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Where Texas is permitting: 2023Q3

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

← 2023Q2 · 2023Q3 · 2023Q4 →    permit counts · change vs prior quarter

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149 counties had at least one permit approved in 2023Q3.

Table view: every county with activity (171)
County2023Q2 2023Q3Δ Top operators (2023Q3)
MARTIN (317) 234 251 +17 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (77) · XTO ENERGY INC. (50) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (47)
REEVES (389) 116 183 +67 BPX OPERATING COMPANY (41) · AVANT OPERATING, LLC (18) · VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (15)
MIDLAND (329) 189 154 -35 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (34) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (26) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (17)
LOVING (301) 149 142 -7 WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (30) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (23) · PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC (20)
CULBERSON (109) 21 104 +83 CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (59) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (40) · PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC (3)
CRANE (103) 103 97 -6 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (76) · SLANT OPERATING, LLC (11) · ATLAS OPERATING LLC (4)
REAGAN (383) 66 93 +27 DE IV OPERATING, LLC (24) · HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC (22) · XTO ENERGY INC. (13)
HOWARD (227) 49 69 +20 VITAL ENERGY, INC. (15) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (14) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (9)
GLASSCOCK (173) 36 68 +32 CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (19) · OXY USA INC. (16) · HANNATHON PETROLEUM II, LLC (14)
ATASCOSA (13) 34 61 +27 MARATHON OIL EF LLC (24) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (16) · PILLAR EFS, LLC (7)
KARNES (255) 62 56 -6 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (17) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (12) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (12)
UPTON (461) 78 54 -24 SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC (14) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (12) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (8)
WARD (475) 64 52 -12 CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (11) · POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC (11) · JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC (7)
WEBB (479) 54 50 -4 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (11) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (5)
GAINES (165) 33 41 +8 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (27) · OXY USA INC. (9) · OXY USA WTP LP (2)
WINKLER (495) 31 37 +6 WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC (13) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (7) · PDEH LLC (6)
MCMULLEN (311) 32 33 +1 BPX OPERATING COMPANY (15) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (5) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (5)
LIVE OAK (297) 25 32 +7 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (18) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (4) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (4)
PECOS (371) 22 32 +10 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (26) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (2) · BRAVO OIL CO., LLC (1)
HARRISON (203) 19 31 +12 RFE OPERATING, LLC (6) · ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (6) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6)
LA SALLE (283) 42 27 -15 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (9) · EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC (4) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (4)
WILBARGER (487) 17 26 +9 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (20) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (4) · DDD EXPLORATION, INC. (1)
DE WITT (123) 35 25 -10 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (20) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (3) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1)
ANDREWS (3) 43 24 -19 DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (9) · FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (5) · RING ENERGY, INC. (3)
REFUGIO (391) 22 24 +2 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (15) · T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (8) · SAN ISIDRO DEVELOPMENT CO, L. C. (1)
DIMMIT (127) 41 23 -18 GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (8) · JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (6) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (4)
PANOLA (365) 28 21 -7 TGNR EAST TEXAS LLC (8) · SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (4) · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3)
YOAKUM (501) 15 19 +4 OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (7) · STEWARD ENERGY II, LLC (4) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (4)
GONZALES (177) 27 18 -9 EOG RESOURCES, INC. (17) · MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. (1)
ECTOR (135) 14 16 +2 EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC (3) · SLANT OPERATING, LLC (3) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (2)
ANGELINA (5) 2 15 +13 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (15)
BORDEN (33) 24 14 -10 SURGE OPERATING, LLC (11) · HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (2) · BAR D ENERGY, LLC (1)
CASS (67) 8 14 +6 ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (7) · BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (6) · ETNR OPERATING, LLC (1)
MEDINA (325) 1 14 +13 1859 OPERATING LLC (14)
CLAY (77) 4 13 +9 MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (6) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (2) · JTL OIL COMPANY LLC (2)
TARRANT (439) 14 13 -1 TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (12) · GHA BARNETT, LLC (1)
