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Where Texas is permitting: 2021Q2

Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2021Q1. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.

← 2021Q1 · 2021Q2 · 2021Q3 →    permit counts · change vs prior quarter

≤−30 −29…−10 −9…−1 0 +1…+9 +10…+29 +30 and up

144 counties had at least one permit approved in 2021Q2.

Table view: every county with activity (168)
County2021Q1 2021Q2Δ Top operators (2021Q2)
MIDLAND (329) 188 211 +23 ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (61) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (45) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (29)
MARTIN (317) 79 201 +122 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (49) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (41) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (34)
HOWARD (227) 166 150 -16 CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (44) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (19) · BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (15)
LOVING (301) 111 115 +4 WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (31) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (26) · PDEH LLC (16)
CRANE (103) 71 113 +42 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (69) · STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLC (37) · WALSH & WATTS, INC. (3)
UPTON (461) 98 111 +13 SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (23) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (20) · OVINTIV USA INC. (15)
REEVES (389) 91 90 -1 PRIMEXX OPERATING CORPORATION (19) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (14) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (9)
KARNES (255) 85 45 -40 MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (15) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (9) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (7)
PANOLA (365) 41 44 +3 GLASSELL PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (15) · ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (10) · KJ ENERGY, LLC (3)
ANDREWS (3) 53 42 -11 COG OPERATING LLC (16) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (7) · PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC (6)
WARD (475) 14 42 +28 JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (14) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (10) · CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO (5)
WEBB (479) 28 42 +14 SM ENERGY COMPANY (11) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (8) · LAREDO ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (6)
PECOS (371) 21 36 +15 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (16) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (6) · GORDY OIL COMPANY (5)
LA SALLE (283) 16 34 +18 LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (15) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (7) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3)
WINKLER (495) 17 34 +17 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (14) · WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (12) · RUCKUS ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (5)
CULBERSON (109) 30 29 -1 CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (15) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (6) · SATURN SWD OPERATING LLC (5)
ATASCOSA (13) 9 28 +19 MARATHON OIL EF LLC (15) · VENADO OPERATING COMPANY LLC (8) · PILLAR EFS, LLC (2)
GONZALES (177) 27 25 -2 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (19) · LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC (3) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (3)
SCURRY (415) 10 25 +15 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (17) · CARR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · THREE R OIL COMPANY (2)
WASHINGTON (477) 7 24 +17 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (11) · HYPERION OIL & GAS LLC (10) · GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (2)
DIMMIT (127) 8 23 +15 SN EF MAVERICK, LLC (12) · TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (5) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2)
LAVACA (285) 9 23 +14 PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. (10) · RISE PETROLEUM INVESTMENTS LLC (4) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (3)
HARRISON (203) 12 17 +5 ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (6) · BLUE DOME OPERATING, LLC (2) · NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC. (2)
