Browse the displayed Texas operators by recorded well count, stored permit counts and first-production records. Open an operator profile to explore its records.
Stored TX RRC well-header records. Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16.
Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The displayed sample is ranked by recorded well count. Permit counts use the preceding 24 months at source refresh. DUC counts mean a spud date with no reported first production, not verified completion status. The first-production column counts records with a first-production date, not wells verified to be producing today. This is a capped directory of stored records, not a complete statewide count.
Compiled from Texas Railroad Commission records through a commercial well-data aggregator. Scheduled refreshes do not guarantee that new regulator filings are available. Use the source records to check a specific well.
Quick answer: Among the 100 displayed operator records, Oxy has the highest recorded well count (25,879). Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Rankings and activity windows describe the stored sample at source refresh.
Among the 100 displayed operator records, Oxy has the highest recorded well count (25,879). Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. Rankings and activity windows describe the stored sample at source refresh.
Recorded well count describes an operator’s footprint. It does not measure company revenue or the value of your mineral interest. Use the source and refresh date alongside the operator and county details.
| # | Operator | Wells | Permits 24mo | DUCs | First production reported | Top Formation | Top County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxy | 25,879 | 392 | 1,601 | 22,714 | Permian Basin | Yoakum |
| 2 | Hilcorp Energy Company | 25,697 | 121 | 964 | 24,216 | Permian Basin | Andrews |
| 3 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 19,455 | 1,115 | 1,088 | 16,209 | Permian Basin | Midland |
| 4 | Diamondback Energy | 13,786 | 1,102 | 720 | 12,205 | Permian Basin | Martin |
| 5 | Basa Resources | 11,668 | 15 | 149 | 11,326 | Travis Peak | Gregg |
| 6 | Eog Resources | 11,192 | 540 | 876 | 8,414 | Austin Chalk | Gonzales |
| 7 | Exxon Mobil | 10,010 | 20 | 3,845 | 1,925 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Kleberg |
| 8 | Apache | 9,693 | 345 | 942 | 7,352 | Permian Basin | Reagan |
| 9 | Scout Energy Management | 8,782 | 49 | 153 | 8,262 | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Crockett |
| 10 | Bcemach Iii LLC | 8,407 | 13 | 268 | 8,006 | Permian Basin | Mitchell |
| 11 | Xto Energy | 8,244 | 204 | 635 | 5,183 | Permian Basin | Midland |
| 12 | Burk Royalty | 8,064 | 38 | 162 | 7,813 | Permian Basin | Hutchinson |
| 13 | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 7,661 | 61 | 138 | 7,447 | Permian Basin | Andrews |
| 14 | Upp Operating LLC | 7,409 | 18 | 68 | 7,335 | Ozona Canyon | Sutton |
| 15 | Kinder Morgan Production | 5,876 | 202 | 550 | 4,834 | Permian Basin | Scurry |
| 16 | Cog Operating | 5,405 | 276 | 283 | 4,378 | Permian Basin | Upton |
| 17 | Formentera Operations LLC | 5,142 | 46 | 89 | 4,997 | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Ector |
| 18 | Chevron | 5,127 | 265 | 713 | 3,051 | Permian Basin | Midland |
| 19 | Marathon Oil Company | 4,783 | 109 | 348 | 3,459 | Austin Chalk | Karnes |
| 20 | Bkv Barnett LLC | 4,440 | 54 | 9 | 4,393 | Barnett | Wise |
| 21 | Diversified Production LLC | 4,409 | 8 | 44 | 4,358 | Travis Peak | Panola |
| 22 | Blackbeard Operating | 4,238 | 283 | 221 | 3,614 | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Crane |
| 23 | Anadarko Petroleum | 4,228 | 457 | 628 | 2,322 | Avalon-Bone Spring | Loving |
| 24 | Eagleridge Operating | 4,019 | 2 | 88 | 3,920 | Barnett | Denton |
| 25 | Waggoner Operating,LLC | 3,996 | 88 | 114 | 3,812 | Palo Duro Basin | Wichita |
| 26 | Two P Partners LLC | 3,848 | 0 | 410 | 3,268 | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Ward |
