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Where Texas is permitting: 2020Q1

Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2019Q4. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.

← 2019Q4 · 2020Q1 · 2020Q2 →    permit counts · change vs prior quarter

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136 counties had at least one permit approved in 2020Q1.

Table view: every county with activity (170)
County2019Q4 2020Q1Δ Top operators (2020Q1)
MIDLAND (329) 218 259 +41 XTO ENERGY INC. (53) · COG OPERATING LLC (32) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (29)
MARTIN (317) 212 217 +5 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (40) · XTO ENERGY INC. (40) · BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (26)
REEVES (389) 163 196 +33 BPX OPERATING COMPANY (29) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (26) · CENTENNIAL RESOURCE PROD, LLC (21)
HOWARD (227) 142 175 +33 LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. (27) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (27) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (18)
LOVING (301) 137 160 +23 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (54) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (22) · WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (21)
KARNES (255) 156 144 -12 BPX OPERATING COMPANY (40) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (28) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (22)
UPTON (461) 79 110 +31 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (24) · XTO ENERGY INC. (15) · PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC (12)
LA SALLE (283) 64 70 +6 CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC (17) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (12) · TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (10)
GONZALES (177) 30 67 +37 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (45) · PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. (7) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (5)
DE WITT (123) 40 60 +20 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (27) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (17) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (5)
WINKLER (495) 49 52 +3 WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (23) · BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (21) · JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC (6)
ANDREWS (3) 29 49 +20 COG OPERATING LLC (16) · QEP ENERGY COMPANY (14) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (6)
MCMULLEN (311) 41 46 +5 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (23) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (8) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (6)
CULBERSON (109) 66 44 -22 CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (19) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (11) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (4)
DIMMIT (127) 56 44 -12 MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (18) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (12) · SN EF MAVERICK, LLC (5)
GLASSCOCK (173) 68 43 -25 HUNT OIL COMPANY (11) · DE3 OPERATING LLC (9) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (6)
REAGAN (383) 83 42 -41 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (11) · SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC (8) · HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC (7)
YOAKUM (501) 40 39 -1 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (15) · RING ENERGY, INC. (10) · STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (5)
CRANE (103) 40 38 -2 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (17) · STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLC (10) · BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND (7)
WARD (475) 90 36 -54 CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO (5) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (5) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3)
WEBB (479) 33 33 +0 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (11) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (7) · ESCONDIDO RESOURCES OPER CO, LLC (5)
SCURRY (415) 45 30 -15 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (21) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. (2)
PECOS (371) 91 25 -66 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (13) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (7) · PRI OPERATING, LLC (2)
GAINES (165) 10 23 +13 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (15) · SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (6) · HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. (1)
JACK (237) 13 23 +10 OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (6) · G & F OIL, INC. (5) · W T X CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC (4)
ECTOR (135) 40 22 -18 CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (4) · COG OPERATING LLC (3) · CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLC (3)
PANOLA (365) 29 22 -7 ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (7) · TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC (7) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2)
WICHITA (485) 15 21 +6 NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (8) · S&G OIL LLC (6) · URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC (3)
ZAVALA (507) 11 21 +10 EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (10) · TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (6) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (2)
HARRISON (203) 10 19 +9 ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (8) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (2)
