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We're still finalizing how we count (details). The data
itself is real, from the RRC's public records, but some numbers could shift
a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Where Texas is permitting: 2024Q2
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2024Q1. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2024Q1 · 2024Q2 · 2024Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
143 counties had at least one permit approved in 2024Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (166)
| County | 2024Q1 | 2024Q2 | Δ | Top operators (2024Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN (317) | 155 | 271 | +116 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (88) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (57) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (35) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 151 | 229 | +78 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (57) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (31) · XTO ENERGY INC. (25) |
| LOVING (301) | 145 | 182 | +37 | PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC (62) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (48) · WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (32) |
| REEVES (389) | 168 | 131 | -37 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (21) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (16) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (15) |
| UPTON (461) | 99 | 117 | +18 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (23) · SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (20) · DE IV OPERATING, LLC (16) |
| HOWARD (227) | 104 | 89 | -15 | SURGE OPERATING, LLC (23) · OVINTIV USA INC. (15) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (13) |
| REAGAN (383) | 84 | 83 | -1 | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (18) · HANNATHON PETROLEUM II, LLC (13) · DE IV OPERATING, LLC (12) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 51 | 66 | +15 | COG OPERATING LLC (20) · DE IV OPERATING, LLC (14) · NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC (11) |
| CRANE (103) | 46 | 65 | +19 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (52) · RING ENERGY, INC. (7) · FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC (3) |
| KARNES (255) | 107 | 62 | -45 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC (31) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (13) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (9) |
| GAINES (165) | 20 | 58 | +38 | OXY USA INC. (53) · MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · UTOCO, LTD. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 58 | 53 | -5 | RIDGEMAR ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (15) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) · REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC (10) |
| DE WITT (123) | 48 | 35 | -13 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (14) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (10) · BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (6) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 35 | 35 | +0 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (17) · BLACK SWAN OPCO, LLC (5) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 53 | 35 | -18 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (8) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (7) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (5) |
| WARD (475) | 48 | 34 | -14 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (12) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (6) · VITAL ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| WINKLER (495) | 32 | 34 | +2 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (11) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (8) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (6) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 44 | 30 | -14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (17) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (13) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 26 | 29 | +3 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (12) · XTO ENERGY INC. (9) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (5) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 37 | 28 | -9 | JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (7) · EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (7) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (7) |
| GONZALES (177) | 16 | 28 | +12 | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (11) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (10) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| BORDEN (33) | 27 | 25 | -2 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (16) · YUKON EXPLORATION OPERATING, LLC (3) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 22 | 22 | +0 | TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (11) · RFE OPERATING, LLC (2) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 28 | 22 | -6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (14) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (5) · AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) |
| WEBB (479) | 73 | 20 | -53 | SM ENERGY COMPANY (11) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (3) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 29 | 20 | -9 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (6) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (5) · RING ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| IRION (235) | 17 | 19 | +2 | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (14) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (2) · MDM ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| ECTOR (135) | 23 | 18 | -5 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (5) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (4) · FIVESTONES ENERGY LLC (3) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 4 | 17 | +13 | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (17) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 18 | 17 | -1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (10) · T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (6) · PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 27 | 15 | -12 | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (4) · HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC (4) · IKE OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| TARRANT (439) | 0 | 15 | +15 | TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (15) |
| CASS (67) | 9 | 14 | +5 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (10) · BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (3) · EXPRESS ENERGY GROUP, LLC (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 4 | 13 | +9 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (13) |
| JACK (237) | 7 | 11 | +4 | OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (7) · CARIBOU OPERATING, INC. (1) · EXTECH OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 3 | 11 | +8 | OAKTREE OIL COMPANY (3) · STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (3) · BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (2) |
| BURNET (53) | 0 | 10 | +10 | QUAISE ENERGY, INC. (10) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 14 | 10 | -4 | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (8) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 15 | 9 | -6 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 3 | 9 | +6 | XTO ENERGY INC. (6) · EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (2) · SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| ARCHER (9) | 2 | 8 | +6 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) · JDL OPERATING, LLC (2) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 4 | 8 | +4 | MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (4) · JTL OIL COMPANY LLC (3) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 1 | 8 | +7 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (7) · DOMINANCE ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 0 | 8 | +8 | JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (3) · BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC (2) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 3 | 7 | +4 | PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC (7) |
| KNOX (275) | 2 | 7 | +5 | DOUBLE M PETROPROPERTIES, INC. (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) · W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (2) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 5 | 7 | +2 | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (2) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) |
| PECOS (371) | 33 | 7 | -26 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (7) |
| COOKE (97) | 4 | 6 | +2 | WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (5) · TRIPLE G WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| JONES (253) | 8 | 6 | -2 | ICS ENERGY LLC (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) |
