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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: 2025Q3 vs 2025Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2025Q2 and 2025Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2025Q2 | 2025Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2025Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 83 | 134 | +51 | +61.4% | MARTIN · ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 61 | 95 | +34 | +55.7% | DE WITT · KARNES · LIVE OAK |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 22 | 56 | +34 | +154.5% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 33 | +32 | +3200.0% | MARTIN · UPTON |
| EAGLE 5 ENERGY SERVICES LLC | Active | 0 | 26 | +26 | n/a (from zero) | ZAPATA |
| CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | Active | 18 | 38 | +20 | +111.1% | UPTON · LOVING · REAGAN |
| SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 4 | 20 | +16 | +400.0% | SHELBY · LIVE OAK |
| FIREBIRD ENERGY II LLC | Active | 6 | 21 | +15 | +250.0% | UPTON · BORDEN · MIDLAND |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 10 | 24 | +14 | +140.0% | LOVING · WARD |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 3 | 17 | +14 | +466.7% | LOVING |
| WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 9 | 19 | +10 | +111.1% | BAYLOR · WILBARGER |
| BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | Active | 10 | 19 | +9 | +90.0% | TERRY · WINKLER · HOCKLEY |
| CATURUS ENERGY, LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK · MCMULLEN · WEBB |
| EL TORO RESOURCES LLC | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | DIMMIT · MAVERICK |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN · IRION |
| TEP BARNETT USA, LLC | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | TARRANT |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · GAINES |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | CRANE |
| JAVELIN ENERGY PARTNERS MGMT LLC | Active | 7 | 15 | +8 | +114.3% | DIMMIT · FRIO · WEBB |
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | GREGG · HARRISON |
| PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | BORDEN |
| JAGGED PEAK ENERGY LLC | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WARD |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | LOVING |
| TRP OPERATING LLC | Active | 6 | 13 | +7 | +116.7% | LOVING · REEVES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2025Q2 | 2025Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2025Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 185 | 59 | -126 | -68.1% | UPTON · MIDLAND · IRION |
| DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | Active | 58 | 6 | -52 | -89.7% | REAGAN |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 62 | 32 | -30 | -48.4% | DE WITT · LOVING · REEVES |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 31 | 5 | -26 | -83.9% | REAGAN |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 33 | 9 | -24 | -72.7% | CULBERSON |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | Active | 31 | 8 | -23 | -74.2% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 26 | 7 | -19 | -73.1% | FAYETTE · MILAM · ZAVALA |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | Active | 22 | 4 | -18 | -81.8% | WEBB |
| VTX ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| HIGHPEAK ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Active | 29 | 13 | -16 | -55.2% | BORDEN · HOWARD |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 17 | 4 | -13 | -76.5% | ATASCOSA · DE WITT |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | DIMMIT |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | UPTON |
| TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 18 | 5 | -13 | -72.2% | IRION |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 30 | 18 | -12 | -40.0% | DE WITT |
| GRIT OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT, LLC | Delinquent | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| BAYTEX ENERGY USA, INC. | Active | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | LAVACA · GONZALES |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | REEVES |
| PILOT WATER GATH DELAWARE LLC | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 73 | 64 | -9 | -12.3% | LOVING · REEVES |
| KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC | Delinquent | 13 | 4 | -9 | -69.2% | MCMULLEN |
| FE PERMIAN OPERATING I, L.L.C. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. | Active | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | CALLAHAN |
| UPCURVE ENERGY, LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| ENERGY TRANSFER COMPANY | Active | 12 | 4 | -8 | -66.7% | FRANKLIN · KNOX · MITCHELL |
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.