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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: 2003Q4 vs 2003Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2003Q3 and 2003Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2003Q3 | 2003Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2003Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 24 | 80 | +56 | +233.3% | MITCHELL · GAINES · PECOS |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 55 | 102 | +47 | +85.5% | UPTON · CRANE · PANOLA |
| ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | Delinquent | 0 | 27 | +27 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS · CROCKETT · ECTOR |
| ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 17 | +15 | +750.0% | WISE · MONTAGUE |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 37 | 52 | +15 | +40.5% | ZAPATA · WEBB · ECTOR |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 13 | 27 | +14 | +107.7% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · DENTON |
| PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 6 | 19 | +13 | +216.7% | GAINES · REEVES · WARD |
| NOBLE ENERGY INC | Active | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | DUVAL · BRAZORIA · MATAGORDA |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | COCHRAN · YOAKUM |
| KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | Inactive | 6 | 16 | +10 | +166.7% | STARR · CHAMBERS |
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 107 | 116 | +9 | +8.4% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · EDWARDS |
| INTEGRATED OPERATING CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | STEPHENS |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | HOWARD · WINKLER |
| DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CO., L.P. | Inactive | 72 | 80 | +8 | +11.1% | WISE · DENTON · TARRANT |
| FOUR SEVENS OPERATING CO., LTD. | Active | 6 | 14 | +8 | +133.3% | TARRANT |
| GMT ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | RUSK · SHELBY |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · LAMB |
| POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | Delinquent | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | ANDREWS · POLK · ZAPATA |
| SEELYE, WILLIAM L. | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | MONTAGUE · ARCHER · CLAY |
| BATTLECAT OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | LA SALLE |
| BROWN, TOM INC. | Inactive | 18 | 25 | +7 | +38.9% | FREESTONE · ROBERTSON · WHARTON |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 59 | 66 | +7 | +11.9% | WEBB · LIPSCOMB · SAN PATRICIO |
| KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | EASTLAND |
| NEWFIELD EXPL. MID-CON. INC | Inactive | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | HEMPHILL · WHEELER · GRAY |
| SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | Inactive | 16 | 23 | +7 | +43.8% | SMITH · CRANE · SHELBY |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2003Q3 | 2003Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2003Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 40 | 13 | -27 | -67.5% | FREESTONE · PECOS · REAGAN |
| STAR OF TEXAS ENERGY SRVS, INC. | Delinquent | 24 | 2 | -22 | -91.7% | WISE |
| PERENCO LLC | Inactive | 31 | 11 | -20 | -64.5% | MIDLAND |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 20 | -19 | -48.7% | ANDREWS · ROBERTS · TRINITY |
| RIATA ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 25 | 8 | -17 | -68.0% | PECOS · TERRELL |
| MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 18 | 4 | -14 | -77.8% | ANDREWS |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 64 | 50 | -14 | -21.9% | POTTER · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 44 | 31 | -13 | -29.5% | ECTOR · FREESTONE · ROBERTSON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 38 | 26 | -12 | -31.6% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · FAYETTE |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 41 | 29 | -12 | -29.3% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · TERRY |
| T - C OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | REFUGIO |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 39 | 28 | -11 | -28.2% | DENTON · ROBERTSON |
| CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 15 | 4 | -11 | -73.3% | CROCKETT |
| LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 19 | 8 | -11 | -57.9% | FREESTONE · PANOLA · ROBERTS |
| PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| CLASSIC OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | PANOLA · HARRISON |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | TERRELL |
| OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| TXP, INCORPORATED | Active-Ext | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | CROCKETT |
| LEGEND NATURAL GAS, LP | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| MAYNARD OIL CO. | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | GAINES · MIDLAND |
| UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | GOLIAD |
| PATTERSON PETROLEUM LP | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | WHARTON · BRAZOS |
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.