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Where Texas is permitting: 2023Q2

Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2023Q1. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.

← 2023Q1 · 2023Q2 · 2023Q3 →    permit counts · change vs prior quarter

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

145 counties had at least one permit approved in 2023Q2.

Table view: every county with activity (170)
County2023Q1 2023Q2Δ Top operators (2023Q2)
MARTIN (317) 181 234 +53 PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC (40) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (39) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (35)
MIDLAND (329) 172 189 +17 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (44) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (26) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (25)
LOVING (301) 160 149 -11 ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (46) · PDEH LLC (20) · WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (19)
REEVES (389) 133 116 -17 PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (15) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (11) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11)
CRANE (103) 158 103 -55 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (84) · RING ENERGY, INC. (12) · SLANT OPERATING, LLC (5)
UPTON (461) 67 78 +11 TRP OPERATING LLC (27) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (14) · SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (13)
REAGAN (383) 85 66 -19 DE IV OPERATING, LLC (25) · HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC (13) · SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC (9)
WARD (475) 61 64 +3 CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO (19) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (15) · POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC (15)
KARNES (255) 92 62 -30 MARATHON OIL EF LLC (19) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (14) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (13)
WEBB (479) 50 54 +4 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (18) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (13) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (8)
HOWARD (227) 75 49 -26 SURGE OPERATING, LLC (11) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (10) · HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (10)
ANDREWS (3) 53 43 -10 FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (17) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (9) · ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC (9)
LA SALLE (283) 67 42 -25 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (13) · XTO ENERGY INC. (11) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (6)
DIMMIT (127) 97 41 -56 GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (22) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (4) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (4)
GLASSCOCK (173) 75 36 -39 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (14) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (6) · APACHE CORPORATION (5)
DE WITT (123) 38 35 -3 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (10) · REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC (7) · ROCC OPERATING, LLC (6)
ATASCOSA (13) 28 34 +6 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (8) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (6) · ARROW S ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (5)
GAINES (165) 27 33 +6 OXY USA INC. (23) · CONTANGO RESOURCES, LLC (3) · JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY (2)
MCMULLEN (311) 12 32 +20 BPX OPERATING COMPANY (5) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (5) · INEOS USA OIL & GAS LLC (4)
WINKLER (495) 36 31 -5 JUNO OPERATING COMPANY III, LLC (15) · PDEH LLC (10) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (3)
PANOLA (365) 17 28 +11 ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (13) · KJ ENERGY, LLC (3) · SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (3)
GONZALES (177) 28 27 -1 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (19) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (4) · ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. (2)
LIVE OAK (297) 34 25 -9 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (15) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (6) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (3)
BORDEN (33) 24 24 +0 HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (20) · KING OPERATING CORPORATION (3) · YUKON EXPLORATION OPERATING, LLC (1)
MAVERICK (323) 11 24 +13 GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (21) · ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP (3)
PECOS (371) 28 22 -6 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (17) · NOKOTA ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (1)
REFUGIO (391) 24 22 -2 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (14) · T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (6) · CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
CULBERSON (109) 52 21 -31 CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (6) · SCALA ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (5) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (3)
HARRISON (203) 18 19 +1 KING OPERATING CORPORATION (4) · ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (3) · VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (3)
SCURRY (415) 18 17 -1 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (13) · SCHLACHTER OPERATING CORPORATION (2) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (1)
WILBARGER (487) 18 17 -1 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (15) · BIG MOUNTAIN OPERATING LLC (1) · INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLC (1)
JACK (237) 18 16 -2 OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (8) · CARIBOU OPERATING, INC. (2) · RIO BRAVO PRODUCTION, LLC (1)
FISHER (151) 17 15 -2 L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2)
