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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: 2008Q1 vs 2007Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2007Q4 and 2008Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2008Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC | Inactive | 31 | 159 | +128 | +412.9% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · CROCKETT |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 27 | 98 | +71 | +263.0% | MAVERICK · ECTOR · ZAPATA |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 175 | 240 | +65 | +37.1% | TARRANT · FREESTONE · LIMESTONE |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 45 | 99 | +54 | +120.0% | MITCHELL · GAINES · RUSK |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 204 | 249 | +45 | +22.1% | JOHNSON · DENTON · WISE |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 303 | 345 | +42 | +13.9% | TARRANT · JOHNSON · ZAPATA |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 164 | 206 | +42 | +25.6% | JOHNSON · HILL · ERATH |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 22 | 50 | +28 | +127.3% | UPTON · PANOLA · CRANE |
| WO OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 0 | 26 | +26 | n/a (from zero) | HUTCHINSON |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 22 | 47 | +25 | +113.6% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 66 | 89 | +23 | +34.8% | HEMPHILL · WHEELER · ZAPATA |
| EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 16 | 37 | +21 | +131.2% | IRION |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 33 | +21 | +175.0% | CROCKETT |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 66 | 86 | +20 | +30.3% | BURLESON · CRANE · WHEELER |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 36 | 56 | +20 | +55.6% | HUTCHINSON · WHEELER · CARSON |
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 57 | 76 | +19 | +33.3% | PECOS |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 38 | 56 | +18 | +47.4% | RUSK · SAN AUGUSTINE · SHELBY |
| EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 9 | 27 | +18 | +200.0% | HIDALGO · RUSK · STARR |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 2 | 19 | +17 | +850.0% | CRANE |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 26 | 43 | +17 | +65.4% | HARRISON · JEFFERSON |
| EXL PETROLEUM, LP | Inactive | 7 | 21 | +14 | +200.0% | ECTOR · CROCKETT · ANDREWS |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 46 | +14 | +43.8% | ANDREWS · ROBERTS · HILL |
| TEXAS M.O.R., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 18 | 31 | +13 | +72.2% | HEMPHILL · HARDIN · LIBERTY |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 37 | 49 | +12 | +32.4% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · RUSK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2007Q4 | 2008Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2008Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC | Inactive | 69 | 0 | -69 | -100.0% | |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 50 | 26 | -24 | -48.0% | REAGAN · UPTON · GLASSCOCK |
| HENRY PETROLEUM LP | Inactive | 58 | 36 | -22 | -37.9% | UPTON · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC. | Delinquent | 39 | 17 | -22 | -56.4% | FRIO |
| HOLMES EXPLORATION, LLC | Inactive | 21 | 3 | -18 | -85.7% | OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB |
| QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLC | Inactive | 17 | 1 | -16 | -94.1% | WINKLER |
| PREMIER NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | JACKSON |
| LEGEND NATURAL GAS III, LP | Inactive | 29 | 15 | -14 | -48.3% | WEBB · STARR |
| TXP, INCORPORATED | Active-Ext | 18 | 5 | -13 | -72.2% | IRION |
| A.C.T. OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 34 | 22 | -12 | -35.3% | TARRANT · ANDERSON · DENTON |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | WARD · FORT BEND |
| VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | LA SALLE |
| REX ENERGY OPERATING CORP. | Delinquent | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. | Active | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | STEPHENS |
| SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. | Inactive | 20 | 10 | -10 | -50.0% | CHEROKEE · NACOGDOCHES · SAN AUGUSTINE |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 57 | 48 | -9 | -15.8% | ANDREWS |
| ASPEN OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| BEPCO, L.P. | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | HOCKLEY · WINKLER |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 17 | 9 | -8 | -47.1% | HARRISON · HIDALGO · DUVAL |
| TELESIS OPERATING CO., INC. | Delinquent | 12 | 4 | -8 | -66.7% | CROCKETT · CRANE · GARZA |
| UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY | Active | 22 | 14 | -8 | -36.4% | ROBERTS · HEMPHILL · BRAZOS |
| ADEXCO OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| APPROACH OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 23 | 16 | -7 | -30.4% | CROCKETT |
| DYM ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | CLAY |
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.