BAYLOR (23) 8 12 +4 W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (10) · LMH ENERGY (2)
SCURRY (415) 17 12 -5 KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (11) · MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (1)
DAWSON (115) 12 11 -1 BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (4) · CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO (3) · BQH OPERATING, LLC (2)
LAVACA (285) 5 11 +6 ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. (6) · BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (4) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1)
YOUNG (503) 8 11 +3 BENNETT RESOURCES, INC. (4) · GANNETT OPERATING LLC (2) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1)
SAN AUGUSTINE (405) 9 10 +1 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (8) · PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC (2)
MOORE (341) 4 9 +5 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (9)
SHACKELFORD (417) 9 9 +0 BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (4) · CLAVO OIL, LLC (2) · STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (2)
MAVERICK (323) 24 8 -16 STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (4) · CHITTIM OPERATING LLC (2) · GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (2)
MITCHELL (335) 7 8 +1 BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (5) · RHB EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION,LLC (2) · SAGUARO PETROLEUM, LLC (1)
NACOGDOCHES (347) 14 8 -6 AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (6) · EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (1) · SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1)
RUNNELS (399) 3 8 +5 CEDAR OIL COMPANY (3) · HARDROCK RESOURCES INC. (2) · BYRNE OIL COMPANY (1)
WICHITA (485) 14 8 -6 NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (3) · NUSTAR LOGISTICS, L.P. (2) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1)
FISHER (151) 15 7 -8 L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1)
HASKELL (207) 5 7 +2 NBX ENERGY, LLC (3) · CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (2) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1)
ARCHER (9) 5 6 +1 SCHENK OIL CO. (2) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (1) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1)
BEE (25) 1 6 +5 BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (6)
NOLAN (353) 5 6 +1 GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (5) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1)
ANDERSON (1) 2 5 +3 TRINITY GAS STORAGE, LLC (5)
COOKE (97) 7 5 -2 WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (3) · BEND PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · V & H OIL, L.P. (1)
DUVAL (131) 3 5 +2 HOWITZER OPERATING, LLC (2) · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (2) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1)
HARDIN (199) 2 5 +3 FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (2) · HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · LAWCO OSAGE OPERATING, LLC (1)
HOCKLEY (219) 1 5 +4 BERYL OIL AND GAS, LP (1) · RISE OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · SCR ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1)
IRION (235) 14 5 -9 PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (4) · RISING STAR ENERGY PTR, L.L.C. (1)
JACKSON (239) 1 5 +4 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · MAMEROW ENERGY CORP (1)
LEE (287) 0 5 +5 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (5)
LIPSCOMB (295) 4 5 +1 UPLAND EXPLORATION, LLC (2) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) · REVOLUTION OPERATING COMPANY,LLC (1)
MADISON (313) 1 5 +4 VESS OIL CORPORATION (4) · WOODBINE PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1)
POTTER (375) 0 5 +5 SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (4) · SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC. (1)
STONEWALL (433) 1 5 +4 PRESLEY PROD INVESTMENTS, LLC (2) · SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (2) · KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (1)
TAYLOR (441) 2 5 +3 ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. (1) · GWET, INC. (1)
VICTORIA (469) 3 5 +2 ALLEGIANT RESOURCES, LLC (3) · AMERICO ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC (1) · DEGUELLO OPERATING LLC (1)
WASHINGTON (477) 4 5 +1 MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (5)
JACK (237) 16 4 -12 OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (2) · JDL OPERATING, LLC (1) · WINFIELD OPERATING COMPANY (1)
JONES (253) 4 4 +0 ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · DELEK MARKETING & SUPPLY, LP (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1)
KENT (263) 7 4 -3 OXY USA WTP LP (3) · JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY (1)
KING (269) 7 4 -3 SALIDA EXPLORATION, LLC (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2)
LIMESTONE (293) 3 4 +1 CRESCENT PASS ENERGY, LLC (2) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · NEW HORIZON GLOBAL, INC. (1)
UPSHUR (459) 0 4 +4 SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · TTK ENERGY LLC (1)
BRAZORIA (39) 1 3 +2 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO LP (1) · DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (1) · SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. (1)
BURLESON (51) 4 3 -1 WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (3)
COKE (81) 1 3 +2 BOAZ ENERGY II OPERATING, LLC (1) · GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (1) · GUNGOLL, CARL E. EXPLORATION LLC (1)
DENTON (121) 1 3 +2 BKV BARNETT, LLC (3)
DICKENS (125) 1 3 +2 CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1) · HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (1) · SALIDA EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
EDWARDS (137) 3 3 +0 PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC (3)
GOLIAD (175) 2 3 +1 ENERGY2 PARTNERS LLC (1) · CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) · WELDERXP LTD. (1)
HUDSPETH (229) 0 3 +3 HUDSPETH OPERATING, LLC (3)
