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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.
Who's moving: 2017Q2 vs 2017Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2017Q1 and 2017Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2017Q1 | 2017Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2017Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 57 | +45 | +375.0% | DIMMIT |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 30 | +24 | +400.0% | TOM GREEN · STERLING · MIDLAND |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 27 | 50 | +23 | +85.2% | GAINES · REEVES · YOAKUM |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 9 | 30 | +21 | +233.3% | DE WITT · CRANE · REEVES |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 108 | 129 | +21 | +19.4% | LOVING · KARNES · LA SALLE |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 27 | +20 | +285.7% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| CENTENNIAL RESOURCE PROD, LLC | Inactive | 16 | 35 | +19 | +118.8% | REEVES |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 43 | 61 | +18 | +41.9% | MIDLAND · PECOS · GLASSCOCK |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 9 | 25 | +16 | +177.8% | GLASSCOCK · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 15 | 30 | +15 | +100.0% | WINKLER · CRANE · ANDREWS |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 78 | 93 | +15 | +19.2% | MIDLAND · UPTON · ANDREWS |
| PG-M INTERNATIONAL OPERATING,LLC | Delinquent | 3 | 17 | +14 | +466.7% | HUTCHINSON |
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | Active | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE · CARSON · GARZA |
| HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | BRAZOS · BURLESON · MADISON |
| TERLINGUA OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | MCMULLEN |
| WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC | Inactive | 26 | 38 | +12 | +46.2% | BURLESON |
| KA ENERGY OP CO. LLC | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | STARR |
| FROSTWOOD ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | VICTORIA · SAN PATRICIO · JACKSON |
| CINNABAR OPERATING, LLC | Active | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | Inactive | 8 | 17 | +9 | +112.5% | HOWARD · WINKLER · ANDREWS |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | REEVES · HOWARD |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 10 | 19 | +9 | +90.0% | REEVES · HOWARD · PECOS |
| PRIMEXX OPERATING CORPORATION | Delinquent | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | PECOS · WINKLER |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2017Q1 | 2017Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2017Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 81 | 30 | -51 | -63.0% | MARTIN · HOWARD · KARNES |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 86 | 43 | -43 | -50.0% | REEVES · LOVING · WHARTON |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 67 | 26 | -41 | -61.2% | KARNES · DE WITT |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 75 | 34 | -41 | -54.7% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN · BURLESON |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 85 | 53 | -32 | -37.6% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 61 | 35 | -26 | -42.6% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN · ATASCOSA |
| CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | Active | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | Inactive | 22 | 2 | -20 | -90.9% | WINKLER |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 53 | 33 | -20 | -37.7% | CROCKETT · LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 58 | 42 | -16 | -27.6% | REEVES · MARTIN · MIDLAND |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 65 | 49 | -16 | -24.6% | SCURRY · PECOS · BORDEN |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 22 | 7 | -15 | -68.2% | NACOGDOCHES · HANSFORD · HARRISON |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 26 | 11 | -15 | -57.7% | DIMMIT |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 41 | 27 | -14 | -34.1% | MARTIN · GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 28 | 16 | -12 | -42.9% | REEVES · CULBERSON · WARD |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | LOVING |
| SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | MCMULLEN |
| MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | LOVING |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 32 | 21 | -11 | -34.4% | REEVES · WEBB |
| CHEYENNE PETROLEUM COMPANY | Delinquent | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY | Active | 20 | 10 | -10 | -50.0% | LA SALLE · ATASCOSA · DIMMIT |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 60 | 51 | -9 | -15.0% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · REEVES |
| U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| ADAMS AFFILIATES, INC. | Delinquent | 18 | 10 | -8 | -44.4% | MOORE |
Counts are original permits by approval date, credited to whoever holds the permit now. Watch the percentage column when the starting number is small: +200% might just mean two permits.