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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: 2001Q1 vs 2000Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2000Q4 and 2001Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2000Q4 | 2001Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2001Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 53 | 157 | +104 | +196.2% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · GAINES |
| MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | Inactive | 5 | 94 | +89 | +1780.0% | WISE · DENTON · LIMESTONE |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 58 | 103 | +45 | +77.6% | SUTTON · LAVACA · COLORADO |
| RME PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 53 | +44 | +488.9% | CROCKETT · WASHINGTON · BRAZOS |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 38 | 68 | +30 | +78.9% | OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB · HARRISON |
| PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 41 | +24 | +141.2% | HOWARD · WINKLER · CRANE |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 40 | 63 | +23 | +57.5% | NUECES · YOAKUM · KLEBERG |
| FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | Inactive | 1 | 24 | +23 | +2300.0% | MITCHELL · COCHRAN |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 18 | 41 | +23 | +127.8% | REFUGIO · COLORADO · JEFFERSON |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 21 | +20 | +2000.0% | HUTCHINSON · ROBERTS |
| EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 4 | 23 | +19 | +475.0% | MAVERICK |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 49 | 67 | +18 | +36.7% | ANDREWS · KENEDY · WALLER |
| TEJAS WESTERN CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | DENTON · WISE · MONTAGUE |
| NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | Inactive | 4 | 18 | +14 | +350.0% | ZAPATA |
| PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 28 | 41 | +13 | +46.4% | ECTOR · CRANE · GAINES |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 11 | 23 | +12 | +109.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | Inactive | 12 | 24 | +12 | +100.0% | STARR · HIDALGO · JIM WELLS |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 6 | 18 | +12 | +200.0% | KENT · UPTON · WARD |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | CROCKETT · ANDREWS · YOAKUM |
| DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | STEPHENS · PALO PINTO |
| EEX E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | VAL VERDE · JEFFERSON · EDWARDS |
| OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 18 | +11 | +157.1% | FREESTONE · HARRISON · PANOLA |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | SUTTON · EDWARDS · HEMPHILL |
| CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 37 | +10 | +37.0% | MIDLAND · LYNN · UPTON |
| MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2000Q4 | 2001Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2001Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 82 | 7 | -75 | -91.5% | DENTON · WISE |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 30 | 0 | -30 | -100.0% | |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 44 | 17 | -27 | -61.4% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · RUSK |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 47 | 31 | -16 | -34.0% | HIDALGO · WHARTON · STARR |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | PANOLA |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 21 | 10 | -11 | -52.4% | CAMP · DIMMIT · HIDALGO |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | ECTOR |
| HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. | Delinquent | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | CROCKETT |
| KCS MEDALLION RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | SUTTON |
| MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BANDERA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | MITCHELL |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 55 | 47 | -8 | -14.5% | WEBB · UPTON · PANOLA |
| J. W. RESOURCES INC. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 8 | -7 | -46.7% | PANOLA · HARRISON · POLK |
| JAMEX II LTD., L.L.P. | Inactive | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | AUSTIN · BROOKS |
| SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | Delinquent | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 18 | 11 | -7 | -38.9% | HARRISON · FREESTONE · SMITH |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 11 | 5 | -6 | -54.5% | WASHINGTON · WHARTON |
| CITGO REF. & CHEMICALS CO. L.P. | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| DALE OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| HOCO, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | PALO PINTO |
| JONES ENERGY, LTD. | Delinquent | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | GRAY |
| LARRON ENERGY CORPORATION | 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.