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Where Texas is permitting: 2016Q1

Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2015Q4. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.

← 2015Q4 · 2016Q1 · 2016Q2 →    permit counts · change vs prior quarter

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152 counties had at least one permit approved in 2016Q1.

Table view: every county with activity (182)
County2015Q4 2016Q1Δ Top operators (2016Q1)
MIDLAND (329) 218 134 -84 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (28) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (24) · XTO ENERGY INC. (20)
KARNES (255) 118 70 -48 MARATHON OIL EF LLC (27) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (14) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (12)
REEVES (389) 79 65 -14 ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (9) · BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO (8) · APACHE CORPORATION (7)
MARTIN (317) 76 60 -16 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (17) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (11) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (10)
REAGAN (383) 41 56 +15 AMERICAN ENERGY-PERM BASIN, LLC (14) · PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC (13) · LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. (11)
UPTON (461) 80 55 -25 PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC (25) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (10) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (3)
HOWARD (227) 56 52 -4 CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (11) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (7) · HANNATHON PETROLEUM, LLC (6)
ANDREWS (3) 48 49 +1 XTO ENERGY INC. (10) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (6) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (5)
LOVING (301) 91 45 -46 SHELL WESTERN E&P (10) · APACHE CORPORATION (7) · MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY (6)
LA SALLE (283) 60 40 -20 CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC (14) · EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. (8) · TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY (6)
WEBB (479) 52 38 -14 LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (12) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (6) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (6)
GAINES (165) 17 37 +20 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (16) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (7) · XTO ENERGY INC. (6)
GLASSCOCK (173) 60 36 -24 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (11) · LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC (6)
YOAKUM (501) 74 36 -38 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (10) · HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC (8) · STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (4)
DE WITT (123) 30 34 +4 BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO (13) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (7) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (6)
JACKSON (239) 36 34 -2 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (31) · FFA PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC. (1) · MARQUEE CORPORATION (1)
DIMMIT (127) 49 33 -16 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (15) · SN OPERATING, LLC (11) · MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (3)
JACK (237) 33 29 -4 NEWARK E&P OPERATING, LLC (8) · TXON PARTNERS, LLC (8) · BRIGADIER OPERATING, LLC (4)
PECOS (371) 22 29 +7 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (9) · NEMO FUND I, LLC (6) · SAMSON EXPLORATION, LLC (4)
HOCKLEY (219) 9 27 +18 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (23) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (4)
CULBERSON (109) 31 26 -5 CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (6) · U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP (6)
WINKLER (495) 7 25 +18 XTO ENERGY INC. (9) · MECO IV, LLC (4) · SHELL WESTERN E&P (4)
WARD (475) 38 23 -15 SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO (11) · JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC (2) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (1)
REFUGIO (391) 18 20 +2 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (18) · ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (1) · MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLC (1)
