◆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: 2024Q4
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2024Q3 · 2024Q4 · 2025Q1 → 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 2024Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (166)
| County | 2024Q3 | 2024Q4 | Δ | Top operators (2024Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDLAND (329) | 272 | 189 | -83 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (50) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (29) · APACHE CORPORATION (23) |
| REEVES (389) | 132 | 129 | -3 | BPX OPERATING COMPANY (31) · PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (23) · ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (21) |
| UPTON (461) | 82 | 109 | +27 | COG OPERATING LLC (46) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (17) · APACHE CORPORATION (12) |
| LOVING (301) | 102 | 97 | -5 | ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC (32) · PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC (18) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 80 | 74 | -6 | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (59) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (8) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (6) |
| KARNES (255) | 58 | 70 | +12 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (39) · REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC (7) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (6) |
| MARTIN (317) | 244 | 68 | -176 | DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC (41) · OVINTIV USA INC. (13) · CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 72 | 67 | -5 | SURGE OPERATING, LLC (28) · OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC (12) · OXY USA INC. (12) |
| DE WITT (123) | 39 | 59 | +20 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (37) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (9) · BPX OPERATING COMPANY (6) |
| WARD (475) | 32 | 54 | +22 | APACHE CORPORATION (24) · VITAL ENERGY, INC. (16) · PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC (5) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 46 | 53 | +7 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (12) · OVINTIV USA INC. (10) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (9) |
| REAGAN (383) | 60 | 53 | -7 | RP OPERATING, L.L.C. (14) · DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC (11) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (9) |
| WEBB (479) | 63 | 44 | -19 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (9) · SM ENERGY COMPANY (9) |
| CRANE (103) | 57 | 41 | -16 | BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC (32) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC (2) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| PECOS (371) | 36 | 40 | +4 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (22) · CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. (7) · BLUE ARROW OPERATING, LLC (6) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 24 | 35 | +11 | JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (18) · GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (5) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 30 | 34 | +4 | EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC (9) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (8) · RIDGEMAR ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (5) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 36 | 32 | -4 | CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC (14) · HANNATHON PETROLEUM II, LLC (8) · OXY USA INC. (5) |
| DAWSON (115) | 22 | 24 | +2 | PETROLEGACY ENERGY III, LLC (5) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (5) · IKE OPERATING, LLC (4) |
| IRION (235) | 22 | 22 | +0 | TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC (17) · GANADOR OPERATING, LLC (1) · MORIAH OPERATING,LLC (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 21 | 21 | +0 | SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (9) · TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (7) · R. LACY SERVICES, LTD. (2) |
| GONZALES (177) | 24 | 20 | -4 | MARATHON OIL EF LLC (12) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (6) · BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 23 | 20 | -3 | GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC (6) · KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC (5) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 43 | 20 | -23 | PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC (10) · BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC (5) · PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC (3) |
| ECTOR (135) | 25 | 19 | -6 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (4) · COG OPERATING LLC (3) · CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLC (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 17 | 19 | +2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (13) · AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (4) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 27 | 18 | -9 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (16) · VITAL ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 14 | 18 | +4 | RING ENERGY, INC. (7) · RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC (6) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 16 | 17 | +1 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (8) · TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC (4) · BROOKSTON ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| JACK (237) | 3 | 17 | +14 | OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP (10) · PECOS COUNTRY OPERATING INC. (3) · BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS,INC. (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 25 | 15 | -10 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (7) · MARATHON OIL EF LLC (4) · TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 8 | 14 | +6 | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (13) · JAMEX, INC. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 11 | 13 | +2 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (6) · BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. (5) · CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 9 | 13 | +4 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (9) · PINE WAVE ENERGY PARTNERS OP,LLC (2) · BRINE TEXAS USA, LLC (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 17 | 13 | -4 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (10) · THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING IV, (1) |
| GAINES (165) | 10 | 12 | +2 | MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) · OXY USA INC. (3) · WHITE ROCK OIL & GAS, LLC (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 11 | 10 | -1 | GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC (10) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 4 | 10 | +6 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (7) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (2) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| ARCHER (9) | 12 | 9 | -3 | MARTIS VALLEY ENERGY, LLC (3) · B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC (2) · BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 11 | 9 | -2 | SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC (8) · SELECT WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 6 | 8 | +2 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (6) · PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 11 | 8 | -3 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (8) |
| WHARTON (481) | 3 | 8 | +5 | MB ENERGY, LLC (3) · REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC (3) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 5 | 7 | +2 | TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (7) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 4 | 7 | +3 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (4) · RISE OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 3 | 7 | +4 | STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC (4) · BLUFF CREEK PETROLEUM, LLC (1) · CLAVO OIL, LLC (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 1 | 6 | +5 | QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC (3) · MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (3) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 1 | 6 | +5 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (5) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 2 | 6 | +4 | TEP BARNETT USA, LLC (5) · BKV DCARBON VENTURES, LLC (1) |
| BEE (25) | 3 | 5 | +2 | DAHCO OPERATING, LLC (2) · PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) · HEADWATERS ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 8 | 5 | -3 | WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC (5) |
