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Where Texas is permitting: 2023Q1

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

← 2022Q4 · 2023Q1 · 2023Q2 →    permit counts · change vs prior quarter

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147 counties had at least one permit approved in 2023Q1.

Table view: every county with activity (175)
County2022Q4 2023Q1Δ Top operators (2023Q1)
MARTIN (317) 250 181 -69 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (43) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (30) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (22)
MIDLAND (329) 101 172 +71 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (68) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (39) · PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC (17)
LOVING (301) 63 160 +97 XTO ENERGY INC. (24) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (17) · LRR PECOS VALLEY, LLC (15)
CRANE (103) 123 158 +35 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (103) · RING ENERGY, INC. (31) · SLANT OPERATING, LLC (12)
REEVES (389) 162 133 -29 OXY USA WTP LP (14) · CALLON (PERMIAN) LLC (12) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (11)
DIMMIT (127) 50 97 +47 GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (49) · SN EF MAVERICK, LLC (15) · MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (10)
KARNES (255) 65 92 +27 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (24) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (24) · MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (11)
REAGAN (383) 70 85 +15 DE IV OPERATING, LLC (17) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (16) · VENCER ENERGY, LLC (15)
GLASSCOCK (173) 11 75 +64 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (22) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (20) · VITAL ENERGY, INC. (18)
HOWARD (227) 123 75 -48 SURGE OPERATING, LLC (18) · OVINTIV USA INC. (14) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (12)
LA SALLE (283) 42 67 +25 XTO ENERGY INC. (26) · EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC (14) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (12)
UPTON (461) 101 67 -34 COG OPERATING LLC (17) · SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (16) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (9)
WARD (475) 44 61 +17 JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (19) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (13) · COLGATE OPERATING, LLC (9)
ANDREWS (3) 51 53 +2 OVINTIV USA INC. (13) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (12) · PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC (10)
CULBERSON (109) 30 52 +22 CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (24) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (12) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (6)
WEBB (479) 82 50 -32 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (16) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (12) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (7)
DE WITT (123) 14 38 +24 BPX OPERATING COMPANY (21) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (14) · HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. (1)
WINKLER (495) 35 36 +1 PDEH LLC (18) · BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (10) · BOYD & MCWILLIAMS OPERATING, LLC (2)
LIVE OAK (297) 14 34 +20 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (24) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (7) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (3)
YOAKUM (501) 17 33 +16 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (14) · STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (7) · RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (6)
ATASCOSA (13) 47 28 -19 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (8) · ARROW S ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (6) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (5)
GONZALES (177) 39 28 -11 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (10) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (5) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (3)
PECOS (371) 42 28 -14 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (24) · VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (1)
GAINES (165) 17 27 +10 OXY USA INC. (17) · OXY USA WTP LP (5) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (2)
BORDEN (33) 8 24 +16 HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (11) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (6) · KING OPERATING CORPORATION (3)
MEDINA (325) 23 24 +1 PREMIER MINERALS, INC. (15) · 1859 OPERATING LLC (9)
REFUGIO (391) 24 24 +0 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (13) · T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (10) · PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1)
WISE (497) 14 21 +7 EAGLERIDGE OPERATING, LLC (7) · BKV BARNETT, LLC (5) · SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC (4)
ECTOR (135) 23 19 -4 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (5) · OCTANE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (4) · ACOMA OPERATING, LLC (3)
HARRISON (203) 17 18 +1 COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (6) · ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (3) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3)
IRION (235) 18 18 +0 TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (9) · SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC (4) · MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (2)
JACK (237) 10 18 +8 OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (8) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (3) · G & F OIL, INC. (2)
SCURRY (415) 23 18 -5 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (9) · THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. (7) · CARR RESOURCES, INC. (2)