IRION (235) 23 17 -6 EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. (5) · DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (4) · KEYSTONE PETROLEUM NM LLC (4)
ECTOR (135) 24 16 -8 CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (5) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) · RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. (2)
MCMULLEN (311) 30 16 -14 XTO ENERGY INC. (7) · MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (5) · ENERQUEST OPERATING L.L.C. (2)
GONZALES (177) 20 15 -5 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (9) · PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. (4) · LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC (2)
FRIO (163) 12 13 +1 SN OPERATING, LLC (9) · CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC (2)
ARCHER (9) 36 12 -24 DYM ENERGY, INC. (6) · JDL OPERATING, LLC (2) · BONFIRE OPERATING LLC (1)
SAN AUGUSTINE (405) 6 12 +6 XTO ENERGY INC. (11) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1)
WICHITA (485) 22 12 -10 RWA, LLC (2) · ROG ENTERPRISES, LLC (2) · TXON PARTNERS, LLC (2)
THROCKMORTON (447) 12 11 -1 NORTH TEXAS OIL & GAS, LLC (6) · MANTLE OIL & GAS, LLC (2) · ANTLE OPERATING, INC. (1)
CHEROKEE (73) 6 10 +4 LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP (4) · TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC (3) · MERCURY OPERATING, LLC (1)
CROCKETT (105) 6 10 +4 APPROACH OPERATING LLC (3) · GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC (3) · AMISTAD ENERGY SERVICES, LLC (2)
PALO PINTO (363) 10 10 +0 BRIGADIER OPERATING, LLC (5) · NEWARK E&P OPERATING, LLC (3) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (1)
VICTORIA (469) 12 10 -2 OMEGA ALPHA RESOURCES, LLC (2) · ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (1) · CARTER E&P, LLC (1)
WHARTON (481) 11 10 -1 RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1)
RUNNELS (399) 7 9 +2 EAGLE PRODUCTION, INC. (4) · NOVO EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) · SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP. (1)
TARRANT (439) 9 9 +0 VANTAGE FORT WORTH ENERGY LLC (9)
ZAVALA (507) 4 9 +5 U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP (3) · MORAN-LAVACA, L.L.C. (2) · SN OPERATING, LLC (2)
DUVAL (131) 4 8 +4 AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (3) · GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP (1) · HAWTHORN ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1)
OCHILTREE (357) 5 8 +3 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC. (1)
SCURRY (415) 21 8 -13 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (6) · KING OPERATING CORPORATION (1) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (1)
STONEWALL (433) 5 8 +3 MID-CON ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (4) · TACOR RESOURCES INC (2) · CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. (1)
YOUNG (503) 13 8 -5 COVENANT OPERATING, LLC (2) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (2) · BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (1)
HEMPHILL (211) 16 7 -9 LE NORMAN OPERATING LLC (4) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (1)
MOORE (341) 3 7 +4 ADAMS AFFILIATES, INC. (6) · MOORE COUNTY GAS PARTNERS, L.P. (1)
PANOLA (365) 11 7 -4 XTO ENERGY INC. (4) · HECKMANN WATER RESOURCES(CVR)INC (2) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1)
CALLAHAN (59) 9 6 -3 FIRECREEK TEXAS, INC. (2) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · HESS, JERRY OPERATING CO. (1)
JONES (253) 8 6 -2 BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (2) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · DEEP GULLY OIL LLC (1)
NUECES (355) 8 6 -2 DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC (1) · MARKWEST GAS SERVICES, L.L.C. (1)
TAYLOR (441) 4 6 +2 ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (2) · CEDAR OIL COMPANY (2) · SCHKADE BROS. OPERATING COMPANY (1)
WILSON (493) 1 6 +5 STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORP (5) · LP OPERATING, LLC (1)
ATASCOSA (13) 18 5 -13 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC (1)
BRAZOS (41) 2 5 +3 HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (4) · DYSON ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1)
CLAY (77) 6 5 -1 RIFE ENERGY OPERATING, INC. (4) · DALLAS PETROLEUM GROUP, LLC (1)
