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Where Texas is permitting: 2021Q3

Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.

← 2021Q2 · 2021Q3 · 2021Q4 →    permit counts · change vs prior quarter

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150 counties had at least one permit approved in 2021Q3.

Table view: every county with activity (167)
County2021Q2 2021Q3Δ Top operators (2021Q3)
MIDLAND (329) 211 180 -31 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (46) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (27) · XTO ENERGY INC. (24)
REEVES (389) 90 156 +66 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (13) · KBCD RESOURCES, LLC (13) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (12)
MARTIN (317) 201 142 -59 ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (40) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (34) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (16)
HOWARD (227) 150 120 -30 CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (21) · LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. (18) · BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (14)
LOVING (301) 115 119 +4 ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (30) · PDEH LLC (29) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (20)
KARNES (255) 45 111 +66 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (35) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (16) · VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC (14)
ANDREWS (3) 42 93 +51 COG OPERATING LLC (18) · FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (16) · PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC (14)
CRANE (103) 113 90 -23 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (52) · STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLC (28) · RING ENERGY, INC. (5)
GLASSCOCK (173) 14 71 +57 CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (24) · OXY USA INC. (17) · XTO ENERGY INC. (12)
UPTON (461) 111 58 -53 SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (21) · EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC (11) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (10)
WEBB (479) 42 57 +15 LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (16) · ESCONDIDO RESOURCES OPER CO, LLC (8) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (7)
YOAKUM (501) 8 39 +31 RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (25) · STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (8) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (4)
DIMMIT (127) 23 35 +12 GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (7) · TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (5) · EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (4)
PANOLA (365) 44 35 -9 SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (11) · R. LACY SERVICES, LTD. (4) · ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4)
CULBERSON (109) 29 34 +5 CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (20) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (5) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (4)
WARD (475) 42 34 -8 POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC (15) · CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO (7) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (4)
ECTOR (135) 15 33 +18 FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC (10) · EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC (7) · FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC (6)
PECOS (371) 36 33 -3 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (12) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (9) · PRI OPERATING, LLC (4)
REAGAN (383) 16 31 +15 HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC (12) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (10) · RP OPERATING, L.L.C. (4)
WINKLER (495) 34 28 -6 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (11) · OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC (4) · OAK PRAIRIE OPERATIONS, LLC (3)
GONZALES (177) 25 27 +2 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (12) · PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. (6) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (4)
MCMULLEN (311) 17 27 +10 BPX OPERATING COMPANY (11) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (5) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (4)
HARRISON (203) 17 26 +9 ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (12) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (5) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (2)
