◆Draft preview.
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: 2026Q3
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2026Q2. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2026Q2 · 2026Q3 permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
102 counties had at least one permit approved in 2026Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (155)
| County | 2026Q2 | 2026Q3 | Δ | Top operators (2026Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REEVES (389) | 106 | 78 | -28 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (14) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (13) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (9) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 49 | 60 | +11 | COG OPERATING LLC (41) · SABALO II OPERATING, LLC (7) · FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (6) |
| REAGAN (383) | 64 | 57 | -7 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (28) · DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC (20) · BLACK SWAN OPCO, LLC (7) |
| UPTON (461) | 117 | 45 | -72 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (18) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (10) · SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (8) |
| WEBB (479) | 57 | 42 | -15 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (13) · CATURUS ENERGY, LLC (7) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (6) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 220 | 40 | -180 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (20) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (10) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (7) |
| WINKLER (495) | 35 | 33 | -2 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (15) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (8) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 71 | 26 | -45 | OXY USA INC. (11) · BCE-MACH III LLC (7) · MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) |
| ECTOR (135) | 9 | 25 | +16 | ARRINGTON OIL&GAS OPERATING LLC (10) · FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC (6) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 84 | 21 | -63 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (16) · BLACK SWAN OPCO, LLC (4) · OXY USA INC. (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 127 | 21 | -106 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (10) · WES WATER HOLDINGS LLC (3) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 23 | 20 | -3 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (6) · RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (5) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (4) |
| KARNES (255) | 55 | 19 | -36 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (13) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (6) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 24 | 18 | -6 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (8) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (5) · TRAILBLAZER ENERGY RESOURCES,LLC (4) |
| MARTIN (317) | 134 | 17 | -117 | OVINTIV USA INC. (9) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (5) · DEEP BLUE OPERATING I LLC (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 5 | 17 | +12 | BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (16) · WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 23 | 16 | -7 | TGNR PANOLA LLC (9) · R. LACY SERVICES, LTD. (3) · AGIS ENERGY LLC (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 47 | 15 | -32 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (7) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (7) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (1) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 18 | 15 | -3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (14) · HYDROCARBON OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 17 | 13 | -4 | SURGE OPERATING, LLC (7) · HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (3) · YUKON EXPLORATION OPERATING, LLC (3) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 45 | 13 | -32 | JONAH ENERGY LLC (5) · EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (3) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 17 | 11 | -6 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (11) |
| CRANE (103) | 50 | 10 | -40 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (3) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (3) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC (2) |
| GONZALES (177) | 22 | 10 | -12 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC (5) · FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC (4) · LP OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 12 | 10 | -2 | SABINE ENERGY INC. (5) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (4) · BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC (1) |
| HARRISON (203) | 31 | 9 | -22 | SABINE ENERGY INC. (4) · PWEP OPERATING, LLC (2) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (2) |
| WARD (475) | 50 | 9 | -41 | PITTS ENERGY CO. (6) · PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC (2) · GOODNIGHT MIDSTREAM PERMIAN, LLC (1) |
| ARCHER (9) | 20 | 8 | -12 | WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM, LLC (2) · BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. (1) · EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| HOWARD (227) | 39 | 7 | -32 | SM ENERGY COMPANY (3) · HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (2) · BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 24 | 7 | -17 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · CATURUS ENERGY, LLC (2) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (1) |
| PECOS (371) | 51 | 7 | -44 | CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (6) · KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 10 | 7 | -3 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 1 | 6 | +5 | SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC (4) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 2 | 6 | +4 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (6) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 5 | 6 | +1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (6) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 1 | 6 | +5 | ATOKA ENERGY LLC (4) · BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) |
| JACK (237) | 10 | 6 | -4 | OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (5) · FX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 8 | 6 | -2 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (6) |
| FISHER (151) | 3 | 5 | +2 | COKE CO. OPERATING (5) |
| FRIO (163) | 22 | 5 | -17 | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (4) · CENTRAL GULF PETROLEUM INC (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 3 | 5 | +2 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, LLC (2) · KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC (2) · GEPARD ENERGY INC (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 6 | 5 | -1 | GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (2) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) |
| WISE (497) | 6 | 5 | -1 | BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC (3) · LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. (2) |