MCMULLEN (311) 4 17 +13 BPX OPERATING COMPANY (9) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (4) · SOUTHERN OIL & GAS LLC (2)
JONES (253) 16 16 +0 NBX ENERGY, LLC (5) · DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (3) · SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (3)
REAGAN (383) 56 16 -40 DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (4) · EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC (4) · RP OPERATING, L.L.C. (4)
REFUGIO (391) 19 16 -3 T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (7) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (5) · ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (3)
DE WITT (123) 17 15 -2 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (6) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (5) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (2)
ECTOR (135) 23 15 -8 FDL OPERATING, LLC (4) · ARES ENERGY, LTD. (2) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (2)
JACK (237) 16 15 -1 OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (7) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (3) · PETROBAL OMEGA 1, LLC (2)
COOKE (97) 7 14 +7 WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (6) · BIG COUNTRY PIPE & SUPPLY, INC. (4) · TETTLETON, STEVEN B. (3)
DAWSON (115) 7 14 +7 CGS OPERATING, LLC (10) · BERYL OIL AND GAS, LP (1) · BURLESON PETROLEUM, INC. (1)
GLASSCOCK (173) 93 14 -79 LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. (10) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (1)
MOORE (341) 18 14 -4 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (5) · BAR L PRODUCERS (4) · BEREXCO LLC (4)
FISHER (151) 8 13 +5 BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · PEREGRINE PETROLEUM PRTNR, LTD. (4) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2)
SMITH (423) 1 12 +11 BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. (6) · FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (2) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (2)
GAINES (165) 8 11 +3 CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLC (1) · MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
JACKSON (239) 9 11 +2 HUGHES LEGACY LLC (4) · KD ENERGY, LLC (2) · JURA ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1)
WICHITA (485) 11 10 -1 ACADIA OIL, LLC (3) · S&G OIL LLC (2) · JLW OPERATIONS, LLC (1)
YOUNG (503) 8 10 +2 TOMSHA LLC (2) · WP OIL & GAS EXPLORATION LLC (2) · DRAKE PETROLEUM, LLC (1)
FAYETTE (149) 1 8 +7 GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (4) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (2) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1)
HOCKLEY (219) 0 8 +8 TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (6) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (1) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (1)
MILAM (331) 3 8 +5 TREADSTONE ENERGY PRTNR OP, LLC (7) · BETRO, INC. (1)
SHACKELFORD (417) 5 8 +3 C & G TRANSPORTS, INC. (3) · MIDVILLE ENERGY, LLC. (2) · APEX PRODUCTION LTD. (1)
YOAKUM (501) 14 8 -6 STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (3) · AMTEX ENERGY, INC. (2) · RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (2)
BORDEN (33) 3 7 +4 CROCKETT OPERATING, LLC (2) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (2) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (2)
CROCKETT (105) 5 7 +2 BARRON PETROLEUM LLC (5) · ASPEN OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. (1) · AVAD OPERATING, LLC (1)
IRION (235) 1 7 +6 TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (5) · HULEN OPERATING COMPANY (1) · RISING STAR ENERGY PTR, L.L.C. (1)
NOLAN (353) 4 7 +3 GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (3) · WINCHESTER ENERGY, LLC (2) · SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (1)
POTTER (375) 1 7 +6 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (6) · BEREXCO LLC (1)
RUNNELS (399) 8 7 -1 GOLDEN OIL AND RANCH, LLC (2) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (1)
TAYLOR (441) 7 7 +0 SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (2) · AMHERST ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (1) · BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLC (1)
WHARTON (481) 5 7 +2 WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (4) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · GRAND RESOURCES, INC. (1)
