Andrews County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Andrews County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-29.
Andrews County permitting is running 36 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (109 total, up 79% on the prior quarter). 6 were issued in the past week. FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. leads with 77 permits in the past 12 months, one of 18 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
13
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-09-29
All Time
23,478
23,478 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-07-07 | 85887 | 42-003-32386 | UNIVERSITY "45" #1 | FRIEMEL, PAUL D. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 85764 | 42-003-32385 | BONER, J. W. -B- #4WS | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 85762 | 42-003-32384 | BONER, J. W. -B- #2WS | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1980-07-03 | 85760 | 42-003-32383 | BONER, W. H. -A- #2WS | CONOCO INC. | DRILL | 1,650 | |
| 1980-07-02 | 85643 | 42-003-07173 | STATE OF TEXAS "R" #4 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 3,100 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85283 | 42-003-32382 | UNIVERSITY 32 #1 | FELMONT OIL CORP. | DRILL | 11,200 | |
| 1980-06-27 | 85280 | 42-003-32381 | GRADY, V. L. #7 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 12,350 | |
| 1980-06-26 | 85220 | 42-003-32380 | THORNBERRY CONSOLIDATED II #9 | FRIEMEL, PAUL D. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84840 | 42-003-32379 | PARKS #2 | PARISH, JOHN R. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-06-24 | 84808 | 42-003-32378 | UNIVERSITY 11 "B" #2 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-06-23 | 84649 | 42-003-32372 | FORD, W. T. #16W | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1980-06-20 | 84562 | 42-003-32376 | MEANS-MCCOLLUM "A" #1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. | DRILL | 13,316 | |
| 1980-06-18 | 84331 | 42-003-32375 | WENTZ, L. H. ESTATE #14 | AMCOLE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85095 | 42-003-32331 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #1733 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85094 | 42-003-32330 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #819 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 85093 | 42-003-32336 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #2725 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 84249 | 42-003-32374 | UNIVERSITY 11 "A" #1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1980-06-17 | 84248 | 42-003-32373 | ALLBRIGHT, F. M. "A" #1 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN MINERALS CORP. | DRILL | 10,600 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83967 | 42-003-32371 | PARKER "A" #1 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83965 | 42-003-07637 | ARGO #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,560 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83954 | 42-003-32370 | THORNBERRY CONSOLIDATED I #D-5 | FRIEMEL, PAUL D. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1980-06-13 | 83805 | 42-003-32369 | FASKEN, DAVID "BI" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 85118 | 42-003-32362 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #860 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 85117 | 42-003-32363 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #862 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 85115 | 42-003-32360 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #750 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 85114 | 42-003-32361 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #762 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 83680 | 42-003-32358 | GOWENS, J. W. #9W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-12 | 83678 | 42-003-32359 | GOWENS, J. W. #8W | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 84964 | 42-003-32353 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #525 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 84901 | 42-003-32354 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #1435 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 84351 | 42-003-32322 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7466 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 84349 | 42-003-32323 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #7414 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 84347 | 42-003-32324 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/ UNIT #7362 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83630 | 42-003-32368 | FISHER -3- #4 | WALKER, CHAS. L. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83629 | 42-003-32367 | FISHER "4" #1 | WALKER, CHAS. L. | DRILL | 5,350 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83628 | 42-003-32366 | UNDERWOOD "B" #2 | WALKER, CHAS. L. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83627 | 42-003-32365 | FISHER "8" #3 | WALKER, CHAS. L. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1980-06-11 | 83624 | 42-003-32364 | THORNBERRY #2 | FRIEMEL, PAUL D. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 4,850 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83296 | 42-003-32357 | THORNBERRY "5" #2 | FRIEMEL, PAUL D. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83294 | 42-003-32356 | THORNBERRY "5" #1 | FRIEMEL, PAUL D. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1980-06-10 | 83292 | 42-003-32355 | THORNBERRY "5" #3 | FRIEMEL, PAUL D. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 85040 | 42-003-32348 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7214 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 85039 | 42-003-32345 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7412 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 85038 | 42-003-32346 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #7366 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 85035 | 42-003-32351 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #6412 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 84706 | 42-003-32349 | MEANS-SAN ANDRES-UNIT #6562 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-09 | 84703 | 42-003-32350 | MEANS/SAN ANDRES/UNIT #6462 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 85080 | 42-003-32328 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #2141 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 85070 | 42-003-32325 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #2611 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1980-06-05 | 85068 | 42-003-32326 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #2327 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.