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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: 2020Q4 vs 2020Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2020Q3 and 2020Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2020Q3 | 2020Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2020Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 28 | 69 | +41 | +146.4% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 2 | 33 | +31 | +1550.0% | REEVES · LOVING |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 2 | 24 | +22 | +1100.0% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 19 | 40 | +21 | +110.5% | KARNES · ATASCOSA |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | LAVACA · GONZALES |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · TERRELL |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 10 | 25 | +15 | +150.0% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 28 | 40 | +12 | +42.9% | CRANE · WINKLER |
| COLGATE OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | UPTON · MIDLAND |
| LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | Active-Ext | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | MARTIN |
| ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LP | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | MAVERICK · DIMMIT |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 19 | 27 | +8 | +42.1% | MARTIN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | TARRANT |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 28 | 35 | +7 | +25.0% | UPTON · MARTIN · LOVING |
| RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | UPTON · REAGAN |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 20 | 27 | +7 | +35.0% | HOWARD · WEBB · UPTON |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 9 | 15 | +6 | +66.7% | REEVES · CULBERSON · MIDLAND |
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | HOWARD |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | HOWARD |
| PLAINS PIPELINE L.P. | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | CULBERSON · LIVE OAK |
| PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR |
| VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | KARNES |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 7 | 12 | +5 | +71.4% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2020Q3 | 2020Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2020Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 104 | 83 | -21 | -20.2% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK · MARTIN |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 23 | 4 | -19 | -82.6% | PANOLA |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 19 | 2 | -17 | -89.5% | REAGAN · REEVES |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 19 | 3 | -16 | -84.2% | JACKSON · GALVESTON |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 43 | 28 | -15 | -34.9% | MARTIN · HOWARD · REAGAN |
| TEP BARNETT USA, LLC | Active | 16 | 3 | -13 | -81.2% | TARRANT · DALLAS |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 51 | 40 | -11 | -21.6% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REEVES |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | Active | 20 | 10 | -10 | -50.0% | HOWARD |
| HIGH ROLLER WELLS, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | PANOLA |
| OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP | Active | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | JACK |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | YOUNG |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | UPTON |
| FOUNDERS OIL & GAS OPERATING,LLC | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| STRONGHOLD ENERGY II OPER, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | CRANE |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 30 | 24 | -6 | -20.0% | REEVES · LA SALLE · CULBERSON |
| CACTUS WATER SERVICES, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | DE WITT |
| NOBLE ENERGY INC | Active | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | REEVES |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 14 | 8 | -6 | -42.9% | LOVING |
| TANOS EXPLORATION II, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | RUSK |
| INDEPENDENCE RESOURCES MGMT, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| KINDER MORGAN TEJAS PIPELINE LLC | Active | 5 | 0 | -5 | -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.