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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: 2024Q2 vs 2024Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2024Q1 and 2024Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2024Q1 | 2024Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2024Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 103 | 176 | +73 | +70.9% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 10 | 62 | +52 | +520.0% | LOVING |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 17 | 66 | +49 | +288.2% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · ATASCOSA |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 12 | 53 | +41 | +341.7% | GAINES |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 22 | 52 | +30 | +136.4% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND · MARTIN |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 4 | 32 | +28 | +700.0% | LOVING |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 37 | 63 | +26 | +70.3% | CRANE · WINKLER |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 21 | 43 | +22 | +104.8% | HOWARD · UPTON · WEBB |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 38 | 59 | +21 | +55.3% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · HOWARD |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 5 | 25 | +20 | +400.0% | REEVES · REAGAN |
| TEP BARNETT USA, LLC | Active | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | TARRANT · DALLAS |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 6 | 23 | +17 | +283.3% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 7 | 24 | +17 | +242.9% | TAYLOR · FISHER · COKE |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 5 | 20 | +15 | +300.0% | WINKLER · WARD · ECTOR |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 17 | 31 | +14 | +82.4% | REEVES · REAGAN · WINKLER |
| RIDGEMAR ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 6 | 19 | +13 | +216.7% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 35 | 48 | +13 | +37.1% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | YOAKUM · LUBBOCK · HOCKLEY |
| TGNR EAST TEXAS II LLC | Active | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | HARRISON · PANOLA |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | WARD |
| PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | Active | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 14 | 25 | +11 | +78.6% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 9 | 20 | +11 | +122.2% | UPTON |
| QUAISE ENERGY, INC. | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | BURNET |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 9 | 18 | +9 | +100.0% | REFUGIO · JACKSON · ARANSAS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2024Q1 | 2024Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2024Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 77 | 40 | -37 | -48.1% | REEVES · DE WITT · MCMULLEN |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 103 | 71 | -32 | -31.1% | LOVING · KARNES · ATASCOSA |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 43 | 11 | -32 | -74.4% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | Active | 32 | 7 | -25 | -78.1% | LA SALLE · WEBB · DIMMIT |
| CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | Active | 41 | 19 | -22 | -53.7% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 51 | 29 | -22 | -43.1% | BORDEN · HOWARD · MITCHELL |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 27 | 6 | -21 | -77.8% | WARD · MARTIN |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 33 | 14 | -19 | -57.6% | CRANE · YOAKUM · ECTOR |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 18 | 1 | -17 | -94.4% | WARD |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 47 | 32 | -15 | -31.9% | CULBERSON · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| DEEP BLUE CENTRAL LLC | Active-Ext | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | Active | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | WINKLER |
| KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC | Delinquent | 24 | 12 | -12 | -50.0% | MCMULLEN · WEBB · LA SALLE |
| WES WATER HOLDINGS LLC | Active-Ext | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| RILEY PERMIAN OPERATING CO, LLC | Active | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | YOAKUM |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 54 | 43 | -11 | -20.4% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · MCMULLEN |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 20 | 9 | -11 | -55.0% | REEVES · HEMPHILL · OCHILTREE |
| LAKEWOOD ENERGY LLC | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 88 | 78 | -10 | -11.4% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | Active | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | WINKLER |
| CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | FAYETTE · WASHINGTON · ZAVALA |
| ROCKCLIFF ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 9 | 0 | -9 | -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.