◆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: 2024Q1
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2023Q4 · 2024Q1 · 2024Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
134 counties had at least one permit approved in 2024Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (166)
| County | 2023Q4 | 2024Q1 | Δ | Top operators (2024Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REEVES (389) | 137 | 168 | +31 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (36) · VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (18) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (16) |
| MARTIN (317) | 154 | 155 | +1 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (70) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (17) · OVINTIV USA INC. (17) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 161 | 151 | -10 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (63) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (48) · APACHE CORPORATION (20) |
| LOVING (301) | 84 | 145 | +61 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (42) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (20) · PDEH LLC (18) |
| KARNES (255) | 60 | 107 | +47 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (36) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (19) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (16) |
| HOWARD (227) | 105 | 104 | -1 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (35) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (23) · OVINTIV USA INC. (13) |
| UPTON (461) | 78 | 99 | +21 | DE IV OPERATING, LLC (23) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (18) · FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC (12) |
| REAGAN (383) | 93 | 84 | -9 | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (31) · DE IV OPERATING, LLC (25) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (8) |
| WEBB (479) | 34 | 73 | +39 | KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (18) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (18) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (14) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 69 | 58 | -11 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (18) · XTO ENERGY INC. (10) · EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC (6) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 25 | 53 | +28 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (23) · GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC (8) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (5) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 23 | 51 | +28 | COG OPERATING LLC (12) · RING ENERGY, INC. (12) · NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC (10) |
| DE WITT (123) | 34 | 48 | +14 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (31) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (7) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (4) |
| WARD (475) | 42 | 48 | +6 | CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO (12) · JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC (9) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (6) |
| CRANE (103) | 77 | 46 | -31 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (36) · AVAD OPERATING, LLC (4) · RING ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 36 | 44 | +8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (27) · CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED (9) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (6) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 41 | 37 | -4 | JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (12) · SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC (7) · MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA (4) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 35 | 35 | +0 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (12) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (8) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (3) |
| PECOS (371) | 19 | 33 | +14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (30) · DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (1) · OLSEN ENERGY INC. (1) |
| WINKLER (495) | 19 | 32 | +13 | BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (9) · JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC (6) · CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO (5) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 21 | 29 | +8 | RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (14) · RING ENERGY, INC. (6) · BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 16 | 28 | +12 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (14) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (6) · VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 14 | 27 | +13 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (16) · KING OPERATING CORPORATION (4) · SURGE OPERATING, LLC (4) |
| DAWSON (115) | 28 | 27 | -1 | DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC (11) · IKE OPERATING, LLC (6) · BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. (4) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 19 | 26 | +7 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (10) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (6) · TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY (3) |
| ECTOR (135) | 33 | 23 | -10 | RING ENERGY, INC. (12) · OXY LOW CARBON VENTURES, LLC (6) · FIVESTONES ENERGY LLC (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 21 | 22 | +1 | ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC (9) · TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (5) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 20 | 20 | +0 | HAT L RESOURCES LLC (5) · OXY USA WTP LP (4) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 13 | 20 | +7 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (13) · CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (2) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 16 | 18 | +2 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC (9) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (7) · CONOCOPHILLIPS TEXAS GULF COAST (2) |
| IRION (235) | 4 | 17 | +13 | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (13) · RISING STAR ENERGY PTR, L.L.C. (2) · MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 23 | 16 | -7 | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (7) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 16 | 15 | -1 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (5) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 12 | 14 | +2 | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (14) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 0 | 13 | +13 | GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (4) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (4) · ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 7 | 11 | +4 | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4) · XTO ENERGY INC. (4) · HOG OPERATING LLC (2) |
| CASS (67) | 17 | 9 | -8 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (5) · BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 5 | 9 | +4 | BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (4) · ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. (3) · PETROVYBE OPCO LLC (1) |
| JONES (253) | 3 | 8 | +5 | HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC (2) · ICS ENERGY LLC (2) · JQL ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 9 | 8 | -1 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC (2) · PANOLA OPERATING LLC (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 1 | 7 | +6 | TRINITY GAS STORAGE, LLC (5) · JLA RESOURCES COMPANY (1) · VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| JACK (237) | 12 | 7 | -5 | B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (2) · DRY CREEK OPERATING, LLC (2) · OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (2) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 14 | 7 | -7 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (4) · CML EXPLORATION, LLC (1) · EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 4 | 6 | +2 | NBX ENERGY, LLC (3) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · PETEX (1) |
| LEE (287) | 2 | 6 | +4 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (6) |
| COKE (81) | 0 | 5 | +5 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · SIXESS ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| LEON (289) | 1 | 5 | +4 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (5) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 9 | 5 | -4 | BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (4) · BASA RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 0 | 5 | +5 | J. W. RESOURCES INC. (3) · BEREN CORPORATION (2) |
