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Where Texas is permitting: 2026Q2

Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2026Q1. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.

← 2026Q1 · 2026Q2 · 2026Q3 →    permit counts · change vs prior quarter

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

146 counties had at least one permit approved in 2026Q2.

Table view: every county with activity (168)
County2026Q1 2026Q2Δ Top operators (2026Q2)
MIDLAND (329) 159 220 +61 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (82) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (53) · PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC (33)
MARTIN (317) 109 134 +25 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (59) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (32) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (17)
LOVING (301) 137 127 -10 ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC (23) · PDEH LLC (21) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (20)
UPTON (461) 143 117 -26 APACHE CORPORATION (26) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (21) · COG OPERATING LLC (16)
REEVES (389) 134 106 -28 ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (12) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (10) · VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (10)
GLASSCOCK (173) 87 84 -3 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (31) · CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (14) · OXY USA INC. (14)
GAINES (165) 30 71 +41 OXY USA INC. (61) · OXY USA WTP LP (4) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (2)
REAGAN (383) 59 64 +5 DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC (42) · APACHE CORPORATION (8) · DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (5)
WEBB (479) 78 57 -21 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (23) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (13) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (7)
KARNES (255) 16 55 +39 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (13) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (12) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (8)
PECOS (371) 17 51 +34 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (25) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (18) · BLUE ARROW OPERATING, LLC (3)
CRANE (103) 42 50 +8 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (36) · RING ENERGY, INC. (9) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC (2)
WARD (475) 19 50 +31 JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (16) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (6) · ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC (5)
ANDREWS (3) 30 49 +19 FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (26) · SABALO II OPERATING, LLC (7) · ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC (5)
DE WITT (123) 71 47 -24 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (24) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (10) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (7)
DIMMIT (127) 29 45 +16 JONAH ENERGY LLC (8) · MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (8) · ATLAS OPERATING LLC (7)
LA SALLE (283) 26 45 +19 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (20) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (13) · VERDUN OIL EF II LLC (4)
SAN AUGUSTINE (405) 34 41 +7 APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC (18) · ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III (13) · ADAMAS ENERGY LLC (6)
HOWARD (227) 62 39 -23 SURGE OPERATING, LLC (13) · OVINTIV USA INC. (7) · BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (5)
IRION (235) 15 35 +20 TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (28) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (5) · SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2)
WINKLER (495) 36 35 -1 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (10) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (6) · BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (6)
HARRISON (203) 19 31 +12 BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. (10) · TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (6) · RFE OPERATING, LLC (6)
CULBERSON (109) 47 26 -21 COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO. (22) · CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED (2) · PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIANLLC (2)
DAWSON (115) 19 25 +6 DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC (11) · PETROLEGACY ENERGY III, LLC (4) · LAGUNA TEXAS RESOURCES, LLC (4)
ATASCOSA (13) 1 24 +23 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (16) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (4) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (4)
MCMULLEN (311) 22 24 +2 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (6) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (6) · GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC (4)
PANOLA (365) 21 23 +2 TGNR PANOLA LLC (14) · R. LACY SERVICES, LTD. (3) · SABINE ENERGY INC. (2)
YOAKUM (501) 55 23 -32 RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (12) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (5) · AMTEX ENERGY, INC. (3)
FRIO (163) 14 22 +8 FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC (13) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (7) · ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (1)
GONZALES (177) 19 22 +3 FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC (8) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (6) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (3)
ARCHER (9) 16 20 +4 B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (7) · EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. (5) · LEWIS OPERATING COMPANY (3)
