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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: 2019Q1 vs 2018Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2018Q4 and 2019Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2018Q4 | 2019Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2019Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 111 | 251 | +140 | +126.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| PETROBAL OMEGA 1, LLC | Inactive | 8 | 39 | +31 | +387.5% | JACK · PALO PINTO |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | Active | 1 | 29 | +28 | +2800.0% | HOWARD |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 15 | 43 | +28 | +186.7% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · MARTIN |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 24 | 51 | +27 | +112.5% | REEVES · KENT · LAMB |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 19 | 43 | +24 | +126.3% | LOVING · REEVES · WARD |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 86 | 110 | +24 | +27.9% | PECOS · MARTIN · REEVES |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 24 | +22 | +1100.0% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 7 | 29 | +22 | +314.3% | LOVING · WINKLER |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 48 | 66 | +18 | +37.5% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 24 | +18 | +300.0% | WINKLER · WARD |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 35 | 52 | +17 | +48.6% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · GONZALES |
| NOBLE ENERGY INC | Active | 22 | 38 | +16 | +72.7% | REEVES |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES, LLC | Delinquent | 2 | 18 | +16 | +800.0% | IRION · REAGAN |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 17 | 32 | +15 | +88.2% | JACKSON · REFUGIO · ZAPATA |
| TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC | Active | 5 | 20 | +15 | +300.0% | FRIO · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| MESQUITE SWD INC | Active | 3 | 17 | +14 | +466.7% | LOVING |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 14 | 27 | +13 | +92.9% | ANDREWS · GAINES |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | KARNES · MCMULLEN · REEVES |
| SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | LIVE OAK |
| SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | Active | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | LOVING · REEVES · MARTIN |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| FORELAND OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | IRION |
| GOLDEN OIL AND RANCH, LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | RUNNELS |
| SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 16 | +8 | +100.0% | RUSK · PANOLA · HARRISON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2018Q4 | 2019Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2019Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 32 | 0 | -32 | -100.0% | |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 45 | 14 | -31 | -68.9% | LA SALLE |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 45 | 16 | -29 | -64.4% | HOWARD · BORDEN · CROSBY |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 62 | 40 | -22 | -35.5% | DE WITT · KARNES · LIVE OAK |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 24 | 2 | -22 | -91.7% | MARTIN |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 60 | 39 | -21 | -35.0% | UPTON · REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | Inactive | 30 | 10 | -20 | -66.7% | WARD |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES LAND,LLC | Inactive | 38 | 21 | -17 | -44.7% | REAGAN · IRION |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 29 | 13 | -16 | -55.2% | LA SALLE |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 170 | 156 | -14 | -8.2% | GONZALES · KARNES · LA SALLE |
| DE3 OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 33 | 19 | -14 | -42.4% | GLASSCOCK · UPTON · MARTIN |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 32 | 19 | -13 | -40.6% | HOWARD · WARD · ANDREWS |
| FREEDOM PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| FROSTWOOD ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 18 | 5 | -13 | -72.2% | VICTORIA · CALHOUN · JACKSON |
| HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | WARD |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | PECOS |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 37 | 25 | -12 | -32.4% | REEVES · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | LOVING · ECTOR |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 43 | 32 | -11 | -25.6% | WEBB · DIMMIT · BURLESON |
| ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 18 | 7 | -11 | -61.1% | HOWARD |
| VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | Active | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 47 | 38 | -9 | -19.1% | HOWARD · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| SABALO OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 15 | 7 | -8 | -53.3% | HOWARD |
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.