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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: 2019Q4 vs 2019Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2019Q3 and 2019Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2019Q3 | 2019Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2019Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 64 | 119 | +55 | +85.9% | MARTIN · PECOS · MIDLAND |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 8 | 61 | +53 | +662.5% | MARTIN · UPTON · ANDREWS |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 32 | 69 | +37 | +115.6% | MIDLAND · CULBERSON · REEVES |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 29 | 59 | +30 | +103.4% | MARTIN · HOWARD · MIDLAND |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 95 | 121 | +26 | +27.4% | LA SALLE · GONZALES · KARNES |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 46 | 70 | +24 | +52.2% | KARNES · DE WITT · LIVE OAK |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 20 | 43 | +23 | +115.0% | MIDLAND · REEVES · REAGAN |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | Active | 15 | 35 | +20 | +133.3% | MARTIN |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 78 | 98 | +20 | +25.6% | MIDLAND · REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 31 | 51 | +20 | +64.5% | HOWARD · CROSBY · BORDEN |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 22 | +19 | +633.3% | DIMMIT · WEBB |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 23 | 41 | +18 | +78.3% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · LAVACA |
| DE3 OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 21 | 38 | +17 | +81.0% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · UPTON |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 6 | 22 | +16 | +266.7% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | REEVES · CULBERSON · ECTOR |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 68 | 83 | +15 | +22.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 3 | 18 | +15 | +500.0% | ECTOR |
| JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | Active | 6 | 21 | +15 | +250.0% | WARD · WINKLER |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 29 | 44 | +15 | +51.7% | YOAKUM · UPTON · HOWARD |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 32 | 46 | +14 | +43.8% | HOWARD · MIDLAND · MARTIN |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 8 | 20 | +12 | +150.0% | HOWARD · WARD · MIDLAND |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | KARNES |
| PROTEGE ENERGY III LLC | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | DIMMIT |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 17 | +12 | +240.0% | DIMMIT · WEBB |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 28 | 39 | +11 | +39.3% | WINKLER · CRANE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2019Q3 | 2019Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2019Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 203 | 75 | -128 | -63.1% | PECOS · REAGAN · MIDLAND |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 37 | 1 | -36 | -97.3% | MARTIN |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 71 | 47 | -24 | -33.8% | BURLESON · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 41 | 20 | -21 | -51.2% | WEBB · HOWARD |
| SOLARIS WATER MIDSTREAM, LLC | Active | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 20 | 2 | -18 | -90.0% | YOAKUM |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| MESQUITE SWD INC | Active | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | Active-Ext | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC | Active | 17 | 4 | -13 | -76.5% | FRIO |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| APC WATER HOLDINGS 1, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| AQUA TERRA PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | ECTOR |
| FELIX WATER, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | LOVING · WINKLER |
| HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 23 | 12 | -11 | -47.8% | BRAZOS · BURLESON · ROBERTSON |
| ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| CENTENNIAL RESOURCE PROD, LLC | Inactive | 18 | 8 | -10 | -55.6% | REEVES |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | LA SALLE |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 20 | 10 | -10 | -50.0% | LAVACA · GONZALES |
| SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| GORDY OIL COMPANY | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 23 | 14 | -9 | -39.1% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| VELOCITY WATER SOLUTIONS, LP | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -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.