| YOUNG (503) | 3 | 5 | +2 | B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (2) · MAMMOTH OPERATING LLC (1) · RIDGE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 3 | 4 | +1 | PERFORMANCE OPERATING PARTNERS, (1) · MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. (1) · TSAR ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 7 | 4 | -3 | ATOKA ENERGY LLC (1) · OIL CAPITAL OPERATING, LLC (1) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 8 | 4 | -4 | FW EAGLE FORD I, LLC (3) · ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| LEE (287) | 5 | 4 | -1 | SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (2) · IRONBLOOM OPERATING, LLC (1) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 8 | 4 | -4 | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC (1) · XTO ENERGY INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 4 | 3 | -1 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 2 | 3 | +1 | DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (2) · PLAINS PIPELINE MIDCON LLC (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 7 | 3 | -4 | HET LEVELLAND, LLC (1) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (1) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 5 | 3 | -2 | EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC (3) |
| LEON (289) | 11 | 3 | -8 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (2) · MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 3 | 3 | +0 | SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (2) · TEXAKOMA E & P, LLC (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 9 | 3 | -6 | STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (2) · WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM, LLC (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 3 | +0 | DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC (3) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 15 | 2 | -13 | WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) · WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM, LLC (1) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 10 | 2 | -8 | CHISOS, LTD. (1) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 6 | 2 | -4 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 26 | 2 | -24 | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED (2) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 0 | 2 | +2 | NORTH TEXAS CARBON, LLC (2) |
| DENTON (121) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BKV BARNETT, LLC (2) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 2 | +1 | PICKTON GAS STORAGE LLC (2) |
| JASPER (241) | 2 | 2 | +0 | WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 5 | 2 | -3 | WBI ENERGY MIDSTREAM, LLC (1) · DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 45 | 2 | -43 | VERDUN OIL EF II LLC (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 4 | 2 | -2 | EMPIRE TEXAS OPERATING LLC (2) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 6 | 2 | -4 | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2) |
| MORRIS (343) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 9 | 2 | -7 | REVENANT ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 41 | 2 | -39 | ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING III (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 1 | 2 | +1 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 1 | 2 | +1 | IKE OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 6 | 2 | -4 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CATURUS ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| BEE (25) | 3 | 1 | -2 | EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANY (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 2 | 1 | -1 | HAMILTON, CLAY (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 2 | 1 | -1 | WILSON WELL SERVICE INC. (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 8 | 1 | -7 | QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC (1) |
| COKE (81) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GO OPCO T LLC (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 25 | 1 | -24 | BURLESON PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 1 | 1 | +0 | FRIO RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 3 | 1 | -2 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 2 | 1 | -1 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CAMERON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| IRION (235) | 35 | 1 | -34 | SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| KENT (263) | 7 | 1 | -6 | SALIDA EXPLORATION, LLC (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GEOSURVEYS, INC. (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 4 | 1 | -3 | KING OPERATING CORPORATION (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BRUINGTON OPERATING II, LLC (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 10 | 1 | -9 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CEDAR OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 0 | 1 | +1 | AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 5 | 1 | -4 | BKV NORTH TEXAS, LLC (1) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BIG LAKE CORPORATION (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 8 | 1 | -7 | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 9 | 1 | -8 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| BEXAR (29) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS (41) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BROOKS (47) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CALHOUN (57) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CAMERON (61) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| DICKENS (125) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| DUVAL (131) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| EASTLAND (133) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FALLS (145) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| GARZA (169) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HALE (189) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HARDIN (199) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HIDALGO (215) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| JOHNSON (251) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| KENEDY (261) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KING (269) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| KNOX (275) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LIBERTY (291) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MARION (315) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MAVERICK (323) | 16 | 0 | -16 | |
| MEDINA (325) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| MOORE (341) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| NAVARRO (349) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| NUECES (355) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 12 | 0 | -12 | |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SHERMAN (421) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| STARR (427) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| STEPHENS (429) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TERRELL (443) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| TRINITY (455) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| WHARTON (481) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| WICHITA (485) | 8 | 0 | -8 | |
| WOOD (499) | 6 | 0 | -6 |