Andrews County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Andrews County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-13.
Andrews County permitting is running 27 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (80 total, up 43% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. leads with 62 permits in the past 12 months, one of 15 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
46
Operators (30d)
5
Latest Permit
2026-08-13
All Time
23,428
23,428 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-12-06 | 38205 | 42-003-31779 | WILLIAM #1 | PETRO. EXPL. & DEV. FUNDS, INC. | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 40686 | 42-003-31620 | MEANS-QUEEN NO. 1 OIL UNIT #2111 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,569 | |
| 1978-12-05 | 38087 | 42-003-31778 | UNIVERSITY #1-22 | GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS | DRILL | 12,670 | |
| 1978-12-01 | 37885 | 42-003-31042 | THORNBERRY "C" #1 | INGRAM, TOM L. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1978-12-01 | 37873 | 42-003-31777 | UNIVERSITY A #2 | RAM EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37477 | 42-003-10058 | FASKEN, DAVID "N" DEEP #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 12,565 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37361 | 42-003-01673 | STATE "FI" #1 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 12,440 | |
| 1978-11-21 | 37352 | 42-003-01630 | STATE "FY" #3 | GULF OIL CORP. | RECOMP | 9,300 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36688 | 42-003-31776 | FASKEN, DAVID "28" #4 | ATAPCO | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36684 | 42-003-10157 | MIDLAND FARMS OPERATING AREA #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | RECOMP | 12,504 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36675 | 42-003-31775 | PARKER, J. E. "E" UNIT #2 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | DRILL | 12,600 | |
| 1978-11-10 | 36670 | 42-003-02314 | MEANS (SAN ANDRES) UNIT #1424 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,510 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36422 | 42-003-31774 | EMMA SAN ANDRES UNIT #10-57 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1978-11-07 | 36420 | 42-003-31773 | EMMA SAN ANDRES UNIT #11-11 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1978-11-03 | 36617 | 42-003-30815 | BONER, J. W. "B" #22 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,700 | |
| 1978-11-01 | 38497 | 42-003-31758 | FORD, W. T. #55 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 35908 | 42-003-10472 | HOLT, O. B. GRBG. #404 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 8,730 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35825 | 42-003-31772 | UNIVERSITY "5-A" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35713 | 42-003-31771 | DAVIS, L. T. #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35712 | 42-003-31770 | DAVIS, L. T. #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-10-25 | 35560 | 42-003-31769 | 7810 JV-P CORNER #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 12,450 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35421 | 42-003-31768 | UNIVERSITY "24" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,700 | |
| 1978-10-24 | 35408 | 42-003-30779 | FASKEN BLK. "BB" #2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 10,740 | |
| 1978-10-18 | 35502 | 42-003-31767 | FORD, W. T. #54 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-10-16 | 35798 | 42-003-06654 | EMMA 36 #2 | DELPHI CORP. | RECOMP | 12,580 | |
| 1978-10-13 | 34502 | 42-003-05457 | SKELLY UNIVERSITY 173 #2 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 8,380 | |
| 1978-10-12 | 41533 | 42-003-31766 | FORD, W. T. #53 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 35570 | 42-003-31765 | GOWENS, J. W #7 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-10-10 | 34371 | 42-003-84900 | UNIVERSITY #1-11 | WILLIAMSON, JC & WILLIAMSON, RE | OTHER | 1,750 | |
| 1978-09-28 | 33688 | 42-003-31763 | TREY-CLARK #BP #1 | TREY RENTALS, INC. | DRILL | 2,900 | |
| 1978-09-27 | 34158 | 42-003-31757 | UNIVERSITY 6 #2 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1978-09-26 | 33518 | 42-003-31762 | FASKEN "A" #1 | THORNTON & PARISH | DRILL | 4,995 | |
| 1978-09-22 | 33614 | 42-003-31764 | 7809 JV-P ANDREWS #1 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS | DRILL | 12,760 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33224 | 42-003-31761 | BOURG #2 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,650 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33223 | 42-003-31760 | BOURG #3 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33212 | 42-003-31759 | UNIVERSITY "11-C" #1 | RIAL OIL CO. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1978-09-21 | 33210 | 42-003-31758 | FORD, W. T. #55 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32988 | 42-003-11018 | HOLT, O. B. GRBG. #502 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 9,200 | |
| 1978-09-19 | 32951 | 42-003-05175 | UNIVERSITY -C- #4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 12,540 | |
| 1978-09-18 | 34095 | 42-003-31751 | COLUMBUS GRAY ET AL #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 34151 | 42-003-31754 | FULLERTON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1333 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 34097 | 42-003-31755 | FULLERTON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1127 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 34096 | 42-003-31756 | FULLERTON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #1933 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-09-13 | 34094 | 42-003-31753 | FULLERTON (CLEARFORK) UNIT #727 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1978-09-12 | 34163 | 42-003-31752 | COLUMBUS GRAY ET AL #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-09-12 | 32732 | 42-003-31747 | BUSH, W. H. #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 1978-09-12 | 32395 | 42-003-06843 | COBB, AURELIA #23 | TEXACO INC. | RECOMP | 11,981 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32284 | 42-003-31752 | COLUMBUS GRAY ET AL #18 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32282 | 42-003-31751 | COLUMBUS GRAY ET AL #16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-09-11 | 32280 | 42-003-31750 | COLUMBUS GRAY ET AL #17 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | DRILL | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.