◆Draft preview.
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: 2020Q2 vs 2020Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2020Q1 and 2020Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2020Q1 | 2020Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2020Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 8 | 22 | +14 | +175.0% | LOVING |
| TEP BARNETT USA, LLC | Active | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | TARRANT |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | SAN AUGUSTINE · NACOGDOCHES · ROBERTSON |
| OASIS PETROLEUM PERMIAN LLC | Delinquent | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | WARD |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | JONES · TAYLOR · FISHER |
| CORPUS CHRISTI BRINE SERV., LP | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL |
| RUCKUS ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | WINKLER |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB · HARRISON |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | STERLING |
| PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 14 | 18 | +4 | +28.6% | REEVES · CULBERSON |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | Active | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE · HOWARD |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 13 | 17 | +4 | +30.8% | MARTIN · HOWARD |
| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC | Active | 0 | 3 | +3 | n/a (from zero) | BRAZOS · NUECES · WILLIAMSON |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 10 | 13 | +3 | +30.0% | ANDREWS |
| ROSE CITY RESOURCES, LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 3 | +3 | n/a (from zero) | MORRIS · CASS |
| SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION | Active | 0 | 3 | +3 | n/a (from zero) | JONES · FISHER |
| ACTIVA RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 0 | 2 | +2 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC | Active | 0 | 2 | +2 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| ARCHER PETROLEUM | Inactive | 0 | 2 | +2 | n/a (from zero) | COLEMAN |
| BEDROCK PRODUCTION, LLC | Active | 0 | 2 | +2 | n/a (from zero) | DENTON · WISE |
| CARR RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 0 | 2 | +2 | n/a (from zero) | AUSTIN · SCURRY |
| DON PETERSON COMPANY, LLC - | Active | 0 | 2 | +2 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATION | Delinquent | 0 | 2 | +2 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2020Q1 | 2020Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2020Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 162 | 36 | -126 | -77.8% | REEVES · GONZALES · KARNES |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 123 | 14 | -109 | -88.6% | LOVING · GLASSCOCK · MARTIN |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 94 | 16 | -78 | -83.0% | KARNES · DE WITT · REEVES |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 54 | 1 | -53 | -98.1% | BURLESON |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 51 | 4 | -47 | -92.2% | HOCKLEY · ANDREWS · YOAKUM |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 78 | 33 | -45 | -57.7% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · LOVING |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 40 | 7 | -33 | -82.5% | MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 37 | 5 | -32 | -86.5% | SCURRY · ECTOR |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 30 | 0 | -30 | -100.0% | |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 29 | 0 | -29 | -100.0% | |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 40 | 11 | -29 | -72.5% | REEVES · CULBERSON · MARTIN |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 38 | 9 | -29 | -76.3% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 30 | 1 | -29 | -96.7% | BORDEN |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 49 | 20 | -29 | -59.2% | WARD · LOVING |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 110 | 85 | -25 | -22.7% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MARTIN |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 39 | 15 | -24 | -61.5% | CRANE · WINKLER · WARD |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 102 | 78 | -24 | -23.5% | PECOS · HOWARD · REEVES |
| TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC | Active | 25 | 2 | -23 | -92.0% | HARRISON |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 57 | 36 | -21 | -36.8% | KARNES · DE WITT · LIVE OAK |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| DE3 OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 47 | 31 | -16 | -34.0% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 29 | 14 | -15 | -51.7% | HOWARD |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | Active | 31 | 17 | -14 | -45.2% | MARTIN |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 25 | 11 | -14 | -56.0% | ZAPATA · STARR · CHAMBERS |
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.