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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: 2004Q3 vs 2004Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2004Q2 and 2004Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2004Q2 | 2004Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2004Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 45 | 87 | +42 | +93.3% | WISE · PANOLA · DENTON |
| PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 13 | 46 | +33 | +253.8% | STERLING · IRION · TOM GREEN |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP | Inactive | 27 | 58 | +31 | +114.8% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 5 | 31 | +26 | +520.0% | ANDREWS · CROCKETT · PECOS |
| PERENCO LLC | Inactive | 11 | 33 | +22 | +200.0% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 29 | 50 | +21 | +72.4% | WHEELER · ZAPATA · VAL VERDE |
| DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION | Inactive | 28 | 49 | +21 | +75.0% | PANOLA · DUVAL · HARRISON |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 48 | 68 | +20 | +41.7% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · ECTOR |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 33 | 51 | +18 | +54.5% | NUECES · WHEELER · COCHRAN |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 16 | 34 | +18 | +112.5% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · DENTON |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 75 | 93 | +18 | +24.0% | FREESTONE · LIMESTONE · PANOLA |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 44 | 61 | +17 | +38.6% | PANOLA · UPTON · BORDEN |
| PEAK OPERATING OF TEXAS, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 23 | +17 | +283.3% | HEMPHILL · LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE |
| HUBER ENERGY PANHANDLE L.P. | Inactive | 6 | 22 | +16 | +266.7% | WEBB |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 21 | +14 | +200.0% | PANOLA · HARRISON · LIVE OAK |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 20 | +14 | +233.3% | GAINES |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 56 | 68 | +12 | +21.4% | ECTOR · MAVERICK · WEBB |
| LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | Delinquent | 11 | 23 | +12 | +109.1% | ROBERTS · REEVES · ECTOR |
| T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | BAYLOR · KNOX · WALLER |
| EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 7 | 18 | +11 | +157.1% | STARR · LAVACA · HIDALGO |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | JONES |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 6 | 17 | +11 | +183.3% | HARRISON · LIVE OAK · JEFFERSON |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 35 | 45 | +10 | +28.6% | ANDREWS · ROBERTS · HOUSTON |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 13 | 22 | +9 | +69.2% | REAGAN |
| WAHA STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION LP | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2004Q2 | 2004Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2004Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 87 | 30 | -57 | -65.5% | FREESTONE · ECTOR · LEON |
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 203 | 166 | -37 | -18.2% | SUTTON · EDWARDS · WHEELER |
| DEVON ENERGY OPERATING CO., L.P. | Inactive | 55 | 22 | -33 | -60.0% | WISE · DENTON · JOHNSON |
| TXU LONE STAR PIPELINE | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 20 | 4 | -16 | -80.0% | MCMULLEN · COOKE · MITCHELL |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 90 | 77 | -13 | -14.4% | JOHNSON · LIPSCOMB · WEBB |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | CRANE |
| HENRY PETROLEUM LP | Inactive | 55 | 43 | -12 | -21.8% | UPTON · MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | HANSFORD |
| CROWN EQUIPMENT CO. | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 68 | 58 | -10 | -14.7% | YOAKUM · ANDREWS · TERRY |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| TXP, INCORPORATED | Active-Ext | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | CROCKETT |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | YOAKUM |
| APPROACH OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 27 | 19 | -8 | -29.6% | CROCKETT |
| DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 21 | 13 | -8 | -38.1% | NACOGDOCHES · BROOKS · KENEDY |
| MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | HIDALGO · WEBB |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | VAN ZANDT |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | NOLAN · DICKENS · MONTAGUE |
| STASNEY, H. R. & SONS, LTD. | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | SHACKELFORD |
| WG OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 31 | 24 | -7 | -22.6% | WICHITA · HASKELL · JACK |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 40 | 34 | -6 | -15.0% | PANOLA · CRANE · LIPSCOMB |
| BATTLECAT OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 5 | -6 | -54.5% | LA SALLE |
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.