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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: 2025Q2 vs 2025Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2025Q1 and 2025Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2025Q1 | 2025Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2025Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 133 | 185 | +52 | +39.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | Active | 19 | 58 | +39 | +205.3% | REAGAN |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 19 | 41 | +22 | +115.8% | MIDLAND · REEVES · REAGAN |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 40 | 61 | +21 | +52.5% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 12 | 26 | +14 | +116.7% | KARNES · FAYETTE · ZAVALA |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 17 | 30 | +13 | +76.5% | DE WITT |
| GREENLAKE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING · PECOS · REEVES |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | Active | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | KNOX · HASKELL · CALLAHAN |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 6 | 17 | +11 | +183.3% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · DE WITT |
| MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | TAYLOR · EASTLAND · NOLAN |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 20 | 30 | +10 | +50.0% | GAINES · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | CROCKETT · IRION |
| FE PERMIAN OPERATING I, L.L.C. | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING |
| PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | Active | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | WINKLER · WARD · LOVING |
| ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | LOVING |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | LOVING |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | Active | 14 | 22 | +8 | +57.1% | WEBB · LIVE OAK |
| BKV BARNETT, LLC | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | DENTON |
| TOG OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | BAYLOR · WILBARGER |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND · SCHLEICHER |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 56 | 62 | +6 | +10.7% | MCMULLEN · DE WITT |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 12 | 18 | +6 | +50.0% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 12 | 17 | +5 | +41.7% | REEVES |
| BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. | Active | 11 | 16 | +5 | +45.5% | LAVACA · GONZALES · KARNES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2025Q1 | 2025Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2025Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 119 | 83 | -36 | -30.3% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | Active | 63 | 31 | -32 | -50.8% | HOWARD · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 30 | 1 | -29 | -96.7% | REEVES |
| ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 23 | 4 | -19 | -82.6% | DIMMIT · KARNES |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 19 | 3 | -16 | -84.2% | GAINES · LOVING |
| WILDFIRE ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 18 | 4 | -14 | -77.8% | BURLESON |
| AETHON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 17 | 5 | -12 | -70.6% | ANGELINA · SAN AUGUSTINE |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 38 | 26 | -12 | -31.6% | MIDLAND |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 27 | 15 | -12 | -44.4% | UPTON |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | Active | 17 | 6 | -11 | -64.7% | BORDEN · UPTON |
| STRIKE OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | POTTER |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 49 | 39 | -10 | -20.4% | CRANE · WINKLER |
| JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | HARRISON · PANOLA · SMITH |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION CO III, LLC | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| DE IV OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC | Active | 16 | 7 | -9 | -56.2% | WEBB |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | MIDLAND |
| MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | LOVING |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | HOWARD |
| GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Delinquent | 19 | 11 | -8 | -42.1% | MAVERICK · DIMMIT |
| IRON ORCHARD OPERATING LLC | Active | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | WARD |
| T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -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.