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Howard County, Texas — Oil & Gas Production

439 months of monthly production on record (1990-01–2026-07): 1,167,893,186 bbl oil and 2,790,288,718 mcf gas over the recorded period.

Latest recorded production month: Jul 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly.

Production reporting period: 1990-01–2026-07; 439 reported months.

Last complete dataset refresh: 2026-09-28T04:54:48.560Z. Individual counties may contain newer records from a partial refresh.

Reporting periods vary by county and may contain gaps. A missing month is not assumed to have zero production. Production months and dataset refresh dates are different from regulator publication dates.

Quick answer: Howard County, Texas has 1,167,893,186 barrels of oil and 2,790,288,718 Mcf of gas on record across 439 months (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), peaking at 7,545 producing wells in a single month, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much oil and gas has Howard County, Texas produced?

Over the 439 months on record (Jan 1990–Jul 2026), Howard County has produced 1,167,893,186 barrels of oil and 2,790,288,718 thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas, per Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. Month-by-month figures for the most recent 60 months are in the table on this page.

How many producing wells are in Howard County, Texas?

Howard County peaked at 7,545 producing wells in a single month, with 7,446 in the latest reported month, based on the monthly producing-well counts in this dataset.

Where does this Howard County production data come from?

It is Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, refreshed monthly. Oil and gas are each published only when at least 3 wells report that commodity; figures resting on fewer than 3 wells are withheld. It is reference data — not a valuation, appraisal, or investment advice.

Is the Howard County production data a valuation?

No. The figures are Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. They are reference data, not a valuation, appraisal or investment advice.

Monthly production — most recent 60 months

MonthOil (bbl)Gas (mcf)Producing wells
2026-07 2,629,537 14,535,246 7,446
2026-06 5,754,880 33,822,651 7,545
2026-05 6,507,405 35,105,418 7,453
2026-04 6,638,717 34,752,125 7,463
2026-03 6,821,668 36,458,884 7,380
2026-02 6,520,881 32,828,010 7,419
2026-01 7,223,588 35,911,455 7,465
2025-12 7,646,202 37,228,248 7,420
2025-11 7,598,738 36,509,297 7,417
2025-10 8,113,408 37,358,831 7,412
2025-09 7,784,931 36,290,319 7,355
2025-08 8,093,267 36,884,841 7,361
2025-07 8,736,551 39,024,996 7,418
2025-06 8,800,168 36,819,602 7,424
2025-05 8,369,306 36,341,053 7,473
2025-04 8,101,073 34,358,815 7,449
2025-03 8,533,021 35,245,903 7,444
2025-02 8,177,153 31,805,545 7,427
2025-01 9,655,483 34,823,929 7,446
2024-12 10,053,173 35,068,665 7,382
2024-11 9,160,924 32,448,069 7,332
2024-10 9,195,121 33,346,563 7,279
2024-09 8,728,503 32,668,909 7,286
2024-08 9,365,444 34,252,444 7,284
2024-07 9,733,868 34,170,145 7,298
2024-06 9,600,284 32,821,212 7,290
2024-05 9,873,439 33,606,411 7,267
2024-04 9,343,389 32,700,137 7,229
2024-03 9,627,870 33,428,859 7,218
2024-02 9,796,264 31,406,621 7,198
2024-01 10,438,184 32,491,938 7,212
2023-12 11,120,746 33,512,679 7,199
2023-11 11,307,420 32,651,672 7,173
2023-10 11,890,837 33,225,694 7,157
2023-09 11,879,723 32,622,274 7,131
2023-08 12,871,958 34,056,201 7,122
2023-07 13,199,525 32,861,098 7,089
2023-06 12,383,581 30,646,127 7,059
2023-05 11,836,027 29,648,109 7,014
2023-04 11,466,154 28,427,391 6,934
2023-03 11,627,081 28,883,802 6,883
2023-02 10,302,680 26,051,713 6,817
2023-01 12,178,053 29,533,418 6,816
2022-12 12,680,040 28,972,304 6,776
2022-11 12,555,184 27,716,243 6,776
2022-10 12,417,461 27,168,283 6,724
2022-09 11,376,438 25,587,537 6,692
2022-08 10,925,894 25,647,452 6,653
2022-07 10,683,444 25,338,966 6,574
2022-06 9,795,404 23,545,378 6,536
2022-05 10,593,133 24,331,259 6,502
2022-04 10,432,889 23,557,872 6,524
2022-03 10,072,561 22,483,905 6,454
2022-02 8,766,005 20,482,296 6,403
2022-01 9,828,518 22,139,960 6,406
2021-12 10,296,094 22,481,552 6,363
2021-11 9,590,093 21,040,625 6,333
2021-10 9,620,858 21,429,157 6,284
2021-09 9,409,420 20,536,083 6,290
2021-08 10,047,366 21,306,552 6,321

"<3" marks a figure resting on fewer than 3 wells: oil is shown only when at least 3 wells report oil, gas only when at least 3 report gas, and the well count is withheld when it would reveal a smaller group by subtraction. Consecutive months with every figure withheld are shown as one line. Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data; oil in barrels, gas in thousand cubic feet. This is reference data, not a valuation. If you own minerals here, get a free written offer.

Buckhead county metrics

Figures for Howard County, Texas. Source: Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data. A figure based on fewer than 3 wells is withheld.

Gross production value by year

Oil valued at the EIA WTI Cushing monthly average price; gas at the EIA Henry Hub monthly average × 1.037 MMBtu per mcf. This is historical gross value at benchmark prices, before price differentials, deductions, and taxes — not an estimate of any owner's income or a valuation.

YearOilGasTotal
2025$6,500,000,000$1,600,000,000$8,100,000,000
2024$8,800,000,000$910,000,000$9,700,000,000
2023$11,000,000,000$980,000,000$12,000,000,000

Drilling timelines

Median permit to spud: 51 days (356 wells)

Median spud to first production: 179 days (414 wells)

Drilled, not yet producing: 128 wells spudded in the last three years with no first production reported; median 249 days since spud

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