◆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: 2023Q1 vs 2022Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2022Q4 and 2023Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2022Q4 | 2023Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2023Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 30 | 76 | +46 | +153.3% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · HOWARD |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 6 | 51 | +45 | +750.0% | LIVE OAK · DE WITT · KARNES |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 36 | 67 | +31 | +86.1% | LA SALLE · LOVING · MIDLAND |
| GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Delinquent | 31 | 53 | +22 | +71.0% | DIMMIT · MAVERICK |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 0 | 21 | +21 | n/a (from zero) | WARD · REEVES |
| VITAL ENERGY, INC. | Active | 2 | 21 | +19 | +950.0% | GLASSCOCK · REEVES |
| PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 3 | 21 | +18 | +600.0% | LOVING · REEVES · CULBERSON |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 17 | 35 | +18 | +105.9% | HOWARD · ANDREWS · GLASSCOCK |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 2 | 20 | +18 | +900.0% | REEVES · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 3 | 20 | +17 | +566.7% | WINKLER · LOVING |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 8 | 23 | +15 | +187.5% | KARNES · WASHINGTON · FAYETTE |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 19 | 34 | +15 | +78.9% | CRANE · ANDREWS · YOAKUM |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 9 | 24 | +15 | +166.7% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| PREMIER MINERALS, INC. | Active | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | MEDINA |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 103 | 116 | +13 | +12.6% | CRANE · WINKLER · ROBERTS |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES · REAGAN |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 11 | 24 | +13 | +118.2% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| IVORY ENERGY, LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | TOM GREEN |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | LA SALLE |
| CALLON (PERMIAN) LLC | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | REEVES |
| PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | Active-Ext | 6 | 17 | +11 | +183.3% | MIDLAND |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | UPTON |
| TEXAS PETROLEUM INVESTMENT CO. | Active | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | GUADALUPE · CALDWELL |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 15 | 25 | +10 | +66.7% | ANGELINA · SAN AUGUSTINE · ROBERTSON |
| PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2022Q4 | 2023Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2023Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 60 | 21 | -39 | -65.0% | BORDEN · HOWARD |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 164 | 140 | -24 | -14.6% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | Active | 22 | 2 | -20 | -90.9% | MOORE |
| TRP OPERATING LLC | Active | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | UPTON |
| KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC | Delinquent | 16 | 3 | -13 | -81.2% | WEBB · MCMULLEN |
| POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | Delinquent | 16 | 4 | -12 | -75.0% | WARD |
| GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC | Active | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | KARNES |
| LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY | Active-Ext | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | Active | 18 | 7 | -11 | -61.1% | KARNES |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | PANOLA |
| WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | BRAZOS |
| TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC | Active | 19 | 9 | -10 | -52.6% | ATASCOSA · ZAVALA |
| TROUBADOUR OPERATING, LLC | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | WEBB |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| ENSIGN OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| GHA BARNETT, LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 36 | 27 | -9 | -25.0% | KARNES · GONZALES |
| MURCHISON OIL AND GAS, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | BORDEN · HOWARD |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| R. LACY SERVICES, LTD. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | LIPSCOMB · WARD · ROBERTS |
| TEP BARNETT USA, LLC | Active | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | TARRANT |
| TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY | Active | 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.