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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: 2001Q3 vs 2001Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2001Q2 and 2001Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2001Q2 | 2001Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2001Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | Inactive | 4 | 38 | +34 | +850.0% | MITCHELL · GAINES · ECTOR |
| HENRY PETROLEUM LP | Inactive | 1 | 20 | +19 | +1900.0% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 22 | 41 | +19 | +86.4% | FREESTONE · ROBERTSON · HENDERSON |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 10 | 28 | +18 | +180.0% | YOAKUM · WARD · BROOKS |
| MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | Inactive | 113 | 128 | +15 | +13.3% | DENTON · WISE · TARRANT |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 98 | 112 | +14 | +14.3% | ECTOR · HOCKLEY · YOAKUM |
| ENRE, L.P. | Inactive | 10 | 22 | +12 | +120.0% | DENTON · WISE · WHARTON |
| MISSION RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | AUSTIN · WALLER · RUSK |
| ALON USA, LP | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | FALLS · GLASSCOCK · GRIMES |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 48 | 57 | +9 | +18.8% | FREESTONE · ROBERTSON · ECTOR |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | CRANE |
| RIATA ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | PECOS · CROCKETT |
| TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | LUBBOCK · HOCKLEY |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | CROCKETT · REAGAN · SUTTON |
| BETA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WALLER |
| BURLINGTON RES O&G CO-PERMIAN | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WINKLER |
| CRIMSON ENERGY COMPANY, LC | Inactive | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | WEBB · WASHINGTON |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 47 | 55 | +8 | +17.0% | ANDREWS · KENEDY · BROOKS |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 7 | 14 | +7 | +100.0% | BROOKS · HIDALGO · LAVACA |
| J&G OIL & GAS | Delinquent | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | MCMULLEN |
| LINDSAY, DICK | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG · ARCHER |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | OCHILTREE · GLASSCOCK · HANSFORD |
| SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | UPSHUR |
| WG OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | WICHITA · WISE |
| BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 8 | 14 | +6 | +75.0% | HOCKLEY · ANDREWS · CRANE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2001Q2 | 2001Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2001Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 106 | 28 | -78 | -73.6% | CROCKETT · MOORE · POTTER |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 62 | 34 | -28 | -45.2% | CRANE · ANDREWS · GAINES |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 0 | -26 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 33 | 8 | -25 | -75.8% | UPTON · ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 37 | 16 | -21 | -56.8% | SUTTON · WISE · CALHOUN |
| RME PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 85 | 64 | -21 | -24.7% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · BURLESON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 41 | 22 | -19 | -46.3% | ROBERTS · HEMPHILL · PANOLA |
| WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INC | Inactive | 28 | 9 | -19 | -67.9% | HOWARD |
| HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 20 | 5 | -15 | -75.0% | HENDERSON · ROBERTS · STERLING |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 17 | 2 | -15 | -88.2% | CHAMBERS · WHARTON |
| BRIDAS ENERGY USA, INC. | Inactive | 21 | 7 | -14 | -66.7% | AUSTIN |
| CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * | Inactive | 22 | 8 | -14 | -63.6% | TARRANT · DENTON · WISE |
| CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 36 | 22 | -14 | -38.9% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 27 | 13 | -14 | -51.9% | JACKSON · GUADALUPE · CROCKETT |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 22 | 9 | -13 | -59.1% | DIMMIT · MARTIN · HARDIN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 27 | 15 | -12 | -44.4% | JIM HOGG · GRAYSON · PANOLA |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | HIDALGO |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 5 | -12 | -70.6% | DENTON · WISE |
| TOTALFINAELF E&P USA INC | Inactive | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | HIDALGO · PANOLA · STARR |
| CITGO REF. & CHEMICALS CO. L.P. | Active | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | NUECES |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 10 | -10 | -50.0% | BEE · REFUGIO · SAN PATRICIO |
| MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BRAVO NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | DENTON · HEMPHILL · WISE |
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.