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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: 2010Q1 vs 2009Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2009Q4 and 2010Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2009Q4 | 2010Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2010Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 47 | 132 | +85 | +180.9% | MITCHELL · ANDREWS · GAINES |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 135 | 215 | +80 | +59.3% | TARRANT · JOHNSON · MARTIN |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 61 | 140 | +79 | +129.5% | MARTIN · UPTON · REAGAN |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 4 | 79 | +75 | +1875.0% | WARD · WINKLER · KARNES |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 27 | 89 | +62 | +229.6% | UPTON · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 139 | 186 | +47 | +33.8% | FREESTONE · TARRANT · GAINES |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 35 | +34 | +3400.0% | MILAM |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 106 | 139 | +33 | +31.1% | JOHNSON · COOKE · MONTAGUE |
| HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC | Inactive | 44 | 77 | +33 | +75.0% | EDWARDS · SUTTON · SCHLEICHER |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 38 | +30 | +375.0% | TARRANT · ARCHER |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 30 | 57 | +27 | +90.0% | YOAKUM · SCURRY · HOCKLEY |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 24 | 45 | +21 | +87.5% | CROSBY |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 41 | 61 | +20 | +48.8% | MARTIN · REAGAN · MIDLAND |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 56 | 76 | +20 | +35.7% | PECOS · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | GAINES · ANDREWS |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 25 | +18 | +257.1% | GLASSCOCK · ELLIS · ROBERTS |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 6 | 24 | +18 | +300.0% | REEVES · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 49 | 65 | +16 | +32.7% | PANOLA · DIMMIT · HARRISON |
| LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 22 | +16 | +266.7% | ECTOR |
| LEGEND NATURAL GAS III, LP | Inactive | 20 | 35 | +15 | +75.0% | WEBB |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 13 | 28 | +15 | +115.4% | WEBB · LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
| CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 2 | 16 | +14 | +700.0% | LOVING · STERLING · REEVES |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | ANDREWS · LUBBOCK · HOCKLEY |
| WARREN AMERICAN OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | YOAKUM |
| T - C OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 23 | +13 | +130.0% | REFUGIO · BEE · GOLIAD |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2009Q4 | 2010Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2010Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 210 | 180 | -30 | -14.3% | WISE · DENTON · ECTOR |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 100 | 72 | -28 | -28.0% | UPTON · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 33 | 11 | -22 | -66.7% | COKE · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 38 | 17 | -21 | -55.3% | ZAPATA · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| TEXAS ENERGY OPERATIONS, LC | Delinquent | 43 | 22 | -21 | -48.8% | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 37 | 21 | -16 | -43.2% | REFUGIO · BRAZORIA · KARNES |
| TEGA OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 33 | 18 | -15 | -45.5% | CROCKETT |
| TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY | Active | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | DIMMIT |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 6 | -11 | -64.7% | COCHRAN · HOCKLEY |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 35 | 25 | -10 | -28.6% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · HOWARD |
| WILLIAMS PROD. GULF COAST, L.P. | Delinquent | 32 | 22 | -10 | -31.2% | DENTON · JOHNSON · WISE |
| DTE GAS RESOURCES, LLC | Delinquent | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | JACK |
| OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | Inactive | 19 | 10 | -9 | -47.4% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · DAWSON |
| PREMIER NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| WINDSOR ENERGY GROUP, L.L.C. | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | MIDLAND |
| APPROACH OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 24 | 17 | -7 | -29.2% | CROCKETT |
| CANAN MOWREY OPERATING, LLC | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | DICKENS |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 68 | 61 | -7 | -10.3% | ANDREWS |
| TALON OIL & GAS LLC | Inactive | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | TARRANT · PARKER |
| XPLORE OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 18 | 12 | -6 | -33.3% | GAINES · SCURRY |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 21 | 15 | -6 | -28.6% | TARRANT · SOMERVELL · HOOD |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 14 | 8 | -6 | -42.9% | HIDALGO · MAVERICK · STARR |
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.