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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: 2010Q4 vs 2010Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2010Q3 and 2010Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2010Q3 | 2010Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2010Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 227 | 347 | +120 | +52.9% | MCMULLEN · TARRANT · DIMMIT |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 19 | 125 | +106 | +557.9% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 42 | 115 | +73 | +173.8% | MITCHELL · ANDREWS · GLASSCOCK |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 42 | 106 | +64 | +152.4% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 165 | 202 | +37 | +22.4% | MONTAGUE · COOKE · KARNES |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 195 | 224 | +29 | +14.9% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 24 | 48 | +24 | +100.0% | MARTIN · HOWARD · WHEELER |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 27 | 48 | +21 | +77.8% | LIVE OAK · KARNES · DENTON |
| RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | Active-Ext | 12 | 30 | +18 | +150.0% | ANDREWS · MARTIN · ECTOR |
| VANTAGE FORT WORTH ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | TARRANT · DENTON |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 64 | 80 | +16 | +25.0% | GLASSCOCK · NUECES · ECTOR |
| OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | Inactive | 16 | 32 | +16 | +100.0% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · DAWSON |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 5 | 18 | +13 | +260.0% | FORT BEND |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 18 | 31 | +13 | +72.2% | WARD · MCMULLEN · PECOS |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 58 | 71 | +13 | +22.4% | ANDREWS · BURLESON · MITCHELL |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | CULBERSON · REEVES · WARD |
| PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 15 | 26 | +11 | +73.3% | REAGAN |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 18 | 28 | +10 | +55.6% | IRION · REAGAN · CROCKETT |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 28 | 38 | +10 | +35.7% | GLASSCOCK · HEMPHILL |
| ROCK WELL PETROLEUM (U.S.), INC. | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | UPTON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 9 | 19 | +10 | +111.1% | HIDALGO · DIMMIT · STARR |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | PANOLA · ROBERTS · SHELBY |
| SOUTHERN EXPLORATION, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WILBARGER |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 11 | 19 | +8 | +72.7% | WARD · REEVES · LOVING |
| BTO VENTURE, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2010Q3 | 2010Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2010Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Active | 44 | 10 | -34 | -77.3% | KENEDY · KLEBERG · BROOKS |
| OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 30 | 0 | -30 | -100.0% | |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 67 | 38 | -29 | -43.3% | MIDLAND · BORDEN · ANDREWS |
| LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 29 | 1 | -28 | -96.6% | ECTOR |
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 42 | 15 | -27 | -64.3% | MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 33 | 7 | -26 | -78.8% | SCURRY · ANDREWS · COCHRAN |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 30 | 7 | -23 | -76.7% | REAGAN · UPTON · GLASSCOCK |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 25 | 4 | -21 | -84.0% | STONEWALL · TAYLOR |
| ZIEGLER-PERU, INC. | Active | 29 | 9 | -20 | -69.0% | BROWN |
| WILLIAMS PROD. GULF COAST, L.P. | Delinquent | 21 | 2 | -19 | -90.5% | DENTON |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 86 | 68 | -18 | -20.9% | UPTON · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 55 | 37 | -18 | -32.7% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| NAVIDAD RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 19 | 1 | -18 | -94.7% | HOUSTON |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 39 | 22 | -17 | -43.6% | HOOD · TARRANT · HILL |
| BROAD OAK ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 67 | 51 | -16 | -23.9% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC | Inactive | 60 | 44 | -16 | -26.7% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · EDWARDS |
| SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 23 | 8 | -15 | -65.2% | MCMULLEN · NEWTON |
| HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | WICHITA |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 25 | 13 | -12 | -48.0% | MARTIN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | MARTIN · REEVES · MIDLAND |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 34 | 23 | -11 | -32.4% | SCURRY · PECOS · STONEWALL |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | MARTIN · WARD |
| PRODUCTION RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -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.