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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 2008Q3 vs 2008Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2008Q2 and 2008Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2008Q2 | 2008Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2008Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 73 | 171 | +98 | +134.2% | MAVERICK · ANDREWS · ZAPATA |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 290 | 336 | +46 | +15.9% | TARRANT · JOHNSON · CHEROKEE |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 79 | 112 | +33 | +41.8% | SOMERVELL · HOOD · DENTON |
| BROAD OAK ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 35 | +28 | +400.0% | REAGAN |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 57 | 82 | +25 | +43.9% | TARRANT · ROBERTSON · DENTON |
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 1 | 23 | +22 | +2200.0% | LIMESTONE · HARRISON |
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 58 | 79 | +21 | +36.2% | PECOS · TERRELL |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 281 | 299 | +18 | +6.4% | FREESTONE · TARRANT · LIMESTONE |
| FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 21 | +17 | +425.0% | ZAPATA · GAINES · REEVES |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 36 | +16 | +80.0% | HEMPHILL · HANSFORD · HUTCHINSON |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 27 | 43 | +16 | +59.3% | REAGAN · UPTON · GLASSCOCK |
| RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | Active-Ext | 2 | 17 | +15 | +750.0% | MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | Active | 15 | 29 | +14 | +93.3% | UPTON · WARD · ANDREWS |
| CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 14 | 27 | +13 | +92.9% | HIDALGO · BROOKS · STARR |
| JONES ENERGY, LTD. | Delinquent | 9 | 22 | +13 | +144.4% | LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL · OCHILTREE |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | FORT BEND |
| MELROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | MITCHELL |
| EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 16 | 27 | +11 | +68.8% | HIDALGO · STARR · LAVACA |
| ELLORA OPERATING, L.P. | Delinquent | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | SHELBY |
| CENTRAL BASIN OIL INV. INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | LAMPASAS · CORYELL · NAVARRO |
| CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P. | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | STERLING · GAINES · UPTON |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 21 | 31 | +10 | +47.6% | LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL · ROBERTS |
| MLC OPERATING, LP | Delinquent | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | CROCKETT · KING · PECOS |
| SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | Active-Ext | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | WARD |
| BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 25 | +9 | +56.2% | DIMMIT · FRIO · FOARD |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2008Q2 | 2008Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2008Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 130 | 48 | -82 | -63.1% | WARD · WINKLER · STEPHENS |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 161 | 106 | -55 | -34.2% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 271 | 221 | -50 | -18.5% | DENTON · TARRANT · WISE |
| TEXAS ENERGY OPERATIONS, LC | Delinquent | 50 | 23 | -27 | -54.0% | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 57 | 31 | -26 | -45.6% | ANDERSON · TARRANT · DENTON |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 233 | 209 | -24 | -10.3% | JOHNSON · ERATH · HILL |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 37 | 13 | -24 | -64.9% | CROCKETT |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 40 | 19 | -21 | -52.5% | STONEWALL · GAINES · CRANE |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | Active | 22 | 2 | -20 | -90.9% | WILLIAMSON |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 60 | 41 | -19 | -31.7% | SHERMAN · HARRISON · LIPSCOMB |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 59 | 41 | -18 | -30.5% | MARTIN · SHACKELFORD · ELLIS |
| MCCLYMOND, LTD. | Inactive | 22 | 5 | -17 | -77.3% | STEPHENS |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 99 | 83 | -16 | -16.2% | ZAPATA · WHEELER · WALLER |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 20 | 6 | -14 | -70.0% | CROSBY |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | SCURRY |
| VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 7 | -13 | -65.0% | LA SALLE · FRIO · ATASCOSA |
| PIONEER EXPLORATION, LLC | Delinquent | 23 | 11 | -12 | -52.2% | SCURRY · COLEMAN · NOLAN |
| STAR PRODUCTION, INC. | Active | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | TOM GREEN |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | CRANE |
| HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC | Inactive | 91 | 80 | -11 | -12.1% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · CROCKETT |
| MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC | Inactive | 31 | 20 | -11 | -35.5% | WHARTON · MATAGORDA · STARR |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 65 | 54 | -11 | -16.9% | YOAKUM · CROCKETT · ECTOR |
| BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE | Active | 17 | 7 | -10 | -58.8% | GARZA |
| COLUMBUS ENERGY, LLC | Active-Ext | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | WEBB |
| HILLTEX OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% |
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.