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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-10 | 864436 | 42-003-48272 | MABEE DDA B6 #2609AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,200 | Y |
| 2020-08-10 | 864435 | 42-003-48271 | MABEE DDA B5 #2608SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-10 | 864434 | 42-003-48270 | MABEE DDA B4 #2607MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-10 | 864433 | 42-003-48269 | MABEE DDA B3 #2606SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-10 | 864432 | 42-003-48268 | MABEE DDA B2 #2605MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-08-10 | 864431 | 42-003-48267 | MABEE DDA B1 #2604SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,000 | Y |
| 2020-08-07 | 864561 | 42-003-33518 | UNIVERSITY 26 #1 | FIVESTONES ENERGY LLC | RENTR | 8,359 | |
| 2020-08-06 | 864444 | 42-003-48277 | UL 1933 E9 #04MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2020-08-06 | 864444 | 42-003-48277 | UL 1933 E9 #04MB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,100 | Y |
| 2020-08-06 | 864440 | 42-003-48276 | UL 1933 E8 #04DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2020-08-06 | 864440 | 42-003-48276 | UL 1933 E8 #04DN | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2020-08-06 | 864423 | 42-003-48263 | UL 1933 E4 #02SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,700 | Y |
| 2020-08-06 | 864421 | 42-003-48261 | UL 1933 E1 #01DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2020-07-22 | 864340 | 42-003-00210 | FEE 'BZ' #2 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RENTR | 14,500 | |
| 2020-07-17 | 864268 | 42-003-48260 | UL CARNIOLAN 7-49 D #2MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-07-17 | 864267 | 42-003-48259 | UL CARNIOLAN 7-49 C #1MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-07-17 | 864266 | 42-003-48258 | UL CARNIOLAN 7-49 B #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-07-17 | 864264 | 42-003-48257 | UL CARNIOLAN 7-49 A #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-06-16 | 863877 | 42-003-48256 | FEE 'BZ' #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2020-06-16 | 863877 | 42-003-48256 | FEE 'BZ' #1 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2020-06-12 | 863908 | 42-003-40677 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #15 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-12 | 863907 | 42-003-40596 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #13 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-12 | 863906 | 42-003-40496 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #12 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-12 | 863904 | 42-003-40355 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #11 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-12 | 863902 | 42-003-40354 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #10 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-12 | 863897 | 42-003-35535 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #5RE | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-11 | 863884 | 42-003-35515 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #4RE | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-11 | 863883 | 42-003-35444 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #2 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-11 | 863878 | 42-003-35350 | NICHOLS SISTERLOAD #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,200 | |
| 2020-06-02 | 863759 | 42-003-48255 | UNIVERSITY 8-2D #9H | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2020-06-02 | 863758 | 42-003-48254 | UNIVERSITY 8-2C #8H | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,200 | Y |
| 2020-06-02 | 863758 | 42-003-48254 | UNIVERSITY 8-2C #8H | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,015 | Y |
| 2020-06-02 | 863748 | 42-003-48252 | UNIVERSITY 8-2B #7H | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-06-02 | 863748 | 42-003-48252 | UNIVERSITY 8-2B #7H | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-06-02 | 863740 | 42-003-48251 | UNIVERSITY 8-2A #6H | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-06-02 | 863737 | 42-003-48250 | UNIVERSITY 8-2 #5H | PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-05-22 | 863697 | 42-003-46773 | UNIVERSITY 14R #4 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 7,000 | |
| 2020-05-22 | 863695 | 42-003-46347 | UNIVERSITY 14R #3 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,100 | |
| 2020-05-22 | 863689 | 42-003-46348 | UNIVERSITY 14R #2 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,100 | |
| 2020-05-22 | 863685 | 42-003-46449 | UNIVERSITY 14R #1 | RING ENERGY, INC. | FLD-XFR | 5,100 | |
| 2020-04-15 | 863343 | 42-003-30607 | MIDLAND FARMS AK A #206 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2020-03-24 | 862906 | 42-003-48249 | UL 6-10-5 WALTER #1H | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-02-27 | 861626 | 42-003-48244 | UL CUCKOO BEE 5-19 A #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-27 | 861284 | 42-003-30413 | FEE 'BX' #901 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 4,085 | |
| 2020-02-21 | 861244 | 42-003-48223 | UL 2539 E16 #08SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861632 | 42-003-48247 | UL CUCKOO BEE 5-19 E #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861632 | 42-003-48247 | UL CUCKOO BEE 5-19 E #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-19 | 861624 | 42-003-48243 | UL CUCKOO BEE 5-19 B #1MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-14 | 861630 | 42-003-48246 | UL CUCKOO BEE 5-19 D #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
| 2020-02-14 | 861630 | 42-003-48246 | UL CUCKOO BEE 5-19 D #2JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 13,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.