ANDREWS County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · 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. 2 operators filed a first Andrews County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 12,000 ft (prior year: 10,000 ft); 87% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (1yr)
228
vs Prior
-2%
Operators (1yr)
14
Avg Depth (1yr)
10,894
Hz % (1yr)
87%
All Time
23,395
Depth Range: 0 - 22,000 ft
SWD wells in ANDREWS County → 2,504 active injection & disposal wells · full UIC inventory
Saltwater disposal in ANDREWS County → 110 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in ANDREWS County → 25 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (1yr)
DRILL
216
+7 vs prior
FLD-XFR
6
+1 vs prior
RECOMP
5
-11 vs prior
RENTR
1
-2 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | 56 | 617 |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 35 | 442 |
| COG OPERATING LLC | 29 | 704 |
| SABALO II OPERATING, LLC | 28 | 286 |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 19 | 966 |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | 15 | 249 |
| WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLC | 15 | 0 |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | 9 | 618 |
| ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | 9 | 100 |
| APACHE CORPORATION | 5 | 79 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917286 | BIGHORN 28-33 D | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917285 | BIGHORN 28-33 D | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917289 | MONARCH 28-33 B | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917281 | BIGHORN 28-33 B | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917283 | BIGHORN 28-33 B | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917284 | BIGHORN 28-33 D | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917288 | MONARCH 28-33 B | DRILL | 2026-07-21 |
| 917196 | MABEE DDA A52 | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 917180 | MABEE DDA A40 | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
| 917193 | MABEE DDA A50 | DRILL | 2026-07-16 |
New to ANDREWS County
first county permit, past 12 mo| OPERATOR | FIRST PERMIT | PERMITS | BACKGROUND |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLC | 2025-11-12 | 15 | active elsewhere in TX |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | 2026-03-06 | 4 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath ANDREWS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 10,418 | 4,481 |
| Grayburg | 7,837 | 4,270 |
| Yates | 7,103 | 2,915 |
| Queen | 4,872 | 3,970 |
| Clear Fork | 4,588 | 6,529 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,885 | 3,126 |
| Glorieta | 2,420 | 5,537 |
| Wolfcamp | 2,256 | 8,999 |