LIVE OAK (297) 6 26 +20 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (17) · GOUGER OIL COMPANY, LLC (3) · SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC (3)
LA SALLE (283) 34 25 -9 CALLON (EAGLE FORD) LLC (5) · CHEYENNE PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (3)
MOORE (341) 14 22 +8 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (15) · POLARIS OPERATING, LLC (3) · X72 OPERATING CORP. (2)
GAINES (165) 11 20 +9 OXY USA INC. (14) · GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC (2) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (1)
WILSON (493) 2 18 +16 RECOIL RESOURCES OPERATING, INC. (14) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (3) · PRODUCTION RESOURCES, INC. (1)
BORDEN (33) 7 17 +10 SURGE OPERATING, LLC (8) · CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO (4) · CROCKETT OPERATING, LLC (4)
WISE (497) 1 17 +16 SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (12) · BEDROCK PRODUCTION, LLC (5)
DE WITT (123) 15 16 +1 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (4) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (4) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (3)
JONES (253) 16 15 -1 CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (2) · EL RENO ENERGY, LLC (2)
FRIO (163) 6 12 +6 TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (10) · LP OPERATING, LLC (1) · PILOT WATER SOLUTIONS SWD LLC (1)
TARRANT (439) 2 12 +10 SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (9) · TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (3)
WILBARGER (487) 7 12 +5 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (6) · DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (4) · CANAN OPERATING, INC. (1)
ATASCOSA (13) 28 11 -17 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · XTO ENERGY INC. (4) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (2)
COOKE (97) 14 11 -3 WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (4) · HESS, JERRY OPERATING CO. (2) · BIG COUNTRY PIPE & SUPPLY, INC. (1)
FISHER (151) 13 11 -2 BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · PEREGRINE PETROLEUM PRTNR, LTD. (3) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2)
IRION (235) 7 11 +4 TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (7) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (3) · MDM ENERGY, INC. (1)
SAN AUGUSTINE (405) 0 11 +11 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (11)
SCURRY (415) 25 11 -14 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (6) · VERADO ENERGY, INC. (2) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
JACK (237) 15 10 -5 OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (4) · MOKAN CAPITAL, LLC (2) · JONCO (1)
VICTORIA (469) 6 9 +3 ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (4) · ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (2) · AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1)
HOCKLEY (219) 8 8 +0 TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (6) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (2)
WICHITA (485) 10 8 -2 S&G OIL LLC (2) · BONFIRE OPERATING LLC (1) · FRESNO OIL COMPANY (1)
AUSTIN (15) 1 7 +6 ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (7)
CALLAHAN (59) 4 7 +3 SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (4) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (2) · KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. (1)
CROCKETT (105) 7 7 +0 AVAD OPERATING, LLC (3) · BARRON PETROLEUM LLC (3) · 3TURTLE OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
DAWSON (115) 14 7 -7 OXY USA WTP LP (3) · CGS OPERATING, LLC (1) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1)
LAVACA (285) 23 7 -16 PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. (3) · REO OPERATING LLC (1) · RISE PETROLEUM INVESTMENTS LLC (1)
REFUGIO (391) 16 7 -9 T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (4) · ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
SHACKELFORD (417) 8 7 -1 BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (3) · MOMENTUM OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · ONEOK WESTEX TRANSMISSION,L.L.C. (1)
BEE (25) 3 6 +3 WELDER EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. (2) · AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1)
BRAZOS (41) 0 6 +6 APACHE CORPORATION (3) · CREATIVE OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC (3)
CASS (67) 2 6 +4 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (6)
FAYETTE (149) 8 6 -2 VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (3) · IRONROC ENERGY (2) · MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1)