WILBARGER (487) 12 18 +6 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (12) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (3) · MARTIS VALLEY ENERGY, LLC (1)
FISHER (151) 27 17 -10 L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (5) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (4)
PANOLA (365) 44 17 -27 KJ ENERGY, LLC (3) · ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (3) · SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (3)
ANGELINA (5) 2 14 +12 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (14)
BEXAR (29) 1 14 +13 1859 OPERATING LLC (14)
ARCHER (9) 11 13 +2 B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (3) · GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS (2) · JMH PRODUCTION, LLC (2)
TOM GREEN (451) 1 13 +12 IVORY ENERGY, LLC (13)
MCMULLEN (311) 41 12 -29 ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (4) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. (3) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3)
ROBERTS (393) 7 12 +5 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (3) · HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC (3) · LATIGO PETROLEUM, LLC (3)
DAWSON (115) 7 11 +4 BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (7) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) · ABACO OPERATING, LLC (1)
MAVERICK (323) 4 11 +7 ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP (4) · GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (4) · ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2)
SAN AUGUSTINE (405) 11 11 +0 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (7) · PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC (2) · XTO ENERGY INC. (2)
CASS (67) 6 10 +4 BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (6) · ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (4)
FAYETTE (149) 8 10 +2 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (4) · ROCC OPERATING, LLC (2) · GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (2)
CLAY (77) 6 9 +3 MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (9)
LAVACA (285) 15 9 -6 ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. (4) · ROCKY CREEK RESOURCES, LLC (2) · MB ENERGY, LLC (1)
WICHITA (485) 10 9 -1 NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (7) · ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION (1) · WILLOWBEND INVESTMENTS, INC. (1)
COOKE (97) 2 8 +6 WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (3) · BIG COUNTRY PIPE & SUPPLY, INC. (2) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
GUADALUPE (187) 1 8 +7 TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (8)
WASHINGTON (477) 7 8 +1 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (8)
ZAVALA (507) 10 8 -2 TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (4) · HAMILTON, CLAY (2) · CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
HASKELL (207) 3 7 +4 JQL ENERGY, LLC (2) · NBX ENERGY, LLC (2) · EXTECH OPERATING, LLC (1)
BAYLOR (23) 6 6 +0 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (6)
CALDWELL (55) 3 6 +3 TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (6)
HOCKLEY (219) 2 6 +4 BERYL OIL AND GAS, LP (2) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (2) · BURLESON PETROLEUM, INC. (1)
JONES (253) 5 6 +1 ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION (3) · DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (1) · GEOSURVEYS, INC. (1)
KING (269) 4 6 +2 BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (2) · HIGH RIVER RES OPERATING, LLC (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2)
MATAGORDA (321) 2 6 +4 SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C. (4) · MAGNUM OPERATING, LLC (1) · PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
RUNNELS (399) 2 6 +4 GOLDEN OIL AND RANCH, LLC (4) · CEDAR OIL COMPANY (1) · WINDOW OPERATING CO., THE (1)
SHACKELFORD (417) 8 6 -2 BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (2) · OAKTREE OIL COMPANY (2) · LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD. (1)
COKE (81) 1 5 +4 CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (2) · GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC (1)
CROCKETT (105) 11 5 -6 TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (4) · TOC ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (1)
DENTON (121) 8 5 -3 LIME ROCK RESOURCES IV-A, L.P. (4) · BKV BARNETT, LLC (1)
JACKSON (239) 6 5 -1 ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (1) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
LIMESTONE (293) 1 5 +4 CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC (3) · NEW HORIZON GLOBAL, INC. (2)
TARRANT (439) 17 5 -12 TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (5)
COLEMAN (83) 2 4 +2 BEVERLY HILLBILLY OPERATING LLC (1) · NOVCO OPERATING COMPANY (1) · OIL PROJECTS, LLC (1)
FRIO (163) 10 4 -6 JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (3) · VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1)
GRAY (179) 3 4 +1 PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (4)
GREGG (183) 3 4 +1 SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) · PETRALIS ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (1)
HARRIS (201) 2 4 +2 RISE PETROLEUM INVESTMENTS LLC (2) · GORDY OIL COMPANY (1) · NABORS DRILLING TECH USA, INC. (1)
KNOX (275) 6 4 -2 ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION (1) · CRAAYBEEK'S PRO ENERGY, L.L.C. (1) · DOUBLE M PETROPROPERTIES, INC. (1)
MADISON (313) 2 4 +2 VESS OIL CORPORATION (4)
MOORE (341) 18 4 -14 J. W. RESOURCES INC. (2) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (2)
NOLAN (353) 2 4 +2 GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (3) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
ROBERTSON (395) 6 4 -2 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · LRR PECOS VALLEY, LLC (1)
STONEWALL (433) 5 4 -1 EXTECH OPERATING, LLC (1) · PEREGRINE PETROLEUM PRTNR, LTD. (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1)
