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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: 2024Q3
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2024Q2. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2024Q2 · 2024Q3 · 2024Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
140 counties had at least one permit approved in 2024Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (167)
| County | 2024Q2 | 2024Q3 | Δ | Top operators (2024Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDLAND (329) | 229 | 272 | +43 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (120) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (28) · APACHE CORPORATION (24) |
| MARTIN (317) | 271 | 244 | -27 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (63) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (49) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (46) |
| REEVES (389) | 131 | 132 | +1 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (29) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (20) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (12) |
| LOVING (301) | 182 | 102 | -80 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (33) · PDEH LLC (27) · PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC (11) |
| UPTON (461) | 117 | 82 | -35 | TRP OPERATING LLC (18) · FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC (17) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (17) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 30 | 80 | +50 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (38) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (32) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 89 | 72 | -17 | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (16) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (16) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (8) |
| WEBB (479) | 20 | 63 | +43 | SM ENERGY COMPANY (22) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (12) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (7) |
| REAGAN (383) | 83 | 60 | -23 | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC (15) · DE IV OPERATING, LLC (13) · CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (11) |
| KARNES (255) | 62 | 58 | -4 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC (15) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (12) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) |
| CRANE (103) | 65 | 57 | -8 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (47) · RING ENERGY, INC. (6) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 66 | 46 | -20 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (19) · FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (13) · DE IV OPERATING, LLC (6) |
| WINKLER (495) | 34 | 43 | +9 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (14) · BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (11) · APACHE CORPORATION (5) |
| DE WITT (123) | 35 | 39 | +4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (22) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (6) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (6) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 35 | 36 | +1 | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (16) · BLACK SWAN OPCO, LLC (10) · HANNATHON PETROLEUM II, LLC (6) |
| PECOS (371) | 7 | 36 | +29 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (24) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (10) · BLUE ARROW OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| WARD (475) | 34 | 32 | -2 | JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (12) · PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC (4) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (4) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 53 | 30 | -23 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (7) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (5) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| BORDEN (33) | 25 | 27 | +2 | SURGE OPERATING, LLC (14) · HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (9) · ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING IV, (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 29 | 25 | -4 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC (16) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (7) · SAGE GEOSYSTEMS INC. (1) |
| ECTOR (135) | 18 | 25 | +7 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (6) · SLANT OPERATING, LLC (6) · OVINTIV USA INC. (4) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 28 | 24 | -4 | GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (11) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (4) · ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP (3) |
| GONZALES (177) | 28 | 24 | -4 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (22) · MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 35 | 23 | -12 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (8) · INEOS USA OIL & GAS LLC (5) · GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC (4) |
| DAWSON (115) | 15 | 22 | +7 | IKE OPERATING, LLC (15) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (4) · SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| IRION (235) | 19 | 22 | +3 | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (8) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (6) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 4 | 21 | +17 | TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (6) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) · SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 22 | 17 | -5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (9) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (6) · AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 6 | 17 | +11 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (15) · ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING IV, (1) · THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| HARRISON (203) | 22 | 16 | -6 | RFE OPERATING, LLC (5) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (4) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 20 | 14 | -6 | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (8) · OXY USA WTP LP (3) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (2) |
| ARCHER (9) | 8 | 12 | +4 | BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. (3) · LMH ENERGY (3) · WILSON OPERATING CO. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 17 | 11 | -6 | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (11) |
| LAVACA (285) | 6 | 11 | +5 | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (9) · MATRIX PETROLEUM, LLC (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 0 | 11 | +11 | EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (9) · BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC (1) · WEST TEXAS GAS UTILITY, LLC (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 6 | 11 | +5 | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4) · APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC (2) · BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 1 | 11 | +10 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (11) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 6 | 11 | +5 | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (5) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (4) · CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 9 | 10 | +1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · VX OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| GAINES (165) | 58 | 10 | -48 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (1) · CORY, KENNETH W. LTD. (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 13 | 10 | -3 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (2) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 8 | 9 | +1 | TRAILBLAZER ENERGY RESOURCES,LLC (4) · FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC (2) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 3 | 9 | +6 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (8) · VENTANA MIDSTREAM LLC (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 6 | 9 | +3 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (5) · WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC (4) |
| BURLESON (51) | 0 | 8 | +8 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (7) · OGDEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 7 | 8 | +1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (4) · RHB EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION,LLC (4) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 10 | 8 | -2 | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (5) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (2) · L7 ENERGY LLC (1) |
