Andrews County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Andrews County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-04.
Andrews County permitting is running 28 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (85 total, up 42% on the prior quarter). 13 were issued in the past week. FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. leads with 62 permits in the past 12 months, one of 14 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
52
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
23,424
23,424 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-18 | 516243 | 42-003-38940 | UNIV. 11 SEC. 11 -F- #8 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2002-01-18 | 516242 | 42-003-38939 | UNIV. 11 SEC. 11 -F- #7 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2002-01-18 | 516241 | 42-003-38938 | UNIVERISTY 11 SEC. 11 #10 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2002-01-17 | 516904 | 42-003-06567 | UNIVERSITY "36" #7 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | RECOMP | 12,768 | |
| 2002-01-17 | 516822 | 42-003-38342 | COTHES #2 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,157 | |
| 2002-01-09 | 516681 | 42-003-38952 | DOLLARHIDE UNIT #3510S | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 9,050 | |
| 2002-01-08 | 516639 | 42-003-38951 | UNIVERSITY "I" #12 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 2002-01-07 | 516591 | 42-003-38950 | DOLLARHIDE UNIT #353S | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 2002-01-07 | 516538 | 42-003-38949 | GOLDSMITH ANDECTOR UNIT #Q 1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,550 | |
| 2002-01-02 | 513973 | 42-003-01878 | MEANS, "B" #1L | TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 13,409 | |
| 2001-12-31 | 515762 | 42-003-38927 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #10C | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-31 | 515761 | 42-003-38926 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #10B | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-31 | 515760 | 42-003-38925 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #12C | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-31 | 515759 | 42-003-38929 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -12- #12A | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-31 | 515758 | 42-003-38930 | UNIV. 11 SEC. 13 #10B | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-27 | 516466 | 42-003-38947 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #1472A | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-12-27 | 516415 | 42-003-38945 | MIDLAND FARMS UNIT #724 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 4,900 | Y |
| 2001-12-21 | 516386 | 42-003-38944 | UNIVERSITY 38 #1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2001-12-21 | 515150 | 42-003-38914 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #16A | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-20 | 516248 | 42-003-38942 | UNIVERSITY 11 SEC. 2 #E 17 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-19 | 516244 | 42-003-38941 | UNIV. 11 SEC. 11 -G- #3 | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-12 | 514526 | 42-003-38896 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #8504 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-12-10 | 515986 | 42-003-38931 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7254 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-12-06 | 515895 | 42-003-02601 | FUHRMAN MASCHO DEVONIAN OIL UNIT #1 | ARATEX PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,473 | |
| 2001-12-06 | 515788 | 42-003-02402 | MEANS-QUEEN NO. 1 OIL UNIT #2019 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,130 | |
| 2001-12-06 | 515764 | 42-003-38928 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #17D | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-06 | 514085 | 42-003-38893 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #3656 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-12-05 | 515156 | 42-003-38912 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #11C | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-05 | 515155 | 42-003-38913 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #9B | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-12-03 | 515747 | 42-003-32497 | MIDLAND FARMS UNIT #549 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 4,900 | Y |
| 2001-11-30 | 514913 | 42-003-39229 | DEFORD, R. K. #1 | KINNEY INCORPORATED | DRILL | 2,400 | |
| 2001-11-27 | 515629 | 42-003-38920 | TEXACO UNIVERSITY "10" #6 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 2001-11-26 | 515536 | 42-003-38921 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7304W | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-11-26 | 515535 | 42-003-38922 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7204W | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-11-26 | 515534 | 42-003-38923 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7202W | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-11-19 | 515478 | 42-003-11062 | EVANS, RUBE #1 | WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANY | RENTR | 9,600 | Y |
| 2001-11-19 | 515476 | 42-003-36960 | MIDLAND FARMS UNIT #709 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 4,900 | Y |
| 2001-11-15 | 515377 | 42-003-38919 | TEXACO UNIVESITY "10" #5 | RUST OIL CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 2001-11-14 | 515220 | 42-003-38917 | UNIVERSITY V #29 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 2001-11-13 | 515269 | 42-003-38918 | BLANCO-FULLERTON #19D | BLANCO OIL CO. | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 2001-11-13 | 515154 | 42-003-38916 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #14A | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-11-12 | 515258 | 42-003-38777 | KING, E. F. #2R | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,205 | |
| 2001-11-09 | 515151 | 42-003-38915 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #15A | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-11-09 | 515138 | 42-003-35246 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #8510 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,500 | |
| 2001-11-09 | 514976 | 42-003-38906 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7352 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-11-09 | 514976 | 42-003-38906 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7352 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 2001-11-08 | 515183 | 42-003-38911 | UNIV. 11-SEC. 12 #11A | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-11-08 | 515182 | 42-003-38910 | UNIV. 11 SEC. 13 #9B | ARCO PERMIAN | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 2001-11-07 | 515127 | 42-003-38909 | WHITE, J. M. "A" #4 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2001-11-07 | 515126 | 42-003-38908 | DEFORD-WHITE OIL UNIT 2 #3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.