GREGG (183) 2 6 +4 BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. (3) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (2) · DORFMAN PRODUCTION COMPANY (1)
HARDEMAN (197) 2 6 +4 INTERSTATE EXPLORATIONS LLC (3) · TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC (2) · ROBERTS & HAMMACK INC. (1)
ROBERTS (393) 4 6 +2 LATIGO PETROLEUM, LLC (2) · BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1)
THROCKMORTON (447) 3 6 +3 BENNETT RESOURCES, INC. (4) · BELTER INC. (2)
YOUNG (503) 10 6 -4 DRAKE PETROLEUM, LLC (1) · POWDER RIVER RESOURCES, LLC (1) · R.J. RILEY OPERATING, LLC (1)
HEMPHILL (211) 3 5 +2 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (3) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (2)
NOLAN (353) 7 5 -2 GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (4) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1)
OCHILTREE (357) 1 5 +4 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) · H & L EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC (1) · NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO. (1)
TAYLOR (441) 7 5 -2 BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLC (2) · AMBLE PETROLEUM CO., INC. (1) · PRESLEY PROD INVESTMENTS, LLC (1)
WHARTON (481) 7 5 -2 REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC (2) · WHITE OAK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2) · VIPER S.W.D., LLC (1)
ARCHER (9) 2 4 +2 B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) · HOCO, INC. (1) · LMH ENERGY (1)
BURLESON (51) 3 4 +1 HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (2) · SBJ ENERGY PARTNERS, L.L.C. (1) · TREADSTONE ENERGY PRTNR OP, LLC (1)
CALDWELL (55) 0 4 +4 BENCHMARK TEXAS PETROLEUM, LLC. (3) · BASTROP ENERGY GROUP (1)
COLORADO (89) 2 4 +2 SUNDOWN ENERGY LP (2) · CALLOWAY ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · CASTEX ENERGY, INC. (1)
COTTLE (101) 0 4 +4 GUNN OIL COMPANY (4)
DUVAL (131) 3 4 +1 SOTEX FUELS, LLC (3) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1)
HOUSTON (225) 1 4 +3 BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (1) · ETX ENERGY, LLC (1)
HUDSPETH (229) 0 4 +4 HUDSPETH OPERATING, LLC (4)
HUTCHINSON (233) 1 4 +3 A2R RESOURCES, LLC (3) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1)
KLEBERG (273) 2 4 +2 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (4)
MITCHELL (335) 5 4 -1 SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (2) · BASA RESOURCES, INC. (1) · BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. (1)
MONTAGUE (337) 3 4 +1 BEDROCK PRODUCTION, LLC (2) · ATOKA OPERATING, INC. (1) · JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY (1)
SAN PATRICIO (409) 1 4 +3 POCO LLC (2) · DALLAS PETROLEUM GROUP, LLC (1) · HARRIS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC (1)
SMITH (423) 12 4 -8 BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. (2) · CAMERON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · WEATHERS EXPLORATION, INC. (1)
STARR (427) 6 4 -2 KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (2) · MORTIMER PRODUCTION COMPANY (2)
TYLER (457) 2 4 +2 ERGON ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (1) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1)
WASHINGTON (477) 24 4 -20 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (3) · IRONROC ENERGY (1)
CHEROKEE (73) 5 3 -2 BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. (2) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1)
CLAY (77) 5 3 -2 CLEAR BROOKE RANCHES, LLC (1) · COVENANT OPERATING, LLC (1) · FELTY DRILLING CO. INC (1)
DICKENS (125) 1 3 +2 CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1) · HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (1) · SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
GRAYSON (181) 3 3 +0 ATOKA OPERATING, INC. (1) · SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · YOUNGER ENERGY COMPANY (1)
HASKELL (207) 5 3 -2 ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · JQL ENERGY, LLC (1) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (1)
JIM WELLS (249) 1 3 +2 CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (2) · MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. (1)
KING (269) 3 3 +0 DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC (2) · SALIDA EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
KNOX (275) 1 3 +2 D.J. & T. ENERGY (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1)
LIPSCOMB (295) 1 3 +2 UNBRIDLED RESOURCES, LLC (2) · UPLAND RESOURCES LLC (1)
MILAM (331) 8 3 -5 BETRO, INC. (1) · TREADSTONE ENERGY PRTNR OP, LLC (1) · WINCHESTER OIL & GAS LLC (1)
NUECES (355) 5 3 -2 ANDERSON OIL LTD. (1) · SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLC (1) · TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS P.L. CO,LLC (1)
