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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: 2023Q2 vs 2023Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2023Q1 and 2023Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2023Q1 | 2023Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2023Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 24 | 57 | +33 | +137.5% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · HOWARD |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 28 | 57 | +29 | +103.6% | LOVING · REEVES |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 62 | 88 | +26 | +41.9% | GONZALES · WEBB · LA SALLE |
| PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | Delinquent | 14 | 40 | +26 | +185.7% | MARTIN |
| TRP OPERATING LLC | Active | 1 | 27 | +26 | +2600.0% | UPTON |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 13 | 30 | +17 | +130.8% | REEVES · WARD |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 9 | 26 | +17 | +188.9% | WARD · MIDLAND · DAWSON |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 5 | 20 | +15 | +300.0% | LOVING · REEVES |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY III, LLC | Active | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | WINKLER |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | LOVING · REEVES |
| POINT ENERGY PARTNERS PETRO, LLC | Delinquent | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | WARD |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 20 | 30 | +10 | +50.0% | LOVING · WINKLER |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | PANOLA |
| TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC | Active | 9 | 19 | +10 | +111.1% | ZAVALA · ATASCOSA · WILSON |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 8 | 17 | +9 | +112.5% | ANDREWS |
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 21 | 30 | +9 | +42.9% | BORDEN · HOWARD |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND |
| EARTHSTONE OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | ECTOR · LOVING |
| FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MARTIN |
| TEP BARNETT USA, LLC | Active | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | TARRANT |
| BOSQUE TEXAS OIL LLC | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WARD |
| ROCC OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | DE WITT · LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
| BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | ZAVALA · CHEROKEE · PANOLA |
| CALLON (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | ATASCOSA · MCMULLEN |
| ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | ANDREWS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2023Q1 | 2023Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2023Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 140 | 92 | -48 | -34.3% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 83 | 46 | -37 | -44.6% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 116 | 87 | -29 | -25.0% | CRANE · WINKLER |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 49 | 21 | -28 | -57.1% | REEVES · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| 1859 OPERATING LLC | Active | 23 | 0 | -23 | -100.0% | |
| VENCER ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 21 | 0 | -21 | -100.0% | |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 34 | 15 | -19 | -55.9% | CRANE · YOAKUM · ANDREWS |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 29 | 11 | -18 | -62.1% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · SCURRY |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 21 | 4 | -17 | -81.0% | WARD |
| LRR PECOS VALLEY, LLC | Active | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| BLACK SWAN OPERATING, LLC | Active | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 42 | 26 | -16 | -38.1% | MIDLAND · REEVES · HOWARD |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 18 | 2 | -16 | -88.9% | ECTOR · REEVES |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 23 | 8 | -15 | -65.2% | KARNES · WASHINGTON |
| PREMIER MINERALS, INC. | Active | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| SN EF MAVERICK, LLC | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| VITAL ENERGY, INC. | Active | 21 | 7 | -14 | -66.7% | GLASSCOCK · REEVES · UPTON |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 20 | 6 | -14 | -70.0% | CULBERSON |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 24 | 10 | -14 | -58.3% | UPTON · LOVING · ANDREWS |
| IVORY ENERGY, LLC | Active-Ext | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 24 | 11 | -13 | -54.2% | HOWARD |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 51 | 39 | -12 | -23.5% | LIVE OAK · KARNES · DE WITT |
| CALLON (PERMIAN) LLC | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| COLGATE OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -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.