Drilling permits in Howard County, Texas

163 drilling permits approved by the Railroad Commission in Howard County in the 12 months to Oct 2026, filed by 16 operators. See who is drilling, on which leases, month by month.

163Permits approved, 12 months

16Operators filing

15Approved in Oct 2026

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163

Permits approved, 12 months

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Operators filing

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Approved in Oct 2026

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SURGE OPERATING, LLC

Most permits

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Pending W-1 applications in the county

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Exact surface location of each permit

Offset wells around each permit

Permit history by operator

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What the Texas pack answers

SURGE OPERATING, LLC (34), DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (32) and HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (18) filed the most approved permits in the 12 months to Oct 2026, out of 16 operators in the county. The Texas pack maps each permit at its surface location.

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15 in Oct 2026, the latest month on file, and 163 over the past 12 months. The Texas pack also lets you search the pending W-1 applications still waiting on approval.

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HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC · WILLIS WINTERS #1, approved Oct 2026. The Texas pack places it on the abstract grid with the offset wells and pipelines around it.

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