What SM Energy Company is doing in Howard County — wells, recent permits, spuds, and DUCs — and what it means if you own minerals here.
Activity data as of September 2026 · public well-header records · CSV · JSON · CC BY 4.0
Get a Free OfferSM Energy Company has 565 well records in Howard County, Texas, which ranks it #7 among operators in the county by well count. Of those, 458 have a first-production date on file (have produced at some point).
On the forward-looking side, SM Energy Company has 18 permits and 10 spuds filed in the last 24 months and 36 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells in the county, with its most recent permit dated August 2026 — signals that production, and royalties, may be coming.
Wells that have produced underpin the county's royalty history; permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a DUC count signals production may be near.
Operator quality matters. A strong, active operator like the ones leading a county tends to develop and pay more reliably — one of the inputs a buyer weighs.
Your tract is what counts. County-level activity sets the backdrop, but your lease royalty, decimal interest, and exact tract determine your actual royalty. See how to track drilling near you and net mineral acres vs. net royalty acres.
SM Energy Company has 565 well records in Howard County, Texas (ranked #7 among operators in the county by well count). Recent forward activity includes 18 permits and 10 spuds in the last 24 months and 36 drilled-but-uncompleted (DUC) wells. Figures are from public well-header records as of September 2026.
New permits and spuds point to potential future royalties; a rising DUC count signals production may be near; and wells that have produced (458 here) underpin the county's royalty history. SM Energy Company's scale and activity in Howard County is one input a buyer weighs when valuing minerals there — but your specific tract, lease royalty, and decimal interest determine what you actually receive.
Yes. Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer of mineral and royalty interests in Howard County, Texas, including interests under SM Energy Company-operated wells. We provide a free, no-obligation written offer and explain how the operator's activity factored into it.
Buckhead Energy buys mineral and royalty interests in Howard County, Texas directly — own capital, no broker commissions, and a free, no-obligation written offer that factors in SM Energy Company's activity nearby.
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Activity figures are compiled from public well-header records and refreshed periodically; they are general information, not legal, tax, or investment advice. Confirm specifics against current state-agency data for any tract.
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