◆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: 2020Q3
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2020Q2 · 2020Q3 · 2020Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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120 counties had at least one permit approved in 2020Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (144)
| County | 2020Q2 | 2020Q3 | Δ | Top operators (2020Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDLAND (329) | 111 | 134 | +23 | DE3 OPERATING LLC (43) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (29) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (27) |
| MARTIN (317) | 96 | 121 | +25 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (32) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (22) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (15) |
| REEVES (389) | 74 | 111 | +37 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (25) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (16) · CENTENNIAL RESOURCE PROD, LLC (10) |
| KARNES (255) | 48 | 51 | +3 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (19) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (12) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (10) |
| HOWARD (227) | 60 | 50 | -10 | BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (20) · OVINTIV USA INC. (8) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (6) |
| LOVING (301) | 65 | 44 | -21 | WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (25) · SHELL WESTERN E&P (12) · MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 20 | 41 | +21 | COG OPERATING LLC (21) · QEP ENERGY COMPANY (11) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (7) |
| CRANE (103) | 10 | 41 | +31 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (26) · STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLC (14) · GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC (1) |
| UPTON (461) | 42 | 33 | -9 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (13) · SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (11) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| REAGAN (383) | 8 | 32 | +24 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (27) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (1) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 18 | 31 | +13 | ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (17) · CRD OPERATING, LLC (4) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| DE WITT (123) | 17 | 29 | +12 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (14) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (7) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (4) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 0 | 25 | +25 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (7) · MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (5) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (4) |
| HARRISON (203) | 16 | 21 | +5 | ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (6) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (5) · TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC (5) |
| WINKLER (495) | 11 | 21 | +10 | HIGH ROLLER WELLS, L.L.C. (11) · JUNO OPERATING COMPANY III, LLC (4) · BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| JACK (237) | 1 | 18 | +17 | OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (13) · TARPON OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CARIBOU OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| WEBB (479) | 9 | 18 | +9 | ESCONDIDO RESOURCES OPER CO, LLC (5) · NAVARRO MIDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC (3) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| ECTOR (135) | 5 | 15 | +10 | FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC (7) · FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC (3) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (2) |
| TARRANT (439) | 10 | 15 | +5 | TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (14) · XTO ENERGY INC. (1) |
| WICHITA (485) | 9 | 14 | +5 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (3) · WESTFORK OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (3) · CANYON RIDGE ENERGY LLC (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 8 | 13 | +5 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (9) · STRAWN PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC (2) · CARR RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 4 | 13 | +9 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. (4) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) |
| WARD (475) | 35 | 13 | -22 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (5) · JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (5) · BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| PECOS (371) | 29 | 12 | -17 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (8) · PRI OPERATING, LLC (2) · DELAWARE BRINE, LLC (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 1 | 12 | +11 | BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (3) · M & K OPERATING LLC (2) · STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (2) |
| YOUNG (503) | 7 | 12 | +5 | RIDGE OIL COMPANY (10) · PALMER, MIKE OIL (1) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| NUECES (355) | 2 | 9 | +7 | KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LLC (5) · C & B EXPLORATION, LLC (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) |
| WHARTON (481) | 4 | 9 | +5 | WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (8) · RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 1 | 8 | +7 | ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. (2) · PELES, LLC (2) · CERBERUS ENGINEERING, LLC (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 11 | 8 | -3 | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (3) · ENCORE PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (2) · SATURN SWD OPERATING LLC (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 0 | 7 | +7 | SN EF MAVERICK, LLC (3) · PROTEGE ENERGY III LLC (2) · CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 33 | 7 | -26 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (3) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (2) · DE3 OPERATING LLC (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 4 | 7 | +3 | OLEUM EXPLORATION, LLC (2) · RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. (2) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 4 | 7 | +3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (7) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 0 | 7 | +7 | TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (6) · WEST TEXAS GAS, INC. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 17 | 6 | -11 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (1) · MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLC (1) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 15 | 6 | -9 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC (3) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · DAHCO OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 3 | 6 | +3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (5) · T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 9 | 6 | -3 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (6) |
| STERLING (431) | 5 | 6 | +1 | INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC (5) · STANOLIND PRODUCTION LLC (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 1 | 6 | +5 | DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (4) · SLANT OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 2 | 6 | +4 | RING ENERGY, INC. (4) · E R OPERATING COMPANY (1) · STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 0 | 5 | +5 | FIVE-JAB, INC. (2) · HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. (2) · EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANY (1) |