BURLESON (51) 28 18 -10 CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (14) · HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (3) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (1)
REFUGIO (391) 11 18 +7 T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (8) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (6) · ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (2)
FISHER (151) 21 15 -6 L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (3) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3)
ATASCOSA (13) 34 14 -20 MARATHON OIL EF LLC (8) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · TEAL OPERATING, LLC (2)
BRAZOS (41) 9 13 +4 HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (7) · VESS OIL CORPORATION (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (1)
FRIO (163) 15 13 -2 TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (9) · CROSSROADS MINERAL PROD., L.L.C. (2) · BIGFOOT OIL LLC (1)
IRION (235) 2 13 +11 SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC (5) · TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (4) · FORELAND OPERATING, LLC (2)
JACKSON (239) 5 13 +8 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (12) · KALER ENERGY CORP. (1)
LIVE OAK (297) 19 13 -6 MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (4) · SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC (3) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (2)
RUSK (401) 10 13 +3 SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) · CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC (4) · KJ ENERGY, LLC (2)
SHACKELFORD (417) 8 12 +4 STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (5) · JENKINS CREEK OPERATIONS LLC (3) · MIDVILLE ENERGY, LLC. (2)
DAWSON (115) 3 11 +8 CGS OPERATING, LLC (2) · RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. (2) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (1)
LAVACA (285) 17 11 -6 PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. (7) · HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC. (1) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (1)
YOUNG (503) 1 11 +10 S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (3) · WP OIL & GAS EXPLORATION LLC (2) · GANNETT OPERATING LLC (1)
ARCHER (9) 17 10 -7 GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS (4) · R2Q OPERATING LLC (3) · WILSON OPERATING CO. (2)
VICTORIA (469) 7 10 +3 ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (5) · BIG LAKE CORPORATION (1) · FIELD PETROLEUM CORP. (1)
CALLAHAN (59) 3 9 +6 HASKIT, KENDALL (2) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (2) · HESS, JERRY OPERATING CO. (1)
COCHRAN (79) 1 9 +8 DP PERMIAN OPERATOR, LLC (5) · SILVER CREEK PERMIAN OP CO, LLC (4)
MOORE (341) 17 9 -8 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (9)
CHAMBERS (71) 1 8 +7 DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (6) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC (1)
NACOGDOCHES (347) 2 8 +6 SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (5) · AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1)
POTTER (375) 2 8 +6 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (5) · BEREXCO LLC (3)
BORDEN (33) 7 7 +0 SURGE OPERATING, LLC (3) · KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (2) · ESTANCIA OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
MITCHELL (335) 0 7 +7 BASA RESOURCES, INC. (2) · RHB EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION,LLC (2) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (1)
ROBERTSON (395) 3 7 +4 BBL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (3) · HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (3) · MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1)
WILSON (493) 14 7 -7 RECOIL RESOURCES OPERATING, INC. (6) · LP OPERATING, LLC (1)
DUVAL (131) 4 6 +2 NEWMAN OPERATING COMPANY (2) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (1)
FAYETTE (149) 4 6 +2 IRONROC ENERGY (2) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (2) · INEOS USA OIL & GAS LLC (1)
GUADALUPE (187) 2 6 +4 TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (6)
HASKELL (207) 2 6 +4 NBX ENERGY, LLC (4) · GEOSURVEYS, INC. (1) · WILCOX PETROLEUM OPERATING LLC. (1)
MONTGOMERY (339) 4 6 +2 SYDRI OPERATING, LLC (6)
WHEELER (483) 2 6 +4 PRESIDIO PETROLEUM LLC (3) · TEMPLAR OPERATING LLC (3)
CLAY (77) 0 5 +5 ZACHRIS, INC. (2) · FELTY DRILLING CO. INC (1) · JF TRUST (1)
HOUSTON (225) 2 5 +3 RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4) · PARTEN OPERATING INC. (1)
JONES (253) 5 5 +0 DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (3) · DRILLOGIX EXPLORATION LLC (2)
RUNNELS (399) 7 5 -2 CEDAR OIL COMPANY (2) · TAM2 SQUARED OPERATING, LLC (2) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (1)
STARR (427) 3 5 +2 KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (4) · URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC (1)
SUTTON (435) 12 5 -7 UPP OPERATING, LLC (5)
TAYLOR (441) 7 5 -2 CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. (2) · ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · IRON HORSE OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
WASHINGTON (477) 2 5 +3 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (5)
CALDWELL (55) 7 4 -3 TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (3) · RBR OPERATING, INC. (1)
HARDEMAN (197) 0 4 +4 SOUTH BEND RESOURCES, LLC (2) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) · TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC (1)
MILAM (331) 5 4 -1 TREADSTONE ENERGY PRTNR OP, LLC (2) · BETRO, INC. (1) · WINCHESTER OIL & GAS LLC (1)
OCHILTREE (357) 3 4 +1 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO COMPANY (1) · WESTERN CHIEF OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
SMITH (423) 1 4 +3 BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. (1) · CHALLENGER ENERGY SVCS CO., LLC (1) · PETRO-CHEM OPERATING COMPANY,INC (1)
