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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: 2025Q2
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2025Q1. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2025Q1 · 2025Q2 · 2025Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
134 counties had at least one permit approved in 2025Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (157)
| County | 2025Q1 | 2025Q2 | Δ | Top operators (2025Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDLAND (329) | 102 | 163 | +61 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (61) · APACHE CORPORATION (28) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (26) |
| REAGAN (383) | 87 | 129 | +42 | DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC (58) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (34) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (10) |
| LOVING (301) | 98 | 126 | +28 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (45) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (21) · ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC (10) |
| MARTIN (317) | 211 | 120 | -91 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (50) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (46) · OVINTIV USA INC. (12) |
| REEVES (389) | 152 | 120 | -32 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (28) · VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (17) · UPCURVE ENERGY, LLC (9) |
| DE WITT (123) | 30 | 83 | +53 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (30) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (27) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (24) |
| UPTON (461) | 99 | 66 | -33 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (16) · SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (15) · CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (8) |
| WEBB (479) | 76 | 61 | -15 | SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (17) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (10) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (9) |
| KARNES (255) | 16 | 59 | +43 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (15) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (13) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (12) |
| HOWARD (227) | 52 | 54 | +2 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (17) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (16) · OXY USA INC. (7) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 57 | 49 | -8 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (28) · VITAL ENERGY, INC. (8) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (5) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 51 | 48 | -3 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (35) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (5) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 55 | 44 | -11 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (14) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (7) · ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 56 | 41 | -15 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (31) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC (2) · FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 48 | 39 | -9 | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (30) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (7) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (1) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 24 | 36 | +12 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (23) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (5) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 35 | 36 | +1 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (10) · BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (8) · PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC (5) |
| WARD (475) | 57 | 31 | -26 | MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC (6) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (5) · IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 37 | 28 | -9 | OXY USA INC. (18) · SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (3) · BCE-MACH III LLC (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 22 | 28 | +6 | SPONTE OPERATING, INC. (4) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (3) · FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (3) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 39 | 27 | -12 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) · VERDUN OIL EF II LLC (6) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (6) |
| BORDEN (33) | 20 | 24 | +4 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (12) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (5) · FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC (4) |
| PECOS (371) | 30 | 21 | -9 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (16) · GREENLAKE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (3) · HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 15 | 20 | +5 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (16) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (4) |
| PANOLA (365) | 27 | 19 | -8 | TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (6) · TGNR PANOLA LLC (5) · R. LACY SERVICES, LTD. (4) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 53 | 14 | -39 | MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (4) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (4) · GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 19 | 13 | -6 | HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC (5) · IKE OPERATING, LLC (3) · BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (2) |
| ECTOR (135) | 16 | 13 | -3 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (4) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (3) · RING ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 0 | 12 | +12 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (10) · MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| JACK (237) | 13 | 12 | -1 | OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (7) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) · RIO BRAVO PRODUCTION, LLC (1) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 11 | 11 | +0 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (4) · RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (3) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (2) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 4 | 10 | +6 | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (10) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 5 | 10 | +5 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (9) · MITSUI E&P USA LLC (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 4 | 10 | +6 | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (8) · MB ENERGY, LLC (1) · KALER ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 6 | 10 | +4 | GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (9) · ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 0 | 9 | +9 | BKV BARNETT, LLC (9) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 0 | 9 | +9 | RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. (3) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, LLC (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 4 | 9 | +5 | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (4) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 5 | 8 | +3 | WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. (8) |
| GONZALES (177) | 25 | 8 | -17 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (5) · BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (3) |
| IRION (235) | 8 | 8 | +0 | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (8) |
| HASKELL (207) | 6 | 7 | +1 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (4) · ARNOT OIL COMPANY, LLC (2) · WILCOX PETROLEUM OPERATING LLC. (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 6 | 6 | +0 | MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (6) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 6 | +5 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (2) · HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (2) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 9 | 6 | -3 | HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC (2) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| ARCHER (9) | 12 | 5 | -7 | BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · WILCOX ENERGY COMPANY LLC (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 0 | 5 | +5 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 0 | 5 | +5 | RADCO OPERATIONS, L.P. (2) · BLACK BELT OPERATING, LLC (1) · MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 1 | 5 | +4 | MMGL TXPH, LLC (3) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 4 | 5 | +1 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) · TALL CITY BRINE LLC (1) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (1) |