COCHRAN (79) 3 5 +2 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (3) · STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (1) · WTG EXPLORATION (1)
COOKE (97) 6 5 -1 MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2)
DAWSON (115) 3 5 +2 COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC. (3) · ELK RIVER RESOURCES, LLC (1) · SDX RESOURCES, INC. (1)
HARRISON (203) 4 5 +1 BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · COVEY PARK OPERATING LLC (2)
LAVACA (285) 16 5 -11 CANTERA OPERATING, LLC (3) · KARIS RESOURCES, LLC (1) · TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC (1)
LIVE OAK (297) 32 5 -27 AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (1) · DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC (1)
BEE (25) 2 4 +2 ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1)
BRAZORIA (39) 2 4 +2 HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. (1) · LUSK NOMINEE TRUST (1) · TEXAKOMA E & P, LLC (1)
FISHER (151) 4 4 +0 SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (3) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1)
GOLIAD (175) 2 4 +2 ALTA MESA SERVICES, LP (3) · SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. (1)
GREGG (183) 3 4 +1 DANMARK ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (2) · ARROW ROCK ENERGY, LLC (1) · EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1)
JASPER (241) 3 4 +1 BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CHOICE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · FORT APACHE ENERGY, INC. (1)
KENEDY (261) 0 4 +4 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (4)
LEON (289) 1 4 +3 BRG LONE STAR LTD. (1) · SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · XTO ENERGY INC. (1)
LIPSCOMB (295) 4 4 +0 JONES ENERGY, LLC (2) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1)
MADISON (313) 14 4 -10 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3) · WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (1)
NOLAN (353) 11 4 -7 CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC (2) · MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. (1) · WALTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1)
WILBARGER (487) 12 4 -8 HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. (3) · LAYLINE ENERGY I LLC (1)
CROSBY (107) 9 3 -6 CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. (2) · PETROWOLF RESOURCES, LLC (1)
EASTLAND (133) 3 3 +0 BEAR SPRINGS OIL & GAS, L.L.C (2) · DENTECO OIL COMPANY LLC (1)
HANSFORD (195) 1 3 +2 ENTERRA RESOURCES, LLC (1) · GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC (1) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (1)
JEFFERSON (245) 2 3 +1 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · MILESTONE OPERATING, INC. (1) · RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. (1)
JIM HOGG (247) 2 3 +1 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (3)
LAMB (279) 0 3 +3 OXY USA WTP LP (2) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (1)
LIMESTONE (293) 2 3 +1 LINN OPERATING, INC. (3)
MATAGORDA (321) 1 3 +2 CLEARLY PETROLEUM, LLC (1) · HEMCO DEVELOPMENT, LLC (1) · TEXAKOMA OPERATING, L.P. (1)
MILAM (331) 10 3 -7 VICEROY PETROLEUM, LP (2) · BETRO, INC. (1)
TYLER (457) 3 3 +0 DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC (1) · FORT APACHE ENERGY, INC. (1) · JEFFCOAT PRODUCTION COMPANY INC. (1)
WASHINGTON (477) 1 3 +2 ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. (3)
WOOD (499) 6 3 -3 GLORI ENERGY HOLDINGS INC. (1) · SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER (1) · WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
ANDERSON (1) 3 2 -1 BBC&D ENTERPRISES, LLC (1) · O'BENCO, INC. (1)
ARANSAS (7) 0 2 +2 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2)
BEXAR (29) 4 2 -2 EMERALD BAY ENERGY, INC. (2)
BORDEN (33) 5 2 -3 SURGE OPERATING, LLC (1) · URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC (1)
CALDWELL (55) 2 2 +0 EAGLE HYDROCARBONS INC. (2)
CASS (67) 6 2 -4 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) · STETSON PETROLEUM CORP. (1)
CONCHO (95) 4 2 -2 MERCURY OPERATING, LLC (2)
CRANE (103) 4 2 -2 BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND (1) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (1)
GALVESTON (167) 0 2 +2 MUELLER EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · XTO ENERGY INC. (1)
