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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: 2007Q1 vs 2006Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2006Q4 and 2007Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2007Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 116 | 195 | +79 | +68.1% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · SCHLEICHER |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 213 | 270 | +57 | +26.8% | TARRANT · FREESTONE · JOHNSON |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 156 | 201 | +45 | +28.8% | JOHNSON · DENTON · WISE |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 49 | 92 | +43 | +87.8% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| WO OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 14 | 55 | +41 | +292.9% | HUTCHINSON |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 143 | 178 | +35 | +24.5% | JOHNSON · LIPSCOMB · HILL |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 63 | +33 | +110.0% | ANDREWS · STERLING · DENTON |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 21 | 53 | +32 | +152.4% | MITCHELL · GAINES · RUSK |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 47 | 69 | +22 | +46.8% | HOOD · SOMERVELL · TARRANT |
| MB EXPLORATION, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 21 | +21 | n/a (from zero) | FOARD |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 30 | 48 | +18 | +60.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · COMANCHE |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 15 | 33 | +18 | +120.0% | REFUGIO · BRAZORIA · JEFFERSON |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 24 | 42 | +18 | +75.0% | ANDREWS |
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 26 | 44 | +18 | +69.2% | PECOS |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 14 | 31 | +17 | +121.4% | HARRISON · PANOLA · RUSK |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 17 | 34 | +17 | +100.0% | HARRISON · PANOLA |
| ROCKFORD ENERGY PARTNERS II, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 26 | +15 | +136.4% | ANDERSON · TARRANT · PARKER |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP | Inactive | 33 | 46 | +13 | +39.4% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| PETROSOURCE PRODUCTION CO. L.P. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | GAINES · TERRY |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 6 | 18 | +12 | +200.0% | CRANE |
| MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC. | Delinquent | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | HOWARD · ECTOR |
| WORSHAM-STEED GAS STORAGE, L.P. | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | JACK |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 31 | 42 | +11 | +35.5% | GAINES · HEMPHILL · WALLER |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 58 | 68 | +10 | +17.2% | PANOLA · CRANE · STERLING |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2006Q4 | 2007Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2007Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 133 | 81 | -52 | -39.1% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MARTIN |
| SQUARE ONE ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 50 | 16 | -34 | -68.0% | EASTLAND · ERATH |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | Inactive | 37 | 14 | -23 | -62.2% | WARD · GARZA · COLLINGSWORTH |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 26 | 5 | -21 | -80.8% | LEON · ECTOR · FREESTONE |
| RIATA ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| SAMSON LONE STAR LP | Inactive | 65 | 49 | -16 | -24.6% | NACOGDOCHES · WHEELER · HARRISON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 26 | 11 | -15 | -57.7% | STARR · HIDALGO · PARKER |
| LCX ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| ESCONDIDO RESOURCES GP, LLC | Inactive | 19 | 8 | -11 | -57.9% | LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | CRANE · HARDIN |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 49 | 38 | -11 | -22.4% | WARD · HOWARD · LAVACA |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | UPTON |
| CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | Delinquent | 13 | 4 | -9 | -69.2% | HEMPHILL · UPSHUR |
| LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | DAWSON |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SCULLY ENERGY CORPORATION | Delinquent | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| TXP, INCORPORATED | Active-Ext | 24 | 16 | -8 | -33.3% | IRION |
| WG OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 23 | 15 | -8 | -34.8% | WICHITA · WILBARGER |
| BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | CROCKETT · HOPKINS |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | STEPHENS · KENT · NOLAN |
| DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. | Active | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | STEPHENS |
| GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 12 | -7 | -36.8% | RUSK · PANOLA · ANGELINA |
| MEXTEX OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | SUTTON |
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.