YOAKUM (501) 33 15 -18 STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (5) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (4) · RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (3)
ZAVALA (507) 8 15 +7 TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (11) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (4)
ECTOR (135) 19 14 -5 EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC (7) · ARES ENERGY, LTD. (1) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (1)
IRION (235) 18 14 -4 TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (6) · GANADOR OPERATING, LLC (4) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (3)
NACOGDOCHES (347) 1 14 +13 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (12) · EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (1) · SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1)
TARRANT (439) 5 14 +9 TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (13) · BRG LONE STAR LTD. (1)
WICHITA (485) 9 14 +5 NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (4) · W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (3) · BONFIRE OPERATING LLC (2)
DAWSON (115) 11 12 +1 STONEHILL MARTIN, LLC (3) · BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (2) · ESTANCIA OIL & GAS, LLC (2)
SAN AUGUSTINE (405) 11 9 -2 PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC (3) · XTO ENERGY INC. (3) · AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2)
SHACKELFORD (417) 6 9 +3 STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (5) · BASIN OPERATING INC. (1) · BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (1)
WISE (497) 21 9 -12 LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. (4) · BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC (3) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1)
BAYLOR (23) 6 8 +2 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (7) · PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. (1)
CASS (67) 10 8 -2 BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (6) · ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2)
YOUNG (503) 3 8 +5 B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (2) · GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS,INC.(1) (2) · RUSH CREEK OPERATING LLC (2)
COOKE (97) 8 7 -1 MILLER, GLENN J. (2) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) · J R CO. OF MUENSTER, LLC (1)
KENT (263) 0 7 +7 OXY USA WTP LP (7)
KING (269) 6 7 +1 DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (4) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) · KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (1)
MITCHELL (335) 3 7 +4 CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (4) · BASA RESOURCES, INC. (2) · BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
FORT BEND (157) 1 6 +5 HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (3) · CREST RESOURCES, INC. (2) · UNITED SALT BLUE RIDGE HLDGS,LLC (1)
KLEBERG (273) 1 6 +5 OXY LOW CARBON VENTURES, LLC (3) · HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (3)
ARCHER (9) 13 5 -8 B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · CLARK OPERATING INC. (1)
COLEMAN (83) 4 5 +1 LECLAIR OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) · OIL PROJECTS, LLC (1) · RAYCO OPERATING, INC. (1)
FRIO (163) 4 5 +1 JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (5)
HASKELL (207) 7 5 -2 NBX ENERGY, LLC (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (1)
LAVACA (285) 9 5 -4 ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2) · REO OPERATING LLC (1)
MATAGORDA (321) 6 5 -1 BIG HILL ENERGY, L.L.C. (2) · PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (2) · ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (1)
NOLAN (353) 4 5 +1 CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) · ARCADIAN RESOURCES LLC (1) · D.K.D. (1)
ROBERTS (393) 12 5 -7 LATIGO PETROLEUM, LLC (3) · HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC (1) · TEXAKOMA E & P, LLC (1)
TYLER (457) 1 5 +4 RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLC (3) · GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (1) · NAVIDAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (1)
WILSON (493) 4 5 +1 TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (3) · RECOIL RESOURCES OPERATING, INC. (2)
BURLESON (51) 3 4 +1 WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4)
CLAY (77) 9 4 -5 MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) · BRA-DE OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (1) · FELTY DRILLING CO. INC (1)
HIDALGO (215) 1 4 +3 DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · GCOWS OPERATING LLC (1)
JONES (253) 6 4 -2 SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) · JQL ENERGY, LLC (1)
LEON (289) 2 4 +2 COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (3) · CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC (1)
LIPSCOMB (295) 2 4 +2 UPLAND EXPLORATION, LLC (2) · DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES, INC. (2)
MOORE (341) 4 4 +0 POLARIS OPERATING, LLC (4)
NUECES (355) 0 4 +4 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (1)
SHERMAN (421) 0 4 +4 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (3) · O'BRIEN ENERGY RESOURCES CORP (1)
WASHINGTON (477) 8 4 -4 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (4)
WHARTON (481) 4 4 +0 MB ENERGY, LLC (2) · AMEXCO, LLC (1) · REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC (1)
BASTROP (21) 1 3 +2 WALKER OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (1)
BROOKS (47) 1 3 +2 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · TEXRON OPERATING, LLC (1) · VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (1)
CHEROKEE (73) 2 3 +1 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (2) · CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC (1)
DUVAL (131) 3 3 +0 BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · CERBERUS ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · JURA ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1)
EDWARDS (137) 1 3 +2 PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC (3)
FAYETTE (149) 10 3 -7 ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) · SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P. (1)
