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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: 2025Q1
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2024Q4. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2024Q4 · 2025Q1 · 2025Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
123 counties had at least one permit approved in 2025Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (152)
| County | 2024Q4 | 2025Q1 | Δ | Top operators (2025Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTIN (317) | 68 | 211 | +143 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (96) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (52) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (22) |
| REEVES (389) | 129 | 153 | +24 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (30) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (20) · VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (12) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 189 | 102 | -87 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (20) · APACHE CORPORATION (19) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (19) |
| UPTON (461) | 109 | 99 | -10 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (27) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (23) · FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC (15) |
| LOVING (301) | 97 | 98 | +1 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (49) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (12) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (9) |
| REAGAN (383) | 53 | 87 | +34 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (30) · DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC (19) · CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (9) |
| WEBB (479) | 44 | 76 | +32 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (28) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (12) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (8) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 32 | 57 | +25 | OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (31) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (9) · OXY USA INC. (7) |
| WARD (475) | 54 | 57 | +3 | IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC (10) · JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC (10) · TAP ROCK OPERATING, LLC (8) |
| CRANE (103) | 41 | 56 | +15 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (44) · NILE MIDSTREAM, LLC (5) · RING ENERGY, INC. (4) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 53 | 55 | +2 | NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC (30) · FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (8) · SABALO II OPERATING, LLC (8) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 35 | 53 | +18 | GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (19) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (12) · MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (9) |
| HOWARD (227) | 67 | 52 | -15 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (15) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (10) · SOGC, LLC (6) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 20 | 51 | +31 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (29) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (6) · MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (5) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 74 | 48 | -26 | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (28) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (9) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (9) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 34 | 39 | +5 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (5) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (5) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 12 | 37 | +25 | OXY USA WTP LP (17) · OXY USA INC. (13) · WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 20 | 35 | +15 | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (8) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (7) · BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (5) |
| DE WITT (123) | 59 | 30 | -29 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (11) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (9) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (7) |
| PECOS (371) | 40 | 30 | -10 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (26) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (3) · HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 21 | 27 | +6 | SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (9) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) · TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (5) |
| GONZALES (177) | 20 | 25 | +5 | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (8) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (8) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (5) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 19 | 24 | +5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (22) · AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) |
| HARRISON (203) | 17 | 22 | +5 | TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (4) · RFE OPERATING, LLC (3) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 18 | 20 | +2 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (12) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (7) · YUKON EXPLORATION OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 24 | 19 | -5 | HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC (10) · IKE OPERATING, LLC (5) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 19 | 16 | -3 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (8) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (3) · STRIKE OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 2 | 16 | +14 | TRAILBLAZER ENERGY RESOURCES,LLC (5) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (4) · FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC (4) |
| KARNES (255) | 70 | 16 | -54 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (10) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (4) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 15 | 15 | +0 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC (5) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (4) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 5 | 15 | +10 | WELDERXP LTD. (5) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (3) · WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 2 | 13 | +11 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (10) · MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · YATES ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| JACK (237) | 17 | 13 | -4 | OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (9) · PECOS VALLEY OPERATING INC. (2) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) |
| ARCHER (9) | 9 | 12 | +3 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) · JMH PRODUCTION, LLC (2) · LEWIS OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 0 | 12 | +12 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (11) · CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 13 | 12 | -1 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (11) · PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 5 | 11 | +6 | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (5) · HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (2) · SAGUARO PETROLEUM, LLC (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 18 | 11 | -7 | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (5) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (3) · RING ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 8 | 10 | +2 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (10) |
| FISHER (151) | 5 | 9 | +4 | BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · HUDSPETH OPERATING, LLC (2) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) |
| IRION (235) | 22 | 8 | -14 | MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (4) · SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC (3) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 13 | 8 | -5 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (7) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 0 | 7 | +7 | STRIKE OPERATING COMPANY LLC (6) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 8 | 7 | -1 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (5) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 3 | 6 | +3 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (6) |
