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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: 2008Q2 vs 2008Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2008Q1 and 2008Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2008Q1 | 2008Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2008Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 43 | 130 | +87 | +202.3% | WARD · ANDREWS · DE WITT |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 114 | 161 | +47 | +41.2% | REAGAN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| TEXAS ENERGY OPERATIONS, LC | Delinquent | 9 | 50 | +41 | +455.6% | WICHITA |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 240 | 281 | +41 | +17.1% | TARRANT · FREESTONE · JOHNSON |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 57 | +35 | +159.1% | ANDERSON · TARRANT · DENTON |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 5 | 37 | +32 | +640.0% | ECTOR · HARRISON · PECOS |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 10 | 40 | +30 | +300.0% | STONEWALL · GAINES · ANDREWS |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 46 | 74 | +28 | +60.9% | ANDREWS · HILL · HOOD |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 206 | 233 | +27 | +13.1% | JOHNSON · HILL · HOOD |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 35 | 59 | +24 | +68.6% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · SHACKELFORD |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 37 | 60 | +23 | +62.2% | SHERMAN · LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 48 | 71 | +23 | +47.9% | ANDREWS |
| REEF EXPLORATION, L.P. | Delinquent | 0 | 23 | +23 | n/a (from zero) | COCHRAN |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | Active | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | LIMESTONE · MCLENNAN · WICHITA |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 249 | 271 | +22 | +8.8% | JOHNSON · DENTON · WISE |
| ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 29 | 51 | +22 | +75.9% | WEBB · UPTON · PANOLA |
| WINDSOR ENERGY GROUP, L.L.C. | Inactive | 6 | 28 | +22 | +366.7% | UPTON · ECTOR · MIDLAND |
| PIONEER EXPLORATION, LLC | Delinquent | 2 | 23 | +21 | +1050.0% | COLEMAN · RUNNELS · SCURRY |
| APPROACH OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 16 | 36 | +20 | +125.0% | CROCKETT · LIMESTONE · SCHLEICHER |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | CROSBY |
| NFR ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 10 | 30 | +20 | +200.0% | HARRISON · RUSK · MARION |
| BASA RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 4 | 21 | +17 | +425.0% | STEPHENS · HOUSTON · KAUFMAN |
| MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 31 | +17 | +121.4% | WHARTON · STARR · BEE |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 3 | 19 | +16 | +533.3% | MONTAGUE |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 3 | 18 | +15 | +500.0% | TERRELL · DAWSON · ANDREWS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2008Q1 | 2008Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2008Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC | Inactive | 159 | 91 | -68 | -42.8% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · CROCKETT |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 345 | 290 | -55 | -15.9% | JOHNSON · TARRANT · ZAPATA |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 56 | 10 | -46 | -82.1% | RUSK · SAN AUGUSTINE · SHELBY |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 99 | 69 | -30 | -30.3% | MITCHELL · ECTOR · RUSK |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 98 | 73 | -25 | -25.5% | MAVERICK · ECTOR · ZAPATA |
| WO OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 26 | 2 | -24 | -92.3% | HUTCHINSON |
| ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 34 | 12 | -22 | -64.7% | RUSK · HARRISON · JASPER |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 47 | 27 | -20 | -42.6% | PECOS · SCURRY |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 43 | 25 | -18 | -41.9% | HARRISON |
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 76 | 58 | -18 | -23.7% | PECOS · TERRELL |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 56 | 39 | -17 | -30.4% | HUTCHINSON · WHEELER · MOORE |
| CDX GAS, LLC | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| NEG OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 21 | 5 | -16 | -76.2% | HARRISON · RUSK |
| TEXAS M.O.R., INC. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 27 | 16 | -11 | -40.7% | LAVACA · RUSK · STARR |
| NATIONAL ONSHORE LP | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 17 | 7 | -10 | -58.8% | FISHER · KING · LYNN |
| J-W OPERATING CO. | Delinquent | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | DENTON · CHEROKEE · GREGG |
| MCDONALD & JOHNSON RESOURCES,LLC | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | REFUGIO · STARR |
| WEST TEXAS ROYALTIES, INC. | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| WG OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 19 | 9 | -10 | -52.6% | WICHITA · WILBARGER |
| EXL PETROLEUM, LP | Inactive | 21 | 12 | -9 | -42.9% | ECTOR · MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BRAHMAN OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active-Ext | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | ARCHER |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 32 | 24 | -8 | -25.0% | RUSK · BEE · DE WITT |
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.