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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: 2018Q4 vs 2018Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2018Q3 and 2018Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2018Q3 | 2018Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2018Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 135 | 170 | +35 | +25.9% | GONZALES · KARNES · LOVING |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 30 | 62 | +32 | +106.7% | KARNES · DE WITT · LIVE OAK |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 15 | 43 | +28 | +186.7% | MCMULLEN · DIMMIT · LA SALLE |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 84 | 111 | +27 | +32.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 6 | 28 | +22 | +366.7% | KARNES · MCMULLEN |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 12 | 32 | +20 | +166.7% | WARD · HOWARD · ANDREWS |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 25 | 45 | +20 | +80.0% | LA SALLE · FRIO · MCMULLEN |
| DE3 OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 13 | 33 | +20 | +153.8% | UPTON · REAGAN · MARTIN |
| RIO OIL AND GAS (PERMIAN) II,LLC | Inactive | 6 | 25 | +19 | +316.7% | REEVES |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 19 | 37 | +18 | +94.7% | DE WITT · LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 30 | +18 | +150.0% | WARD |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 17 | 35 | +18 | +105.9% | ATASCOSA · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 32 | +18 | +128.6% | WEBB · DIMMIT |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 70 | 86 | +16 | +22.9% | PECOS · MARTIN · MIDLAND |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 15 | 29 | +14 | +93.3% | LOVING |
| ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 18 | +13 | +260.0% | HOWARD · NOLAN |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 32 | 45 | +13 | +40.6% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 48 | 60 | +12 | +25.0% | GLASSCOCK · PECOS · UPTON |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES LAND,LLC | Inactive | 26 | 38 | +12 | +46.2% | REAGAN · IRION |
| TEAL OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | DE WITT · ATASCOSA |
| PRI OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | REEVES · PECOS |
| FREEDOM PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | DIMMIT |
| NOBLE ENERGY INC | Active | 12 | 22 | +10 | +83.3% | REEVES |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 32 | 42 | +10 | +31.2% | YOAKUM · ANDREWS · HOCKLEY |
| SABALO OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | HOWARD |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2018Q3 | 2018Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2018Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 114 | 48 | -66 | -57.9% | MARTIN · HOWARD · MIDLAND |
| FDL OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 62 | 5 | -57 | -91.9% | ECTOR |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 124 | 92 | -32 | -25.8% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MARTIN |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | Active | 30 | 1 | -29 | -96.7% | HOWARD |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 27 | 2 | -25 | -92.6% | LA SALLE |
| WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC | Inactive | 29 | 11 | -18 | -62.1% | BURLESON · WASHINGTON · ROBERTSON |
| FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | Inactive | 23 | 6 | -17 | -73.9% | WARD |
| PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | Active-Ext | 20 | 3 | -17 | -85.0% | MIDLAND |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 22 | 7 | -15 | -68.2% | LOVING · WARD |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 23 | 9 | -14 | -60.9% | ECTOR · MIDLAND |
| PRIMEXX OPERATING CORPORATION | Delinquent | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | REEVES |
| SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | Inactive | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | DIMMIT |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 31 | 19 | -12 | -38.7% | LOVING · REEVES · WARD |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 27 | 15 | -12 | -44.4% | MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| PETROBAL OMEGA 1, LLC | Inactive | 20 | 8 | -12 | -60.0% | JACK · PALO PINTO |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 35 | 23 | -12 | -34.3% | MARTIN |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 27 | 16 | -11 | -40.7% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY III, LLC | Active | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | CROSBY · LUBBOCK |
| MDC TEXAS OPERATOR LLC | Delinquent | 25 | 14 | -11 | -44.0% | REEVES |
| GUNN OIL COMPANY | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 25 | 15 | -10 | -40.0% | HOCKLEY · REEVES · CRANE |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 78 | 69 | -9 | -11.5% | REEVES · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | MIDLAND |
| FROSTWOOD ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 26 | 18 | -8 | -30.8% | VICTORIA · JACKSON · REFUGIO |
| VICEROY PETROLEUM, LP | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% |
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.