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). 8 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
50
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-04
All Time
23,424
23,424 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-09-25 | 479696 | 42-003-05635 | TEXAS Q #4H | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,512 | Y |
| 1998-09-23 | 479640 | 42-003-00598 | UNIVERSITY #1 | TAURUS EXPLORATION U.S.A., INC. | RECOMP | 4,920 | |
| 1998-09-22 | 479636 | 42-003-38451 | PLILLIPS UNIVERSITY "4" #1 | PARISH, JOHN R. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1998-09-22 | 479635 | 42-003-38452 | MARATHON UNIVERSITY "4" #3 | PARISH, JOHN R. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1998-09-09 | 479343 | 42-003-36819 | LOGSDON C W #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,805 | |
| 1998-09-08 | 479256 | 42-003-38450 | UNIVERSITY "32-11" #4 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 479146 | 42-003-34901 | UNIV. -11- SEC. -1- #D 10 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 478702 | 42-003-36589 | UNIV. -11- SEC. 1 #10A | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 478699 | 42-003-35641 | UNIV. -11- SEC. 1 #C 8 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 478699 | 42-003-35641 | UNIV. -11- SEC. 1 #C 8 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 478698 | 42-003-35951 | UNIV. -11- SEC. 1 #6B | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 478698 | 42-003-35951 | UNIV. -11- SEC. 1 #6B | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 478697 | 42-003-35952 | UNIV. -11- SEC. 1 #A 9 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-09-02 | 478697 | 42-003-35952 | UNIV. -11- SEC. 1 #9A | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-08-25 | 478911 | 42-003-05111 | RATLIFF & BEDFORD #13 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | RECOMP | 9,890 | |
| 1998-08-20 | 478615 | 42-003-38445 | EXXON-UNIVERSITY #2 | NAUMANN OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1998-08-20 | 478614 | 42-003-38444 | EXXON-UNIVERSITY #1 | NAUMANN OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1998-08-18 | 478815 | 42-003-38447 | SPINKS, JESSIE M. 'B' #22 | COTTON VALLEY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1998-08-18 | 478814 | 42-003-38448 | SPINKS, JESSIE M. 'B' #20 | COTTON VALLEY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1998-08-18 | 478813 | 42-003-38449 | SPINKS, JESSIE M. 'B' #17 | COTTON VALLEY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1998-08-18 | 478812 | 42-003-38446 | SCHULTZ, C. A. -C- #28 | COTTON VALLEY OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1998-08-17 | 478721 | 42-003-36110 | ALLBRIGHT, F. M. #1 | BURNS, BILL C. INC. | RENTR | 9,300 | |
| 1998-08-10 | 478550 | 42-003-02995 | PARKER, J. E. #17 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,070 | |
| 1998-08-07 | 478603 | 42-003-34652 | BITLER #63 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | Y |
| 1998-08-07 | 478603 | 42-003-34652 | BITLER #63 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | Y |
| 1998-08-05 | 478378 | 42-003-00438 | UNIVERSITY 11 SEC. 1 #C 1 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 8,950 | |
| 1998-08-04 | 478379 | 42-003-34903 | UNIVERSITY 11 SEC. 1 #C 7 | ARCO PERMIAN | RECOMP | 7,550 | |
| 1998-07-23 | 478049 | 42-003-33086 | ARMSTRONG, ELIZABETH #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 9,600 | |
| 1998-07-10 | 477727 | 42-003-00289 | UNIVERSITY 9 AB #4 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 10,521 | |
| 1998-07-09 | 477035 | 42-003-36533 | PARKER, J. E. #119 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,260 | |
| 1998-07-08 | 477509 | 42-003-00599 | UNIVERSITY #2 | TAURUS EXPLORATION U.S.A., INC. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1998-06-30 | 477500 | 42-003-38443 | MEANS, J S A/C 2 #2264A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1998-06-30 | 477494 | 42-003-30702 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #3358 | EXXON CORP. | RECLASS | 4,800 | |
| 1998-06-30 | 477461 | 42-003-38442 | FLYING "W" 14 #1 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1998-06-29 | 477450 | 42-003-01701 | STATE -FV- #3 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 9,340 | |
| 1998-06-29 | 477361 | 42-003-02683 | DEEP ROCK GLORIETA UNIT #1957 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1998-06-25 | 477049 | 42-003-33584 | DOLLARHIDE UNIT #1424CH | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 7,700 | Y |
| 1998-06-17 | 477247 | 42-003-38441 | HOLT #902 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1998-06-17 | 477247 | 42-003-38441 | HOLT #902 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 9,200 | |
| 1998-06-17 | 476915 | 42-003-00600 | UNIVERSITY #3 | TAURUS EXPLORATION U.S.A., INC. | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1998-06-16 | 477214 | 42-003-38440 | ANDREWS UNIT #610 | CODA ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1998-06-15 | 477090 | 42-003-35246 | MEANS, J S A/C 4 #342 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 8,900 | |
| 1998-06-11 | 477069 | 42-003-38439 | UNIVERSITY GEMINI "2" #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 10,900 | |
| 1998-06-11 | 477069 | 42-003-38439 | UNIVERSITY GEMINI "2" #1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1998-06-10 | 476982 | 42-003-36339 | DOLLARHIDE UNIT #1334CH | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 7,660 | Y |
| 1998-06-10 | 476956 | 42-003-32277 | DOLLARHIDE UNIT #135CH | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 7,700 | Y |
| 1998-06-09 | 476921 | 42-003-04860 | DOLLARHIDE UNIT #358E | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | RECOMP | 10,088 | |
| 1998-06-05 | 476812 | 42-003-38438 | UNIVERSITY 9 CE #E 7 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 1998-05-29 | 476728 | 42-003-38437 | MEANS, J. S. A/C 2 #359A | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 10,100 | |
| 1998-05-27 | 476627 | 42-003-38436 | SHAFTER LAKE CLEARFORK UNIT #4071 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 7,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.