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
31
Operators (30d)
7
Latest Permit
2026-08-21
All Time
23,461
23,461 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-12 | 838680 | 42-003-47798 | ARCO UNIVERSITY 2 #5 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-12 | 838668 | 42-003-47797 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY G #13 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-11 | 838512 | 42-003-35090 | MIDLAND FARMS UNIT #141 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2018-04-03 | 838229 | 42-003-47793 | UNIVERSITY D #11 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-03 | 838229 | 42-003-47793 | UNIVERSITY D #11 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-03 | 838212 | 42-003-47795 | UNIVERSITY D #10 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-03 | 838212 | 42-003-47795 | UNIVERSITY D #10 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-03 | 838205 | 42-003-47794 | UNIVERSITY D #14 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-03 | 838202 | 42-003-47792 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY G #11 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-03 | 838143 | 42-003-47789 | FEE 'CF' #1505WC | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,600 | Y |
| 2018-04-03 | 837725 | 42-003-47781 | CHAOS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-04-02 | 838228 | 42-003-47791 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY G #12 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-02 | 838228 | 42-003-47791 | TEXAS UNIVERSITY G #12 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-02 | 838226 | 42-003-47790 | UNIVERSITY D #13 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-02 | 838226 | 42-003-47790 | UNIVERSITY D #13 | MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2018-04-02 | 838115 | 42-003-47788 | FEE 'CF' #1504WB | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 10,250 | Y |
| 2018-04-02 | 838114 | 42-003-47787 | FEE 'CF' #1503LS | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | DRILL | 9,600 | Y |
| 2018-03-28 | 838084 | 42-003-47786 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #3412 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-03-28 | 838054 | 42-003-47785 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #5634 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,525 | |
| 2018-03-28 | 838051 | 42-003-47784 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #5534 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-03-28 | 838051 | 42-003-47784 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #5534 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-03-28 | 838033 | 42-003-47783 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #7518 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2018-03-26 | 837653 | 42-003-47780 | CRONUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-22 | 837514 | 42-003-47771 | KEENE #6AH | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
| 2018-03-22 | 835929 | 42-003-47744 | FURINA #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-21 | 837797 | 42-003-47782 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #2013 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 2018-03-21 | 837655 | 42-003-47779 | CILO #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-21 | 835930 | 42-003-47745 | FORTUNA #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-20 | 837639 | 42-003-47777 | COTTUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-16 | 836451 | 42-003-47757 | JAFFREY #5AH | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 4,700 | Y |
| 2018-03-16 | 835157 | 42-003-47737 | VULCAN #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | Y |
| 2018-03-14 | 837525 | 42-003-47776 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #7142 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,450 | |
| 2018-03-14 | 837515 | 42-003-47775 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #6926 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,475 | |
| 2018-03-14 | 837499 | 42-003-47774 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #5642 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2018-03-14 | 837499 | 42-003-47774 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #5642 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2018-03-14 | 837487 | 42-003-47773 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #5538 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 2018-03-14 | 837399 | 42-003-47770 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #4366 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 2018-03-13 | 836930 | 42-003-47762 | MABEE 240A #4208BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-13 | 836930 | 42-003-47762 | MABEE 240A 4208BH #4208BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-13 | 836925 | 42-003-47761 | MABEE 240A #4207BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-13 | 836925 | 42-003-47761 | MABEE 240A 4207BH #4207BH | COG OPERATING LLC | DRILL | 10,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-09 | 837355 | 42-003-01830 | UNIVERSITY A #6 | FIVESTONES ENERGY LLC | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2018-03-09 | 837337 | 42-003-47769 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #7418 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,525 | |
| 2018-03-09 | 837334 | 42-003-47768 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #7224 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,525 | |
| 2018-03-09 | 835156 | 42-003-47739 | VIRTUS #1H | RING ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837233 | 42-003-47764 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT #7718 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 2018-03-08 | 837192 | 42-003-47767 | UL TAWNY UNIT 8-12 #4LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837186 | 42-003-47766 | UL TAWNY UNIT 8-12 #4WB | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 11,100 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837180 | 42-003-47765 | UL TAWNY UNIT 8-12 #5LS | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | DRILL | 10,575 | Y |
| 2018-03-08 | 837109 | 42-003-47763 | UL 13 DUBLIN SA #3H | LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. | DRILL | 5,000 | Y |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Andrews County.