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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: 2006Q3 vs 2006Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2006Q2 and 2006Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2006Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 40 | 71 | +31 | +77.5% | ECTOR · SCURRY · FREESTONE |
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 131 | 162 | +31 | +23.7% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · SCHLEICHER |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 68 | 97 | +29 | +42.6% | PANOLA · CRANE · GAINES |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 27 | 53 | +26 | +96.3% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · RUSK |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 21 | 46 | +25 | +119.0% | HARRISON · HEMPHILL · WALLER |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 27 | 51 | +24 | +88.9% | HOOD · BOSQUE · HILL |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 15 | 36 | +21 | +140.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | Delinquent | 29 | 49 | +20 | +69.0% | ZAPATA · RUSK · STARR |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 129 | 147 | +18 | +14.0% | JOHNSON · NACOGDOCHES · TARRANT |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 15 | 31 | +16 | +106.7% | HARRISON · NACOGDOCHES · PANOLA |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 12 | 28 | +16 | +133.3% | HOCKLEY · LIPSCOMB · WISE |
| ESCONDIDO RESOURCES GP, LLC | Inactive | 13 | 28 | +15 | +115.4% | LA SALLE · DIMMIT · WEBB |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 7 | 22 | +15 | +214.3% | TERRY · ANDREWS · LUBBOCK |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 9 | 22 | +13 | +144.4% | ROBERTS · HEMPHILL · LIBERTY |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | Inactive | 16 | 28 | +12 | +75.0% | MITCHELL · ANDREWS · REAGAN |
| GMT EXPLORATION CO TEXAS, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | RUSK |
| RENEGADE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | TAYLOR |
| EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | UPSHUR · HIDALGO · LAVACA |
| ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC | Inactive | 10 | 20 | +10 | +100.0% | PARKER · HOOD · TARRANT |
| DTE GAS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 23 | +10 | +76.9% | JACK · HILL · PARKER |
| WAGNER OIL COMPANY | Active | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | ZAPATA · STARR · JIM HOGG |
| WTG EXPLORATION | Active | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | REAGAN · MIDLAND · CROCKETT |
| BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | GARZA |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | RUSK · PANOLA · KARNES |
| CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | Delinquent | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | HEMPHILL · ROBERTS · UPSHUR |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2006Q2 | 2006Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2006Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 145 | 36 | -109 | -75.2% | YOAKUM · HALE · GAINES |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 146 | 93 | -53 | -36.3% | POTTER · MIDLAND · MARTIN |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 276 | 231 | -45 | -16.3% | FREESTONE · TARRANT · PARKER |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 68 | 30 | -38 | -55.9% | ECTOR · ZAPATA · WEBB |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 27 | 0 | -27 | -100.0% | |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 53 | 30 | -23 | -43.4% | DENTON · WISE · HOOD |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 24 | 1 | -23 | -95.8% | MITCHELL |
| XOG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 21 | 0 | -21 | -100.0% | |
| CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 65 | 49 | -16 | -24.6% | TARRANT · ROBERTSON · PARKER |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 112 | 96 | -16 | -14.3% | WARD · WINKLER · KARNES |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 41 | 26 | -15 | -36.6% | NACOGDOCHES · CRANE · BORDEN |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 22 | 7 | -15 | -68.2% | COCHRAN · ECTOR · YOAKUM |
| ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. | Delinquent | 30 | 16 | -14 | -46.7% | TERRELL · DENTON · SHELBY |
| PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. | Inactive | 23 | 9 | -14 | -60.9% | RUNNELS · KENT · NOLAN |
| RIATA ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 25 | 12 | -13 | -52.0% | PECOS |
| STROUD ENERGY, LTD. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| BEREN CORPORATION | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| MONCRIEF, C. B. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 18 | 6 | -12 | -66.7% | MONTAGUE · WICHITA |
| PEAK ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | HENDERSON · WEBB |
| PHOENIX PETROCORP, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 14 | 4 | -10 | -71.4% | ANDREWS · MARTIN |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 31 | 21 | -10 | -32.3% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | LIBERTY · PARKER · ERATH |
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.