LIVE OAK (297) 12 18 +6 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (11) · AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (3) · SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC (3)
BORDEN (33) 14 17 +3 HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (10) · FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC (4) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (2)
SCURRY (415) 10 17 +7 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (17)
MAVERICK (323) 3 16 +13 JONAH ENERGY LLC (9) · BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC (3) · EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (3)
BAYLOR (23) 11 15 +4 WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. (15)
ROBERTSON (395) 3 12 +9 WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (3) · ADAMAS ENERGY LLC (2)
RUSK (401) 7 12 +5 TANOS EXPLORATION IV, LLC (3) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (3) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (3)
LEON (289) 4 11 +7 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (8) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (3)
BRAZORIA (39) 5 10 +5 DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (10)
JACK (237) 17 10 -7 B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (2) · DRY CREEK OPERATING, LLC (2) · OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (2)
REFUGIO (391) 2 10 +8 RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, (8) · DALLAS PETROLEUM GROUP, LLC (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
TAYLOR (441) 1 10 +9 L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (2) · MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1)
ECTOR (135) 51 9 -42 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (3) · ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC (1) · FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC (1)
NACOGDOCHES (347) 12 9 -3 ARENOS ENERGY (4) · REVENANT ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (2)
SHACKELFORD (417) 3 9 +6 STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (7) · BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
ZAVALA (507) 6 9 +3 BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC (5) · GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC (2) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2)
CLAY (77) 2 8 +6 QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC (2) · MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) · DRY CREEK OPERATING, LLC (1)
LAVACA (285) 16 8 -8 FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC (4) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2) · HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC. (2)
SHELBY (419) 6 8 +2 SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC (8)
WASHINGTON (477) 5 8 +3 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (6) · GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (2)
WICHITA (485) 1 8 +7 R2Q OPERATING LLC (3) · BONFIRE OPERATING LLC (2) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
WILSON (493) 0 8 +8 WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC (8)
COOKE (97) 5 7 +2 FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) · OIL CAPITAL OPERATING, LLC (1)
HOCKLEY (219) 6 7 +1 BERYL OIL AND GAS, LP (2) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (1) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (1)
KENT (263) 1 7 +6 OXY USA WTP LP (5) · CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (2)
BURLESON (51) 0 6 +6 WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (5) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1)
MITCHELL (335) 9 6 -3 BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (4) · KEK EXPLORATION LLC (1) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
NOLAN (353) 1 6 +5 GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (1) · MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) · ONEOK WEST TX NGL PL, L.L.C. (1)
TERRY (445) 4 6 +2 CORY, KENNETH W. LTD. (2) · GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (1)
WISE (497) 4 6 +2 BKV BARNETT, LLC (5) · BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC (1)
WOOD (499) 1 6 +5 MONTARE OPERATING, LTD. (5) · TTK ENERGY LLC (1)
FREESTONE (161) 8 5 -3 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (4) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
HOUSTON (225) 0 5 +5 EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC (2) · BKV DCARBON VENTURES, LLC (1) · PARTEN OPERATING INC. (1)
JONES (253) 0 5 +5 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (3) · STAR PRODUCTION, INC. (2)
KING (269) 1 5 +4 HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (2) · NBX ENERGY, LLC (2) · GEOSURVEYS, INC. (1)
LEE (287) 7 5 -2 SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (5)
MOORE (341) 1 5 +4 BEREN CORPORATION (2) · P & F OPERATING, LLC (2) · BEREXCO LLC (1)
TARRANT (439) 9 5 -4 TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (4) · BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC (1)
THROCKMORTON (447) 1 5 +4 OKIE OPERATING COMPANY, LTD. (2) · COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · R & R OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
WILBARGER (487) 4 5 +1 BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (3) · DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (1) · JAMEX, INC. (1)
CASS (67) 2 4 +2 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (3) · FOSSIL PETROLEUM LLC (1)
CHEROKEE (73) 1 4 +3 WMO OIL, LLC (1) · CATURUS ENERGY, LLC (1) · FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (1)
DICKENS (125) 0 4 +4 CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (2) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
LIMESTONE (293) 0 4 +4 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (4)
MADISON (313) 1 4 +3 EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC (4)
MEDINA (325) 0 4 +4 PREMIER MINERALS, INC. (4)
OCHILTREE (357) 2 4 +2 KING OPERATING CORPORATION (3) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1)