| 27 | Large Operating LLC | 3,732 | 0 | 19 | 3,431 | Granite Wash | Hutchinson |
| 28 | Devon Energy Production Company | 3,716 | 162 | 254 | 2,522 | Barnett | Karnes |
| 29 | Ovintiv USA INC | 3,664 | 334 | 99 | 3,330 | Permian Basin | Martin |
| 30 | Conocophillips Company | 3,615 | 72 | 831 | 1,616 | Permian Basin | Webb |
| 31 | Burlington Resources Oil & Gas Company | 3,525 | 484 | 214 | 2,541 | Austin Chalk | De Witt |
| 32 | Lewis Petro Properties | 3,420 | 93 | 129 | 2,925 | Olmos | Webb |
| 33 | Bpx Operating Company | 3,394 | 383 | 374 | 2,530 | Austin Chalk | De Witt |
| 34 | Citation Oil & Gas | 3,240 | 0 | 169 | 2,860 | Permian Basin | Howard |
| 35 | Merit Energy Company | 3,220 | 5 | 167 | 2,951 | Vicksburg | Hidalgo |
| 36 | Javelin Energy | 3,219 | 123 | 45 | 3,127 | Austin Chalk | Dimmit |
| 37 | R2q Operating | 3,213 | 9 | 76 | 3,075 | Palo Duro Basin | Wichita |
| 38 | Chesapeake Energy | 3,192 | 0 | 278 | 564 | Barnett | Tarrant |
| 39 | Texaco | 3,187 | 0 | 704 | 110 | Permian Basin | Duval |
| 40 | Atlas Operating | 3,072 | 14 | 186 | 2,807 | Permian Basin | Dimmit |
| 41 | Permian Resources Operating LLC | 2,958 | 228 | 189 | 2,745 | Permian Basin | Reeves |
| 42 | Tep Barnett | 2,900 | 57 | 48 | 2,780 | Barnett | Tarrant |
| 43 | Mobil Oil | 2,897 | 0 | 692 | 308 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Duval |
| 44 | Sun Explorationproduction Company | 2,785 | 0 | 872 | 197 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Starr |
| 45 | Amoco Production Company | 2,673 | 0 | 714 | 518 | Permian Basin | Andrews |
| 46 | Sm Energy Company | 2,621 | 135 | 140 | 2,210 | Permian Basin | Webb |
| 47 | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating | 2,614 | 148 | 79 | 2,432 | Austin Chalk | Lee |
| 48 | Ring Energy | 2,587 | 81 | 163 | 2,210 | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Crane |
| 49 | Extex Operating Company | 2,586 | 0 | 62 | 2,461 | Permian Basin | Cochran |
| 50 | Highmark Energy Operating | 2,382 | 9 | 40 | 2,314 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Montgomery |
| 51 | Endeavor Energy Resources | 2,345 | 45 | 248 | 1,424 | Permian Basin | Martin |
| 52 | Grayrock Energy Ii LLC | 2,271 | 0 | 69 | 2,133 | Permian Basin | Howard |
| 53 | Presidio Petroleum | 2,226 | 0 | 49 | 2,172 | Granite Wash | Hemphill |
| 54 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 2,224 | 65 | 68 | 2,133 | Austin Chalk | Burleson |
| 55 | Fasken Oil And Ranch | 2,200 | 156 | 158 | 1,803 | Permian Basin | Andrews |
| 56 | Aghorn Operating | 2,159 | 0 | 28 | 2,091 | Permian Basin | Ector |
| 57 | Bkv North Texas LLC | 2,098 | 16 | 17 | 2,075 | Barnett | Tarrant |
| 58 | Oxyrock Operating, LLC | 2,073 | 311 | 82 | 1,864 | Permian Basin | Howard |
| 59 | Discovery Natural Resources | 2,020 | 77 | 47 | 1,896 | Permian Basin | Reagan |
| 60 | Bridwell Oil Company | 1,943 | 10 | 403 | 1,033 | Barnett | Clay |
| 61 | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC | 1,937 | 33 | 76 | 1,839 | Austin Chalk | Dimmit |
| 62 | Shell Oil Company | 1,933 | 0 | 527 | 306 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Hidalgo |
| 63 | Lcs Production Company | 1,898 | 22 | 242 | 1,093 | Permian Basin | Fisher |
| 64 | Mewbourne Oil Company | 1,861 | 143 | 210 | 1,446 | Cleveland | Lipscomb |
| 65 | New Height Energy LLC | 1,738 | 0 | 59 | 1,666 | Permian Basin | Howard |
| 66 | Txo Production | 1,719 | 0 | 1,092 | 25 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Jackson |
| 67 | Phillips Petroleum Company | 1,666 | 2 | 430 | 439 | Granite Wash | Sherman |
| 68 | Surge Operating | 1,666 | 108 | 129 | 1,372 | Permian Basin | Howard |
| 69 | Mitchell Energy | 1,665 | 0 | 472 | 497 | Barnett | Wise |
| 70 | Texland Petroleum | 1,629 | 44 | 150 | 1,388 | Permian Basin | Andrews |
| 71 | Unbridled Resources LLC | 1,628 | 0 | 54 | 1,568 | Granite Wash | Wheeler |
| 72 | Basin Oil & Gas | 1,618 | 81 | 61 | 1,520 | Permian Basin | Winkler |
