How many drilling permits were filed in Howard County in the last 12 months?

175 Texas Railroad Commission drilling permits were filed in Howard County, Texas over the last 12 months, 2 of them in the past 7 days.

Who is the most active drilling operator in Howard County?

DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC is the most active operator in Howard County with 40 permits over the last 12 months, followed by SURGE OPERATING, LLC (32).

Where does Howard County drilling-permit data come from?

Every permit shown is sourced from the Texas Railroad Commission's public drilling-permit filings and refreshed daily. It's free to search by operator, lease, depth, and wellbore profile.

WTI$85.08USD/BBL · AS OF 7:00 PM CTBRENT$90.15USD/BBL · AS OF 10:48 PM CTHENRY HUB$2.88USD/MMBtu · AS OF 10:46 PM CTPERMITS · 7 DAYS187TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,328OPERATOR LINEAGECOUNTY RECORDS50 COUNTIES498 SOURCES MAPPED

Howard County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Howard County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

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2: Permits filed; Last 7 days
175: Permits filed; Last 12 months
DIAMONDBACK: Top operator; 40 permits
10: Active operators; Last 12 months

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Top operators · 12m

01
DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC: –; 40 permits
02
SURGE OPERATING, LLC: –; 32 permits
03
HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC: –; 15 permits
04
OVINTIV USA INC.: –; 15 permits
05
SM ENERGY COMPANY: –; 15 permits
06
APACHE CORPORATION: –; 13 permits
07
OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC: –; 13 permits
08
LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC: –; 10 permits
09
BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC: –; 8 permits
10
OXY USA INC.: –; 6 permits

Latest Howard filings

20 rows · last 12 months · Updated Aug 31, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Howard County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-08-24	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742909	8000	Horizontal	NOTICE OF APPLICATION
2026-08-24	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742908	10000	Horizontal	ENGINEERING
2026-08-21	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742918	9700	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-08-18	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	22742906	7500	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-08-18	OXY USA INC.	22738589	8000	Horizontal	MAPPING
2026-08-18	HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC	22742905	7300	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-08-14	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742910	7500	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-08-14	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742913	10000	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-08-14	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742912	8000	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-07-29	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742917	9800	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-07-29	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742919	9750	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-07-28	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742915	9900	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-07-28	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742914	9800	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-07-28	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742916	9950	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-07-23	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	22742911	9200	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-07-16	ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY	22742907	600	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-07-13	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742870	9500	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-07-13	SM ENERGY COMPANY	22742871	9500	Horizontal	DRILLING PERMIT
2026-06-24	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	22742903	8500	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-06-24	BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC	22742904	8500	Horizontal	APPROVED

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