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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: 2026Q2 vs 2026Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2026Q1 and 2026Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2026Q1 | 2026Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2026Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 25 | 78 | +53 | +212.0% | GAINES · GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 54 | 103 | +49 | +90.7% | WEBB · LA SALLE · LOVING |
| PERMIAN DEEP ROCK OIL CO., LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 33 | +33 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 15 | 42 | +27 | +180.0% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 16 | 37 | +21 | +131.2% | PECOS · WINKLER · ECTOR |
| ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | Active | 12 | 32 | +20 | +166.7% | LOVING · WARD · REEVES |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 1 | 19 | +18 | +1800.0% | WARD · REEVES |
| JONAH ENERGY LLC | Active | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | MAVERICK · DIMMIT |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| TRIPLE CROWN RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 12 | 28 | +16 | +133.3% | IRION |
| VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | Active | 1 | 17 | +16 | +1600.0% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 14 | 29 | +15 | +107.1% | LEON · FREESTONE · LIMESTONE |
| CRESCENT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB · REEVES · WARD |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 12 | 26 | +14 | +116.7% | ANDREWS |
| PETROPLEX ENERGY INC. | Active | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES · MIDLAND · BORDEN |
| ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC | Active | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | TAYLOR · BEXAR · CLAY |
| DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | Active | 37 | 48 | +11 | +29.7% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 14 | 25 | +11 | +78.6% | KARNES · DE WITT · ATASCOSA |
| DE V OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | GLASSCOCK |
| NGL WATER SOLUTIONS PERMIAN, LLC | Active-Ext | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | LOVING · REEVES |
| SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | SHELBY · KARNES · LIVE OAK |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | UPTON |
| B.O.L.D. OIL AND GAS, LLC | Active | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | ARCHER · JACK · YOUNG |
| BAYSWATER OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · MITCHELL |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 33 | 42 | +9 | +27.3% | CRANE · WINKLER |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2026Q1 | 2026Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2026Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 76 | 23 | -53 | -69.7% | REEVES · LOVING |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 168 | 117 | -51 | -30.4% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 48 | 10 | -38 | -79.2% | YOAKUM · HALE · GAINES |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | Active | 47 | 24 | -23 | -48.9% | MARTIN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| COTERRA ENERGY OPERATING CO. | Active | 44 | 22 | -22 | -50.0% | CULBERSON |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 42 | 21 | -21 | -50.0% | REEVES · WARD · IRION |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 33 | 16 | -17 | -51.5% | REEVES · DE WITT · LOVING |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 186 | 169 | -17 | -9.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| EXXONMOBIL LOW C SOL ON STOR LLC | Active | 17 | 2 | -15 | -88.2% | JEFFERSON · LIBERTY |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 24 | 9 | -15 | -62.5% | WEBB · HOWARD |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | Active | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | WEBB |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | Active | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | LOVING · CRANE |
| WES WATER HOLDINGS LLC | Active-Ext | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| APEX NATURAL GAS, LLC | Active | 27 | 18 | -9 | -33.3% | SAN AUGUSTINE |
| CATURUS ENERGY, LLC | Active-Ext | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | WEBB · LA SALLE · CHEROKEE |
| EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | LUBBOCK |
| HIBERNIA RESOURCES IV, LLC | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| LANGFORD & BRIGHAM OPERATING LLC | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| PBEX-MCM OPERATING, LLC | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | DAWSON |
| SABINE ENERGY INC. | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | PANOLA |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 32 | 25 | -7 | -21.9% | UPTON · MIDLAND |
| OAKRIDGE OIL AND GAS, LP | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | JACK |
| SAGUARO PETROLEUM, LLC | Delinquent | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| WALKER OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | HOUSTON · TRINITY |
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.