VAN ZANDT (467) 4 4 +0 BASA RESOURCES, INC. (3) · BLACK GOLD INDUSTRIES OPRTNG LLC (1)
ANDERSON (1) 2 3 +1 TRUEBLOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
ARANSAS (7) 0 3 +3 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (3)
BEE (25) 2 3 +1 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (2) · SUEMAUR OPERATING LLC (1)
DUVAL (131) 3 3 +0 CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (2) · SAFARI PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1)
FISHER (151) 3 3 +0 AMTEX ENERGY, INC. (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (1)
FRANKLIN (159) 0 3 +3 FAIR OIL, LTD. (3)
GOLIAD (175) 3 3 +0 T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (2) · VIPER S.W.D., LLC (1)
HALE (189) 0 3 +3 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (3)
JEFFERSON (245) 12 3 -9 GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, LLC (1) · EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC (1) · RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. (1)
LIPSCOMB (295) 0 3 +3 DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES, INC. (1) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1) · UPLAND RESOURCES LLC (1)
ROBERTS (393) 1 3 +2 COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (1)
TOM GREEN (451) 1 3 +2 MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (2) · TISCHER ENERGY, LLC (1)
TYLER (457) 2 3 +1 DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC (2) · GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (1)
WHARTON (481) 3 3 +0 REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC (2) · MB ENERGY, LLC (1)
YOUNG (503) 2 3 +1 B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) · BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. (1) · KORNYE-TILLMAN COMPANY (1)
CALDWELL (55) 1 2 +1 ONEMORETIME, LLC (1) · LEFT BEHIND RECOVERY, LLC (1)
CALLAHAN (59) 1 2 +1 ONEOK WEST TX NGL PL, L.L.C. (2)
DENTON (121) 2 2 +0 BKV BARNETT, LLC (2)
FAYETTE (149) 10 2 -8 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (2)
GREGG (183) 2 2 +0 FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (1) · ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (1)
GUADALUPE (187) 1 2 +1 DJ EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
HARDIN (199) 5 2 -3 WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. (2)
HASKELL (207) 0 2 +2 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) · WILCOX PETROLEUM OPERATING LLC. (1)
JASPER (241) 3 2 -1 ZARVONA ENERGY LLC (2)
KAUFMAN (257) 0 2 +2 GUARDIAN OPERATING LLC (1) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
LIBERTY (291) 5 2 -3 EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC (1) · VERACITY ENERGY LLC (1)
LUBBOCK (303) 5 2 -3 ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION (1) · BROWN, H.L. OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
MARION (315) 0 2 +2 RFE OPERATING, LLC (2)
MORRIS (343) 2 2 +0 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2)
MOTLEY (345) 0 2 +2 YOST EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION (2)
BEXAR (29) 4 1 -3 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
BRAZOS (41) 0 1 +1 WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1)
BROOKS (47) 2 1 -1 LOGAS ENERGY, LLC (1)
CALHOUN (57) 0 1 +1 HOMINY CONSULTING, LLC (1)
CAMERON (61) 0 1 +1 WWM OPERATING, LLC (1)
CHAMBERS (71) 2 1 -1 GULF RESOURCE RECOVERY CORP. (1)
CROCKETT (105) 6 1 -5 WALSH & WATTS, INC. (1)
EASTLAND (133) 0 1 +1 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
FALLS (145) 0 1 +1 C6 OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
GALVESTON (167) 1 1 +0 SANDPOINT TEXAS LLC (1)
GARZA (169) 0 1 +1 THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
GRAYSON (181) 0 1 +1 APPALOOSA OIL & GAS LLC (1)
HARDEMAN (197) 2 1 -1 TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC (1)
HARTLEY (205) 0 1 +1 FORTAY, INC. (1)
HEMPHILL (211) 6 1 -5 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1)
HIDALGO (215) 0 1 +1 MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (1)
HOPKINS (223) 0 1 +1 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
JIM WELLS (249) 0 1 +1 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1)
JOHNSON (251) 0 1 +1 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC (1)
KENEDY (261) 0 1 +1 ABACO OPERATING, LLC (1)
KNOX (275) 2 1 -1 WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
MCCULLOCH (307) 0 1 +1 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
MCLENNAN (309) 0 1 +1 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
NAVARRO (349) 0 1 +1 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
NUECES (355) 1 1 +0 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1)
POTTER (375) 0 1 +1 BEREXCO LLC (1)
RED RIVER (387) 0 1 +1 MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1)
RUNNELS (399) 1 1 +0 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
SCHLEICHER (413) 2 1 -1 REATTA ENERGY, INC. (1)
SHERMAN (421) 0 1 +1 TRAVELERS OIL COMPANY (1)
SMITH (423) 8 1 -7 FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (1)
STARR (427) 4 1 -3 PETROVYBE OPCO LLC (1)
STEPHENS (429) 2 1 -1 CARAWAY, ROBERT (1)
STERLING (431) 0 1 +1 AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1)
STONEWALL (433) 4 1 -3 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1)
TERRELL (443) 0 1 +1 URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC (1)
TRINITY (455) 9 1 -8 WALKER OPERATING COMPANY (1)
ANGELINA (5) 4 0 -4
AUSTIN (15) 2 0 -2
FOARD (155) 1 0 -1
HARRIS (201) 1 0 -1
HENDERSON (213) 1 0 -1
JIM HOGG (247) 1 0 -1
MATAGORDA (321) 1 0 -1
MILAM (331) 1 0 -1
NEWTON (351) 2 0 -2
OLDHAM (359) 2 0 -2
PALO PINTO (363) 2 0 -2
POLK (373) 1 0 -1
SABINE (403) 8 0 -8
SAN JACINTO (407) 1 0 -1
SAN PATRICIO (409) 1 0 -1
TRAVIS (453) 1 0 -1
UPSHUR (459) 2 0 -2
VICTORIA (469) 2 0 -2
WALLER (473) 1 0 -1
WHEELER (483) 1 0 -1
HIGH IS-SB (606) 2 0 -2
HIGH IS-LB (708) 1 0 -1