Andrews County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Andrews County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-21.
Andrews County permitting is running 21 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (64 total, up 5% on the prior quarter). 7 were issued in the past week. FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. leads with 56 permits in the past 12 months, one of 14 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
40
Operators (30d)
4
Latest Permit
2026-07-21
All Time
23,395
23,395 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-09 | 887192 | 42-003-48762 | ZENA WP #2XH | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | Y |
| 2023-03-06 | 888455 | 42-003-48806 | UNIVERSITY A12 #2H | CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 4,400 | Y |
| 2023-03-06 | 886891 | 42-003-38160 | UNIVERSITY BLOCK 9 /PENN/UNIT #5C | XTO ENERGY INC. | RECOMP | 10,700 | |
| 2023-02-28 | 888397 | 42-003-48805 | UNIVERSITY 8-5G E #9WC | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-28 | 888397 | 42-003-48805 | UL GOLDEN 8C #13HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-27 | 888136 | 42-003-48804 | UNIVERSITY 5-38D #H 10D | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-02-21 | 887288 | 42-003-48763 | UL PAGE 41-44 G #1US | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2023-02-15 | 887948 | 42-003-48801 | UNIVERSITY 5-38F #H 8WC | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-14 | 887997 | 42-003-48803 | UL G 1-29 B #2H | ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2023-02-14 | 887995 | 42-003-48802 | UL G 1-29 A #1H | ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2023-02-10 | 887775 | 42-003-48795 | HILLTOP 37D #7HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-10 | 887775 | 42-003-48795 | HILLTOP 37D #7HN | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-10 | 887771 | 42-003-48794 | HILLTOP 37D #6HN | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-10 | 887771 | 42-003-48794 | HILLTOP 37D #6HN | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-10 | 887770 | 42-003-48793 | HILLTOP 37D #5HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-10 | 887770 | 42-003-48793 | HILLTOP 37D #5HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887855 | 42-003-48800 | UNIVERSITY 8-5G E #6LS | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887855 | 42-003-48800 | UL GOLDEN 8C #14HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887853 | 42-003-48799 | UNIVERSITY 8-5F E #3MS | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887853 | 42-003-48799 | UL GOLDEN 8D #15HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-02-07 | 887853 | 42-003-48799 | UL GOLDEN 8D #15HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887827 | 42-003-48798 | UNIVERSITY 8-5E E #8WC | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887827 | 42-003-48798 | UL CHEESMAN 5E #1HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887824 | 42-003-48797 | UNIVERSITY 8-5D E #5LS | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887824 | 42-003-48797 | UL CHEESMAN 5E #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,220 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887824 | 42-003-48797 | UL CHEESMAN 5E #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887785 | 42-003-48796 | UNIVERSITY 8-5C E #2MS | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887785 | 42-003-48796 | UL CHEESMAN 5F #3HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,220 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887769 | 42-003-48792 | HILLTOP 37C #4HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887769 | 42-003-48792 | HILLTOP 37C #4HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887768 | 42-003-48791 | HILLTOP 37C #3HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887768 | 42-003-48791 | HILLTOP 37C #3HC | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887767 | 42-003-48790 | HILLTOP 37A #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887767 | 42-003-48790 | HILLTOP 37A #2HF | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887764 | 42-003-48789 | HILLTOP 37A #1HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-02-06 | 887764 | 42-003-48789 | HILLTOP 37A #1HD | OVINTIV USA INC. | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-01-30 | 887232 | 42-003-37949 | KNIGHT, GENE #1 | ALLEDER INC. | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 2023-01-30 | 887025 | 42-003-48760 | UNIVERSITY 8-4 WF #8WC | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-01-30 | 887023 | 42-003-48759 | UNIVERSITY 8-4 WF #2MS | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-30 | 887019 | 42-003-48758 | UNIVERSITY 8-4 WE #7WC | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-01-30 | 886994 | 42-003-48757 | UNIVERSITY 8-4 WD #1MS | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-30 | 886185 | 42-003-48741 | UNIVERSITY 8-4 WB #9WC | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2023-01-30 | 886183 | 42-003-48740 | UNIVERSITY 8-4 WA #6LS | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2023-01-30 | 886180 | 42-003-48739 | UNIVERSITY 8-4 W #3MS | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-25 | 887535 | 42-003-48771 | FEE 'BV' #4610WB | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-25 | 887535 | 42-003-48771 | FEE 'BV' #4610WB | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-25 | 887535 | 42-003-48771 | FEE 'BV' #4610WB | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-25 | 887534 | 42-003-48770 | FEE 'BV' #4609WA | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-25 | 887534 | 42-003-48770 | FEE 'BV' #4609WA | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2023-01-25 | 887534 | 42-003-48770 | FEE 'BV' #4609WA | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.