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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: 2006Q1 vs 2005Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2005Q4 and 2006Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2005Q4 | 2006Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2006Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 117 | 188 | +71 | +60.7% | JOHNSON · DENTON · PANOLA |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 35 | 91 | +56 | +160.0% | MAVERICK · ECTOR · ZAPATA |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 34 | 89 | +55 | +161.8% | CRANE · BORDEN · WHEELER |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 143 | 189 | +46 | +32.2% | TARRANT · FREESTONE · PARKER |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 1 | 41 | +40 | +4000.0% | CRANE |
| LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP | Delinquent | 32 | 68 | +36 | +112.5% | ECTOR · WARD · HUTCHINSON |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 37 | +29 | +362.5% | GAINES · MITCHELL |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 9 | 35 | +26 | +288.9% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · WINKLER |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 110 | 133 | +23 | +20.9% | JOHNSON · ERATH · LIPSCOMB |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 91 | 114 | +23 | +25.3% | MIDLAND · REAGAN · MARTIN |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 123 | 145 | +22 | +17.9% | JOHNSON · WHEELER · ZAPATA |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 25 | +22 | +733.3% | CROCKETT · GAINES |
| KCS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 33 | +20 | +153.8% | SUTTON · WHARTON · GOLIAD |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 33 | 52 | +19 | +57.6% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · HOCKLEY |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 17 | 35 | +18 | +105.9% | ANDREWS |
| POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | Delinquent | 5 | 22 | +17 | +340.0% | SCHLEICHER · LOVING · CRANE |
| PURE RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 4 | 21 | +17 | +425.0% | IRION · STERLING · TOM GREEN |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 27 | 43 | +16 | +59.3% | ECTOR · LOVING · LEON |
| COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC | Active | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | YOUNG |
| O. H. B. INC. | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | WARD |
| SABCO OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | WEBB · NUECES |
| CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * | Inactive | 16 | 27 | +11 | +68.8% | PARKER · HILL · JOHNSON |
| PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. | Inactive | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | RUNNELS · NOLAN |
| PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | REAGAN · MIDLAND |
| SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | Active-Ext | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | WARD · POLK · CROCKETT |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2005Q4 | 2006Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2006Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 131 | 49 | -82 | -62.6% | WARD · KARNES · ANDREWS |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 73 | 36 | -37 | -50.7% | GRAY · REAGAN · HEMPHILL |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 74 | 45 | -29 | -39.2% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · UPTON |
| DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION | Inactive | 23 | 3 | -20 | -87.0% | DUVAL · PANOLA |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP | Inactive | 54 | 37 | -17 | -31.5% | PECOS · SCURRY · FISHER |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 33 | 17 | -16 | -48.5% | ANDREWS · HEMPHILL · GAINES |
| TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 21 | 5 | -16 | -76.2% | REAGAN · HOCKLEY |
| ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | Delinquent | 19 | 5 | -14 | -73.7% | CRANE · ANDREWS · SHELBY |
| TANDEM ENERGY CORPORATION | Active-Ext | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | PALO PINTO · SCURRY |
| VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 19 | 5 | -14 | -73.7% | LEON · WOOD · PANOLA |
| ANNAVAS DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 70 | 60 | -10 | -14.3% | ROBERTSON · DENTON · PARKER |
| LCX ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 12 | -10 | -45.5% | UPTON · MIDLAND |
| MAK-J ENERGY PARTNERS(TX),LTD. | Inactive | 20 | 10 | -10 | -50.0% | COKE · RUNNELS |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 34 | 25 | -9 | -26.5% | CROCKETT · WASHINGTON · TYLER |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| DTE GAS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | JACK · BOSQUE |
| GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | FORT BEND · WARD · GAINES |
| SHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | COCHRAN · PECOS |
| KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | STARR · CHAMBERS |
| KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | MONTAGUE |
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.