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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: 2025Q4 vs 2025Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2025Q3 and 2025Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2025Q3 | 2025Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2025Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 59 | 118 | +59 | +100.0% | MARTIN · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 20 | 57 | +37 | +185.0% | MIDLAND · LOVING |
| PERMIAN RESOURCES OPERATING, LLC | Active | 5 | 26 | +21 | +420.0% | REEVES |
| DE CENTRAL OPERATING, LLC | Active | 6 | 22 | +16 | +266.7% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 9 | 24 | +15 | +166.7% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 26 | 40 | +14 | +53.8% | MIDLAND · CULBERSON · REEVES |
| CONTINENTAL RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 15 | 28 | +13 | +86.7% | ECTOR · MIDLAND · WINKLER |
| BPX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 32 | 44 | +12 | +37.5% | REEVES · DE WITT · KARNES |
| SURGE OPERATING, LLC | Active-Ext | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC | Active | 4 | 16 | +12 | +300.0% | MCMULLEN · LA SALLE · WEBB |
| OXYROCK OPERATING, LLC | Active | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | GLASSCOCK |
| GREENLAKE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 6 | 17 | +11 | +183.3% | REEVES · LOVING |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | UPTON |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 14 | 24 | +10 | +71.4% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 7 | 17 | +10 | +142.9% | WASHINGTON · FAYETTE · LEE |
| HANNATHON PETROLEUM II, LLC | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN |
| ADAMAS ENERGY LLC | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | NACOGDOCHES · SAN AUGUSTINE · ROBERTSON |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION COMPANY LLC | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | IRION |
| AGERON ENERGY, LLC | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | DIMMIT |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 11 | 18 | +7 | +63.6% | ANDREWS · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| UPP OPERATING, LLC | Active | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | SUTTON |
| VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC | Active | 5 | 12 | +7 | +140.0% | LA SALLE · DIMMIT · LIVE OAK |
| BIRCH OPERATIONS, INC. | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | DAWSON |
| INEOS USA OIL & GAS LLC | Active-Ext | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | MCMULLEN |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2025Q3 | 2025Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2025Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 95 | 53 | -42 | -44.2% | KARNES · LIVE OAK · DE WITT |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 64 | 28 | -36 | -56.2% | REEVES · LOVING |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 134 | 103 | -31 | -23.1% | MIDLAND · ECTOR · GLASSCOCK |
| EAGLE 5 ENERGY SERVICES LLC | Active | 26 | 0 | -26 | -100.0% | |
| OVINTIV USA INC. | Active | 56 | 30 | -26 | -46.4% | MARTIN · UPTON · HOWARD |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 41 | 17 | -24 | -58.5% | UPTON · ANDREWS · MARTIN |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 39 | 18 | -21 | -53.8% | CRANE · WINKLER · WARD |
| CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLC | Active | 38 | 19 | -19 | -50.0% | UPTON |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 24 | 7 | -17 | -70.8% | LOVING |
| SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Active | 20 | 4 | -16 | -80.0% | SHELBY |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 28 | 14 | -14 | -50.0% | GAINES · GLASSCOCK |
| WPX ENERGY PERMIAN, LLC | Active | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | WINKLER |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 33 | 20 | -13 | -39.4% | MARTIN · UPTON · ECTOR |
| SCOUT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC | Active | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | HOCKLEY |
| WAGGONER OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 19 | 8 | -11 | -57.9% | BAYLOR · KNOX · FOARD |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | DE WITT |
| EL TORO RESOURCES LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| SEM OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BASIN OIL & GAS OPERATING, LLC | Active | 19 | 11 | -8 | -42.1% | TERRY |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 18 | 10 | -8 | -44.4% | CRANE · ECTOR · UPTON |
| ADMIRAL PERMIAN OPERATING LLC | Active | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | ECTOR · LOVING |
| TRINITY GAS STORAGE, LLC | Active-Ext | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| CML EXPLORATION, LLC | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | ZAVALA |
| GUNN OIL COMPANY | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | FISHER |
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.