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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: 2001Q4 vs 2001Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2001Q3 and 2001Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2001Q3 | 2001Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2001Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 4 | 41 | +37 | +925.0% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · CROCKETT |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 22 | +17 | +340.0% | DENTON · GREGG · HENDERSON |
| NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | Inactive | 4 | 18 | +14 | +350.0% | ZAPATA |
| ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | DENTON · NOLAN |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 8 | 20 | +12 | +150.0% | ANDREWS · UPTON · TERRELL |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 28 | 40 | +12 | +42.9% | REAGAN · MOORE · LEON |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 14 | 25 | +11 | +78.6% | BROOKS · STARR · HIDALGO |
| SILVER PINES ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | LA SALLE |
| ENRE, L.P. | Inactive | 22 | 32 | +10 | +45.5% | DENTON · WISE · WHARTON |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 17 | 26 | +9 | +52.9% | REFUGIO · BRAZORIA · DUVAL |
| T - C OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 15 | +9 | +150.0% | REFUGIO |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 41 | 50 | +9 | +22.0% | FREESTONE · ROBERTSON · GREGG |
| AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | SAN PATRICIO · COLORADO · REFUGIO |
| DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CO., L.P. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | TARRANT · DENTON · JACK |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 16 | 24 | +8 | +50.0% | MIDLAND · REAGAN · ECTOR |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 13 | 21 | +8 | +61.5% | LA SALLE · WEBB |
| SEELYE, WILLIAM L. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | JACK · WICHITA |
| CITGO REF. & CHEMICALS CO. L.P. | Active | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | NUECES |
| REPUBLIC ENERGY INC. | Inactive | 16 | 23 | +7 | +43.8% | DENTON · WISE · TARRANT |
| KINDER MORGAN CO2 COMPANY, L.P. | Delinquent | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | SCURRY |
| SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. | Active | 4 | 9 | +5 | +125.0% | JACKSON · COLORADO |
| TEXAS-AUSTRALIA POWER INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | WALLER |
| ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOC., INC. | Inactive | 1 | 5 | +4 | +400.0% | VICTORIA · JACKSON · REFUGIO |
| BETA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 8 | 12 | +4 | +50.0% | WALLER · AUSTIN |
| BRG PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 5 | +4 | +400.0% | NACOGDOCHES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2001Q3 | 2001Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2001Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 112 | 66 | -46 | -41.1% | YOAKUM · GAINES · HOCKLEY |
| FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. | Inactive | 38 | 0 | -38 | -100.0% | |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 57 | 25 | -32 | -56.1% | FREESTONE · CROCKETT · SCURRY |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 86 | 54 | -32 | -37.2% | SUTTON · LAVACA · ZAPATA |
| RME PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 64 | 39 | -25 | -39.1% | CROCKETT · STERLING · BRAZOS |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 34 | 12 | -22 | -64.7% | FREESTONE · NUECES · WHARTON |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 28 | 9 | -19 | -67.9% | WARD · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 22 | 6 | -16 | -72.7% | MIDLAND |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 44 | 28 | -16 | -36.4% | WEBB · ZAPATA · TERRELL |
| SAMSON LONE STAR LP | Inactive | 38 | 22 | -16 | -42.1% | CHEROKEE · LIPSCOMB · HARDIN |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 55 | 40 | -15 | -27.3% | ANDREWS · BROOKS · KLEBERG |
| MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | WEBB |
| PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 43 | 29 | -14 | -32.6% | PECOS · ANDREWS · UPTON |
| WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | STEPHENS |
| ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | Delinquent | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| HENRY PETROLEUM LP | Inactive | 20 | 8 | -12 | -60.0% | REAGAN · MIDLAND |
| HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | Delinquent | 15 | 4 | -11 | -73.3% | ZAPATA |
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | GUADALUPE · JACKSON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 22 | 12 | -10 | -45.5% | MOORE · HARRISON · LIPSCOMB |
| BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 14 | 4 | -10 | -71.4% | NUECES · ANDREWS · FORT BEND |
| BELCO ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | GOLIAD · VICTORIA |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | WISE |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | MOORE · GRIMES |
| CRIMSON ENERGY COMPANY, LC | Inactive | 17 | 7 | -10 | -58.8% | WEBB · BRAZOS · KARNES |
| ALON USA, LP | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -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.