| KING (269) | 1 | 5 | +4 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 3 | 5 | +2 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (5) |
| LEON (289) | 5 | 5 | +0 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (4) · MITSUI E&P USA LLC (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 11 | 5 | -6 | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (3) · SAGUARO PETROLEUM, LLC (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 8 | 5 | -3 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (5) |
| TERRY (445) | 0 | 5 | +5 | GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · CORY, KENNETH W. LTD. (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 2 | 5 | +3 | SUBSEA OPERATING CO. (3) · OKIE OPERATING COMPANY, LTD. (1) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 2 | 4 | +2 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) · MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 6 | 4 | -2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · SNR OPERATING, LLC (1) · TRIPLE G WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| JONES (253) | 2 | 4 | +2 | STAR PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · GEOSURVEYS, INC. (1) |
| WICHITA (485) | 6 | 4 | -2 | ROG ENTERPRISES, LLC (2) · NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (1) · R2Q OPERATING LLC (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 2 | 4 | +2 | WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC (4) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 1 | 3 | +2 | TTK ENERGY LLC (2) · TRINITY GAS STORAGE, LLC (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 6 | 3 | -3 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (3) |
| BEE (25) | 15 | 3 | -12 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · SUEMAUR OPERATING LLC (1) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (1) |
| CASS (67) | 5 | 3 | -2 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2) · BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 1 | 3 | +2 | BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) |
| GREGG (183) | 3 | 3 | +0 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (2) · CRATON OPERATING LLC (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 0 | 3 | +3 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (2) · PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| LEE (287) | 5 | 3 | -2 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 1 | 3 | +2 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 1 | 3 | +2 | PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (2) · BRUINGTON OPERATING II, LLC (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 5 | 3 | -2 | BEREN CORPORATION (2) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 1 | 3 | +2 | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (2) · SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 5 | 3 | -2 | WALKER OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (2) · TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (1) |
| NUECES (355) | 3 | 3 | +0 | ANDERSON OIL LTD. (1) · DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · HARRIS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 2 | 3 | +1 | VALPOINT OPERATING, LLC (2) · MMGL TXPH, LLC (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 12 | 3 | -9 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 6 | 3 | -3 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (2) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 1 | 3 | +2 | HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (1) · PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · TEXAS ROYALTY CORP. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 5 | 3 | -2 | TISCHER ENERGY, LLC (2) · TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 4 | 3 | -1 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. (1) · EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANY (1) · MORTON SALT, INC. (1) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 1 | 3 | +2 | AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · SHORE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| WISE (497) | 2 | 3 | +1 | BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 1 | 2 | +1 | ASSENT ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1) · YORDES ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 12 | 2 | -10 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 1 | 2 | +1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1) · MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLC (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1) · SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 0 | 2 | +2 | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 16 | 2 | -14 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1) · FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 0 | 2 | +2 | SUTHERLAND ENERGY CO., LLC (2) |
| MORRIS (343) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 5 | 2 | -3 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 0 | 2 | +2 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (1) · REATTA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 0 | 2 | +2 | PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| WHARTON (481) | 4 | 2 | -2 | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 0 | 1 | +1 | S & S OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| BEXAR (29) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ALAMO ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LODEL ENERGY RESOURCES CORPORATI (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 0 | 1 | +1 | B&L RESOURCES, L.L.C. (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 2 | 1 | -1 | TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 0 | 1 | +1 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WEST TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY LLC (1) |
| DUVAL (131) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ABB OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 13 | 1 | -12 | YATES ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 0 | 1 | +1 | O.G.P. OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 1 | 1 | +0 | NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DDD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) |
| KENT (263) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MAGELLAN PIPELINES HOLDINGS,L.P. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PRODUCTION OPERATORS OF TX, LLC (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GEOTERRE OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 1 | 1 | +0 | STRIKE OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 7 | 1 | -6 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 5 | 1 | -4 | STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC (1) |
| STARR (427) | 3 | 1 | -2 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 5 | 1 | -4 | DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 10 | 1 | -9 | SALTY DOG SERVICE COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 3 | 1 | -2 | WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MONTARE OPERATING, LTD. (1) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BORDERTOWN ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 4 | 1 | -3 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| CROSBY (107) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| GOLIAD (175) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| HENDERSON (213) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HOUSTON (225) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| JACKSON (239) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| JASPER (241) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| LIBERTY (291) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 7 | 0 | -7 | |
| MADISON (313) | 6 | 0 | -6 | |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| POLK (373) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| STERLING (431) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WHEELER (483) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| YOUNG (503) | 4 | 0 | -4 |