15, 2025Jul 29, 2026
9Langford & Brigham Operating LLC10201044Jan 15, 2026Mar 19, 2026
10OXY USA Inc.53445253May 5, 2026May 19, 2026
11Trek Resources, Inc.22051Mar 3, 2026May 8, 2026
12Outlaw Water Services LLC2202Apr 21, 2026May 20, 2026
13Enterprise Products Operatingllc2400May 6, 2026Oct 30, 2026
14Energy Transfer Company11406Jul 28, 2026Jul 28, 2026
15P & K Woods, LLC1601Jan 7, 2026Jan 7, 2026
16R.D.S. Ranch-Water SVS, Inc.1100Sep 3, 2026Sep 3, 2026
17Conocophillips Company—2150901——
18Grayrock Energy II LLC—00719——
19New Height Energy LLC—00718——
20United Oil & Shale LLC—00449——
21Sheridan Production Company, LLC—820380——
22Zonne R. J. et AL—00358——
23Crescent Energy Operating LLC—00348——
24Basa Resources Inc.—00334——
25Birch Operations, Inc.—3570303——
26Johnson Operating Company LLC.—00280——
27Citation Oil & Gas Corp.—150228——
28Bce-Mach III LLC—00228——
29Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.—2440203——
30Legacy Reserves Operating LP—840133——
31Wash, Robert C. Inc.—10120——
32O'Ryan Oil and Gas—10117——
33Quantum Resources Management,llc—70114——
34High Desert Resources L.L.C.—00113——
35Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado—20108——
36Marathon Oil Company—1140103——
37Sahara Operating Company—0086——
38Owl Ops LLC—0081——
39Royalty Resources L.L.C.—0080——
40Big D Energy Company—0079——
41Winn Operating LLC—0079——
42Baylor Operating LLC—0073——
43Foundation Energy Management LLC—3068——
44Merit Energy Company—29066——
45Hartoil Corporation—0066——
46Tanos Production, Inc.—13065——
47Chevron U. S. A. Inc.—208063——
48Landmark IP LLC—0059——
49Free Rein Operating LLC—0058——
50Sweet Crude Operating LLC—0055——
51Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.—11053——
52Partee Drilling Inc.—125051——
53Americo Energy Resources, LLC—6051——
54Hibernia Resources IV LLC—0051——
55SMC Oil & Gas Inc.—0050——
56Red Highland Resources LLC—0044——
57Millennium Resources LP—0040——
58Civitas Permian Operating LLC—0038——
59Occidental Permian Ltd.—67034——
60Walsh & Watts, Inc.—50032——
61Southwest Royalties, Inc.—32032——
62Breitburn Operating L.P.—145031——
63Autumn Energy Operating—0031——
64DKL Water Gathering Permian, LLC—1029——
65Mule Kick Operating LLC—0029——
66Guthrie, A. K. Operating Co.—108028——
67Trey Exploration, Inc.—30028——
68Sola Operating LLC—0028——
695H Oil Co. LLC—0027——
70Platinum Exploration Inc.—0027——
71Sharp Image Energy, Inc.—91026——
72Bettis, Boyle & Stovall—24025——
73MSD Operating LLC—0025——
74Golden Specialties Oil & Gas—0024——
75Keeley Oil L.L.C.—0024——
76Sogc, LLC—8023——
77Hall Oil and Gas LLC—0023——
78Tradition Resources Oper LLC—0023——
79Trilogy Operating, Inc.—69022——
80Texaco Inc.—18022——
81Graham Royalty, Ltd.—1022——
82Moss Petroleum Company—0022——
83Spirit O&G Operating, LLC—8021——
84Anadarko Petroleum Corp.—219020——
85Extex Operating Company—0020——
86Tradition Resources LLC—0019——
87Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation—228018——
88Samedan Oil Corporation—56018——
89Earnest Producing Corporation—0018——
90Laredo Petroleum, Inc.—313017——
91Southstone Energy, LLC—2017——
92Shenandoah Petroleum Corporation—7016——
93Texaco E & P Inc.—2016——
94Skeeter Oil L.L.C.—0016——
95L.C.S. Production Company—67015——
96Campana Petroleum Co.—18015——
97Exxon Corp.—276014——
98McCann Corporation—55014——