TAYLOR (441) 3 4 +1 AMHERST ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (1) · BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLC (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
WHARTON (481) 5 4 -1 REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC (2) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · KALER ENERGY CORP. (1)
WILSON (493) 5 4 -1 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3) · BASTROP ENERGY GROUP (1)
BURLESON (51) 4 3 -1 TRAILBLAZER ENERGY RESOURCES,LLC (2) · ATLAS OPERATING LLC (1)
DUVAL (131) 3 3 +0 SHOR OPERATING LLC (3)
GOLIAD (175) 1 3 +2 T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (3)
MITCHELL (335) 7 3 -4 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (2) · BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
RUSK (401) 5 3 -2 TGNR EAST TEXAS LLC (2) · VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (1)
SABINE (403) 1 3 +2 KINDER MORGAN TEXAS PIPELINE LLC (2) · C6 OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
SAN PATRICIO (409) 0 3 +3 AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. (1) · HARRIS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC (1) · POCO LLC (1)
SHELBY (419) 7 3 -4 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (1)
SMITH (423) 1 3 +2 VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (1)
STARR (427) 1 3 +2 MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (1) · MORTIMER PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD. (1)
TERRY (445) 1 3 +2 BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC (2) · STANOLIND PERMIAN LLC (1)
WOOD (499) 3 3 +0 BLACKWELL EXP & DEVELOPMENT, LLC (2) · CYPRESS PRODUCTION, INC. (1)
YOUNG (503) 1 3 +2 S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (2) · STOVALL OPERATING CO. (1)
BRAZOS (41) 5 2 -3 APACHE CORPORATION (1) · WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1)
CALLAHAN (59) 0 2 +2 ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (1)
CHEROKEE (73) 0 2 +2 WALKER OPERATING COMPANY (2)
COTTLE (101) 3 2 -1 GUNN OIL COMPANY (2)
EASTLAND (133) 0 2 +2 ICS ENERGY LLC (1) · MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1)
FREESTONE (161) 0 2 +2 CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC (2)
GARZA (169) 2 2 +0 DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1)
HARDEMAN (197) 2 2 +0 AGS ENERGY LLC (1) · SUTHERLAND ENERGY CO., LLC (1)
HARDIN (199) 5 2 -3 CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · MILESTONE OPERATING, INC. (1)
HOUSTON (225) 1 2 +1 BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · CURZAC OIL AND GAS, LLC (1)
JIM HOGG (247) 4 2 -2 CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) · OVERTON PARK OIL & GAS LP (1)
LEON (289) 1 2 +1 COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC (1)
LIPSCOMB (295) 2 2 +0 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2)
THROCKMORTON (447) 3 2 -1 BENNETT RESOURCES, INC. (2)
VICTORIA (469) 5 2 -3 MB ENERGY, LLC (1) · FRIO RESOURCES, LLC (1)
BASTROP (21) 0 1 +1 BASTROP ENERGY GROUP (1)
BRAZORIA (39) 4 1 -3 SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. (1)
BROOKS (47) 3 1 -2 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1)
CHAMBERS (71) 5 1 -4 ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
COCHRAN (79) 0 1 +1 DP PERMIAN OPERATOR, LLC (1)
COLORADO (89) 1 1 +0 DELFIN OPERATING, LLC (1)
CONCHO (95) 1 1 +0 HENDERSON NATURAL RES, L.L.C. (1)
EDWARDS (137) 3 1 -2 PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
FOARD (155) 1 1 +0 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (1)
FORT BEND (157) 2 1 -1 KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
GALVESTON (167) 0 1 +1 KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
GRAYSON (181) 3 1 -2 LITTLE, QUINTIN COMPANY,INC.,THE (1)
HIDALGO (215) 0 1 +1 DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1)
HUDSPETH (229) 6 1 -5 HUDSPETH OPERATING, LLC (1)
HUTCHINSON (233) 4 1 -3 BORGER RESOURCES 2 LLC (1)
JIM WELLS (249) 2 1 -1 BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1)
KAUFMAN (257) 1 1 +0 WALKER OPERATING COMPANY (1)
KENEDY (261) 2 1 -1 KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
KLEBERG (273) 1 1 +0 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1)
LAMB (279) 0 1 +1 ANTLE OPERATING, INC. (1)
LEE (287) 4 1 -3 BOSCO PETROLEUM LLC (1)
MILAM (331) 4 1 -3 LRR PECOS VALLEY, LLC (1)
MONTAGUE (337) 2 1 -1 BEND PETROLEUM CORP. (1)
NACOGDOCHES (347) 13 1 -12 SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1)
POLK (373) 5 1 -4 WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1)
POTTER (375) 0 1 +1 BEREN CORPORATION (1)
SCHLEICHER (413) 0 1 +1 MCCAMMON OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
STEPHENS (429) 1 1 +0 DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (1)
TYLER (457) 6 1 -5 GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (1)
UPSHUR (459) 2 1 -1 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1)
VAN ZANDT (467) 1 1 +0 MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLC (1)
WALKER (471) 0 1 +1 PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1)
WHEELER (483) 3 1 -2 EHVI EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
WILLACY (489) 0 1 +1 TEXAS OIL AND GAS OPERATING, LLC (1)
WILLIAMSON (491) 1 1 +0 NORTH TEXAS ENERGY,INC. (1)
HIGH IS-LB (708) 0 1 +1 BAYOU BEND CCS LLC (1)
AUSTIN (15) 4 0 -4
BEE (25) 5 0 -5
BRISCOE (45) 2 0 -2
CALHOUN (57) 1 0 -1
CAMP (63) 1 0 -1
CARSON (65) 1 0 -1
COMANCHE (93) 1 0 -1
DALLAS (113) 4 0 -4
DICKENS (125) 2 0 -2
FRANKLIN (159) 3 0 -3
HANSFORD (195) 2 0 -2
HARTLEY (205) 1 0 -1
HEMPHILL (211) 2 0 -2
HENDERSON (213) 3 0 -3
HOPKINS (223) 1 0 -1
JASPER (241) 3 0 -3
JEFFERSON (245) 1 0 -1
KENT (263) 1 0 -1
LIBERTY (291) 2 0 -2
LUBBOCK (303) 3 0 -3
MARION (315) 1 0 -1
MENARD (327) 1 0 -1
NUECES (355) 5 0 -5
OCHILTREE (357) 1 0 -1
PARKER (367) 1 0 -1
SHERMAN (421) 3 0 -3
TERRELL (443) 1 0 -1
ZAPATA (505) 3 0 -3