| 73 | Chittim Operating LLC | 1,612 | 0 | 105 | 1,445 | Eagle Ford | Maverick |
| 74 | Civitas Permian Operating LLC | 1,610 | 197 | 49 | 1,517 | Permian Basin | Reagan |
| 75 | Unitex Oil & Gas | 1,558 | 1 | 35 | 1,463 | Permian Basin | Scurry |
| 76 | Montare Operating LTD | 1,557 | 9 | 33 | 1,517 | Permian Basin | Andrews |
| 77 | Tgnr East Texas LLC | 1,551 | 4 | 15 | 1,534 | Travis Peak | Panola |
| 78 | Texas Petroleum Investment Company | 1,524 | 10 | 48 | 1,356 | Austin Chalk | Guadalupe |
| 79 | Linder John Operating | 1,511 | 0 | 63 | 1,403 | Travis Peak | Rusk |
| 80 | Wpx Energy | 1,510 | 51 | 105 | 1,236 | Avalon-Bone Spring | Loving |
| 81 | Mmgl Txph LLC | 1,486 | 9 | 27 | 1,458 | Granite Wash | Hemphill |
| 82 | Pantera Energy Company | 1,474 | 6 | 25 | 1,355 | Anadarko Basin | Moore |
| 83 | Zarvona Energy | 1,458 | 6 | 49 | 1,394 | Ozona Canyon | Crockett |
| 84 | Killam Oil | 1,435 | 18 | 166 | 1,125 | Wilcox Lobo | Webb |
| 85 | High River Resources Operating LLC | 1,425 | 1 | 37 | 1,380 | Granite Wash | King |
| 86 | Sojourner Drilling | 1,408 | 19 | 284 | 890 | Permian Basin | Jones |
| 87 | Urban Oil & Gas Group | 1,405 | 3 | 25 | 1,314 | Vicksburg | Nueces |
| 88 | Gulf Oil | 1,399 | 0 | 342 | 80 | Thirty-One Carbonate-Chert | Crane |
| 89 | Sueann Operating LC | 1,381 | 2 | 102 | 1,145 | Vicksburg | Jim Wells |
| 90 | Hd Operating CO, LLC | 1,373 | 0 | 44 | 1,306 | Gilmer Lime | Anderson |
| 91 | Poandg Operating | 1,365 | 1 | 39 | 1,288 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Fort Bend |
| 92 | Great Plains Resources | 1,338 | 0 | 18 | 1,271 | Austin Chalk | Bexar |
| 93 | Texas Oil & Gas | 1,334 | 1 | 472 | 72 | Gulf Coast Basin (La - TX) | Jackson |
| 94 | Murphy Exploration & Production Company | 1,312 | 59 | 51 | 1,041 | Austin Chalk | Dimmit |
| 95 | Unidentified | 1,310 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Barnett | Callahan |
| 96 | Cross Timbers Energy | 1,304 | 4 | 49 | 1,166 | Permian Basin | Ector |
| 97 | Texaco E & P | 1,303 | 0 | 206 | 714 | Travis Peak | Crane |
| 98 | Latigo Petroleum | 1,273 | 0 | 21 | 1,158 | Cleveland | Lipscomb |
| 99 | Southern Community | 1,264 | 21 | 314 | 570 | Austin Chalk | Fayette |
| 100 | Faulconer Energy LLC | 1,228 | 20 | 13 | 1,213 | Cotton Valley | Smith |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission well-header records.
Ranking: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16. The displayed sample is ranked by recorded well count. Permit counts use the preceding 24 months at source refresh. DUC counts mean a spud date with no reported first production, not verified completion status. The first-production column counts records with a first-production date, not wells verified to be producing today. This is a capped directory of stored records, not a complete statewide count.
Why it matters: Recorded well counts provide context for comparing operators in this sample. They do not establish current drilling activity, operator financial strength or the value of an individual interest.
Source refresh: Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16.
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The displayed sample is ranked by recorded well count. Oxy has the highest count in this sample (25,879). This is not a ranking by current production volume or revenue. Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16.
It counts records with a reported first-production date. It does not establish that those wells are producing today.
Permit counts use the preceding 24 months at source refresh. Opening the page does not refresh that selection. Stored source refresh: 2026-09-16.
They count records with a spud date and no reported first-production date. This is a proxy, not verified completion status or a prediction of future royalties.
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State: Texas
Operators ranked: 100
Total wells: 388,095
Permits (24mo): 9,715
Last refresh: 2026-09-16