| CASS (67) | 4 | 5 | +1 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (4) · BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 10 | 5 | -5 | ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KING (269) | 5 | 5 | +0 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (3) · SALIDA EXPLORATION, LLC (2) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 8 | 5 | -3 | HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC (2) · BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 5 | 5 | +0 | DAYLIGHT PETROLEUM LLC (4) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 3 | 5 | +2 | KOKO SKADI, LLC (3) · PONY EXPRESS CORPORATE TRUST (1) · HARVEST PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 1 | 5 | +4 | FAULCONER ENERGY, LLC (2) · GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC (1) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 10 | 5 | -5 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · PRODUCTION OPERATORS OF TX, LLC (1) · STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 9 | 5 | -4 | WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC (4) · PCR ENERGY LA LLC (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 11 | 4 | -7 | W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. (4) |
| HASKELL (207) | 4 | 4 | +0 | ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. (1) · PONY EXPRESS CORPORATE TRUST (1) · LANDMASTER PARTNERS, INC. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 4 | +4 | HUDSPETH OPERATING, LLC (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 7 | 4 | -3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (3) · OXBOW EP LLC (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 1 | 4 | +3 | PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (2) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING, LLC (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) |
| JONES (253) | 2 | 4 | +2 | ICS ENERGY LLC (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) |
| LEE (287) | 2 | 4 | +2 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (4) |
| LEON (289) | 2 | 4 | +2 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC (4) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 7 | 4 | -3 | QUAIL RIDGE OPERATING LLC (3) · EXTECH OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 3 | 4 | +1 | PETEX (2) · NKC ENERGY, LLC (1) · TYCO OPERATING CO. (1) |
| WICHITA (485) | 6 | 4 | -2 | NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC (3) · R2Q OPERATING LLC (1) |
| YOUNG (503) | 3 | 4 | +1 | BORDERLINE OPERATING CORP. (1) · BOSS OPERATING LLC (1) · G. A. HAWKINS OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 0 | 3 | +3 | AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC (3) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 0 | 3 | +3 | KOKO SKADI, LLC (3) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 7 | 3 | -4 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 4 | 3 | -1 | ENERGY TRANSFER SPINDLETOP LLC (1) · KINGWOOD EXPLORATION LLC (1) · TEXAS PIPELINE LLC (1) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 0 | 3 | +3 | DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (2) · UPP OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 1 | 3 | +2 | DRUM OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| MORRIS (343) | 2 | 3 | +1 | ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC (3) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 1 | 3 | +2 | EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (2) · SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 0 | 3 | +3 | VALPOINT OPERATING, LLC (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 1 | 3 | +2 | RED TAIL EXPLORATION, LLC (1) · CORY, KENNETH W. LTD. (1) · GRIFFIN PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 1 | 3 | +2 | BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. (1) · MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1) · ZARVONA ENERGY LLC (1) |
| WISE (497) | 0 | 3 | +3 | BKV BARNETT, LLC (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 1 | 2 | +1 | HG OPERATING LLC (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY (1) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 3 | 2 | -1 | BLUEBONNET SEQUESTRATION HUB, LL (1) · ENERGY TRANSFER MT BELV NGLS LP (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 0 | 2 | +2 | BIG RUN PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · WWM OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 2 | 2 | +0 | OLEUM PARTNERS, LLC (1) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 0 | 2 | +2 | STELZER DRILLING CO. INC. (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 0 | 2 | +2 | PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 9 | 2 | -7 | JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 3 | 2 | -1 | BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE (1) · HEXP OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 3 | 2 | -1 | TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 0 | 2 | +2 | TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · HIGHMARK ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| KENT (263) | 3 | 2 | -1 | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 4 | 2 | -2 | DUNCAN OIL PROPERTIES, INC. (1) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 1 | 2 | +1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · PONDEROSA OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| POLK (373) | 3 | 2 | -1 | PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (1) · VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 0 | 2 | +2 | KING OPERATING CORPORATION (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 5 | 2 | -3 | DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 1 | 2 | +1 | COPPERTOP (1) · OIL PROJECTS, LLC (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 3 | 2 | -1 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 5 | 2 | -3 | BIG LAKE CORPORATION (1) · PALOMA OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ARK-LA-TEX ENERGY, L.L.C. (1) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MACHIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| BROWN (49) | 0 | 1 | +1 | REACH OIL (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HASKIT, KENDALL (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MUD CREEK OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| COKE (81) | 0 | 1 | +1 | REATTA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SHINER EXPLORATION, LLC (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 2 | 1 | -1 | WEST TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY LLC (1) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 5 | 1 | -4 | GREEN CENTURY EXP & PROD, LLC (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 2 | 1 | -1 | TARGA NGL PIPELINE COMPANY LLC (1) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 5 | 1 | -4 | DALLAS PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WHITEHEAD RESOURCES, LTD. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DDD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 3 | 1 | -2 | UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3-T EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MAXIMUS OPERATING, LTD. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HEADINGTON ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE LLC (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 0 | 1 | +1 | FORZA OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| NUECES (355) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SUEMAUR OPERATING LLC (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ARROW OIL & GAS, LLC (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DOVE CREEK ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 2 | 1 | -1 | HW OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 11 | 1 | -10 | MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| AUSTIN (15) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| BRAZOS (41) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| CAMP (63) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COCHRAN (79) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| COMAL (91) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DALLAS (113) | 7 | 0 | -7 | |
| DENTON (121) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DUVAL (131) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| GALVESTON (167) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| GRAYSON (181) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| HARRIS (201) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUNT (231) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| JASPER (241) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| KLEBERG (273) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MADISON (313) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MEDINA (325) | 7 | 0 | -7 | |
| MILAM (331) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| MOORE (341) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ORANGE (361) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| STARR (427) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| STEPHENS (429) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| STERLING (431) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WALLER (473) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WHEELER (483) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ZAPATA (505) | 1 | 0 | -1 |