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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: 2008Q4 vs 2008Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2008Q3 and 2008Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2008Q3 | 2008Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2008Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 221 | 272 | +51 | +23.1% | WISE · DENTON · JOHNSON |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 106 | 140 | +34 | +32.1% | UPTON · MIDLAND · MARTIN |
| TEXAS ENERGY OPERATIONS, LC | Delinquent | 23 | 56 | +33 | +143.5% | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 41 | 70 | +29 | +70.7% | UPTON · HOCKLEY · PANOLA |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 65 | 90 | +25 | +38.5% | ANDREWS · GAINES |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 54 | 78 | +24 | +44.4% | ECTOR · CROCKETT · HOCKLEY |
| LAREDO ENERGY | Inactive | 7 | 27 | +20 | +285.7% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| WILLIAMS PROD. GULF COAST, L.P. | Delinquent | 14 | 31 | +17 | +121.4% | JOHNSON · TARRANT · WISE |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 33 | 49 | +16 | +48.5% | ECTOR · PECOS · ANDREWS |
| JONES ENERGY, LTD. | Delinquent | 22 | 37 | +15 | +68.2% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE · HEMPHILL |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 14 | 27 | +13 | +92.9% | SHELBY · RUSK · SAN AUGUSTINE |
| MELROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 24 | +12 | +100.0% | MITCHELL |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 13 | 24 | +11 | +84.6% | CROCKETT |
| COLUMBUS ENERGY, LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | WEBB |
| KEYSTONE PETROLEUM GP LLC | Delinquent | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | ECTOR |
| STAR PRODUCTION, INC. | Active | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | TOM GREEN |
| BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | PANOLA · HARRISON · RUSK |
| FUTURE PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | VICTORIA · CALHOUN · JIM HOGG |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 13 | 22 | +9 | +69.2% | MIDLAND |
| LYNX OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | GAINES |
| FAMCOR OIL, INC. | Delinquent | 6 | 14 | +8 | +133.3% | SAN JACINTO · POLK · MONTGOMERY |
| REHOBOTH OIL & GAS LLC | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| STASNEY, H. R. & SONS, LTD. | Inactive | 13 | 21 | +8 | +61.5% | SHACKELFORD |
| WILSON OPERATING CO. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER · BAYLOR |
| CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | GOLIAD · REFUGIO · VICTORIA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2008Q3 | 2008Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2008Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 336 | 230 | -106 | -31.5% | TARRANT · JOHNSON · MARTIN |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 171 | 67 | -104 | -60.8% | MAVERICK · ZAPATA · PANOLA |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 299 | 235 | -64 | -21.4% | TARRANT · FREESTONE · ECTOR |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 82 | 27 | -55 | -67.1% | ROBERTSON · ANGELINA · NACOGDOCHES |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 89 | 41 | -48 | -53.9% | CRANE · TERRY · WHEELER |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 48 | 8 | -40 | -83.3% | WARD · WINKLER · GAINES |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 209 | 170 | -39 | -18.7% | JOHNSON · MONTAGUE · PALO PINTO |
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 79 | 44 | -35 | -44.3% | PECOS · TERRELL |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 70 | 41 | -29 | -41.4% | HILL · HEMPHILL · TARRANT |
| GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 41 | 14 | -27 | -65.9% | PANOLA · RUSK · NACOGDOCHES |
| BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. | Inactive | 25 | 3 | -22 | -88.0% | FRIO · KARNES |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO | Inactive | 33 | 11 | -22 | -66.7% | ROBERTS · COOKE · GRAY |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 33 | 11 | -22 | -66.7% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 27 | 6 | -21 | -77.8% | BEE · KARNES · PANOLA |
| EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 36 | 15 | -21 | -58.3% | IRION · STERLING |
| CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. | Delinquent | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | Active | 29 | 9 | -20 | -69.0% | UPTON · YOAKUM |
| FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION | Inactive | 21 | 2 | -19 | -90.5% | GAINES · ZAPATA |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 41 | 23 | -18 | -43.9% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE · HARRISON |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 39 | 21 | -18 | -46.2% | REFUGIO · BRAZORIA · JACKSON |
| WINDSOR ENERGY GROUP, L.L.C. | Inactive | 33 | 15 | -18 | -54.5% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 112 | 95 | -17 | -15.2% | TARRANT · DENTON · HOOD |
| SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | Delinquent | 94 | 78 | -16 | -17.0% | NACOGDOCHES · IRION · ANDREWS |
| CENTRAL BASIN OIL INV. INC. | Delinquent | 18 | 3 | -15 | -83.3% | JACK |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 83 | 68 | -15 | -18.1% | HEMPHILL · WHEELER · HARRISON |
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.