Mineral rights in Andrews County, Texas
Andrews County is one of Texas's most drilled counties right now — 409 permits approved in the last 24 months and activity holding steady.
- 409
- Permits · 24 mo
- 6
- Rigs running
- 30,248
- Wells on record
- 3,682
- Mineral owners
steady vs prior 24 months
as of 2026-05-23
appraisal-linked records
Who's drilling Andrews County
Operators ranked by drilling permits approved in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23.
| Operator | Permits · 24 mo |
|---|---|
| Fasken Oil & Ranch | 101 |
| Diamondback | 52 |
| Sabalo II Operating, LLC | 39 |
| Ngl Energy Partners | 38 |
| Occidental | 31 |
What the record says
Andrews County recorded 409 drilling permits in the 24 months ending 2026-05-23, against 414 in the prior 24 months. Development here is overwhelmingly horizontal (78% of recent permits, averaging 9,020-foot laterals) — modern pad development that drains whole sections at a time. Activity centers on the Midland basin.
On the production side, Texas Railroad Commission county cycle data shows Andrews County produced roughly 63.4M barrels of oil and 141.6M Mcf of gas in 2025 — the royalty base that mineral values here are priced against.
Ownership is spread across 3,682 mineral owners holding 3,682 appraisal-linked interest records . Fragmented ownership like this is where buyers find deals — and where heirs discover interests they didn't know they had. See our guide to researching mineral ownership.
Leasing has kept pace: 459 leases were recorded in the county over the last 24 months, with recent recorded leases averaging about 24% royalty. For how royalty terms work, see our royalty guide.
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Andrews County mineral rights FAQ
Who is drilling in Andrews County, Texas?
The most active operators by permits approved in the last 24 months are Fasken Oil & Ranch, Diamondback, Sabalo II Operating, LLC. The full table above lists the top five with permit counts.
What royalty are leases paying in Andrews County?
Recorded leases over the past five years in Andrews County average about 24% royalty. Individual terms vary with acreage position, competition, and the operator — treat this as a market reference point, not a quote.
How many mineral owners are there in Andrews County?
County appraisal and ownership records show 3,682 distinct mineral owners holding 3,682 interest records in Andrews County as of the 2026-05-23 snapshot.
How do I research mineral rights ownership in Andrews County?
Start with the Andrews County clerk's deed records and the county appraisal roll, then verify against state regulator filings. Our title search guide walks through the process, and the Mineral Eagle platform links these records for the whole county.
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Buying in Andrews County?
Mineral Eagle links every permit above to the owners it affects — 3,682 of them, with the records to back it up.