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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: 2021Q1 vs 2020Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2020Q4 and 2021Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2020Q4 | 2021Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2021Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 83 | 140 | +57 | +68.7% | MIDLAND · UPTON · GLASSCOCK |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 28 | 74 | +46 | +164.3% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | Active | 10 | 55 | +45 | +450.0% | HOWARD |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 40 | 63 | +23 | +57.5% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 40 | 62 | +22 | +55.0% | CRANE · WINKLER |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 22 | 44 | +22 | +100.0% | MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 33 | 53 | +20 | +60.6% | LOVING · REEVES |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 10 | 28 | +18 | +180.0% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND · PECOS |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 51 | 67 | +16 | +31.4% | KARNES · REEVES · GONZALES |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 3 | 19 | +16 | +533.3% | REAGAN · REEVES · GAINES |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 3 | 18 | +15 | +500.0% | REFUGIO · JACKSON · HIDALGO |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 12 | 26 | +14 | +116.7% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | PANOLA · HARRISON |
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | Active | 5 | 19 | +14 | +280.0% | MOORE · NOLAN |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 27 | 40 | +13 | +48.1% | UPTON · HOWARD · MARTIN |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 15 | 26 | +11 | +73.3% | GLASSCOCK · HOWARD · GAINES |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 27 | 36 | +9 | +33.3% | GLASSCOCK · HOWARD · MIDLAND |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | LOVING · GLASSCOCK |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE · CALDWELL |
| ENSIGN OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 16 | 24 | +8 | +50.0% | ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP | Active | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | JACK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2020Q4 | 2021Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2021Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 69 | 31 | -38 | -55.1% | LIVE OAK · KARNES · DE WITT |
| DE3 OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 45 | 23 | -22 | -48.9% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 25 | 7 | -18 | -72.0% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 24 | 9 | -15 | -62.5% | DE WITT · KARNES |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 24 | 9 | -15 | -62.5% | WEBB |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | Active-Ext | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | MIDLAND |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 40 | 30 | -10 | -25.0% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · GONZALES |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | UPTON |
| RP OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| ENCORE PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | PANOLA · RUSK · UPSHUR |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | WINKLER |
| PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 18 | 13 | -5 | -27.8% | LAVACA · GONZALES |
| BEDROCK PRODUCTION, LLC | Active | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| CALLON (PERMIAN) LLC | Inactive | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 35 | 31 | -4 | -11.4% | UPTON · MIDLAND · LOVING |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| FLINT ROCK RESOURCES MGMNT, INC. | Active-Ext | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| KATSCO ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 8 | 4 | -4 | -50.0% | LEE · WASHINGTON |
| MAMMOTH EXPLORATION LLC | Inactive | 5 | 1 | -4 | -80.0% | PECOS |
| PALEO OIL COMPANY LLC | Active | 4 | 0 | -4 | -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.