ANDREWS County
District 11 · Permian (East) · Permits since 1977-06-06 · 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. 2 operators filed a first Andrews County permit in the past year. Median permitted depth over the past year is 10,600 ft (prior year: 10,500 ft); 88% of the past year's permits are horizontal.
Permits (90d)
100
vs Prior
+79%
Operators (90d)
11
Avg Depth (90d)
10,849
Hz % (90d)
92%
All Time
23,461
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 → 111 disposal permits · SWD operators, capacity & injected volumes
Earthquakes in ANDREWS County → 28 M2+ events in 24mo · TexNet
Permit Activity
Permit Types (90d)
DRILL
97
+44 vs prior
RECOMP
3
+1 vs prior
Top Operators
by permits, trailing 12 mo View All
| OPERATOR | PERMITS 12MO | WELLS |
|---|---|---|
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | 70 | 617 |
| COG OPERATING LLC | 44 | 704 |
| SABALO II OPERATING, LLC | 35 | 286 |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | 26 | 249 |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | 19 | 966 |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | 15 | 442 |
| WATERBRIDGE STATELINE LLC | 15 | 0 |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | 9 | 618 |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | 8 | 215 |
| ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | 8 | 100 |
Recent Permits
View All| PERMIT | LEASE | TYPE | ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 917971 | FULLERTON CLEARFORK UNIT | RECOMP | 2026-08-21 |
| 917885 | RUNNING MAN UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-20 |
| 917045 | UL CHATFIELD 36F | DRILL | 2026-08-20 |
| 917883 | RUNNING MAN UNIT | DRILL | 2026-08-20 |
| 917076 | UL CHATFIELD 36X | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 917901 | UNIVERSITY 6-16C | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 917905 | UNIVERSITY 6-16D | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 917906 | UNIVERSITY 6-16E | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 917059 | UL CHATFIELD 36G | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
| 917898 | UNIVERSITY 6-16A | DRILL | 2026-08-19 |
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 | 5 | active elsewhere in TX |
Formations Beneath ANDREWS County
from RRC completion filings| FORMATION | WELLS | MEDIAN TOP (FT) |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 10,434 | 4,482 |
| Grayburg | 7,851 | 4,270 |
| Yates | 7,118 | 2,915 |
| Queen | 4,886 | 3,969 |
| Clear Fork | 4,605 | 6,531 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,898 | 3,126 |
| Glorieta | 2,429 | 5,538 |
| Wolfcamp | 2,256 | 8,999 |