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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: 2002Q1 vs 2001Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2001Q4 and 2002Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2001Q4 | 2002Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2002Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 41 | 104 | +63 | +153.7% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · LAVACA |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 4 | 36 | +32 | +800.0% | SHERMAN · UPTON · MOORE |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 12 | 31 | +19 | +158.3% | YOAKUM · HEMPHILL · OCHILTREE |
| DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CO., L.P. | Inactive | 9 | 27 | +18 | +200.0% | DENTON · WISE · MONTGOMERY |
| HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | Delinquent | 4 | 22 | +18 | +450.0% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | CRANE |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 28 | 38 | +10 | +35.7% | TERRELL · UPTON · WEBB |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | STERLING · HOUSTON · GLASSCOCK |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER · KING · DICKENS |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | VAN ZANDT · MUSTANG IS-LB · FREESTONE |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | HEMPHILL · GREGG · PANOLA |
| LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | CONCHO |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HARDIN · HIDALGO · JACK |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | HUTCHINSON · ROBERTS · CARSON |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 25 | +7 | +38.9% | SHERMAN · ECTOR · HANSFORD |
| SHWJ OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | MILAM |
| CRIMSON ENERGY COMPANY, LC | Inactive | 7 | 13 | +6 | +85.7% | WEBB · KARNES |
| FAMCOR OIL, INC. | Delinquent | 4 | 9 | +5 | +125.0% | SAN JACINTO · POLK · COLORADO |
| KCS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | GOLIAD · EDWARDS · PANOLA |
| MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL |
| PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | REFUGIO |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 3 | 8 | +5 | +166.7% | BRAZORIA · JEFFERSON · MATAGORDA |
| STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. | Active-Ext | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | PALO PINTO |
| THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | WISE · HOCKLEY |
| COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. | Active | 1 | 5 | +4 | +400.0% | OCHILTREE · HEMPHILL |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2001Q4 | 2002Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2002Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 54 | 0 | -54 | -100.0% | |
| MITCHELL ENERGY COMPANY L.P. | Inactive | 126 | 84 | -42 | -33.3% | WISE · DENTON · TARRANT |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 66 | 41 | -25 | -37.9% | YOAKUM · HALE · HOCKLEY |
| ENRE, L.P. | Inactive | 32 | 11 | -21 | -65.6% | DENTON · WHARTON |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 4 | -18 | -81.8% | DENTON · PARKER · SHELBY |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 44 | 29 | -15 | -34.1% | PANOLA · CRANE · NUECES |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 20 | 6 | -14 | -70.0% | ANDREWS |
| PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 29 | 15 | -14 | -48.3% | ANDREWS · VICTORIA · ECTOR |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 52 | 38 | -14 | -26.9% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · BORDEN |
| ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | Inactive | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | NOLAN |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 40 | 27 | -13 | -32.5% | UPTON · GOLIAD · IRION |
| T - C OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | REFUGIO |
| SILVER PINES ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | MOORE · OCHILTREE |
| EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | MAVERICK |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 26 | 16 | -10 | -38.5% | REFUGIO · BRAZORIA · JACKSON |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | NOLAN |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 21 | 12 | -9 | -42.9% | LA SALLE · WEBB |
| AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| CITGO REF. & CHEMICALS CO. L.P. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| CODY ENERGY LLC | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | WILLACY |
| SMITH PRODUCTION INC. | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | LIBERTY |
| SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | UPSHUR |
| BETA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | WALLER |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | PANOLA · DUVAL · WARD |
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.