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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: 2017Q3 vs 2017Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2017Q2 and 2017Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2017Q2 | 2017Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2017Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 51 | 89 | +38 | +74.5% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES LAND,LLC | Inactive | 0 | 24 | +24 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN · IRION |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 16 | 34 | +18 | +112.5% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 53 | 70 | +17 | +32.1% | MIDLAND · REAGAN · MARTIN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 39 | 55 | +16 | +41.0% | CULBERSON · REEVES · MIDLAND |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | STONEWALL |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 93 | 109 | +16 | +17.2% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · GAINES |
| 4P ENERGY TEXAS, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 18 | +15 | +500.0% | LIPSCOMB · WHEELER |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 43 | 57 | +14 | +32.6% | REEVES · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| FDL OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 10 | 24 | +14 | +140.0% | ECTOR · MIDLAND |
| NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 15 | 28 | +13 | +86.7% | LOVING · WINKLER · REEVES |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 29 | 41 | +12 | +41.4% | HOWARD · BORDEN · CROSBY |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 62 | 72 | +10 | +16.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 17 | 26 | +9 | +52.9% | DE WITT · REEVES · LA SALLE |
| LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | KARNES · LA SALLE |
| CARRIZO (PERMIAN) LLC | Inactive | 6 | 14 | +8 | +133.3% | REEVES · WARD |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | REAGAN |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 30 | 38 | +8 | +26.7% | GLASSCOCK · MARTIN · MIDLAND |
| CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | WINKLER |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | MIDLAND · UPTON · CRANE |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | KARNES |
| BANNER OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | TOM GREEN · IRION |
| ESCONDIDO RESOURCES OPER CO, LLC | Active | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | WEBB |
| LATIGO PETROLEUM, LLC | Active | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | ROBERTS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2017Q2 | 2017Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2017Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 57 | 28 | -29 | -50.9% | DIMMIT · WEBB |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 35 | 8 | -27 | -77.1% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 60 | 38 | -22 | -36.7% | WEBB · REFUGIO · JACKSON |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 50 | 29 | -21 | -42.0% | REEVES · YOAKUM · GAINES |
| PG-M INTERNATIONAL OPERATING,LLC | Delinquent | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 21 | 4 | -17 | -81.0% | REEVES |
| LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | Inactive | 17 | 1 | -16 | -94.1% | HOWARD |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 50 | 34 | -16 | -32.0% | GAINES · WARD · YOAKUM |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 30 | 17 | -13 | -43.3% | TOM GREEN · IRION |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 50 | 37 | -13 | -26.0% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · LIVE OAK |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 26 | 13 | -13 | -50.0% | KARNES · DIMMIT |
| RSP PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 25 | 12 | -13 | -52.0% | LOVING · GLASSCOCK |
| TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 32 | 21 | -11 | -34.4% | PANOLA · GAINES · ECTOR |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 34 | 24 | -10 | -29.4% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN · DIMMIT |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 28 | 18 | -10 | -35.7% | HOWARD · REEVES · MARTIN |
| KA ENERGY OP CO. LLC | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | STARR |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 30 | 21 | -9 | -30.0% | DE WITT · DENTON · JEFF DAVIS |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 33 | 24 | -9 | -27.3% | CROCKETT · LA SALLE · REAGAN |
| HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | BRAZOS |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 25 | 16 | -9 | -36.0% | GLASSCOCK · UPTON · MARTIN |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 129 | 121 | -8 | -6.2% | KARNES · LA SALLE · GONZALES |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 27 | 19 | -8 | -29.6% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| PDC PERMIAN, INC. | Active | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | REEVES |
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.