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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: 2024Q3 vs 2024Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2024Q2 and 2024Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2024Q2 | 2024Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2024Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDEH LLC | Active | 1 | 32 | +31 | +3100.0% | LOVING · WINKLER |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 32 | 62 | +30 | +93.8% | CULBERSON · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | Active | 4 | 33 | +29 | +725.0% | GLASSCOCK · HOWARD · MIDLAND |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 11 | 40 | +29 | +263.6% | PECOS · SCURRY · CRANE |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 20 | 42 | +22 | +110.0% | WINKLER · PECOS · REEVES |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 78 | 99 | +21 | +26.9% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 66 | 84 | +18 | +27.3% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 176 | 192 | +16 | +9.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 30 | 44 | +14 | +46.7% | MIDLAND · LOVING · WINKLER |
| IKE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | DAWSON |
| PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND |
| PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | Active | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 43 | 54 | +11 | +25.6% | WEBB · UPTON · MARTIN |
| TRP OPERATING LLC | Active | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | UPTON |
| WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | BURLESON · BRAZOS · ROBERTSON |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | Active | 13 | 22 | +9 | +69.2% | UPTON · MIDLAND |
| CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | Active | 19 | 28 | +9 | +47.4% | MARTIN · REAGAN · LOVING |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 23 | 32 | +9 | +39.1% | CULBERSON |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 9 | 18 | +9 | +100.0% | KARNES · DE WITT |
| GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Delinquent | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | DIMMIT |
| RESOLUTE NATURAL RES. CO., LLC | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | Active | 7 | 16 | +9 | +128.6% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · LA SALLE |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | WASHINGTON · FAYETTE · MILAM |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN · IRION |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2024Q2 | 2024Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2024Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETRO-HUNT PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 62 | 4 | -58 | -93.5% | WARD |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 53 | 9 | -44 | -83.0% | HOWARD · GAINES |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 52 | 18 | -34 | -65.4% | MIDLAND · LOVING · MARTIN |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 48 | 17 | -31 | -64.6% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 32 | 3 | -29 | -90.6% | WINKLER |
| DE IV OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 55 | 31 | -24 | -43.6% | REAGAN · MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 66 | 42 | -24 | -36.4% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · SHELBY |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 25 | 6 | -19 | -76.0% | CULBERSON |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 31 | 13 | -18 | -58.1% | REEVES · REAGAN |
| RIDGEMAR ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 19 | 2 | -17 | -89.5% | LA SALLE |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 27 | 11 | -16 | -59.3% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · HOCKLEY |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 46 | 31 | -15 | -32.6% | ATASCOSA · KARNES |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | CULBERSON |
| VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 24 | 10 | -14 | -58.3% | TAYLOR · FISHER |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 59 | 46 | -13 | -22.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| REPSOL OIL & GAS USA, LLC | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | GAINES |
| PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| W.T. WAGGONER ESTATE, INC. | Delinquent | 27 | 16 | -11 | -40.7% | BAYLOR · WILBARGER |
| BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. | Active | 19 | 9 | -10 | -52.6% | LAVACA |
| QUAISE ENERGY, INC. | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 29 | 20 | -9 | -31.0% | BORDEN · HOWARD · MITCHELL |
| TEP BARNETT USA, LLC | Active | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | DALLAS · TARRANT |
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.