WILBARGER (487) 5 7 +2 DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (5) · INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLC (2)
ZAVALA (507) 3 7 +4 EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (6) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1)
FRIO (163) 10 6 -4 TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (3) · BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC (1) · LP OPERATING, LLC (1)
LIVE OAK (297) 25 6 -19 SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC (5) · ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1)
STARR (427) 4 6 +2 KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (4) · BLACK GOLD PETROLEUM, LLC (1) · SAGE GEOSYSTEMS LLC (1)
VICTORIA (469) 8 6 -2 ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (2) · ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (1) · ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP (1)
CHEROKEE (73) 3 5 +2 MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (2) · BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. (1) · PETRALIS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (1)
CLAY (77) 4 5 +1 OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (2) · COVENANT OPERATING, LLC (1) · FELTY DRILLING CO. INC (1)
HARRIS (201) 2 5 +3 PELES, LLC (3) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (1)
HASKELL (207) 3 5 +2 NBX ENERGY, LLC (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · HW OPERATING, LLC (1)
MITCHELL (335) 10 5 -5 CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (3) · SD ROYALE ENERGY, INC. (2)
NUECES (355) 1 5 +4 SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLC (2) · DEGUELLO OPERATING LLC (1) · DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1)
TERRY (445) 0 5 +5 SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (2)
VAN ZANDT (467) 1 5 +4 BASA RESOURCES, INC. (4) · JL E&P, LLC (1)
ANDERSON (1) 3 4 +1 TRUEBLOOD RESOURCES, INC. (3) · FAIR OIL, LTD. (1)
BRAZORIA (39) 4 4 +0 ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. (1) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
CALLAHAN (59) 3 4 +1 SMITH, J. BASSETT (2) · HASKIT, KENDALL (1) · OILWELL TECH & ENHANCEMENT, CO. (1)
JEFFERSON (245) 0 4 +4 KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC (2) · MILESTONE OPERATING, INC. (1) · RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. (1)
ROBERTS (393) 4 4 +0 LATIGO PETROLEUM, LLC (4)
BEE (25) 1 3 +2 CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · HEADWATERS ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1) · ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1)
BURLESON (51) 0 3 +3 SBJ ENERGY PARTNERS, L.L.C. (2) · TREADSTONE ENERGY PRTNR OP, LLC (1)
DUVAL (131) 1 3 +2 AWP OPERATING COMPANY (1) · FIRST ROCK, INC. (1) · NYE EXPLORATION & PROD, L.L.C. (1)
FREESTONE (161) 0 3 +3 AP OPERATING, INC. (1) · SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER (1) · VANTAGE OPERATING, LLC (1)
GRAYSON (181) 3 3 +0 BEND PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · YOUNGER ENERGY COMPANY (1)
HEMPHILL (211) 1 3 +2 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (2) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (1)
KING (269) 4 3 -1 COVENANT OPERATING, LLC (1) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · P.B. BLUE DOT PROPERTIES (1)
MARION (315) 1 3 +2 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (3)
MATAGORDA (321) 4 3 -1 UNDERGROUND SERVICES MARKHAM,LLC (2) · PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
MAVERICK (323) 4 3 -1 CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1) · EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (1) · ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
MONTAGUE (337) 3 3 +0 MJ PRODUCERS, L.L.C. (2) · BEND PETROLEUM CORP. (1)
SHELBY (419) 2 3 +1 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP (1)
STONEWALL (433) 1 3 +2 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (2) · PEREGRINE PETROLEUM PRTNR, LTD. (1)
THROCKMORTON (447) 5 3 -2 BENNETT RESOURCES, INC. (2) · SUBSEA OPERATING CO. (1)
WHEELER (483) 0 3 +3 TAPSTONE ENERGY, LLC (2) · UNBRIDLED RESOURCES, LLC (1)
ANGELINA (5) 2 2 +0 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2)
ARCHER (9) 8 2 -6 RWA, LLC (1) · WILSON OPERATING CO. (1)
BROWN (49) 3 2 -1 CPMAK INVESTMENTS, INC. (1) · XHORIZONS ENERGY LLC (1)
CASS (67) 1 2 +1 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2)
