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Howard County, Texas

Howard County: what the state recorded

164 drilling permits, 101 completions and 27 first-production reports in the last twelve months. Follow the county or one abstract and get one email a week when something new is recorded.
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A permit is not a well.

The last twelve months

Month by month in Howard County

Drilling events by month in Howard County
MonthPermitsCompletionsFirst production
Sep 2026900
Aug 20261100
Jul 2026401
Jun 2026840
May 20261670
Apr 20261586
Mar 202631102
Feb 202611132
Jan 202620153
Dec 202513145
Nov 202510142
Oct 202516166

Counted from October 1, 2025 to September 21, 2026, so the first and last months are partial. Source: Railroad Commission of Texas data sets.

The latest

The most recent records

The latest drilling records in Howard County
DateWhat, who and where
2026-09-21Permit issued: Surge Operating, LLCNEWDGE B 06-43 · A-1067 · permit 0918748
2026-09-21Permit issued: Surge Operating, LLCNEWDGE A 06-43 · A-1067 · permit 0918747
2026-09-18Permit issued: SM Energy CompanyROHL A · A-1226 · permit 0917525
2026-09-11Permit issued: Surge Operating, LLCMIDDLETON UNIT A 47-38 · A-1007 · permit 0918463
2026-09-11Permit issued: Surge Operating, LLCMIDDLETON UNIT A 47-38 · A-1007 · permit 0918461
2026-09-11Permit issued: Surge Operating, LLCMIDDLETON UNIT A 47-38 · A-1007 · permit 0918456
2026-09-04Permit issued: Surge Operating, LLCPALPATINE B 46-03 · A-377 · permit 0918218
2026-09-03Permit issued: R.d.s. Ranch-Water SVS, Inc.JAZ · A-526 · permit 0918272
2026-09-02Permit issued: Surge Operating, LLCPALPATINE A 46-03 · A-377 · permit 0918217
2026-08-18Permit issued: SM Energy CompanyWILLIE SCOTT AA · A-1280 · permit 0917415
2026-08-18Permit issued: SM Energy CompanyWILLIE SCOTT AA · A-1280 · permit 0917423
2026-08-13Permit issued: SM Energy CompanyJACUZZIE B · A-1226 · permit 0917527
2026-08-13Permit issued: SM Energy CompanyJACUZZIE A · A-1226 · permit 0917526
2026-08-13Permit issued: SM Energy CompanyWACO KID MARION RAVENWOOD C · A-1226 · permit 0917488
2026-08-13Permit issued: SM Energy CompanyWACO KID MARION RAVENWOOD B · A-1226 · permit 0917486

Coming up

First checks coming due in Howard County

Worked out from the state's first-production month: 120 days after the end of the month. The earliest date, not a certainty.
  • El Rey 16-28, Diamondback E&P LLCby November 28, 2026

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Where the land is. Your deed or lease names it.

For example A-1119, or Bush, or T&P 38. Your deed or the tax bill has it.

All of Howard County: leases, operators and production

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Drilling activity in other counties

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FAQ

Questions people ask

How many wells were permitted in Howard County in the last year?

The Railroad Commission issued 164 drilling permits in Howard County in the twelve months to September 21, 2026, and recorded 101 completions and 27 first-production reports. A permit is permission to drill, not a well.

How do I get an alert when a permit is issued near my land in Howard County?

Choose your abstract on this page, or the whole county, and sign in. You get one email a week, only when something new is recorded after you sign up. The alert says whether an event is on an interest in your Mineral File, on a place you follow, or only nearby.

When is my first royalty check due after a new well?

Natural Resources Code section 91.402(a) says on or before 120 days after the end of the month of first sale of production from the well. The state's first-production month is the closest public marker, so the date on this page is the earliest, not a certainty.

Work out the first-check date

Got a new well on your land?

The first check is due within 120 days after the end of the month of first sale.

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Sources

Primary sources, opened on 29 September 2026. Statute text is the current version on statutes.capitol.texas.gov.