| CLAY (77) | 6 | 6 | +0 | FELTY DRILLING CO. INC (2) · MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) · GREAT AMERICAN RESOURCES INC. (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 2 | 6 | +4 | WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (3) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · TRIPLE G WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 4 | 6 | +2 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (2) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · NBX ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 0 | 6 | +6 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (6) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 10 | 6 | -4 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (4) · ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 5 | 6 | +1 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (1) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| WICHITA (485) | 4 | 6 | +2 | TRUE WOLF OPERATING, LLC (4) · R2Q OPERATING LLC (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 4 | 5 | +1 | WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. (2) · DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (2) · W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 5 | 5 | +0 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (4) · FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 6 | 5 | -1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (4) · MITSUI E&P USA LLC (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 0 | 5 | +5 | FAFO OPERATING LLC (1) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1) |
| LEE (287) | 4 | 5 | +1 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (4) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (1) |
| LEON (289) | 4 | 5 | +1 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (4) · MITSUI E&P USA LLC (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 0 | 5 | +5 | BEREXCO LLC (2) · J. W. RESOURCES INC. (2) · BEREN CORPORATION (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 1 | 5 | +4 | WALKER OPERATING COMPANY (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 2 | 5 | +3 | RFE OPERATING, LLC (2) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 7 | 5 | -2 | WALLER, C.W. OIL CO. (2) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 5 | +2 | DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC (1) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 0 | 5 | +5 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · SABINE ENERGY INC. (1) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 1 | 4 | +3 | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (3) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 1 | 4 | +3 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (3) · CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 7 | 4 | -3 | BERYL OIL AND GAS, LP (1) · SEABOARD OPERATING CO. (1) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 13 | 4 | -9 | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (3) · REDHAWK OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 5 | 4 | -1 | EAGLE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC (2) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · STETSON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 2 | 4 | +2 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. (2) · JAMEX, INC. (1) · TAM2 SQUARED OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| WHARTON (481) | 8 | 4 | -4 | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (4) |
| YOUNG (503) | 4 | 4 | +0 | RUNNING WP OIL, LLC (2) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) · GANNETT OPERATING LLC (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 1 | 4 | +3 | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 0 | 3 | +3 | ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (3) |
| GREGG (183) | 1 | 3 | +2 | CRATON OPERATING LLC (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 0 | 3 | +3 | COVENANT OPERATING, LLC (2) · BROWER OIL & GAS CO., INC. (1) |
| NUECES (355) | 1 | 3 | +2 | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (2) · ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| STARR (427) | 0 | 3 | +3 | TRIAD O&G, LLC (2) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 14 | 3 | -11 | BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (2) · CLS PETROLEUM HOLDINGS LLC (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 1 | 2 | +1 | HASKIT, KENDALL (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ENERGY TRANSFER MT BELV NGLS LP (1) · MONT BELVIEU CAVERNS, LLC (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 2 | 2 | +0 | HEXP OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 0 | 2 | +2 | FAIR OIL, LTD. (1) · MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| JACKSON (239) | 4 | 2 | -2 | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · STONE EDGE ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| JONES (253) | 4 | 2 | -2 | ICS ENERGY LLC (2) |
| MORRIS (343) | 3 | 2 | -1 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2) |
| NOLAN (353) | 5 | 2 | -3 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 1 | 2 | +1 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| POLK (373) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ARCADIA OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 3 | 2 | -1 | PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 10 | 2 | -8 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 4 | 2 | -2 | COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · RUTHSON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 5 | 2 | -3 | HOMINY CONSULTING, LLC (1) · WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC (1) |
| WISE (497) | 3 | 2 | -1 | BKV BARNETT, LLC (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROCK BOTTOM OIL, GP, L.L.C. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 2 | 1 | -1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GALLOWAY ENERGY CO. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 1 | +0 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENERGON OIL, INC. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 2 | 1 | -1 | OXY USA WTP LP (1) |
| KING (269) | 5 | 1 | -4 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BKVERDE TEXAS DEVELOPMENT, LLC (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NEW HORIZON GLOBAL, INC. (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CARSON BUCKLES EXPLORATION LLC (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 2 | 1 | -1 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 3 | 1 | -2 | SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 1 | 1 | +0 | THERON ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LDX OPERATING COMPANY, LLC. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 2 | 1 | -1 | BEREXCO LLC (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 5 | 1 | -4 | ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| STERLING (431) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BLACK RIVER OPERATING LLC (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 6 | 1 | -5 | TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SIXESS ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SHORE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MMGL TXPH, LLC (1) |
| BROWN (49) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BURLESON (51) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| CALDWELL (55) | 7 | 0 | -7 | |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COKE (81) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COLEMAN (83) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| COLORADO (89) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CONCHO (95) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| COTTLE (101) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| EASTLAND (133) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| EDWARDS (137) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| FAYETTE (149) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HARDIN (199) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HIDALGO (215) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| JOHNSON (251) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| KENEDY (261) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SHELBY (419) | 9 | 0 | -9 | |
| SHERMAN (421) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TERRY (445) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| WOOD (499) | 2 | 0 | -2 |