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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: 2004Q1 vs 2003Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2003Q4 and 2004Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2003Q4 | 2004Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2004Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP | Inactive | 0 | 48 | +48 | n/a (from zero) | PECOS · SCURRY |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 31 | 71 | +40 | +129.0% | ECTOR · FREESTONE · ROBERTSON |
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 116 | 154 | +38 | +32.8% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · EDWARDS |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 50 | 78 | +28 | +56.0% | POTTER · MIDLAND · MOORE |
| CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * | Inactive | 12 | 37 | +25 | +208.3% | TARRANT · DENTON · PARKER |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 29 | 53 | +24 | +82.8% | PANOLA · CRANE · CROCKETT |
| PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. | Inactive | 5 | 28 | +23 | +460.0% | NOLAN · CRANE · REAGAN |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 67 | 89 | +22 | +32.8% | FREESTONE · ROBERTSON · TERRY |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 21 | +21 | n/a (from zero) | SCURRY |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 24 | +18 | +300.0% | GAINES |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 66 | 84 | +18 | +27.3% | WEBB · LIPSCOMB · JOHNSON |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 30 | 47 | +17 | +56.7% | NUECES · COCHRAN · WHARTON |
| PERENCO LLC | Inactive | 11 | 28 | +17 | +154.5% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 26 | 42 | +16 | +61.5% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · FAYETTE |
| DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 31 | +16 | +106.7% | PANOLA · HARRISON · HEMPHILL |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 20 | 36 | +16 | +80.0% | STERLING · HOUSTON · ANDREWS |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | CRANE |
| RIATA ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 22 | +14 | +175.0% | PECOS · TERRELL |
| PALMER PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | FOARD · LIMESTONE |
| SAMSON LONE STAR LP | Inactive | 37 | 50 | +13 | +35.1% | HEMPHILL · NACOGDOCHES · CHEROKEE |
| WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LP | Inactive | 9 | 22 | +13 | +144.4% | BROOKS · ZAPATA · LIBERTY |
| NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | Delinquent | 11 | 23 | +12 | +109.1% | WEBB · BROOKS · PANOLA |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | ANDREWS · TERRELL · DAWSON |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | WHARTON · HOWARD · LOVING |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2003Q4 | 2004Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2004Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 102 | 53 | -49 | -48.0% | PANOLA · UPTON · CROCKETT |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 80 | 51 | -29 | -36.2% | ECTOR · GAINES · GLASSCOCK |
| ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | Delinquent | 27 | 6 | -21 | -77.8% | CROCKETT · ANDREWS · DENTON |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 62 | 44 | -18 | -29.0% | HOCKLEY · YOAKUM · GAINES |
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 21 | 3 | -18 | -85.7% | JACKSON |
| ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| KINDER MORGAN SACROC LP | Inactive | 20 | 4 | -16 | -80.0% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| FOUR SEVENS OPERATING CO., LTD. | Active | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | TARRANT |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 28 | 17 | -11 | -39.3% | HIDALGO · STARR · KLEBERG |
| ANTERO RESOURCES I, LP | Inactive | 28 | 19 | -9 | -32.1% | TARRANT · WISE |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | COCHRAN |
| WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 17 | -9 | -34.6% | HARRISON · DENTON · PANOLA |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | GOLIAD |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 25 | 18 | -7 | -28.0% | BROOKS · KENEDY · NACOGDOCHES |
| GMT ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | RUSK |
| HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | Delinquent | 25 | 18 | -7 | -28.0% | ZAPATA · WEBB |
| KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | EASTLAND · PALO PINTO |
| SEELYE, WILLIAM L. | Inactive | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | MONTAGUE |
| ADEXCO OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 52 | 46 | -6 | -11.5% | WEBB · ECTOR · ZAPATA |
| R.T.C. RESOURCES, L.P. | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| BATTLECAT OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | LA SALLE |
| BIG COUNTRY PIPE & SUPPLY, INC. | Active | 6 | 1 | -5 | -83.3% | COOKE |
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.