GARZA (169) 2 3 +1 GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · YATES ENERGY CORPORATION (1)
LIMESTONE (293) 5 3 -2 CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC (3)
POLK (373) 1 3 +2 TEXANA OPERATING COMPANY (2) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (1)
RUNNELS (399) 6 3 -3 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (1) · IMPERIAL GAS RESOURCES LLC (1) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (1)
SAN PATRICIO (409) 3 3 +0 POCO LLC (2) · ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (1)
SHELBY (419) 3 3 +0 XTO ENERGY INC. (2) · SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (1)
VICTORIA (469) 2 3 +1 ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (1) · AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · FRIO RESOURCES, LLC (1)
ANDERSON (1) 0 2 +2 TRUEBLOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2)
ANGELINA (5) 14 2 -12 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2)
BRAZOS (41) 2 2 +0 WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2)
COLORADO (89) 1 2 +1 MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1) · VIPER S.W.D., LLC (1)
GOLIAD (175) 3 2 -1 MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1) · PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1)
GRAY (179) 4 2 -2 PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (1) · SEEK ENERGY, LLC (1)
GRAYSON (181) 1 2 +1 BEND PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
GUADALUPE (187) 8 2 -6 TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (2)
HARDEMAN (197) 2 2 +0 INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLC (1) · ROBERTS & HAMMACK INC. (1)
HARDIN (199) 2 2 +0 FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) · JAMEX, INC. (1)
HARRIS (201) 4 2 -2 BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · RISE PETROLEUM INVESTMENTS LLC (1)
HOUSTON (225) 2 2 +0 TRAILBLAZER ENERGY RESOURCES,LLC (1) · RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1)
JEFFERSON (245) 0 2 +2 GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, LLC (1) · FORT APACHE ENERGY, INC. (1)
JIM WELLS (249) 1 2 +1 CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
KAUFMAN (257) 1 2 +1 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (2)
LIBERTY (291) 0 2 +2 D-MIL PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · JAY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC (1)
MONTAGUE (337) 1 2 +1 BEND PETROLEUM CORP. (2)
OCHILTREE (357) 0 2 +2 COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (2)
RUSK (401) 3 2 -1 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) · TGNR EAST TEXAS LLC (1)
SMITH (423) 3 2 -1 FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (2)
STEPHENS (429) 1 2 +1 PETEX (2)
TAYLOR (441) 4 2 -2 SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) · SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (1)
THROCKMORTON (447) 2 2 +0 COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · PLAINS MARKETING, L.P. (1)
WOOD (499) 3 2 -1 PANGEA'S EDGE OPERATING CO LLC (1) · LINDER, JOHN OPERATING CO., LLC (1)
AUSTIN (15) 0 1 +1 MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1)
BEE (25) 0 1 +1 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1)
BEXAR (29) 14 1 -13 NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P. (1)
BOWIE (37) 0 1 +1 MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1)
BRAZORIA (39) 1 1 +0 MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS, INC. (1)
CALDWELL (55) 6 1 -5 TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (1)
CHAMBERS (71) 1 1 +0 ONEOK HYDROCARBON SOUTHWEST, LLC (1)
COKE (81) 5 1 -4 BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC (1)
DEAF SMITH (117) 0 1 +1 OCTANE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1)
DENTON (121) 5 1 -4 LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. (1)
DICKENS (125) 0 1 +1 SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
ERATH (143) 0 1 +1 GREENHAW, MORRIS R. (1)
FOARD (155) 1 1 +0 ABB OIL CO., INC. (1)
FRANKLIN (159) 0 1 +1 SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER (1)
GALVESTON (167) 1 1 +0 KALER ENERGY CORP. (1)
GRIMES (185) 0 1 +1 NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. (1)
HALE (189) 0 1 +1 OCTANE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1)
HEMPHILL (211) 0 1 +1 EHVI EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
HENDERSON (213) 0 1 +1 HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1)
HOCKLEY (219) 6 1 -5 SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1)
HOPKINS (223) 0 1 +1 SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER (1)
HUTCHINSON (233) 1 1 +0 REVOLUTION OPERATING COMPANY,LLC (1)
JACKSON (239) 5 1 -4 KD ENERGY, LLC (1)
MCLENNAN (309) 0 1 +1 EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANY (1)
MADISON (313) 4 1 -3 WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (1)
MEDINA (325) 24 1 -23 RORICO OIL COMPANY (1)
MILAM (331) 1 1 +0 SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (1)
MORRIS (343) 0 1 +1 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (1)
NEWTON (351) 0 1 +1 PRIZE EXPLORATION & PROD, LLC (1)
SCHLEICHER (413) 1 1 +0 BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC (1)
STARR (427) 3 1 -2 MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (1)
STONEWALL (433) 4 1 -3 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (1)
WALLER (473) 0 1 +1 TRIANGLE THREE RESOURCES L.L.C. (1)
WILLACY (489) 1 1 +0 TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPERATING, LLC (1)
CALLAHAN (59) 2 0 -2
COCHRAN (79) 1 0 -1
CONCHO (95) 1 0 -1
COTTLE (101) 2 0 -2
CROCKETT (105) 5 0 -5
EASTLAND (133) 2 0 -2
FREESTONE (161) 2 0 -2
GREGG (183) 4 0 -4
HUDSPETH (229) 1 0 -1
JIM HOGG (247) 2 0 -2
KENEDY (261) 1 0 -1
KNOX (275) 4 0 -4
LAMB (279) 1 0 -1
LEE (287) 1 0 -1
POTTER (375) 1 0 -1
ROBERTSON (395) 4 0 -4
SABINE (403) 3 0 -3
TERRY (445) 3 0 -3
TOM GREEN (451) 13 0 -13
UPSHUR (459) 1 0 -1
VAN ZANDT (467) 1 0 -1
WALKER (471) 1 0 -1
WHEELER (483) 1 0 -1
WILLIAMSON (491) 1 0 -1
HIGH IS-LB (708) 1 0 -1