| DALLAS (113) | 3 | 7 | +4 | TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (7) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 8 | 7 | -1 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (3) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (3) · MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| JACKSON (239) | 5 | 7 | +2 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (6) · HG OPERATING LLC (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 5 | 7 | +2 | PREMIER MINERALS, INC. (7) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 0 | 7 | +7 | QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC (3) · ESP ENERGY, LLC (2) · KODIAK OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 17 | 6 | -11 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (4) · GRETA OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| WICHITA (485) | 1 | 6 | +5 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (4) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 1 | 5 | +4 | TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (3) · MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLC (2) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 5 | 5 | +0 | ASPEN OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. (2) · TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (2) · STONE CREEK OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 3 | 5 | +2 | BKM PRODUCTION (3) · LITTLE, QUINTIN COMPANY,INC.,THE (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 1 | 5 | +4 | NECHES EXPLORATION, L.L.C. (2) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · HARLETON OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 6 | 5 | -1 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 4 | 5 | +1 | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (5) |
| NOLAN (353) | 4 | 5 | +1 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) · GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (1) · HEIGHTS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 5 | 5 | +0 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) · STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 0 | 5 | +5 | ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (3) · BIG LAKE CORPORATION (1) · KALER ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 2 | 4 | +2 | GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (1) · LINDER, JOHN OPERATING CO., LLC (1) · ROCK BOTTOM OIL, GP, L.L.C. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 14 | 4 | -10 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (3) · FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 3 | 4 | +1 | BKV BARNETT, LLC (4) |
| HASKELL (207) | 1 | 4 | +3 | WILCOX PETROLEUM OPERATING LLC. (3) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 2 | 4 | +2 | BERYL OIL AND GAS, LP (2) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (1) · SEABOARD OPERATING CO. (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 4 | 4 | +0 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, LLC (2) · EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 2 | 4 | +2 | DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES, INC. (2) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 3 | 4 | +1 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1) · BBL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| STARR (427) | 4 | 4 | +0 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (3) · SOUTHERN TEJAS ASSET GROUP LLC (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 0 | 3 | +3 | ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (2) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (1) |
| BEE (25) | 2 | 3 | +1 | WELDERXP LTD. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 2 | 3 | +1 | EXXONMOBIL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC (1) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1) · MONT BELVIEU CAVERNS, LLC (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 0 | 3 | +3 | MANZANO, LLC (3) |
| DUVAL (131) | 2 | 3 | +1 | AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · MANTLE OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 3 | 3 | +0 | BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE (2) · HALVEY ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 3 | 3 | +0 | TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 2 | 3 | +1 | UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| JACK (237) | 11 | 3 | -8 | GO OIL CORP. (1) · OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (1) · PECOS COUNTRY OPERATING INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 1 | 3 | +2 | CAMERON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 5 | 3 | -2 | OXY USA WTP LP (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 1 | 3 | +2 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (2) · GARRISON RESOURCE DEVELOPMNT LLC (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 4 | 3 | -1 | H & L EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC (2) · BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 3 | 3 | +0 | ARCADIA OPERATING, LLC (2) · SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C. (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 1 | 3 | +2 | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (2) · MCDONALD ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 11 | 3 | -8 | BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (2) · WALLER, C.W. OIL CO. (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 5 | 3 | -2 | OKIE OPERATING COMPANY, LTD. (2) · SUBSEA OPERATING CO. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 0 | 3 | +3 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 3 | 3 | +0 | MB ENERGY, LLC (1) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · J2R ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| YOUNG (503) | 4 | 3 | -1 | BOSS OPERATING LLC (1) · RAY HERRING OPERATING CO., LLC (1) · ROGERS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 2 | 2 | +0 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 6 | 2 | -4 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 0 | 2 | +2 | WEST TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY LLC (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 3 | 2 | -1 | E & E ENERGY L.L.C. (1) · BYRNE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 4 | 2 | -2 | BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · AUGUSTA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| JONES (253) | 6 | 2 | -4 | HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. (1) · PRODUCTION OPERATORS OF TX, LLC (1) |
| LEE (287) | 2 | 2 | +0 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (2) |
| LEON (289) | 3 | 2 | -1 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 5 | 2 | -3 | BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C. (2) |
| MORRIS (343) | 1 | 2 | +1 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 1 | 2 | +1 | DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (1) · RAY HERRING OPERATING CO., LLC (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1) · TEXAS ROYALTY CORP. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 15 | 2 | -13 | TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 2 | 2 | +0 | MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 5 | 2 | -3 | MONTARE OPERATING, LTD. (2) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MERTZ ENERGY TEXAS LLC (1) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 4 | 1 | -3 | GOLDKING MINERALS MGMT, L.L.C. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 8 | 1 | -7 | EXTECH OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 1 | 1 | +0 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (1) |
| COMAL (91) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 3 | 1 | -2 | HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 2 | 1 | -1 | QUIDNET ENERGY DEPLOYMENT LLC (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 3 | 1 | -2 | VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 3 | 1 | -2 | WRD OPERATING LLC (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GUARDIAN OPERATING LLC (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BE ANADARKO II, LLC (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 4 | 1 | -3 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SUTTON PRODUCING CORP. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DRUM OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 9 | 1 | -8 | SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| NUECES (355) | 2 | 1 | -1 | KRC OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ARROW OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EAGLERIDGE OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 4 | 1 | -3 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| STERLING (431) | 0 | 1 | +1 | AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MMGL TXPH, LLC (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 1 | 1 | +0 | NORTH TEXAS ENERGY,INC. (1) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| BROOKS (47) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BURNET (53) | 10 | 0 | -10 | |
| CALHOUN (57) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| COKE (81) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| COLEMAN (83) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| CROSBY (107) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| EDWARDS (137) | 7 | 0 | -7 | |
| FOARD (155) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| GRAY (179) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HENDERSON (213) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HIDALGO (215) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KENEDY (261) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KNOX (275) | 7 | 0 | -7 | |
| LYNN (305) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| NAVARRO (349) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PARKER (367) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ROBERTS (393) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SAN SABA (411) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SUTTON (435) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 0 | -1 |