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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: 2017Q4 vs 2017Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2017Q3 and 2017Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2017Q3 | 2017Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2017Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 72 | 184 | +112 | +155.6% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 34 | 81 | +47 | +138.2% | YOAKUM · SCURRY · ANDREWS |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 42 | 83 | +41 | +97.6% | MIDLAND · REEVES · UPTON |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 24 | 53 | +29 | +120.8% | DIMMIT · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 4 | 31 | +27 | +675.0% | WEBB · REEVES |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 24 | 49 | +25 | +104.2% | LA SALLE · REAGAN · DIMMIT |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 55 | 78 | +23 | +41.8% | CULBERSON · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 24 | 42 | +18 | +75.0% | HOWARD · MIDLAND · MARTIN |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 16 | 32 | +16 | +100.0% | MIDLAND · HOWARD · WARD |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 3 | 19 | +16 | +533.3% | PANOLA · HARRISON |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 38 | 52 | +14 | +36.8% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · HOWARD |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 43 | 57 | +14 | +32.6% | HOWARD · WEBB · MARTIN |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 28 | 42 | +14 | +50.0% | DIMMIT |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 31 | 44 | +13 | +41.9% | KARNES · DE WITT |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | REEVES · CULBERSON · ECTOR |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 17 | +12 | +240.0% | DIMMIT · WEBB |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 26 | 37 | +11 | +42.3% | WINKLER · CRANE · WARD |
| HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 11 | 22 | +11 | +100.0% | WARD · PECOS |
| LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | HOWARD · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | GONZALES · LAVACA · DE WITT |
| FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | Inactive | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | WINKLER · WARD |
| FORELAND OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | IRION |
| PDC PERMIAN, INC. | Active | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | REEVES |
| RSP PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 21 | +9 | +75.0% | LOVING · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| EXL PETROLEUM OPERATING INC. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | MARTIN |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2017Q3 | 2017Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2017Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 114 | 29 | -85 | -74.6% | LOVING · WARD · REEVES |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 89 | 42 | -47 | -52.8% | REAGAN · PECOS · MARTIN |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 34 | 7 | -27 | -79.4% | WEBB |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES LAND,LLC | Inactive | 24 | 4 | -20 | -83.3% | REAGAN |
| RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | Delinquent | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 41 | 23 | -18 | -43.9% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 21 | 4 | -17 | -81.0% | DENTON · DE WITT |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 121 | 105 | -16 | -13.2% | KARNES · LOVING · GONZALES |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 36 | 21 | -15 | -41.7% | MARTIN |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 109 | 94 | -15 | -13.8% | LOVING · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | TOM GREEN |
| CENTENNIAL RESOURCE PROD, LLC | Inactive | 31 | 18 | -13 | -41.9% | REEVES |
| CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC | Delinquent | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | PANOLA |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 16 | 4 | -12 | -75.0% | REEVES |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 22 | 11 | -11 | -50.0% | ANDREWS · WEBB · ECTOR |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | STONEWALL |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | REAGAN |
| GHA BARNETT, LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| LATIGO PETROLEUM, LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | Active | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | WICHITA |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 46 | 38 | -8 | -17.4% | SCURRY · PECOS · ECTOR |
| ESCONDIDO RESOURCES OPER CO, LLC | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | WEBB |
| FDL OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 24 | 17 | -7 | -29.2% | ECTOR |
| LONESTAR OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | GONZALES · LA SALLE |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | IRION · CROCKETT · REAGAN |
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.