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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: 2020Q1 vs 2019Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2019Q4 and 2020Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2019Q4 | 2020Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2020Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 41 | 94 | +53 | +129.3% | KARNES · REEVES · DE WITT |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 75 | 123 | +48 | +64.0% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 121 | 162 | +41 | +33.9% | LOVING · GONZALES · MCMULLEN |
| TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC | Active | 4 | 25 | +21 | +525.0% | LA SALLE · FRIO · ZAVALA |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 61 | 78 | +17 | +27.9% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · UPTON |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 29 | +15 | +107.1% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 15 | 30 | +15 | +100.0% | DIMMIT · KARNES |
| CENTENNIAL RESOURCE PROD, LLC | Inactive | 8 | 21 | +13 | +162.5% | REEVES |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 12 | 25 | +13 | +108.3% | JACKSON · REFUGIO · BRAZORIA |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | ANDREWS |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 20 | 33 | +13 | +65.0% | HOWARD · UPTON · WEBB |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 98 | 110 | +12 | +12.2% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| DE3 OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 38 | 47 | +9 | +23.7% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK · UPTON |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | REAGAN · IRION |
| APC WATER HOLDINGS 1, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING |
| RESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLC | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | YOAKUM |
| TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | PANOLA · HARRISON · LIMESTONE |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 47 | 54 | +7 | +14.9% | BURLESON · DIMMIT · LA SALLE |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | DE WITT · KARNES |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | WEBB · ANDREWS |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 44 | 51 | +7 | +15.9% | MARTIN · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 5 | 12 | +7 | +140.0% | RUSK · HARRISON · PANOLA |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 42 | 49 | +7 | +16.7% | WINKLER · LOVING · REEVES |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2019Q4 | 2020Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2020Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 59 | 16 | -43 | -72.9% | MIDLAND · KARNES · HOWARD |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 83 | 40 | -43 | -51.8% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 69 | 40 | -29 | -42.0% | CULBERSON · HOWARD · MIDLAND |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 43 | 15 | -28 | -65.1% | UPTON · MIDLAND · BRAZOS |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 34 | 8 | -26 | -76.5% | LOVING |
| OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | Delinquent | 23 | 2 | -21 | -91.3% | WARD |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 51 | 30 | -21 | -41.2% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 119 | 102 | -17 | -14.3% | MARTIN · REEVES · MIDLAND |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 41 | 25 | -16 | -39.0% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · GONZALES |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 18 | 3 | -15 | -83.3% | ECTOR |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 8 | -14 | -63.6% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 70 | 57 | -13 | -18.6% | KARNES · DE WITT · LIVE OAK |
| JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | Active | 21 | 8 | -13 | -61.9% | WINKLER · REEVES |
| PROTEGE ENERGY III LLC | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP | Active | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | DIMMIT |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 48 | 37 | -11 | -22.9% | SCURRY · PECOS · BORDEN |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 39 | 29 | -10 | -25.6% | LOVING · REEVES · WARD |
| HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| CARRIZO (PERMIAN) LLC | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | REEVES |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 22 | 14 | -8 | -36.4% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| ROCKING R INVESTMENTS, INC. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | HOWARD |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | HOCKLEY |
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.