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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: 2009Q4 vs 2009Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2009Q3 and 2009Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2009Q3 | 2009Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2009Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 91 | 210 | +119 | +130.8% | WISE · ECTOR · TARRANT |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 38 | 100 | +62 | +163.2% | ECTOR · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 18 | 49 | +31 | +172.2% | PANOLA · DIMMIT · CROCKETT |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 23 | 52 | +29 | +126.1% | ECTOR · HOWARD · WHEELER |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 33 | +28 | +560.0% | CROCKETT · VAL VERDE |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 9 | 33 | +24 | +266.7% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK · ANDREWS |
| BROAD OAK ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 40 | +22 | +122.2% | REAGAN |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 39 | 61 | +22 | +56.4% | REAGAN · MARTIN · UPTON |
| APPROACH OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 3 | 24 | +21 | +700.0% | CROCKETT · SCHLEICHER |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 17 | 35 | +18 | +105.9% | UPTON · REAGAN · EDWARDS |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 18 | +17 | +1700.0% | GAINES · SCURRY |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 10 | 27 | +17 | +170.0% | ANDREWS · STERLING · BURLESON |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 26 | 41 | +15 | +57.7% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 17 | +15 | +750.0% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 14 | 27 | +13 | +92.9% | CRANE · PANOLA · STERLING |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 7 | 20 | +13 | +185.7% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · DAWSON |
| RESACA RESOURCES, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 5 | 18 | +13 | +260.0% | MEDINA · NAVARRO |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 10 | 22 | +12 | +120.0% | ANGELINA · DENTON · ROBERTSON |
| EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | IRION |
| OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | Inactive | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · DAWSON |
| TALON OIL & GAS LLC | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | PARKER · WISE |
| WILLIAMS PROD. GULF COAST, L.P. | Delinquent | 20 | 32 | +12 | +60.0% | DENTON |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 27 | 38 | +11 | +40.7% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · WEBB |
| GMX RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | HARRISON |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 17 | 26 | +9 | +52.9% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · MARTIN |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2009Q3 | 2009Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2009Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 197 | 139 | -58 | -29.4% | TARRANT · ECTOR · FREESTONE |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 40 | 1 | -39 | -97.5% | MILAM |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 65 | 37 | -28 | -43.1% | REFUGIO · JACKSON · BRAZORIA |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 55 | 30 | -25 | -45.5% | HOCKLEY · KENT · CROCKETT |
| SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | Delinquent | 43 | 19 | -24 | -55.8% | NACOGDOCHES · ANDREWS · HARRISON |
| GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| LEGEND NATURAL GAS III, LP | Inactive | 39 | 20 | -19 | -48.7% | WEBB · STARR |
| BARRON OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE | Active | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | GARZA |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 18 | 7 | -11 | -61.1% | WISE · LIVE OAK · DENTON |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | Active | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | REAGAN · YOAKUM |
| C-D OIL COMPANY, INC. | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | ANDREWS |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 13 | 4 | -9 | -69.2% | GAINES · ECTOR |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 77 | 68 | -9 | -11.7% | ANDREWS |
| SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | Active | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | ANDREWS · WARD |
| ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | PARKER · WISE |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | BRAZOS · FAYETTE · GRIMES |
| JL&M ENERGY, LLC | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 25 | 18 | -7 | -28.0% | LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL · OCHILTREE |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | UPTON |
| PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | REAGAN |
| SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | HOWARD · KENT |
| BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD. | Active | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | GAINES |
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.