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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: 2023Q3 vs 2023Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2023Q2 and 2023Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2023Q2 | 2023Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2023Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 46 | 113 | +67 | +145.7% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 6 | 59 | +53 | +883.3% | CULBERSON |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 21 | 66 | +45 | +214.3% | REEVES · MCMULLEN · KARNES |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 26 | 63 | +37 | +142.3% | CULBERSON · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 11 | 38 | +27 | +245.5% | GAINES · YOAKUM · MARTIN |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 19 | 46 | +27 | +142.1% | LOVING · WINKLER · WARD |
| PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 0 | 23 | +23 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING · CULBERSON |
| AVANT OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 39 | 56 | +17 | +43.6% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 19 | 34 | +15 | +78.9% | LOVING · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| 1859 OPERATING LLC | Active | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| WES WATER HOLDINGS LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 92 | 106 | +14 | +15.2% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 19 | 33 | +14 | +73.7% | HOWARD · WEBB · UPTON |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 16 | 29 | +13 | +81.2% | ANGELINA · SAN AUGUSTINE · NACOGDOCHES |
| SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | HARRISON · PANOLA · UPSHUR |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 29 | 40 | +11 | +37.9% | ATASCOSA · KARNES · LIVE OAK |
| VITAL ENERGY, INC. | Active | 7 | 17 | +10 | +142.9% | HOWARD · UPTON |
| HANNATHON PETROLEUM II, LLC | Active | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | GLASSCOCK |
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | Active | 6 | 16 | +10 | +166.7% | MOORE · POTTER · STONEWALL |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | Active | 7 | 16 | +9 | +128.6% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | WARD |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 10 | 19 | +9 | +90.0% | MIDLAND · UPTON · REEVES |
| HIBERNIA RESOURCES III, LLC | Inactive | 13 | 22 | +9 | +69.2% | REAGAN |
| VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 7 | 15 | +8 | +114.3% | REEVES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2023Q2 | 2023Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2023Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETROLEGACY ENERGY II, LLC | Delinquent | 40 | 0 | -40 | -100.0% | |
| GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Delinquent | 43 | 10 | -33 | -76.7% | DIMMIT · MAVERICK |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 88 | 65 | -23 | -26.1% | GONZALES · ATASCOSA · WEBB |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 30 | 9 | -21 | -70.0% | WINKLER · LOVING |
| TRP OPERATING LLC | Active | 27 | 6 | -21 | -77.8% | REAGAN |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 57 | 38 | -19 | -33.3% | LOVING · REEVES · ECTOR |
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 30 | 11 | -19 | -63.3% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 37 | 18 | -19 | -51.4% | MARTIN · HOWARD · ANDREWS |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 30 | 12 | -18 | -60.0% | REEVES |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY III, LLC | Active | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | MIDLAND |
| DE IV OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 37 | 25 | -12 | -32.4% | REAGAN · MARTIN |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 17 | 5 | -12 | -70.6% | ANDREWS |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 20 | 8 | -12 | -60.0% | WARD · LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL |
| ROCC OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 15 | 4 | -11 | -73.3% | ANDREWS · YOAKUM |
| CUTBOW OPERATING, LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 87 | 79 | -8 | -9.2% | CRANE · WINKLER · HEMPHILL |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | Active-Ext | 15 | 7 | -8 | -53.3% | MIDLAND |
| TRINITY OPERATING (USG), LLC | Active | 19 | 11 | -8 | -42.1% | ATASCOSA · HARRISON · WILSON |
| CALLON (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 26 | 19 | -7 | -26.9% | REEVES · WARD · DAWSON |
| ELEVATION RESOURCES LLC | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | ANDREWS |
| KING OPERATING CORPORATION | 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.