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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: 2024Q1 vs 2023Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2023Q4 and 2024Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2023Q4 | 2024Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2024Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 37 | 77 | +40 | +108.1% | REEVES · DE WITT · LOVING |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 50 | 88 | +38 | +76.0% | MARTIN · WARD · GLASSCOCK |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 10 | 40 | +30 | +300.0% | KARNES · DE WITT · ATASCOSA |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | Active | 2 | 32 | +30 | +1500.0% | WEBB · DIMMIT · LA SALLE |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 80 | 103 | +23 | +28.8% | MCMULLEN · LOVING · LA SALLE |
| KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC | Delinquent | 3 | 24 | +21 | +700.0% | WEBB · MCMULLEN · KARNES |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 15 | 35 | +20 | +133.3% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| DE IV OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 29 | 48 | +19 | +65.5% | REAGAN · UPTON |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 24 | 43 | +19 | +79.2% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 29 | 47 | +18 | +62.1% | CULBERSON · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 33 | 51 | +18 | +54.5% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 36 | 52 | +16 | +44.4% | LOVING · REEVES |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 2 | 18 | +16 | +800.0% | LOVING |
| JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | Active | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | WARD · WINKLER |
| DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | DAWSON · MARTIN |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 7 | 20 | +13 | +185.7% | LOVING · REEVES · LIPSCOMB |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| LAKEWOOD ENERGY LLC | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. | Active | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | GONZALES · LAVACA · KARNES |
| GREENLAKE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES · WARD |
| CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | CULBERSON |
| REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | KARNES · MCMULLEN · DE WITT |
| RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | Active | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | YOAKUM |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | Active | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | UPTON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2023Q4 | 2024Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2024Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 159 | 103 | -56 | -35.2% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MARTIN |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 45 | 21 | -24 | -53.3% | WEBB · UPTON · DAWSON |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 59 | 37 | -22 | -37.3% | CRANE · WINKLER |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 44 | 22 | -22 | -50.0% | ANDREWS · LOVING · MARTIN |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 19 | 5 | -14 | -73.7% | WARD · WINKLER · MIDLAND |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 18 | 6 | -12 | -66.7% | ANDREWS |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 21 | 9 | -12 | -57.1% | REFUGIO · JACKSON |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | REAGAN |
| FOURPOINT ENERGY, LLC | Active | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | MARTIN |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 28 | 17 | -11 | -39.3% | LA SALLE · SHELBY · GLASSCOCK |
| W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. | Delinquent | 28 | 18 | -10 | -35.7% | WILBARGER · BAYLOR |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | REEVES |
| MANTI TARKA PERMIAN OP, LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 25 | 17 | -8 | -32.0% | REEVES · REAGAN |
| GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Delinquent | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | MAVERICK · DIMMIT |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 15 | 8 | -7 | -46.7% | SAN AUGUSTINE · NACOGDOCHES · ROBERTSON |
| PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 17 | 10 | -7 | -41.2% | LOVING · REEVES |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 19 | 12 | -7 | -36.8% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK · GAINES |
| WARWICK-ARTEMIS, LLC | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | WILSON |
| ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION | Active | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | MIDLAND |
| TARPON RESOURCES, LP | Active | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | REEVES |
| COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| GUNN OIL COMPANY | Active | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | COTTLE |
| TEP BARNETT USA, LLC | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -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.