JASPER (241) 0 3 +3 BBX OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) · PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1) · ZARVONA ENERGY LLC (1)
JIM WELLS (249) 2 3 +1 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (2) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1)
LIBERTY (291) 2 3 +1 QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION (2) · EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC (1)
LUBBOCK (303) 0 3 +3 TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (3)
MONTAGUE (337) 2 3 +1 JMH PRODUCTION, LLC (1) · TETTLETON, STEVEN B. (1) · WILLOWBEND INVESTMENTS, INC. (1)
NUECES (355) 4 3 -1 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · HARRIS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC (1) · SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLC (1)
SMITH (423) 2 3 +1 FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (2) · MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. (1)
THROCKMORTON (447) 2 3 +1 COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC (2) · OKIE OPERATING COMPANY, LTD. (1)
WHARTON (481) 4 3 -1 PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · FLETCHER OPERATING, LLC (1) · RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. (1)
ZAPATA (505) 0 3 +3 HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2) · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (1)
AUSTIN (15) 1 2 +1 ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (2)
BOWIE (37) 1 2 +1 MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (2)
BROOKS (47) 3 2 -1 ANDERSON OIL LTD. (1) · BLUEFIN RESOURCES LLC (1)
BROWN (49) 0 2 +2 CPMAK INVESTMENTS, INC. (2)
CALDWELL (55) 1 2 +1 FLAMINGO OIL & GAS (1) · TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (1)
DALLAS (113) 0 2 +2 GHA BARNETT, LLC (2)
DEAF SMITH (117) 1 2 +1 ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION (2)
GRAYSON (181) 2 2 +0 BEND PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1)
HALE (189) 1 2 +1 ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION (2)
HARDEMAN (197) 2 2 +0 BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) · TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC (1)
HEMPHILL (211) 1 2 +1 BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (1) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1)
HENDERSON (213) 1 2 +1 ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · O'RYAN OIL AND GAS (1)
LEON (289) 4 2 -2 COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (1) · ROBERTS & HAMMACK INC. (1)
MONTGOMERY (339) 0 2 +2 RAVEN FOREST OPERATING, LLC (1) · WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (1)
PALO PINTO (363) 0 2 +2 BROWER OIL & GAS CO., INC. (1) · OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (1)
SAN PATRICIO (409) 3 2 -1 ANDERSON OIL LTD. (1) · SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P. (1)
TOM GREEN (451) 0 2 +2 MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (1) · SIXESS ENERGY, LLC (1)
WILSON (493) 5 2 -3 TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (2)
WISE (497) 9 2 -7 TEXXOL OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2)
WOOD (499) 2 2 +0 STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (1) · TTK ENERGY LLC (1)
ZAVALA (507) 15 2 -13 EL TORO RESOURCES LLC (1) · ETOCO, L.P. (1)
BAILEY (17) 0 1 +1 ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION (1)
COLORADO (89) 2 1 -1 CASTEX ENERGY, INC. (1)
CONCHO (95) 0 1 +1 HW OPERATING, LLC (1)
CROCKETT (105) 0 1 +1 EPIC PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (1)
CROSBY (107) 0 1 +1 STRAWN ENERGY SERVICES, LLC (1)
EASTLAND (133) 0 1 +1 MORRIS R. GREENHAW OIL&GAS, INC (1)
FAYETTE (149) 3 1 -2 SANDALWOOD EXPLORATION, L.P. (1)
FOARD (155) 1 1 +0 ROBERTS & HAMMACK INC. (1)
FORT BEND (157) 6 1 -5 DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (1)
FRANKLIN (159) 1 1 +0 FAIR OIL, LTD. (1)
GALVESTON (167) 1 1 +0 KALER ENERGY CORP. (1)
GARZA (169) 3 1 -2 THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. (1)
GUADALUPE (187) 2 1 -1 TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (1)
HARRIS (201) 2 1 -1 GALLOWAY LONE STAR, L.L.C. (1)
HOUSTON (225) 2 1 -1 MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. (1)
JEFFERSON (245) 2 1 -1 EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC (1)
KLEBERG (273) 6 1 -5 HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1)
MATAGORDA (321) 5 1 -4 VIPER S.W.D., LLC (1)
MILAM (331) 1 1 +0 SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (1)
MOTLEY (345) 0 1 +1 PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC. (1)
OCHILTREE (357) 2 1 -1 MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1)
OLDHAM (359) 0 1 +1 ARROW OIL & GAS, LLC (1)
PARKER (367) 0 1 +1 WINFIELD OPERATING COMPANY (1)
POLK (373) 3 1 -2 PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (1)
ROBERTS (393) 5 1 -4 HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC (1)
ROBERTSON (395) 0 1 +1 BBL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1)
RUSK (401) 2 1 -1 DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC (1)
SABINE (403) 0 1 +1 C6 OPERATING, L.L.C. (1)
SCHLEICHER (413) 1 1 +0 VX OPERATING, LLC (1)
SHELBY (419) 3 1 -2 SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC (1)
TERRY (445) 0 1 +1 GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (1)
TRINITY (455) 0 1 +1 LARAMIDE RESOURCES, LP (1)
TYLER (457) 5 1 -4 NAVIDAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (1)
VAN ZANDT (467) 0 1 +1 MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLC (1)
WHEELER (483) 0 1 +1 SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC (1)
BASTROP (21) 3 0 -3
BEXAR (29) 1 0 -1
BRAZOS (41) 2 0 -2
CHAMBERS (71) 1 0 -1
CHEROKEE (73) 3 0 -3
COLEMAN (83) 5 0 -5
ERATH (143) 1 0 -1
FRIO (163) 5 0 -5
GRAY (179) 2 0 -2
GRIMES (185) 1 0 -1
HIDALGO (215) 4 0 -4
HOPKINS (223) 1 0 -1
HUTCHINSON (233) 1 0 -1
KAUFMAN (257) 2 0 -2
MCLENNAN (309) 1 0 -1
MORRIS (343) 1 0 -1
NEWTON (351) 1 0 -1
SHERMAN (421) 4 0 -4
STARR (427) 1 0 -1
STEPHENS (429) 2 0 -2
WALLER (473) 1 0 -1
WILLACY (489) 1 0 -1