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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: 2018Q2 vs 2018Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2018Q1 and 2018Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2018Q1 | 2018Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2018Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 82 | 116 | +34 | +41.5% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MARTIN |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 28 | 56 | +28 | +100.0% | REEVES · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 7 | 31 | +24 | +342.9% | LA SALLE · ATASCOSA |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 21 | 42 | +21 | +100.0% | CRANE · GLASSCOCK · HOCKLEY |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 31 | +19 | +158.3% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 31 | 47 | +16 | +51.6% | DIMMIT · WEBB · LA SALLE |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 77 | 92 | +15 | +19.5% | REEVES · UPTON · REAGAN |
| MERCURY OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 6 | 21 | +15 | +250.0% | ANDREWS · NOLAN |
| SABALO OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 22 | +15 | +214.3% | HOWARD |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES LAND,LLC | Inactive | 22 | 37 | +15 | +68.2% | REAGAN · IRION |
| EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | KARNES · DE WITT |
| ISKANDIA ENERGY OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | LOVING |
| DE3 OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 5 | 19 | +14 | +280.0% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND · MARTIN |
| MDC TEXAS OPERATOR LLC | Delinquent | 7 | 21 | +14 | +200.0% | REEVES |
| FROSTWOOD ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 27 | +13 | +92.9% | VICTORIA · JACKSON · SAN PATRICIO |
| NORTH SOUTH OIL, LLC | Delinquent | 6 | 18 | +12 | +200.0% | CALDWELL |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 13 | 24 | +11 | +84.6% | DE WITT · LOVING · REEVES |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 14 | 25 | +11 | +78.6% | WINKLER · WARD · CRANE |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 127 | 138 | +11 | +8.7% | KARNES · GONZALES · REEVES |
| FDL OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 10 | 21 | +11 | +110.0% | ECTOR · REAGAN |
| FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 17 | +11 | +183.3% | WINKLER · WARD |
| HYPERION OIL & GAS LLC | Active | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | WASHINGTON |
| ZARVONA ENERGY LLC | Active | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | GAINES · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | REAGAN |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | CRANE · REEVES · MIDLAND |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2018Q1 | 2018Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2018Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 58 | 15 | -43 | -74.1% | WEBB · HOWARD · UPTON |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 121 | 79 | -42 | -34.7% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · LA SALLE |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 50 | 9 | -41 | -82.0% | MARTIN |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 54 | 22 | -32 | -59.3% | JACKSON · WEBB · GALVESTON |
| FELIX WATER, LLC | Inactive | 25 | 1 | -24 | -96.0% | WARD |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 48 | 28 | -20 | -41.7% | KARNES · UPTON · HOWARD |
| CCI EAST TEXAS UPSTREAM LLC | Delinquent | 20 | 2 | -18 | -90.0% | PANOLA |
| HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 23 | 5 | -18 | -78.3% | MADISON · BRAZOS |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 30 | 13 | -17 | -56.7% | DIMMIT · WEBB · ZAVALA |
| ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 37 | 22 | -15 | -40.5% | KARNES · FAYETTE · WASHINGTON |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 20 | 5 | -15 | -75.0% | ECTOR · PANOLA |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 38 | 23 | -15 | -39.5% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 34 | 21 | -13 | -38.2% | GAINES · ANDREWS · YOAKUM |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 29 | 16 | -13 | -44.8% | REEVES · DIMMIT |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 32 | 20 | -12 | -37.5% | REEVES · LOVING · WARD |
| CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | Inactive | 18 | 7 | -11 | -61.1% | WINKLER |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | ECTOR |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 40 | 29 | -11 | -27.5% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| PRI OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 19 | 8 | -11 | -57.9% | REEVES |
| RSP PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | LOVING · GLASSCOCK |
| SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION | Active | 17 | 6 | -11 | -64.7% | JONES · COLEMAN · TAYLOR |
| TRILOGY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 24 | 14 | -10 | -41.7% | WARD · PECOS · REEVES |
| EXL PETROLEUM OPERATING INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| GEOSOUTHERN OPERATING II, LLC | Active | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | FAYETTE |
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.