COLORADO (89) 1 2 +1 STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (2)
FORT BEND (157) 6 2 -4 PELES, LLC (1) · VICEROY PETROLEUM, LP (1)
GREGG (183) 2 2 +0 DALLAS PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC (1) · NECHES EXPLORATION, L.L.C. (1)
HARDEMAN (197) 1 2 +1 DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (1) · INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLC (1)
HARTLEY (205) 0 2 +2 DDD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · FORTAY, INC. (1)
KLEBERG (273) 0 2 +2 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (2)
LIBERTY (291) 1 2 +1 FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · HORIZON PROD. AND OPERATING, LLC (1)
MENARD (327) 0 2 +2 BYRD OPERATING COMPANY (2)
MORRIS (343) 1 2 +1 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2)
NAVARRO (349) 0 2 +2 KILMARNOCK OIL COMPANY, INC. (2)
POLK (373) 0 2 +2 CONTOUR EXPL AND PROD, LLC (1) · NADSOILCO LLC (1)
ROBERTSON (395) 1 2 +1 TREADSTONE ENERGY PRTNR OP, LLC (2)
RUSK (401) 3 2 -1 SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2)
SCHLEICHER (413) 0 2 +2 FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · OIL PROJECTS, LLC (1)
STERLING (431) 1 2 +1 CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (1) · SLANT OPERATING, LLC (1)
TARRANT (439) 4 2 -2 TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (2)
TYLER (457) 1 2 +1 DGM SUPPLY, INC. (1) · ZARVONA ENERGY LLC (1)
WILSON (493) 8 2 -6 RECOIL RESOURCES OPERATING, INC. (2)
ZAPATA (505) 2 2 +0 ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
AUSTIN (15) 1 1 +0 ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (1)
BAYLOR (23) 2 1 -1 ALLIED ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1)
BROOKS (47) 1 1 +0 VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (1)
COCHRAN (79) 2 1 -1 SILVER CREEK PERMIAN OP CO, LLC (1)
COKE (81) 3 1 -2 TIKI OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
COLEMAN (83) 2 1 -1 ARNOT OIL COMPANY, LLC (1)
CONCHO (95) 1 1 +0 BOWERMAN INVESTMENTS INC. (1)
DENTON (121) 0 1 +1 CANYON OPERATING, LLC (1)
DICKENS (125) 1 1 +0 CYPRESS PRODUCTION, INC. (1)
FALLS (145) 0 1 +1 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1)
GARZA (169) 2 1 -1 SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY (1)
GOLIAD (175) 2 1 -1 DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1)
GRIMES (185) 0 1 +1 NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. (1)
GUADALUPE (187) 9 1 -8 X STONE ENERGY LLC. (1)
HARDIN (199) 0 1 +1 ATLAS OPERATING LLC (1)
HOUSTON (225) 0 1 +1 INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLC (1)
HUTCHINSON (233) 2 1 -1 ATALAYA RESOURCES, LLC (1)
JIM WELLS (249) 4 1 -3 AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. (1)
KENEDY (261) 2 1 -1 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1)
KENT (263) 3 1 -2 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (1)
KNOX (275) 1 1 +0 TEAL EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
LEE (287) 3 1 -2 RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (1)
LIPSCOMB (295) 0 1 +1 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1)
LYNN (305) 0 1 +1 SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY (1)
MADISON (313) 1 1 +0 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1)
NACOGDOCHES (347) 5 1 -4 SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1)
OCHILTREE (357) 2 1 -1 COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
OLDHAM (359) 1 1 +0 ARROW OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
ORANGE (361) 0 1 +1 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
SAN PATRICIO (409) 4 1 -3 CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1)
TRAVIS (453) 0 1 +1 MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1)
WALKER (471) 1 1 +0 PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1)
WALLER (473) 0 1 +1 OPTIMUM EXPLORATION LLC (1)
WISE (497) 2 1 -1 KROH OPERATING LLC (1)
CALDWELL (55) 4 0 -4
CALHOUN (57) 1 0 -1
CHAMBERS (71) 3 0 -3
COTTLE (101) 2 0 -2
EASTLAND (133) 1 0 -1
ERATH (143) 1 0 -1
FOARD (155) 1 0 -1
FRANKLIN (159) 1 0 -1
HALE (189) 1 0 -1
HIDALGO (215) 4 0 -4
JASPER (241) 3 0 -3
JOHNSON (251) 1 0 -1
LEON (289) 1 0 -1
LUBBOCK (303) 1 0 -1
MONTGOMERY (339) 1 0 -1
MOTLEY (345) 1 0 -1
NEWTON (351) 1 0 -1
PALO PINTO (363) 1 0 -1
STEPHENS (429) 3 0 -3
SUTTON (435) 1 0 -1
TERRELL (443) 1 0 -1
UPSHUR (459) 1 0 -1
WOOD (499) 1 0 -1
GALVESTON-LB (706) 2 0 -2