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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: 2000Q1 vs 1999Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1999Q4 and 2000Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1999Q4 | 2000Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2000Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 0 | 43 | +43 | n/a (from zero) | MITCHELL |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 44 | +29 | +193.3% | HARRISON · PANOLA · MOORE |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 52 | 76 | +24 | +46.2% | SUTTON · LAVACA · EDWARDS |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 40 | 60 | +20 | +50.0% | PANOLA · GAINES · HIDALGO |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 30 | 48 | +18 | +60.0% | MIDLAND · POTTER · MOORE |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 9 | 26 | +17 | +188.9% | GAINES · ANDREWS · VAN ZANDT |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 18 | +16 | +800.0% | YOAKUM |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 39 | +15 | +62.5% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · ANDREWS |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 3 | 17 | +14 | +466.7% | SUTTON · JIM HOGG · JASPER |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | FREESTONE · WEBB · CHEROKEE |
| PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | Inactive | 17 | 31 | +14 | +82.4% | PANOLA · CRANE · NUECES |
| SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CO | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | HOWARD · ECTOR |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 13 | 25 | +12 | +92.3% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | HOCKLEY · GARZA · DE WITT |
| ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | WALLER |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | TERRELL · WEBB · ANDREWS |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | BROOKS · GLASSCOCK · STERLING |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 20 | 29 | +9 | +45.0% | CRANE · UPSHUR · FREESTONE |
| BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | COOKE |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 47 | 56 | +9 | +19.1% | WEBB · ZAPATA · TERRELL |
| SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. | Active | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | THROCKMORTON · SCURRY · BORDEN |
| T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC. | Delinquent | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | FISHER · LIVE OAK · PALO PINTO |
| EEX E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | ANDERSON · EDWARDS · HIDALGO |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 20 | +8 | +66.7% | REFUGIO · COLORADO |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1999Q4 | 2000Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2000Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 95 | 74 | -21 | -22.1% | FREESTONE · HOWARD · MOORE |
| CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 25 | 5 | -20 | -80.0% | MARTIN · CRANE · GLASSCOCK |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 29 | 10 | -19 | -65.5% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · BROOKS |
| COLLINS & WARE, INC. | Inactive | 21 | 4 | -17 | -81.0% | NUECES · DIMMIT · KLEBERG |
| BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | FAYETTE |
| KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | PALO PINTO |
| ACCESS RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE |
| PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 4 | -9 | -69.2% | GARZA · LEE |
| KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | Inactive | 12 | 4 | -8 | -66.7% | STARR · CHAMBERS |
| TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 4 | -8 | -66.7% | JACKSON · LOVING · WARD |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 50 | 43 | -7 | -14.0% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · UPTON |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | GONZALES · MADISON |
| OEXCO, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. | Active-Ext | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | CONCHO |
| CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 10 | 4 | -6 | -60.0% | GOLIAD |
| DENOCO INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| HADLEY OIL | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PANTHER RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 19 | 13 | -6 | -31.6% | MONTAGUE |
| ROCKY POINT OIL, INC. | Active-Ext | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | Inactive | 10 | 4 | -6 | -60.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND |
| TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -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.