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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: 2002Q4 vs 2002Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2002Q3 and 2002Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2002Q3 | 2002Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2002Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 25 | 61 | +36 | +144.0% | PANOLA · CRANE · BORDEN |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 28 | +28 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 6 | 22 | +16 | +266.7% | MONTAGUE |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 13 | 28 | +15 | +115.4% | DENTON · ROBERTSON · WISE |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 23 | +15 | +187.5% | ECTOR · MOORE · FREESTONE |
| CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * | Inactive | 8 | 22 | +14 | +175.0% | TARRANT · DENTON · WISE |
| TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC | Active | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | MONTAGUE · COOKE · DENTON |
| KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | Inactive | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | STARR · CHAMBERS · HIDALGO |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | CROCKETT · FAYETTE · WASHINGTON |
| FOUR SEVENS OPERATING CO., LTD. | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | TARRANT · WISE |
| KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | Active-Ext | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | SHERMAN · HANSFORD · JACKSON |
| HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND · JIM HOGG |
| SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | Inactive | 6 | 14 | +8 | +133.3% | TARRANT · DICKENS · DENTON |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | TARRANT · DENTON · UPTON |
| RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WHARTON · STARR · WEBB |
| CORTEZ OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | DENTON · TARRANT |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | MITCHELL · COOKE · LIVE OAK |
| MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | ANDREWS |
| PARAGON CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | JONES · COKE · FISHER |
| STAR OF TEXAS ENERGY SRVS, INC. | Delinquent | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | TARRANT · DENTON · WISE |
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | JACKSON · GUADALUPE |
| WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LP | Inactive | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | LIBERTY · ANDREWS · KNOX |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 42 | 48 | +6 | +14.3% | FREESTONE · LIMESTONE · ROBERTSON |
| ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LC | Inactive | 3 | 8 | +5 | +166.7% | REFUGIO · VICTORIA · LIMESTONE |
| ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | WISE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2002Q3 | 2002Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2002Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 54 | 6 | -48 | -88.9% | GAINES · PECOS · YOAKUM |
| RME PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 55 | 24 | -31 | -56.4% | CROCKETT · FAYETTE · HARRISON |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 59 | 33 | -26 | -44.1% | REAGAN · MOORE · POTTER |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 9 | -23 | -71.9% | ROBERTS · ANGELINA · GLASSCOCK |
| DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CO., L.P. | Inactive | 93 | 72 | -21 | -22.6% | WISE · DENTON · FREESTONE |
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 127 | 106 | -21 | -16.5% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · CROCKETT |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 103 | 85 | -18 | -17.5% | YOAKUM · GAINES · ECTOR |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 19 | 2 | -17 | -89.5% | GARZA · PALO PINTO |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 35 | 18 | -17 | -48.6% | PANOLA · CRANE · BEE |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 28 | 15 | -13 | -46.4% | MIDLAND · TARRANT · MARTIN |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 44 | 31 | -13 | -29.5% | MONTGOMERY · KLEBERG · BROOKS |
| 3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | WEBB |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 44 | 32 | -12 | -27.3% | UPTON · NUECES · WEBB |
| SAMSON LONE STAR LP | Inactive | 43 | 31 | -12 | -27.9% | CHEROKEE · PANOLA · HEMPHILL |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | TERRELL |
| LONE WOLF OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | WALLER |
| PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 19 | 8 | -11 | -57.9% | UPTON · ANDREWS · PECOS |
| BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | CRANE |
| CRIMSON ENERGY COMPANY, LC | Inactive | 17 | 8 | -9 | -52.9% | WEBB · WASHINGTON |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | DENTON · UPSHUR |
| REPUBLIC ENERGY INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 38 | 30 | -8 | -21.1% | ECTOR · FREESTONE · ANDERSON |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | STARR · FORT BEND · JEFFERSON |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | HEMPHILL · WHEELER |
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.