Andrews County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Andrews County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-21.
Andrews County permitting is running 33 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (100 total, up 79% on the prior quarter). FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. leads with 70 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
34
Operators (30d)
8
Latest Permit
2026-08-21
All Time
23,461
23,461 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | 860437 | 42-003-48218 | ANDREWS UNIVERSITY 29-32 #1H | THRONE PETROLEUM RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 9,661 | Y |
| 2020-02-07 | 861723 | 42-003-33278 | FEE 'BW' #71 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RENTR | 2,600 | |
| 2020-02-07 | 861721 | 42-003-32369 | FEE 'BS' #201 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 2020-02-06 | 861410 | 42-003-48237 | UL 2539 W14 #09LM | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-06 | 861410 | 42-003-48237 | UL 2539 W14 #09LM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-06 | 861408 | 42-003-48236 | UL 2539 W13 #09SB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-02-04 | 861405 | 42-003-48235 | UL 2539 W12 #10DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2020-02-04 | 861401 | 42-003-48234 | UL 2539 W11 #10SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-02-04 | 861399 | 42-003-48233 | UL 2539 W10 #10MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,990 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861395 | 42-003-48232 | UL 2539 W9 #11SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861392 | 42-003-48231 | UL 2539 W8 #12LM | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861392 | 42-003-48231 | UL 2539 W8 #12LM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2020-02-03 | 861391 | 42-003-48230 | UL 2539 W7 #12SB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-01-30 | 861429 | 42-003-48242 | MABEE DDA F16 #3311LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-30 | 861428 | 42-003-48241 | MABEE DDA F15 #3310AH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-30 | 861425 | 42-003-48240 | MABEE DDA F14 #3309SH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-30 | 861424 | 42-003-48239 | MABEE DDA F13 #3308LH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-30 | 861423 | 42-003-48238 | MABEE DDA F12 #3308MH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2020-01-29 | 861389 | 42-003-48229 | UL 2539 W6 #13DN | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
| 2020-01-29 | 861388 | 42-003-48228 | UL 2539 W5 #13SA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2020-01-29 | 861387 | 42-003-48227 | UL 2539 W4 #14MB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,990 | Y |
| 2020-01-29 | 861381 | 42-003-48226 | UL 2539 W3 #14SC | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,900 | Y |
| 2020-01-29 | 861380 | 42-003-48225 | UL 2539 W2 #15SB | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,800 | Y |
| 2020-01-29 | 861378 | 42-003-48224 | UL 2539 W1 #15LM | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,300 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860865 | 42-003-48222 | UL FI #4H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860865 | 42-003-48222 | UL FI #4H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860865 | 42-003-48222 | UL FI #4H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860735 | 42-003-48221 | UL B #3H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860735 | 42-003-48221 | UL B #3H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860733 | 42-003-48220 | UL A #2H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-15 | 860733 | 42-003-48220 | UL A #2H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2020-01-13 | 860602 | 42-003-46776 | LOTUS #3A | LOTUS, L. L. C. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 2020-01-13 | 857351 | 42-003-48174 | UL 2539 E15 #08WA | QEP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 9,950 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.