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Howard County TRRC drilling permits.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County, updated daily. Free, no account required.

Source: Texas Railroad Commission · Last updated: 2026-04-14

Permits (12 mo)

174

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DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC

40 permits

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Submitted	Operator	API #	Wellbore	Depth (ft)	Status
2026-04-09	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742870	Horizontal	9,500	MAPPING
2026-04-09	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742871	Horizontal	9,500	MAPPING
2026-04-08	OVINTIV USA INC.	22742869	Horizontal	10,500	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-04-08	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	22742866	Horizontal	7,100	APPROVED
2026-04-08	OVINTIV USA INC.	22742868	Horizontal	10,500	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-04-08	OVINTIV USA INC.	22742867	Horizontal	10,500	APPROVED
2026-04-08	APACHE CORPORATION	22742836	Horizontal	9,000	ENGINEERING
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742865	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742863	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742864	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742851	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742855	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742852	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742853	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742854	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742861	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742848	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742862	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742857	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742856	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742859	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742858	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742860	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742849	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-19	DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC	22742850	Horizontal	9,500	APPROVED
2026-03-17	LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC	22742673	Horizontal	6,843	APPROVED
2026-03-16	LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC	22742675	Horizontal	6,843	APPROVED
2026-03-13	LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC	22742847	Horizontal	7,800	APPROVED
2026-03-11	LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC	22742845	Horizontal	7,450	APPROVED
2026-03-11	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	22703104	Vertical	8,780	APPROVED

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