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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: 2018Q1 vs 2017Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2017Q4 and 2018Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2017Q4 | 2018Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2018Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 7 | 40 | +33 | +471.4% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 21 | 50 | +29 | +138.1% | MARTIN |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 94 | 121 | +27 | +28.7% | MIDLAND · REAGAN · ANDREWS |
| FELIX WATER, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 25 | +25 | n/a (from zero) | WINKLER · WARD · LOVING |
| ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 14 | 37 | +23 | +164.3% | KARNES · WISE · WASHINGTON |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 105 | 127 | +22 | +21.0% | GONZALES · KARNES · LOVING |
| CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC | Delinquent | 2 | 20 | +18 | +900.0% | RUSK · PANOLA |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES LAND,LLC | Inactive | 4 | 22 | +18 | +450.0% | REAGAN · IRION |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 23 | 41 | +18 | +78.3% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 8 | 23 | +15 | +187.5% | BRAZOS · BURLESON · MADISON |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 11 | 25 | +14 | +127.3% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · MIDLAND |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 5 | 19 | +14 | +280.0% | LOVING · REEVES · WINKLER |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 64 | 77 | +13 | +20.3% | REEVES · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | Inactive | 5 | 18 | +13 | +260.0% | WINKLER |
| PRI OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 19 | +13 | +216.7% | REEVES |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 17 | 30 | +13 | +76.5% | DIMMIT · WEBB · ZAVALA |
| SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION | Active | 4 | 17 | +13 | +325.0% | JONES · FISHER · STONEWALL |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 42 | 54 | +12 | +28.6% | JACKSON · REFUGIO · WEBB |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 23 | 34 | +11 | +47.8% | ANDREWS · GAINES · CULBERSON |
| WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC | Inactive | 27 | 38 | +11 | +40.7% | BURLESON · ROBERTSON |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 44 | 54 | +10 | +22.7% | KARNES · DE WITT · LIVE OAK |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | WISE · DE WITT |
| TRILOGY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | GLASSCOCK |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 13 | 22 | +9 | +69.2% | GLASSCOCK · UPTON · MARTIN |
| NEWPORT OPERATING, LLC | Active | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | WICHITA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2017Q4 | 2018Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2018Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 78 | 31 | -47 | -60.3% | MIDLAND · CULBERSON · PANOLA |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 184 | 143 | -41 | -22.3% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 81 | 45 | -36 | -44.4% | YOAKUM · SCURRY · LAMB |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 49 | 24 | -25 | -51.0% | LA SALLE · REAGAN · DIMMIT |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 37 | 14 | -23 | -62.2% | WINKLER · CRANE · WARD |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 53 | 31 | -22 | -41.5% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · BURLESON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 34 | 18 | -16 | -47.1% | LOVING · WARD |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 32 | 18 | -14 | -43.8% | HOWARD · WARD · MIDLAND |
| FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | Inactive | 18 | 6 | -12 | -66.7% | WINKLER · WARD |
| LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | MARTIN |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 21 | 13 | -8 | -38.1% | REEVES · DE WITT · MCMULLEN |
| FORELAND OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | IRION |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 12 | -8 | -40.0% | REAGAN |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | OCHILTREE · HANSFORD · LOVING |
| BULLET DEVELOPMENT, LLC | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| FDL OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 17 | 10 | -7 | -41.2% | ECTOR · REAGAN · IRION |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 30 | 23 | -7 | -23.3% | REEVES · REAGAN · KENT |
| PDC PERMIAN, INC. | Active | 15 | 8 | -7 | -46.7% | REEVES |
| RSP PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 21 | 14 | -7 | -33.3% | LOVING · GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | JEFF DAVIS |
| COLGATE OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 19 | 13 | -6 | -31.6% | REEVES · CULBERSON · ANDREWS |
| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 9 | 3 | -6 | -66.7% | MIDLAND |
| IMPETRO OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | WINKLER |
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.