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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 2000Q4 vs 2000Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2000Q3 and 2000Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2000Q3 | 2000Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2000Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 55 | 82 | +27 | +49.1% | DENTON · WISE · LIMESTONE |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 28 | 49 | +21 | +75.0% | ANDREWS · KENEDY · FORT BEND |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 13 | 30 | +17 | +130.8% | SUTTON · WINKLER · LOVING |
| CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 27 | +16 | +145.5% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 5 | 19 | +14 | +280.0% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · WINKLER |
| TXP, INCORPORATED | Active-Ext | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | SCHLEICHER · CROCKETT · IRION |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 33 | 44 | +11 | +33.3% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · BURLESON |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | PANOLA · TYLER · POLK |
| JAMEX II LTD., L.L.P. | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | COLORADO · BROOKS |
| SAMSON LONE STAR LP | Inactive | 17 | 27 | +10 | +58.8% | RUSK · PANOLA · HOCKLEY |
| HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | REAGAN · BEE · NACOGDOCHES |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | HIDALGO · STARR · ZAPATA |
| VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 9 | 18 | +9 | +100.0% | FREESTONE · LEON · LIMESTONE |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 38 | +8 | +26.7% | LIPSCOMB · HARRISON · MOORE |
| DEVON SFS OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD |
| T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | SHACKELFORD · BAYLOR |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 15 | +8 | +114.3% | YOAKUM · COCHRAN |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 41 | 48 | +7 | +17.1% | FREESTONE · ANDREWS · ROBERTSON |
| KINDER MORGAN CO2 COMPANY, L.P. | Delinquent | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | SCURRY |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 31 | 38 | +7 | +22.6% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · LIMESTONE |
| BARRETT BROTHERS OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | JACKSON · VICTORIA |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 5 | 11 | +6 | +120.0% | MOORE · WASHINGTON · BRAZOS |
| CITGO REF. & CHEMICALS CO. L.P. | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | NUECES |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 5 | 11 | +6 | +120.0% | MIDLAND · CRANE · GLASSCOCK |
| ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC | Active | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | WALLER |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2000Q3 | 2000Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2000Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 119 | 72 | -47 | -39.5% | FREESTONE · HOWARD · ECTOR |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 91 | 64 | -27 | -29.7% | PANOLA · GAINES · HIDALGO |
| FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | Inactive | 25 | 1 | -24 | -96.0% | GAINES |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 70 | 47 | -23 | -32.9% | REFUGIO · CRANE · PANOLA |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 27 | 7 | -20 | -74.1% | ANDREWS · CROCKETT · GAINES |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 65 | 48 | -17 | -26.2% | WEBB · ZAPATA · TERRELL |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 19 | 4 | -15 | -78.9% | COOKE · ROBERTS · TERRY |
| CODY ENERGY LLC | Inactive | 19 | 6 | -13 | -68.4% | WILLACY · BRAZOS · WEBB |
| KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | PALO PINTO · EASTLAND |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 65 | 53 | -12 | -18.5% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · CROCKETT |
| BELCO ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | GOLIAD · MONTGOMERY |
| CARLOW CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | WINKLER |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 20 | 10 | -10 | -50.0% | MITCHELL · CRANE |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | WARD · COCHRAN · HOCKLEY |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 49 | 40 | -9 | -18.4% | NUECES · CRANE · OCHILTREE |
| SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | Inactive | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | FREESTONE · HARRISON · RUSK |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | WHARTON · BEE · GOLIAD |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 20 | 12 | -8 | -40.0% | FREESTONE · LIMESTONE · PECOS |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 21 | 13 | -8 | -38.1% | ECTOR · DAWSON · UPTON |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 54 | 46 | -8 | -14.8% | UPTON · MIDLAND · IRION |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | HANSFORD · LIPSCOMB |
| BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | OCHILTREE |
| HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | VICTORIA · MATAGORDA |
| TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. | Active-Ext | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | BEE |
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.