| DUVAL (131) | 7 | 5 | -2 | AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (2) · SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 2 | 5 | +3 | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (4) · BEAR SPRINGS OIL & GAS, L.L.C (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 2 | 5 | +3 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| JONES (253) | 7 | 5 | -2 | DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (1) · ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. (1) |
| ARCHER (9) | 4 | 4 | +0 | BKJ OIL, LLC (1) · GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS (1) · NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 1 | 4 | +3 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC (4) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 0 | 4 | +4 | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (2) · CLAUSEN, A. G. (1) · WILSON WELL SERVICE INC. (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 2 | 4 | +2 | CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT, LTD. (2) · SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| JACKSON (239) | 2 | 4 | +2 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (3) · EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANY (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 1 | 4 | +3 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1) · GG OIL LLC (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 16 | 4 | -12 | CALLON (EAGLE FORD) LLC (2) · LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 1 | 4 | +3 | CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · KALER ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 3 | 4 | +1 | WEST TEXAS GAS, INC. (3) · CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 2 | 4 | +2 | CEDAR OIL COMPANY (2) · SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 4 | 4 | +0 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 0 | 4 | +4 | BENNETT RESOURCES, INC. (2) · COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 2 | 3 | +1 | PREMIER ROYALTIES, L.L.C. (1) · SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (1) · WINDOW OPERATING CO., THE (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 2 | 3 | +1 | WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) · HWH PRODUCTION, LLC (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 3 | +2 | HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (1) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 0 | 3 | +3 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · MIKEN OIL, INC. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · VX OPERATING, LLC (1) · WALTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 0 | 3 | +3 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · XTO ENERGY INC. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 1 | 3 | +2 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (3) |
| BEE (25) | 0 | 2 | +2 | DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · NOG PRODUCTION & OPERATING LLC (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 4 | 2 | -2 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (1) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 0 | 2 | +2 | B&L RESOURCES, L.L.C. (2) |
| CASS (67) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 0 | 2 | +2 | AVAD OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| DALLAS (113) | 0 | 2 | +2 | TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (2) |
| DENTON (121) | 1 | 2 | +1 | EAGLERIDGE OPERATING, LLC (1) · 1849 ENERGY PARTNERS OPRTNG, LLC (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 2 | 2 | +0 | FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC (1) · INEOS USA OIL & GAS LLC (1) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 0 | 2 | +2 | VICEROY PETROLEUM, LP (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 0 | 2 | +2 | KALER ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 0 | 2 | +2 | PELES, LLC (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 2 | 2 | +0 | NBX ENERGY, LLC (1) · WILCOX PETROLEUM OPERATING LLC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 1 | 2 | +1 | WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 1 | 2 | +1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| LEE (287) | 0 | 2 | +2 | FLINT HILLS RESOURCES, LC (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 0 | 2 | +2 | MOSS BLUFF HUB, LLC (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (1) · URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ARCADIA OPERATING, LLC (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 3 | 2 | -1 | CML EXPLORATION, LLC (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 0 | 1 | +1 | AP OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (1) |
| BROWN (49) | 1 | 1 | +0 | AMES OIL (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MARTIN FOREE OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LEGACY EXPLORATION, LLC I (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ARNOT OIL COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 2 | 1 | -1 | HW OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NWG OPERATING LLC (1) |
| GAINES (165) | 5 | 1 | -4 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PEDERNALES PRODUCTION, LP (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P. (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 3 | 1 | -2 | TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 1 | 1 | +0 | RADCO OPERATIONS, L.P. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RIO PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 1 | 1 | +0 | UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| HILL (217) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EPHRAIM TRUST (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 3 | 1 | -2 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) |
| KING (269) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 0 | 1 | +1 | UPLAND RESOURCES LLC (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 2 | 1 | -1 | PRASINOS STORAGE I LLC (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BETRO, INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RAVEN FOREST OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CONTOUR EXPL AND PROD, LLC (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 0 | 1 | +1 | POCO LLC (1) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MAVERICK OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NAVIDAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 1 | 1 | +0 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 0 | 1 | +1 | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| BURLESON (51) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FRIO (163) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HANSFORD (195) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HOUSTON (225) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| IRION (235) | 8 | 0 | -8 | |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MARION (315) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MITCHELL (335) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| MOORE (341) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| MORRIS (343) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PARKER (367) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| POLK (373) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| ROBERTS (393) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| STARR (427) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| STONEWALL (433) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WILSON (493) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WISE (497) | 1 | 0 | -1 |