99Clear Water Inc.—40014——
100Midland Oil and Gas, Inc.—72013——
101P4 Operating, LLC—2013——
102Linn Operating, Inc.—166012——
103Conoco Inc.—240011——
104Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.—105011——
105Finley Resources, Inc.—40011——
106Gulf Oil Corp.—19011——
107Federal Oil, Inc.—12011——
108Unitex Oil & Gas, L.L.C.—1011——
109Sojourner Drilling Corporation—0011——
110Zzron Inc.—0011——
111Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation—33010——
112BTA Oil Producers—14010——
113American Petrofina Co. of Tex.—6010——
114Deep Blue Operating I LLC—0010——
115Sequoia Natural Gas Inc.—0010——
116Vaion Energy Texas Oil Operation—0010——
117Crownquest Operating, LLC—1,04209——
118Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C.—1409——
119Miranda Energy Corporation—509——
120Vanguard Production Company—309——
121Bit Well Service & Cementers—009——
122Select Water Solutions LLC—009——
123Amoco Production Company—21408——
124Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.—20408——
125Costilla Energy, Inc.—1308——
126Excel Energy Co.—508——
127Boyd & McWilliams Energy Group—408——
128Alon USA, LP—208——
129BTA Oil Producers, LLC—208——
130Arya Resources LLC—008——
131Oak Energy LLC—008——
132Taylor Two Energy LLC—008——
133Oryx Energy Company—13207——
134Rover Petroleum Operating, LLC—5907——
135V-F Petroleum Inc.—2207——
136Amerada Hess Corporation—1707——
137Robertson Resources, Inc.—707——
138Lario Oil & Gas Company—507——
139Baxter, Kelly H.—107——
140Kewanee Oil Company—107——
141Bobcat Operating—007——
142Circle H Oil Company—007——
143RCW Oil Company—007——
144Continental Oil Company—4606——
145Baytech, Inc.—3406——
146Miltex Oil Company—2306——
147Wes-Tex Drlg. Co.—1106——
148Fasken, Barbara—706——
149Seely Oil Company—306——
150Richman Petroleum Corp.—106——
151Apv McCamey LLC—006——
152Ozark Exploration Inc.—006——
153Penergy—006——
154Sierra Petroleum Co.—006——
155Three Span Oil & Gas Inc.—006——
156Callon Petroleum Operating Co—29505——
157Parallel Petroleum Corporation—2505——
158Rosewood Resources, Inc.—2305——
159Hog Operating LLC—505——
160Cambrian Management, Ltd.—405——
161Stephens, Autry C.—305——
162Texas Reexploration Operating LC—205——
163Hall Oil & Gas—105——
164Monsanto Oil Company—105——
165Big Springs Investments Inc.—005——
166MGM Oil & Gas Company—005——
167Schlachter Operating Corporation—005——
168Sutton Oil Co.—005——
169Triple N Services Inc.—005——
170Thompson, J. Cleo—2904——
171Blanks Energy Corporation—2204——
172Lakewood Operating, Ltd.—2104——
173Duncan Drilling Co.—1704——
174Atropos Production Corporation—1604——
175Hat Oil & Gas, Inc.—1004——
176Discovery Operating, Inc.—804——
177Unit Petroleum Company—804——
178Permian Resources, Inc.—604——
179J.A.W.—404——
180Brown, Tom Inc.—204——
181Wagner Oil Company—104——
182D. G. Oil Co.—004——
183Fowler Tom D.—004——
184GNG Operating LLC—004——
185Hankamer Curtis Corporation The—004——
186Lake Crystal Operating LLC—004——
187Millennium Resources LLC.—004——
188Oneok NGL Pipeline L.L.C.—004——
189Tyra & Tyra—004——
190Vision Natural Resources LP—004——
191Hannathon Petroleum, LLC—15503——
192Arco Oil & Gas Co.—10503——
193Element Petroleum Operating, LLC—10403——
194Big Star Oil & Gas, LLC—8403——
195Dorland, D. L.—5003——
196Saga Pet. Ltd Liability Co of Co—4603——
197Vital Energy, Inc.—3903——
