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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: 2009Q1 vs 2008Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2008Q4 and 2009Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2008Q4 | 2009Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2009Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 67 | 121 | +54 | +80.6% | MAVERICK · ECTOR · ZAPATA |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | Active | 0 | 28 | +28 | n/a (from zero) | HASKELL · JONES · TAYLOR |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 235 | 261 | +26 | +11.1% | FREESTONE · TARRANT · ROBERTSON |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 24 | +23 | +2300.0% | UPTON · ECTOR · GLASSCOCK |
| LEGEND NATURAL GAS III, LP | Inactive | 14 | 33 | +19 | +135.7% | WEBB · STARR · JEFFERSON |
| TEXAS ENERGY OPERATIONS, LC | Delinquent | 56 | 75 | +19 | +33.9% | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 8 | 27 | +19 | +237.5% | WARD |
| SOMA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Delinquent | 10 | 24 | +14 | +140.0% | MITCHELL |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 21 | 33 | +12 | +57.1% | REFUGIO · DUVAL · JACKSON |
| RHEACO OIL COMPANY, LTD. | Active | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | JEFFERSON |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 11 | 21 | +10 | +90.9% | WEBB · DIMMIT · LA SALLE |
| MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | FRIO |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 41 | 51 | +10 | +24.4% | TARRANT · HOOD · PARKER |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | GLASSCOCK · ANDREWS · BURLESON |
| SEITZ, J. R. & ADAM, LTD. | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | COOKE |
| ADKINS, R. L. CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | JONES · REAGAN · FISHER |
| TELESIS OPERATING CO., INC. | Delinquent | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | SCHLEICHER · REAGAN |
| MOORE, MILES INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN |
| OMNI E & P, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | Active | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | REAGAN · HOWARD · REEVES |
| HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | TARRANT |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 20 | 26 | +6 | +30.0% | MIDLAND · ECTOR · KENT |
| THREE P OPERATING CO.,GP, L.L.C. | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| ATMOS ENERGY,WEST TEXAS DIVISION | Active | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | LUBBOCK · ECTOR |
| DIAMONDBACK OPERATING, LP | Delinquent | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | EDWARDS · REAL |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2008Q4 | 2009Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2009Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 272 | 107 | -165 | -60.7% | WISE · TARRANT · DENTON |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 140 | 26 | -114 | -81.4% | GLASSCOCK · MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 230 | 164 | -66 | -28.7% | TARRANT · JOHNSON · CHEROKEE |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 78 | 12 | -66 | -84.6% | HOCKLEY · YOAKUM · ECTOR |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 90 | 30 | -60 | -66.7% | ANDREWS |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 170 | 113 | -57 | -33.5% | JOHNSON · PALO PINTO · PARKER |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 68 | 20 | -48 | -70.6% | WHEELER · HEMPHILL · LEON |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 70 | 28 | -42 | -60.0% | CRANE · UPTON · ZAPATA |
| SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | Delinquent | 78 | 38 | -40 | -51.3% | NACOGDOCHES · WHEELER · HARRISON |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 95 | 57 | -38 | -40.0% | TARRANT · DENTON · HOOD |
| JONES ENERGY, LTD. | Delinquent | 37 | 2 | -35 | -94.6% | HEMPHILL · LIPSCOMB |
| ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 42 | 8 | -34 | -81.0% | NACOGDOCHES · UPTON · MAVERICK |
| HENRY PETROLEUM LP | Inactive | 39 | 6 | -33 | -84.6% | ECTOR · UPTON |
| SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 44 | 11 | -33 | -75.0% | PECOS |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 49 | 19 | -30 | -61.2% | ECTOR · RUSK |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 30 | 4 | -26 | -86.7% | STONEWALL · CALLAHAN · FISHER |
| BROAD OAK ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 29 | 4 | -25 | -86.2% | REAGAN · MCMULLEN |
| HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC | Inactive | 66 | 43 | -23 | -34.8% | SUTTON · EDWARDS · SCHLEICHER |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 35 | 12 | -23 | -65.7% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 33 | 11 | -22 | -66.7% | DENTON · HOOD · PARKER |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 41 | 19 | -22 | -53.7% | CARSON · HEMPHILL · HUTCHINSON |
| MELROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 2 | -22 | -91.7% | MITCHELL |
| LAREDO ENERGY | Inactive | 27 | 6 | -21 | -77.8% | WEBB |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 42 | 21 | -21 | -50.0% | HEMPHILL · HANSFORD |
| RIMROCK ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 1 | -21 | -95.5% | PARKER |
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.