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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: 2000Q2 vs 2000Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2000Q1 and 2000Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2000Q1 | 2000Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2000Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 74 | 152 | +78 | +105.4% | SCURRY · HOWARD · FREESTONE |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 0 | 39 | +39 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR · HOCKLEY · ANDREWS |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 39 | +38 | +3800.0% | KENEDY · ANDREWS · WALLER |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 60 | 86 | +26 | +43.3% | HOCKLEY · PANOLA · CROCKETT |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 47 | 67 | +20 | +42.6% | WISE · DENTON · LIMESTONE |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 2 | 18 | +16 | +800.0% | CRANE · WINKLER · PANOLA |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 36 | 52 | +16 | +44.4% | WEBB · ZAPATA · MATAGORDA |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 2 | 16 | +14 | +700.0% | YOUNG |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 16 | +13 | +433.3% | PANOLA · RUSK · POLK |
| CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 26 | +12 | +85.7% | REAGAN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | Inactive | 4 | 16 | +12 | +300.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | Inactive | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | MITCHELL |
| CARLOW CORP. | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | WINKLER |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 24 | +10 | +71.4% | FREESTONE · CHEROKEE · SHELBY |
| KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | Inactive | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK · STARR |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | SHERMAN · HANSFORD |
| BELCO ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 10 | 19 | +9 | +90.0% | ANDREWS · GOLIAD · VICTORIA |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 6 | 15 | +9 | +150.0% | MOORE · SHERMAN · WASHINGTON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | HIDALGO · STARR · ZAPATA |
| STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. | Active-Ext | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | PALO PINTO · BORDEN · ERATH |
| BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | WINKLER · HOCKLEY · SAN PATRICIO |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · HOCKLEY |
| GEN-NAN RESOURCES & EQUIP., INC. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | WALLER |
| HIGH ISLAND OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | WEBB |
| JAMEX, INC. | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | COLORADO · WHARTON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2000Q1 | 2000Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2000Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 43 | 3 | -40 | -93.0% | MITCHELL · GLASSCOCK |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 14 | -25 | -64.1% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · VAL VERDE |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 43 | 20 | -23 | -53.5% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · HOCKLEY |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 44 | 21 | -23 | -52.3% | HARRISON · SHERMAN · MOORE |
| PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | Inactive | 31 | 8 | -23 | -74.2% | SCURRY · CRANE · PANOLA |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 25 | 4 | -21 | -84.0% | UPTON · WARD |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 48 | 28 | -20 | -41.7% | HIDALGO · WHARTON · ZAPATA |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 20 | 3 | -17 | -85.0% | REFUGIO |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 31 | 15 | -16 | -51.6% | WEBB · ECTOR · HEMPHILL |
| SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | Delinquent | 25 | 9 | -16 | -64.0% | HOWARD · MARTIN |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 17 | 2 | -15 | -88.2% | EDWARDS · SUTTON |
| SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CO | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | HOWARD |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 48 | 36 | -12 | -25.0% | UPTON · FREESTONE · MOORE |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | TOM GREEN · WISE |
| BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | NACOGDOCHES |
| SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | Inactive | 16 | 7 | -9 | -56.2% | PANOLA · SHELBY · FREESTONE |
| WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | Active | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | DE WITT · GARZA · HOCKLEY |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 56 | 48 | -8 | -14.3% | WEBB · ZAPATA · CARSON |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | HANSFORD · OCHILTREE · HUTCHINSON |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | MONTAGUE |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 15 | 8 | -7 | -46.7% | VAL VERDE · MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | BROOKS · CHAMBERS · JEFFERSON |
| SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | HARDIN · LIBERTY |
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.