198Parsley Energy Operations, LLC—3803——
199Vista Resources, Inc. (A)—3703——
200North American Royalties, Inc.—2503——
201Phillips Petroleum Company—2103——
202Melton, Joe, Drlg. Co., Inc.—1603——
203MWJ Producing Company—1303——
204Meridian Oil Inc.—1203——
205Bonray Energy Corp.—603——
206Maguire Oil Company—503——
207Scout Energy Management LLC—303——
208Tall City Brine LLC—303——
209MDC Operating, Inc.—203——
210Wilson Systems, Inc.—203——
211A a Production Inc.—103——
212Coyote Oil, Inc.—103——
213Gilmore Oil & Gas—103——
214Great Western Drlg. Co.—103——
215Jay Management Company, LLC—103——
216Roderick Oil Co.—103——
217American Cometra Inc.—003——
218Boyles L. S.—003——
219Compadre Service Company Inc.—003——
220Dorland D. L. Estate OF—003——
221Dos Cicadas—003——
222Grasha Matthew P.—003——
223Hannon Charles E. (1)—003——
224Jaco Oil Co. Inc.—003——
225Lone Star Prod. Co.—003——
226Oak Prairie Operations LLC—003——
227PCT Oil Co.—003——
228Petex—003——
229Robinson Drilling Company—003——
230Scythian Ltd.—003——
231Shanley Oil Company—003——
232Smith Bros. Casing Pullers Inc.—003——
233Stallworth Oil & Gas—003——
234Sundown Energy LP—003——
235Texas Crude Operator Inc.—003——
236Tex/Con Oil & Gas Company—003——
237Tomahawk Petroleum—003——
238Triple N Well Service Inc.—003——
239Sabalo Operating, LLC—16302——
240Energen Resources Corporation—14202——
241Santa FE Snyder Corporation—7402——
242Santa FE Energy Resources, Inc.—5102——
243Sayers Operating Company—4302——
244Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland—3302——
245Smith Producing Company—2802——
246Maralo, Inc.—2302——
247Lackey, William H. Oil and Gas—1602——
248Sun Exploration & Production Co.—1202——
249Chapman Exploration, Inc.—902——
250Hendrix, John H. Corp.—802——
251Hunt Oil Company—802——
252Shenandoah Oil Corp.—702——
253Desert Production, Inc.—502——
254Dinero Operating Company—502——
255Lovelady, Ike Inc.—502——
256Patrick Exploration Company—502——
257Rankin Oil Co.—502——
258Roark & Hooker—502——
259Baxter, Murphy H.—402——
260Bruno, Earl R.—402——
261Kaiser-Francis Oil Company—402——
262McComb Associates—402——
263Calley, Bob—302——
264Donovan Investment Co.—302——
265Fairchild Petroleum Corporation—302——
266Ica Energy Operating, L.L.C—302——
267Aqua Terra Permian, LLC—202——
268Charter Petroleum Company—202——
269Overflow Energy Permian, LLC—202——
270Parapetroleum—202——
271Petroplex Energy Inc.—202——
272Trend Exploration Company—202——
273Bonner, Bobby—102——
274Dickson Petroleum, Inc.—102——
275Markland Corp.—102——
276Pilot Water Solutions Permianllc—102——
277Tamarack Petroleum Company, Inc.—102——
278Wagner & Brown—102——
279Adobe Resources Corporation—002——
280Apex Resources LLC—002——
281Barbee Inc.—002——
282BCP Resources LLC—002——
283Clinton Oil Co.—002——
284D & T Energy—002——
285Eex Operating L.P.—002——
286Emcor Petroleum Inc.—002——
287Forsan Oil Well Service Inc.—002——
288Founders SWD LLC—002——
289G & H Transport **—002——
290Greathouse & Davis—002——
291Harding G. B. Co. Inc.—002——
292High Marks Equipment Company Inc—002——
293Ipact—002——
294Kanady Oil Co.—002——
295Koger M. R.—002——
296K.W.A. Inc.—002——
297Los Hijos de Sanchez J LLC—002——
298Midland Casing Pullers Inc.—002——
299Midway Energy Partners Operating—002——
300Mineral Technologies Inc.—002——

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