THROCKMORTON (447) 4 4 +0 BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (1) · BRAZOS RIVER EXPLORATION LLC (1) · COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
ANDERSON (1) 2 3 +1 LA ROCA ENERGY, LP (1) · PETRALIS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (1) · UPSTREAM RESOURCE PARTNERS, LLC (1)
BRAZORIA (39) 3 3 +0 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2) · ATLAS OPERATING LLC (1)
BROWN (49) 0 3 +3 X STONE ENERGY LLC. (3)
COLEMAN (83) 0 3 +3 WINDOW OPERATING CO., THE (2) · JOHNSON & MORRIS (1)
GRAYSON (181) 2 3 +1 BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · BEND PETROLEUM CORP. (1)
HEMPHILL (211) 2 3 +1 UPLAND RESOURCES LLC (2) · PRESIDIO PETROLEUM LLC (1)
KNOX (275) 4 3 -1 CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1) · CYPRESS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
NOLAN (353) 18 3 -15 WINCHESTER ENERGY, LLC (2) · GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (1)
POLK (373) 4 3 -1 NADSOILCO LLC (2) · SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C. (1)
ROBERTS (393) 1 3 +2 TEXAKOMA E & P, LLC (2) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1)
SAN PATRICIO (409) 3 3 +0 B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · POCO LLC (1)
STERLING (431) 2 3 +1 ATOKA OPERATING PERMIAN, LLC (1) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (1) · STANOLIND PRODUCTION LLC (1)
WILBARGER (487) 6 3 -3 DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (2) · TRIPLE "S" GAS, INC. (1)
DICKENS (125) 4 2 -2 CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1) · HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (1)
GREGG (183) 3 2 -1 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) · TRIVIUM OPERATING, LLC (1)
HIDALGO (215) 1 2 +1 MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (1) · ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1)
HOCKLEY (219) 4 2 -2 ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY (1) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (1)
JASPER (241) 2 2 +0 FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · H.E.X.T. OPERATING, LTD. (1)
KENEDY (261) 2 2 +0 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. (1)
KING (269) 5 2 -3 GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
LAMB (279) 0 2 +2 OXY USA WTP LP (2)
LEE (287) 3 2 -1 RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (1) · SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (1)
MATAGORDA (321) 4 2 -2 ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (1) · PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
MAVERICK (323) 5 2 -3 ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · FIELD PETROLEUM CORP. (1)
MONTAGUE (337) 1 2 +1 EXTECH OPERATING, LLC (1) · GEURIN OIL & GAS (1)
MOTLEY (345) 0 2 +2 ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2)
ORANGE (361) 1 2 +1 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · VANTAGE OPERATING, LLC (1)
PARKER (367) 1 2 +1 JBL OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (1) · XPLORE OPERATING, LLC (1)
WOOD (499) 1 2 +1 BLACKWELL EXP & DEVELOPMENT, LLC (1) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (1)
ZAPATA (505) 3 2 -1 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2)
AUSTIN (15) 3 1 -2 MVU BRAZOS CORP. (1)
BROOKS (47) 1 1 +0 BLUEFIN RESOURCES LLC (1)
COOKE (97) 7 1 -6 TRIPLE G WELL SERVICE, INC. (1)
CROCKETT (105) 2 1 -1 SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY (1)
EDWARDS (137) 5 1 -4 PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
FOARD (155) 2 1 -1 DELFIN OPERATING, LLC (1)
GALVESTON (167) 0 1 +1 KALER ENERGY CORP. (1)
GARZA (169) 0 1 +1 YATES ENERGY CORPORATION (1)
GOLIAD (175) 1 1 +0 PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1)
GRAY (179) 2 1 -1 SEEK ENERGY, LLC (1)
HALE (189) 1 1 +0 OXY USA WTP LP (1)
HARDIN (199) 2 1 -1 PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL (1)
HENDERSON (213) 2 1 -1 O'RYAN OIL AND GAS (1)
JIM HOGG (247) 0 1 +1 C & G OPERATING, LLC (1)
KENT (263) 2 1 -1 WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPER.,INC (1)
LIMESTONE (293) 0 1 +1 TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC (1)
MADISON (313) 0 1 +1 MD AMERICA ENERGY, LLC (1)
MEDINA (325) 4 1 -3 OJT, LLC (1)
NAVARRO (349) 3 1 -2 MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLC (1)
NEWTON (351) 0 1 +1 CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1)
NUECES (355) 1 1 +0 KRC OPERATING, LLC (1)
SAN AUGUSTINE (405) 1 1 +0 DUAL PRODUCTION PARTNERS, LLC (1)
SHELBY (419) 5 1 -4 LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP (1)
SHERMAN (421) 0 1 +1 PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (1)
STEPHENS (429) 0 1 +1 BRAZOS RIVER EXPLORATION LLC (1)
TARRANT (439) 0 1 +1 TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (1)
WALLER (473) 1 1 +0 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
WHARTON (481) 5 1 -4 AMEXCO, LLC (1)
WILLIAMSON (491) 0 1 +1 NORTH TEXAS ENERGY,INC. (1)
WISE (497) 7 1 -6 LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. (1)
ARANSAS (7) 2 0 -2
BAYLOR (23) 3 0 -3
BEE (25) 1 0 -1
BEXAR (29) 1 0 -1
CASS (67) 1 0 -1
CHEROKEE (73) 2 0 -2
COKE (81) 2 0 -2
COLORADO (89) 2 0 -2
CONCHO (95) 1 0 -1
CROSBY (107) 22 0 -22
DENTON (121) 1 0 -1
EASTLAND (133) 1 0 -1
FORT BEND (157) 6 0 -6
HALL (191) 1 0 -1
HANSFORD (195) 2 0 -2
HARRIS (201) 3 0 -3
HARTLEY (205) 2 0 -2
HUDSPETH (229) 1 0 -1
JEFFERSON (245) 2 0 -2
JIM WELLS (249) 2 0 -2
KLEBERG (273) 1 0 -1
LEON (289) 1 0 -1
LIBERTY (291) 2 0 -2
LIPSCOMB (295) 4 0 -4
MARION (315) 1 0 -1
MILLS (333) 1 0 -1
SAN JACINTO (407) 1 0 -1
SCHLEICHER (413) 2 0 -2
STONEWALL (433) 1 0 -1
TERRY (445) 3 0 -3
TOM GREEN (451) 4 0 -4
TYLER (457) 1 0 -1
VAL VERDE (465) 1 0 -1
VAN ZANDT (467) 2 0 -2