RUNNELS (399) 7 3 -4 BYRNE OIL COMPANY (1) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · NEW ATLANTIS II, LLC (1)
RUSK (401) 2 3 +1 SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1)
STONEWALL (433) 3 3 +0 CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1)
TERRY (445) 5 3 -2 CAPTUREPOINT LLC (1) · KING OPERATING CORPORATION (1) · PERDURE PETROLEUM LLC (1)
WOOD (499) 0 3 +3 BLACKWELL EXP & DEVELOPMENT, LLC (1) · SOUTHWEST OPERATING, INC.-TYLER (1) · VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (1)
ZAPATA (505) 2 3 +1 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2) · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (1)
ZAVALA (507) 7 3 -4 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (2) · EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (1)
BRAZORIA (39) 4 2 -2 PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (2)
CHAMBERS (71) 0 2 +2 DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (1) · LONE STAR NGL MONT BELVIEU LP (1)
COCHRAN (79) 1 2 +1 SILVER CREEK PERMIAN OP CO, LLC (2)
COKE (81) 1 2 +1 L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (2)
COLEMAN (83) 1 2 +1 D.J. & T. ENERGY (1) · OIL PROJECTS, LLC (1)
EASTLAND (133) 0 2 +2 HILL-LAKE GAS STORAGE, LLC (2)
GARZA (169) 1 2 +1 DAS OIL CO. L.L.C. (1) · PALMER OIL PROPERTIES (1)
GUADALUPE (187) 1 2 +1 PRODUCTION RESOURCES, INC. (1) · X STONE ENERGY LLC. (1)
HARDIN (199) 1 2 +1 FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL (1)
JIM HOGG (247) 0 2 +2 CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. (1)
KENEDY (261) 1 2 +1 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1) · SARITA ENERGY RESOURCES, LTD. (1)
LIBERTY (291) 2 2 +0 BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2)
MAVERICK (323) 3 2 -1 EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (2)
MORRIS (343) 2 2 +0 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (2)
NEWTON (351) 0 2 +2 CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INC (1) · WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. (1)
POTTER (375) 7 2 -5 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (2)
SCHLEICHER (413) 2 2 +0 DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (1) · SILVER OIL & GAS INC. (1)
UPSHUR (459) 0 2 +2 BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. (2)
WHEELER (483) 3 2 -1 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (1) · UNBRIDLED RESOURCES, LLC (1)
ANDERSON (1) 4 1 -3 TRUEBLOOD RESOURCES, INC. (1)
BAYLOR (23) 1 1 +0 SHADAWN RESOURCES (1)
BROOKS (47) 1 1 +0 BLUEFIN RESOURCES LLC (1)
BROWN (49) 2 1 -1 LAWRENCE ENERGY COMPANY (1)
EDWARDS (137) 0 1 +1 PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
FORT BEND (157) 2 1 -1 VICEROY PETROLEUM, LP (1)
HARRIS (201) 5 1 -4 PELES, LLC (1)
HARTLEY (205) 2 1 -1 FORTAY, INC. (1)
JACKSON (239) 11 1 -10 KALER ENERGY CORP. (1)
JASPER (241) 0 1 +1 PRIZE EXPLORATION & PROD, LLC (1)
JEFFERSON (245) 4 1 -3 WAGNER OIL COMPANY (1)
KENT (263) 1 1 +0 CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1)
LEE (287) 1 1 +0 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (1)
LEON (289) 0 1 +1 FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1)
MATAGORDA (321) 3 1 -2 RAP OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
MOTLEY (345) 0 1 +1 ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
NACOGDOCHES (347) 1 1 +0 SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1)
ORANGE (361) 1 1 +0 VANTAGE OPERATING, LLC (1)
PALO PINTO (363) 0 1 +1 B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1)
PARKER (367) 0 1 +1 CHAPPARAL OPERATING CO. (1)
POLK (373) 2 1 -1 NADSOILCO LLC (1)
RED RIVER (387) 0 1 +1 MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1)
ROBERTSON (395) 2 1 -1 TREADSTONE ENERGY PRTNR OP, LLC (1)
SAN SABA (411) 0 1 +1 QUIDNET ENERGY DEPLOYMENT LLC (1)
SHELBY (419) 3 1 -2 SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (1)
STEPHENS (429) 0 1 +1 RAINBOW SEVEN OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
TOM GREEN (451) 0 1 +1 IVORY ENERGY, LLC (1)
WALLER (473) 1 1 +0 OPTIMUM EXPLORATION LLC (1)
WILLACY (489) 0 1 +1 DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1)
WILLIAMSON (491) 0 1 +1 ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
ANGELINA (5) 2 0 -2
CONCHO (95) 1 0 -1
DENTON (121) 1 0 -1
FALLS (145) 1 0 -1
FREESTONE (161) 3 0 -3
GOLIAD (175) 1 0 -1
GRIMES (185) 1 0 -1
LYNN (305) 1 0 -1
MADISON (313) 1 0 -1
MARION (315) 3 0 -3
MENARD (327) 2 0 -2
NAVARRO (349) 2 0 -2
OLDHAM (359) 1 0 -1
STERLING (431) 2 0 -2
TRAVIS (453) 1 0 -1
VAN ZANDT (467) 5 0 -5
WALKER (471) 1 0 -1