| KING (269) | 0 | 6 | +6 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (4) · BUCK WHEAT RESOURCES, L.P. (1) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 9 | 6 | -3 | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (2) · MATRIX PETROLEUM, LLC (2) · HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 20 | 6 | -14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (4) · CROSSROADS OPERATING, LLC (1) · OXY USA WTP LP (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 11 | 6 | -5 | XTO ENERGY INC. (4) · AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 3 | 6 | +3 | TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (4) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 7 | 6 | -1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (4) · CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (1) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 0 | 5 | +5 | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (4) · OGRIS OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| JACKSON (239) | 3 | 5 | +2 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (4) · MAMEROW ENERGY CORP (1) |
| KENT (263) | 4 | 5 | +1 | OXY USA WTP LP (3) · JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 0 | 5 | +5 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (5) |
| MEDINA (325) | 0 | 5 | +5 | 1859 OPERATING LLC (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 0 | 5 | +5 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · CHISOS, LTD. (1) · RFE OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 1 | 5 | +4 | OKIE OPERATING COMPANY, LTD. (2) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (1) · COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 0 | 5 | +5 | MONTARE OPERATING, LTD. (3) · TTK ENERGY LLC (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 3 | 4 | +1 | AGERON ENERGY, LLC (1) · BXP OPERATING, LLC (1) · TAG OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 2 | 4 | +2 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · NEC OPERATING, LLC (1) · ELMS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| COKE (81) | 5 | 4 | -1 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 4 | 4 | +0 | KODIAK OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · COPANO PIPELINES/UP GLFCOAST LLC (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 1 | 4 | +3 | EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC (3) · KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 3 | 4 | +1 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (2) · LOGAS ENERGY, LLC (1) · PALADIN PETROLEUM III, L.L.C. (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 5 | 4 | -1 | BEREXCO LLC (3) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 4 | 4 | +0 | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (2) · LAINCO, INC. (1) · RHB EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION,LLC (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 4 | 4 | +0 | COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 8 | 4 | -4 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 1 | 4 | +3 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (2) · VESS OIL CORPORATION (1) · 3-T EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| STARR (427) | 3 | 4 | +1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) · MORTIMER PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · OSBORN,W.B. OIL & GAS OPERATIONS (1) |
| YOUNG (503) | 2 | 4 | +2 | B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) · GANNETT OPERATING LLC (1) · STOVALL OPERATING CO. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 0 | 3 | +3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 0 | 3 | +3 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (2) · GEOSURVEYS, INC. (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 4 | 3 | -1 | TANGLEWOOD OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CROSSTEX SERVICES, L.L.C. (1) |
| DALLAS (113) | 0 | 3 | +3 | TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (3) |
| DENTON (121) | 0 | 3 | +3 | BKV BARNETT, LLC (3) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 3 | +2 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1) · HGN OPERATING I, LLC (1) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 0 | 3 | +3 | ARNOT OIL COMPANY, LLC (1) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · TIKI OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 0 | 3 | +3 | FALCON PRODUCTION LLC (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · SMITH ENERGY OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 1 | 3 | +2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · YOUNGER ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 4 | 3 | -1 | TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 2 | 3 | +1 | SARATOGA PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC (2) · RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 1 | 3 | +2 | ALL AMERICAN OPS LLC (2) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| LEON (289) | 5 | 3 | -2 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (2) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) |
| POLK (373) | 0 | 3 | +3 | BXP OPERATING, LLC (1) · SMYTH OIL LLC (1) · VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 2 | 3 | +1 | VALPOINT OPERATING, LLC (2) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 3 | 3 | +0 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (3) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 5 | 3 | -2 | PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC (3) |
| TYLER (457) | 0 | 3 | +3 | DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC (2) · NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| WHARTON (481) | 4 | 3 | -1 | MB ENERGY, LLC (1) · CHP OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.C. (1) · MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 7 | 2 | -5 | TRINITY GAS STORAGE, LLC (1) · JLA RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| BEE (25) | 2 | 2 | +0 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 2 | +1 | MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 0 | 2 | +2 | HOLLEY OIL COMPANY, LLC (1) · OGDEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 1 | 2 | +1 | OXY LOW CARBON VENTURES, LLC (1) · EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 1 | 2 | +1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) |
| DUVAL (131) | 3 | 2 | -1 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 1 | 2 | +1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · HOUSTON OIL PROD ENTERPRISES,INC (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 2 | +1 | DDD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · FORTAY, INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 0 | 2 | +2 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 3 | 2 | -1 | DOUGHTIE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (1) · HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 4 | 2 | -2 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (2) |
| LEE (287) | 6 | 2 | -4 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 3 | 2 | -1 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1) · SGP OPERATING LLC (1) |
| NUECES (355) | 5 | 2 | -3 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (1) · S & D VACUUM SERVICE, LLC (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 0 | 2 | +2 | VERTOX LLC (1) · VX OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| SUTTON (435) | 0 | 2 | +2 | UPP OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 1 | 2 | +1 | MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (1) · SIXESS ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 3 | 1 | -2 | LODEL ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATI (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 0 | 1 | +1 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SEEK ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 2 | 1 | -1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 6 | 1 | -5 | S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 1 | -3 | WAGNER OIL COMPANY (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 1 | 1 | +0 | NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ABACO OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HW OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC (1) |
| MORRIS (343) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WINFIELD OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MCDONALD ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HARRIS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 0 | 1 | +1 | QUIDNET ENERGY DEPLOYMENT LLC (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 1 | 1 | +0 | COPPERTOP (1) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CARAWAY, ROBERT (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 0 | 1 | +1 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (1) |
| WICHITA (485) | 2 | 1 | -1 | NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 4 | 1 | -3 | WALKER OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CAMP (63) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COCHRAN (79) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COTTLE (101) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FREESTONE (161) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| GOLIAD (175) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| KINNEY (271) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MADISON (313) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MAVERICK (323) | 13 | 0 | -13 | |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| POTTER (375) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| STERLING (431) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TERRY (445) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| UPSHUR (459) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| VICTORIA (469) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WHEELER (483) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WISE (497) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 2 | 0 | -2 |