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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: 2019Q2 vs 2019Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2019Q1 and 2019Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2019Q1 | 2019Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2019Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 40 | 72 | +32 | +80.0% | MIDLAND · CULBERSON · MARTIN |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES, LLC | Delinquent | 18 | 48 | +30 | +166.7% | REAGAN · IRION |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 25 | 49 | +24 | +96.0% | DE WITT · REEVES · MCMULLEN |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 3 | 25 | +22 | +733.3% | CRANE · REEVES · ECTOR |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 44 | 63 | +19 | +43.2% | ECTOR · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 32 | 45 | +13 | +40.6% | DIMMIT · BURLESON · MAVERICK |
| DRIFTWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | UPTON · REAGAN |
| DE3 OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 19 | 32 | +13 | +68.4% | MIDLAND · REAGAN · MARTIN |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING · WARD |
| BOYKIN ENERGY LLC | Active | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | REEVES · LOVING |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 32 | 43 | +11 | +34.4% | REFUGIO · JACKSON · ZAPATA |
| GORDY OIL COMPANY | Active | 7 | 17 | +10 | +142.9% | PECOS |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 16 | 26 | +10 | +62.5% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 21 | 30 | +9 | +42.9% | WINKLER · CRANE · HEMPHILL |
| OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | Delinquent | 14 | 23 | +9 | +64.3% | LOVING · WARD · WINKLER |
| ROVER PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 16 | +9 | +128.6% | HOWARD · NOLAN |
| WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | BURLESON · BRAZOS |
| FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR |
| GULFTEX IPX, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | KARNES |
| 1849 ENERGY PARTNERS OPRTNG, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | WISE · DENTON |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | GONZALES · LAVACA · FAYETTE |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 98 | 106 | +8 | +8.2% | MIDLAND · UPTON · GLASSCOCK |
| SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN · CALLAHAN · COLLINGSWORTH |
| COASTAL CAVERNS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | JEFFERSON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2019Q1 | 2019Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2019Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 251 | 129 | -122 | -48.6% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 156 | 129 | -27 | -17.3% | KARNES · GONZALES · LOVING |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 51 | 24 | -27 | -52.9% | REEVES · GAINES · KENT |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 43 | 17 | -26 | -60.5% | UPTON · REAGAN · MARTIN |
| NOBLE ENERGY INC | Active | 38 | 15 | -23 | -60.5% | REEVES |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 52 | 31 | -21 | -40.4% | KARNES · GONZALES |
| PETROBAL OMEGA 1, LLC | Inactive | 39 | 18 | -21 | -53.8% | JACK · PALO PINTO |
| RIO OIL AND GAS (PERMIAN) II,LLC | Inactive | 21 | 0 | -21 | -100.0% | |
| SABLE PERMIAN RESOURCES LAND,LLC | Inactive | 21 | 0 | -21 | -100.0% | |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 37 | 20 | -17 | -45.9% | PECOS · ECTOR · SCURRY |
| TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC | Active | 20 | 3 | -17 | -85.0% | LA SALLE |
| GUIDON ENERGY MGMT SERVICES LLC | Inactive | 21 | 5 | -16 | -76.2% | MARTIN |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 64 | 49 | -15 | -23.4% | REEVES · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 29 | 14 | -15 | -51.7% | LOVING · WINKLER |
| FELIX ENERGY HOLDINGS II, LLC | Inactive | 24 | 10 | -14 | -58.3% | WINKLER |
| JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | Active | 26 | 12 | -14 | -53.8% | WARD · REEVES · PECOS |
| EQUINOR TEXAS ONSHORE PROP LLC | Delinquent | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | DE WITT |
| HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | BRAZOS · BURLESON |
| MESQUITE SWD INC | Active | 17 | 5 | -12 | -70.6% | LOVING |
| SEA EAGLE FORD, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 24 | 12 | -12 | -50.0% | DIMMIT · WEBB |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 110 | 99 | -11 | -10.0% | MARTIN · PECOS · REEVES |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 61 | 51 | -10 | -16.4% | MIDLAND · LOVING · GLASSCOCK |
| FOUR CORNERS PETROLEUM II, LLC | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| MDC TEXAS OPERATOR LLC | Delinquent | 20 | 11 | -9 | -45.0% | REEVES |
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.