GARZA (169) 7 2 -5 SHENANDOAH RESOURCES LLC (1) · SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY (1)
GUADALUPE (187) 4 2 -2 COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · JWC OIL OPERATOR, LLC (1)
HARDIN (199) 11 2 -9 BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. (1)
HENDERSON (213) 2 2 +0 O'BENCO, INC. (2)
HOUSTON (225) 1 2 +1 INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLC (2)
JIM WELLS (249) 14 2 -12 INLAND OCEAN, INC. (1) · PROGAS OPERATING, INC (1)
KNOX (275) 0 2 +2 ATOKA OPERATING, INC. (1) · VISTA EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
LEE (287) 1 2 +1 RILEY EXPLORATION OPG CO, LLC (2)
MAVERICK (323) 0 2 +2 EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (1) · KREMCO OIL LLC (1)
MONTAGUE (337) 3 2 -1 GEURIN OIL & GAS (1) · TRIANGLE THREE RESOURCES L.L.C. (1)
NACOGDOCHES (347) 4 2 -2 SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (2)
NEWTON (351) 2 2 +0 FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
PARKER (367) 1 2 +1 BRG LONE STAR LTD. (1) · NEWARK E&P OPERATING, LLC (1)
ROBERTS (393) 2 2 +0 BP OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (1) · ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
SHACKELFORD (417) 11 2 -9 MIDVILLE ENERGY, LLC. (1) · PV OIL SERVICES, LLC (1)
SMITH (423) 8 2 -6 GRAWARD OPERATING, INC. (1) · XTO ENERGY INC. (1)
STARR (427) 2 2 +0 BLUESTONE NATURAL RES. II, LLC (1) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. (1)
SUTTON (435) 1 2 +1 MEXTEX OPERATING COMPANY (2)
TERRY (445) 2 2 +0 CAPSTONE NATURAL RES II, LLC (2)
TOM GREEN (451) 5 2 -3 BANNER OPERATING, LLC (2)
TRINITY (455) 1 2 +1 FIVE-JAB, INC. (1) · LEOR ENERGY INDIGO L.P. (1)
WALLER (473) 0 2 +2 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2)
WILLACY (489) 2 2 +0 MK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2)
AUSTIN (15) 2 1 -1 TEXEGY OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
BASTROP (21) 0 1 +1 FINGER OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
BROOKS (47) 3 1 -2 OXY USA INC. (1)
BURLESON (51) 18 1 -17 SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC (1)
CHAMBERS (71) 4 1 -3 TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC (1)
COLORADO (89) 2 1 -1 HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. (1)
COMANCHE (93) 2 1 -1 ARNOT OIL COMPANY, LLC (1)
FAYETTE (149) 4 1 -3 WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (1)
FORT BEND (157) 1 1 +0 ASPECT ENERGY, LLC (1)
FREESTONE (161) 0 1 +1 LINN OPERATING, INC. (1)
GRAY (179) 1 1 +0 JADE ENTERPRISES, INC. (1)
GRAYSON (181) 0 1 +1 ARROW ROCK ENERGY, LLC (1)
HARDEMAN (197) 3 1 -2 ROBERTS & HAMMACK INC. (1)
HARRIS (201) 5 1 -4 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
KING (269) 0 1 +1 HUNT OIL COMPANY (1)
LIBERTY (291) 2 1 -1 JOY RESOURCES, INC. (1)
LYNN (305) 1 1 +0 SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY (1)
MCCULLOCH (307) 0 1 +1 3H CONSULTING, LLC (1)
MARION (315) 1 1 +0 BROOKS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1)
MEDINA (325) 3 1 -2 CAL OIL COMPANY (1)
MONTGOMERY (339) 0 1 +1 DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (1)
MOTLEY (345) 0 1 +1 ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
ORANGE (361) 0 1 +1 FIVE-JAB, INC. (1)
RUSK (401) 7 1 -6 MIKEN OIL, INC. (1)
SCHLEICHER (413) 2 1 -1 BONFIRE OPERATING LLC (1)
SHELBY (419) 1 1 +0 TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC (1)
STEPHENS (429) 10 1 -9 PARKS, RHONE INC. (1)
STERLING (431) 8 1 -7 BREITLING OPERATING CORPORATION (1)
TERRELL (443) 4 1 -3 HENRY RESOURCES LLC (1)
TITUS (449) 1 1 +0 XTO ENERGY INC. (1)
VAN ZANDT (467) 1 1 +0 UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1)
WHEELER (483) 6 1 -5 J-BREX COMPANY (1)
WISE (497) 10 1 -9 LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. (1)
ANGELINA (5) 1 0 -1
BAYLOR (23) 1 0 -1
BROWN (49) 2 0 -2
COKE (81) 2 0 -2
COLEMAN (83) 4 0 -4
DENTON (121) 2 0 -2
DICKENS (125) 3 0 -3
EDWARDS (137) 1 0 -1
GRIMES (185) 2 0 -2
HASKELL (207) 2 0 -2
HIDALGO (215) 5 0 -5
HOOD (221) 1 0 -1
HUTCHINSON (233) 5 0 -5
KENT (263) 1 0 -1
KLEBERG (273) 1 0 -1
LAMAR (277) 1 0 -1
LUBBOCK (303) 2 0 -2
MENARD (327) 4 0 -4
MITCHELL (335) 6 0 -6
NAVARRO (349) 9 0 -9
OLDHAM (359) 2 0 -2
POLK (373) 4 0 -4
ROBERTSON (395) 5 0 -5
SAN JACINTO (407) 1 0 -1
SAN PATRICIO (409) 2 0 -2
SHERMAN (421) 1 0 -1
VAL VERDE (465) 1 0 -1
WALKER (471) 2 0 -2
WILLIAMSON (491) 1 0 -1
ZAPATA (505) 5 0 -5