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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: 2022Q1 vs 2021Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2021Q4 and 2022Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2021Q4 | 2022Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2022Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 35 | 77 | +42 | +120.0% | GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 113 | 154 | +41 | +36.3% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 43 | 82 | +39 | +90.7% | REEVES · GONZALES · LOVING |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 22 | 56 | +34 | +154.5% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 76 | 107 | +31 | +40.8% | CRANE · WINKLER · HEMPHILL |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 3 | 31 | +28 | +933.3% | ANDREWS · GAINES |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 7 | 24 | +17 | +242.9% | HOWARD · REEVES · WARD |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 19 | 36 | +17 | +89.5% | ATASCOSA · KARNES · GONZALES |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 21 | 38 | +17 | +81.0% | UPTON · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| VALIDUS NRG AQUILAS ASSETCO LLC | Inactive | 5 | 21 | +16 | +320.0% | KARNES |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 31 | 46 | +15 | +48.4% | LOVING · REEVES · WARD |
| PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | Active | 5 | 20 | +15 | +300.0% | ANDREWS |
| TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. | Active | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE · CALDWELL |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 80 | 94 | +14 | +17.5% | MARTIN · REEVES · MIDLAND |
| SABINAL ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 18 | +13 | +260.0% | MITCHELL · HOCKLEY · GAINES |
| WALKER OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | WILLIAMSON · BELL · LIMESTONE |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 17 | 29 | +12 | +70.6% | GLASSCOCK · REEVES · MIDLAND |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 23 | 35 | +12 | +52.2% | CULBERSON · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 30 | +12 | +66.7% | HOWARD |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 14 | 26 | +12 | +85.7% | LOVING · ROBERTS |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | HARRISON · NACOGDOCHES · PANOLA |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | DIMMIT |
| LAKEWOOD ENERGY LLC | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | WASHINGTON · DE WITT · FAYETTE |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | DIMMIT · KARNES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2021Q4 | 2022Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2022Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 92 | 61 | -31 | -33.7% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 103 | 77 | -26 | -25.2% | GLASSCOCK · MARTIN · LA SALLE |
| SAGE NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 31 | 7 | -24 | -77.4% | JOHNSON · TARRANT |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 46 | 25 | -21 | -45.7% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 33 | 18 | -15 | -45.5% | GAINES · DIMMIT · HOWARD |
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 17 | 2 | -15 | -88.2% | DE WITT |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 20 | 6 | -14 | -70.0% | IRION |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 44 | 32 | -12 | -27.3% | MCMULLEN · REEVES · DE WITT |
| SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 18 | 6 | -12 | -66.7% | HARRISON · UPSHUR |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 26 | 15 | -11 | -42.3% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | LAVACA · GONZALES |
| EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | UPTON · REAGAN |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | ECTOR |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 24 | 14 | -10 | -41.7% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 28 | 19 | -9 | -32.1% | MARTIN · LOVING · ECTOR |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 38 | 29 | -9 | -23.7% | WEBB · HOWARD · UPTON |
| BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. | Active | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | FISHER |
| LAREDO ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | WEBB |
| THREE SPAN OIL & GAS, INC. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | WARD |
| BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active-Ext | 19 | 12 | -7 | -36.8% | HOWARD · MITCHELL |
| COLGATE OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | WARD · REEVES |
| GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Delinquent | 18 | 11 | -7 | -38.9% | MAVERICK · DIMMIT |
| HAWKWOOD ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -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.