| NUECES (355) | 3 | 5 | +2 | VIPER S.W.D., LLC (2) · PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · SUEMAUR EXPL. & PROD., LLC (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 6 | 5 | -1 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (5) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 16 | 4 | -12 | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (4) |
| CLAY (77) | 8 | 4 | -4 | TEXOMA COPC, LLC (2) · ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · COVENANT OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 2 | 4 | +2 | WINDOW OPERATING CO., THE (2) · FLINT ROCK RESOURCES MGMNT, INC. (1) · OIL PROJECTS, LLC (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 5 | 4 | -1 | MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 1 | 4 | +3 | TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (3) · CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 3 | 4 | +1 | SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (3) · BERYL OIL AND GAS, LP (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 0 | 4 | +4 | RUSK ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · BIG CREEK OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · KODIAK OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 0 | 4 | +4 | ATOKA OPERATING, INC. (1) · DAVIS SOUTHERN OPERATING CO LLC (1) · FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| KENT (263) | 8 | 4 | -4 | OXY USA WTP LP (4) |
| NOLAN (353) | 5 | 4 | -1 | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (3) · GOODROCK NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 8 | 4 | -4 | H & L EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC (1) · HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC (1) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 1 | 4 | +3 | SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. (2) · OGDEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| WHARTON (481) | 4 | 4 | +0 | MB ENERGY, LLC (2) · PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (2) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 0 | 4 | +4 | WALKER OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| WISE (497) | 0 | 4 | +4 | BKV BARNETT, LLC (4) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 0 | 3 | +3 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. (1) · WHITE MARLIN OPERATING CO, LLC (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 3 | 3 | +0 | CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · SGB OIL LLC (1) |
| DUVAL (131) | 3 | 3 | +0 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (3) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 3 | 3 | +0 | PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC (3) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 0 | 3 | +3 | ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · ESCO OIL OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 0 | 3 | +3 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 5 | 3 | -2 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2) · KALER ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) · DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES, INC. (1) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 8 | 3 | -5 | QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC (3) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 5 | 3 | -2 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 3 | 3 | +0 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (2) · AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 3 | 3 | +0 | STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (2) · RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN OIL LLC (1) |
| STARR (427) | 3 | 3 | +0 | DAHCO OPERATING, LLC (2) · TRIAD O&G, LLC (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 17 | 3 | -14 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 10 | 3 | -7 | TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC (2) · WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC (1) |
| ARCHER (9) | 13 | 2 | -11 | MYERS, JAMES B. (1) · WILCOX ENERGY COMPANY LLC (1) |
| BEE (25) | 10 | 2 | -8 | PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC (1) · WELDERXP LTD. (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 4 | 2 | -2 | OVERTON PARK OIL & GAS LP (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 0 | 2 | +2 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 1 | 2 | +1 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 3 | 2 | -1 | BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) · DALLAS PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 4 | 2 | -2 | TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 1 | 2 | +1 | FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) · RADCO OPERATIONS, L.P. (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 1 | 2 | +1 | COVENANT OPERATING, LLC (1) · CRAAYBEEK'S PRO ENERGY, L.L.C. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 1 | 2 | +1 | ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 0 | 2 | +2 | WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 0 | 2 | +2 | BEREXCO LLC (1) · SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 0 | 2 | +2 | HADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLC (1) · VALPOINT OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 1 | 2 | +1 | ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (1) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| WICHITA (485) | 3 | 2 | -1 | STONE, GREGORY W. (2) |
| YOUNG (503) | 5 | 2 | -3 | KORNYE-TILLMAN COMPANY (1) · WALSH & WATTS, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 2 | +2 | EMERALD GATHER AND TRANS, LLC (2) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MERTZ ENERGY TEXAS LLC (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SBJ ENERGY PARTNERS, L.L.C. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TARGA DOWNSTREAM LLC (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 5 | 1 | -4 | MANZANO, LLC (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ROSS, DWIGHT M. DRLG. CO., INC. (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 6 | 1 | -5 | GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 2 | 1 | -1 | KALER ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 0 | 1 | +1 | UNITED TEXAS OIL LLC (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SEEK ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 2 | 1 | -1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CASTEX ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DDD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 1 | 1 | +0 | FORT APACHE ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 2 | 1 | -1 | NEW CENTURY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ABACO OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WEST TEXAS GAS UTILITY, LLC (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WINCHESTER OIL & GAS LLC (1) |
| MORRIS (343) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ONEOK WESTEX TRANSMISSION,L.L.C. (1) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LAWS EXPLORATION LLC (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 3 | 1 | -2 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 8 | 1 | -7 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| STERLING (431) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TALL DUNE RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 6 | 1 | -5 | COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS TEXAS OP LLC (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BOARDWALK LA MIDSTREAM, LLC (1) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS (41) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BROWN (49) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COLORADO (89) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| CROCKETT (105) | 12 | 0 | -12 | |
| DENTON (121) | 6 | 0 | -6 | |
| EASTLAND (133) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| FORT BEND (157) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KING (269) | 8 | 0 | -8 | |
| KLEBERG (273) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| MENARD (327) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| NEWTON (351) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ORANGE (361) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| POLK (373) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| RUSK (401) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SABINE (403) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| STEPHENS (429) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| STONEWALL (433) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 6 | 0 | -6 | |
| WOOD (499) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| ZAPATA (505) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 0 | -1 |