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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: 2000Q3 vs 2000Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2000Q2 and 2000Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2000Q2 | 2000Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2000Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 18 | 70 | +52 | +288.9% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · CRANE |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 39 | 65 | +26 | +66.7% | GAINES · CROCKETT · HOCKLEY |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 28 | 53 | +25 | +89.3% | HIDALGO · WHARTON · LAVACA |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 5 | 27 | +22 | +440.0% | GAINES · DAWSON · MIDLAND |
| PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 8 | 27 | +19 | +237.5% | GAINES · PECOS · WHARTON |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 31 | 49 | +18 | +58.1% | YOAKUM · CRANE · NUECES |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 36 | 54 | +18 | +50.0% | UPTON · MIDLAND · MOORE |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 15 | 32 | +17 | +113.3% | CRANE · WEBB · MITCHELL |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 48 | 65 | +17 | +35.4% | WEBB · ZAPATA · TERRELL |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 3 | 20 | +17 | +566.7% | MITCHELL · BORDEN |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 31 | +17 | +121.4% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · ANDREWS |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 4 | 19 | +15 | +375.0% | MITCHELL · COOKE |
| KCS MEDALLION RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | SUTTON |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 8 | 21 | +13 | +162.5% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · DAWSON |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 29 | 41 | +12 | +41.4% | ANDREWS · FREESTONE · TERRY |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | SUTTON · JIM HOGG |
| CODY ENERGY LLC | Inactive | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | KENEDY · WILLACY · BRAZOS |
| FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | Inactive | 15 | 25 | +10 | +66.7% | MITCHELL · GAINES · ECTOR |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 30 | +9 | +42.9% | HARRISON · LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL |
| KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 6 | 15 | +9 | +150.0% | PALO PINTO |
| SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | WINKLER · ECTOR · WARD |
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 19 | +9 | +90.0% | GUADALUPE · JACKSON · CALDWELL |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | STARR · HIDALGO · PANOLA |
| HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | MCMULLEN · VICTORIA · WHARTON |
| KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HENDERSON · NAVARRO · ANDERSON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2000Q2 | 2000Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2000Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 59 | 20 | -39 | -66.1% | SHELBY · PECOS · LIMESTONE |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 152 | 119 | -33 | -21.7% | FREESTONE · SCURRY · HOWARD |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 24 | 6 | -18 | -75.0% | VAN ZANDT |
| CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 11 | -15 | -57.7% | MIDLAND · LYNN |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 76 | 64 | -12 | -15.8% | SUTTON · LAVACA · COLORADO |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 67 | 55 | -12 | -17.9% | WISE · DENTON · LIMESTONE |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 45 | 33 | -12 | -26.7% | CROCKETT · RUSK · BURLESON |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | POLK · BROOKS · PANOLA |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 39 | 28 | -11 | -28.2% | WALLER · KLEBERG · KENEDY |
| STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | Inactive | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | WHARTON · CARSON · SHERMAN |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | SHERMAN |
| U. S. OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | LEE |
| DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | ANDREWS |
| PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 16 | 8 | -8 | -50.0% | YOUNG |
| TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| CNG PRODUCING COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| COX, JOHN L. | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | UPTON · MARTIN |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 17 | -7 | -29.2% | FREESTONE · GREGG · SHELBY |
| SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | LAVACA · NUECES |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | HIDALGO · ZAPATA |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | COCHRAN |
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.