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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: 2018Q3 vs 2018Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2018Q2 and 2018Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2018Q2 | 2018Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2018Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDL OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 21 | 62 | +41 | +195.2% | ECTOR · CRANE · UPTON |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | Active | 0 | 30 | +30 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · MARTIN |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 9 | 35 | +26 | +288.9% | MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 47 | 70 | +23 | +48.9% | PECOS · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 23 | +22 | +2200.0% | KARNES · FAYETTE · LEE |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 4 | 23 | +19 | +475.0% | TOM GREEN · MIDLAND |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 15 | 33 | +18 | +120.0% | HOWARD · MARTIN · WEBB |
| PRIMEXX OPERATING CORPORATION | Delinquent | 4 | 17 | +13 | +325.0% | REEVES |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 25 | 37 | +12 | +48.0% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · CULBERSON |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 28 | 40 | +12 | +42.9% | MIDLAND · KARNES · HOWARD |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 20 | 31 | +11 | +55.0% | LOVING · REEVES · WARD |
| GUNN OIL COMPANY | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | FISHER · KING · KNOX |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | HOWARD · ANDREWS |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY III, LLC | Active | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | CROSBY · LUBBOCK |
| PETROBAL OMEGA 1, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 20 | +9 | +81.8% | JACK · PALO PINTO |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND · SCHLEICHER |
| HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | BRAZOS · BURLESON |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 116 | 124 | +8 | +6.9% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 15 | +8 | +114.3% | LIVE OAK · MCMULLEN |
| WHITE KNIGHT PRODUCTION LLC | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | JACK · PALO PINTO · WICHITA |
| DRY FORK PRODUCTION CO., LLC | Active | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | WILBARGER · HARDEMAN |
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | GONZALES |
| TEXAKOTA, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HARDIN · JASPER |
| VICEROY PETROLEUM, LP | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | FORT BEND |
| FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | Inactive | 17 | 23 | +6 | +35.3% | WARD · WINKLER · LOVING |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2018Q2 | 2018Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2018Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 82 | 48 | -34 | -41.5% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK · LOVING |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 47 | 15 | -32 | -68.1% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · WEBB |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 56 | 24 | -32 | -57.1% | WARD · GLASSCOCK · REEVES |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 142 | 114 | -28 | -19.7% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 55 | 30 | -25 | -45.5% | DE WITT · KARNES · GONZALES |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 31 | 9 | -22 | -71.0% | ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 22 | 4 | -18 | -81.8% | KARNES · LEE |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 34 | 17 | -17 | -50.0% | KARNES · GONZALES · ATASCOSA |
| NORTH SOUTH OIL, LLC | Delinquent | 18 | 1 | -17 | -94.4% | CALDWELL |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 42 | 25 | -17 | -40.5% | REEVES · HOCKLEY · HOWARD |
| SABALO OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 5 | -17 | -77.3% | HOWARD |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 19 | 3 | -16 | -84.2% | IRION · REAGAN |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 92 | 78 | -14 | -15.2% | REEVES · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 31 | 17 | -14 | -45.2% | REAGAN |
| ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP | Active | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | Active-Ext | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | MARTIN |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 45 | 32 | -13 | -28.9% | HOCKLEY · ANDREWS · SCURRY |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 29 | 17 | -12 | -41.4% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 27 | 15 | -12 | -44.4% | LOVING · WINKLER · WARD |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 30 | 19 | -11 | -36.7% | REEVES · KENT · ANDREWS |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES LAND,LLC | Inactive | 37 | 26 | -11 | -29.7% | REAGAN · IRION |
| STATOIL TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| HYPERION OIL & GAS LLC | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | WASHINGTON |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 15 | 6 | -9 | -60.0% | KARNES |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 16 | 7 | -9 | -56.2% | REEVES · WEBB |
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.