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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-25 | 848466 | 42-003-47977 | UNIVERSITY -FI- #8HD | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-25 | 848466 | 42-003-47977 | UNIVERSITY LANDS #8HD | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 848447 | 42-003-47975 | UNIVERSITY -FI- #7HD | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-24 | 848447 | 42-003-47975 | UNIVERSITY -FI- #7HD | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 11,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-23 | 849008 | 42-003-47989 | MEANS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1162Z | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2019-01-23 | 849008 | 42-003-47989 | MEANS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1162Z | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2019-01-22 | 848950 | 42-003-47988 | MEANS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1118Z | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2019-01-22 | 848946 | 42-003-47987 | MEANS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1116Z | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2019-01-17 | 848838 | 42-003-47986 | STARK #2H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848769 | 42-003-47985 | UNIVERSITY BLOCK 14 CONS #2506XH | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848767 | 42-003-47984 | UNIVERSITY BLOCK 14 CONS #2504XH | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848766 | 42-003-47983 | UNIVERSITY BLOCK 14 CONS #2503XH | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848765 | 42-003-47982 | UNIVERSITY BLOCK 14 CONS #2501XH | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848764 | 42-003-47981 | UNIVERSITY BLOCK 14 CONS #2502XH | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2019-01-17 | 848758 | 42-003-47980 | UNIVERSITY BLOCK 14 CONS #2505XH | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2019-01-16 | 848648 | 42-003-47978 | UL G 10-25 #1H | ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-15 | 848691 | 42-003-47979 | MEANS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1114Z | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2019-01-11 | 847520 | 42-003-47955 | UL BLK 6 DDU A #3106JM | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,870 | Y |
| 2019-01-11 | 847514 | 42-003-47956 | UL BLK 6 DDU A #3105MS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 9,870 | Y |
| 2019-01-09 | 848388 | 42-003-47974 | FEE 'BN' #2802 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 14,000 | |
| 2019-01-08 | 848323 | 42-003-47976 | ZETAS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-08 | 848315 | 42-003-47972 | ZELOS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | Y |
| 2019-01-07 | 848345 | 42-003-47973 | MEANS SAN ANDRES UNIT #1212Z | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2019-01-07 | 847845 | 42-003-47964 | CASSELMAN 32 #13LL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-01-07 | 847844 | 42-003-47963 | CASSELMAN 32 #12UL | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | DRILL | 9,500 | Y |
| 2019-01-04 | 848311 | 42-003-47971 | MEANS SAN ANDRES UNIT #2008A | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2019-01-03 | 846975 | 42-003-47937 | BIG MAX 13 #1H | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-03 | 846975 | 42-003-47937 | BIG MAX 13 #1H | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-03 | 846975 | 42-003-47937 | BIG MAX 13 #1H | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-03 | 846975 | 42-003-47937 | BIG MAX 13 #1H | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2019-01-03 | 846975 | 42-003-47937 | BIG MAX 13 #1H | ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 846739 | 42-003-47934 | SALTY DOG SWD #1 | NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 846739 | 42-003-47934 | SALTY DOG SWD #1 | NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 846470 | 42-003-30483 | EMMA /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #907 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 5,000 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 845064 | 42-003-47918 | EMMA /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1032W | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 845063 | 42-003-47917 | EMMA /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1031 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 844959 | 42-003-47915 | EMMA /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1105RW | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 844894 | 42-003-38829 | WHITE, J. M. 'A' #3 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,200 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 844587 | 42-003-47904 | UNIVERSITY LANDS 42 #4HD | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 22,000 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 843581 | 42-003-47886 | CHEVRON-UNIVERSITY 11 #4 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 843137 | 42-003-47871 | SINCLAIR-UNIVERSITY #2 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 842933 | 42-003-05454 | EMMA /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1040 | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 5,600 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 842845 | 42-003-47866 | ARCO-UNIVERSITY ''2'' #7 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 842630 | 42-003-47860 | UL LEAFCUTTER D #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 842629 | 42-003-47859 | UL LEAFCUTTER C #3LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 842626 | 42-003-47858 | UL LEAFCUTTER B #2LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 842619 | 42-003-47857 | UL LEAFCUTTER A #1LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-12-31 | 842397 | 42-003-05451 | EMMA /SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #1044W | TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | RENTR | 5,500 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 840760 | 42-003-47837 | ARCO-UNIVERSITY '213' #3 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-12-31 | 840657 | 42-003-47832 | UL TAWNY UNIT 8-12 #8LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.