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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: 2011Q2 vs 2011Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2011Q1 and 2011Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2011Q1 | 2011Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2011Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 40 | 163 | +123 | +307.5% | ECTOR · MIDLAND · MARTIN |
| NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | Delinquent | 23 | 111 | +88 | +382.6% | DIMMIT · MAVERICK · KENEDY |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 25 | 112 | +87 | +348.0% | ECTOR · MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 100 | 161 | +61 | +61.0% | GLASSCOCK · YOAKUM · UPTON |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 216 | 275 | +59 | +27.3% | TARRANT · DIMMIT · JOHNSON |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 0 | 55 | +55 | n/a (from zero) | STONEWALL · GAINES · ECTOR |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 211 | 256 | +45 | +21.3% | MARTIN · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 59 | +43 | +268.8% | WHEELER · MIDLAND · MARTIN |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 46 | 86 | +40 | +87.0% | KARNES · WISE · DE WITT |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 11 | 51 | +40 | +363.6% | TARRANT · HOOD · DENTON |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 146 | 180 | +34 | +23.3% | JOHNSON · DENTON · PARKER |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 217 | 251 | +34 | +15.7% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| ZIEGLER-PERU, INC. | Active | 6 | 40 | +34 | +566.7% | BROWN · COLEMAN |
| TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATION | Active | 5 | 35 | +30 | +600.0% | MEDINA |
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 55 | +29 | +111.5% | DE WITT · LA SALLE · REEVES |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 27 | +27 | n/a (from zero) | CROSBY |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 171 | 198 | +27 | +15.8% | TARRANT · ECTOR · FREESTONE |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 49 | 73 | +24 | +49.0% | WARD · PECOS · DAWSON |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 33 | +22 | +200.0% | LA SALLE · ATASCOSA · DENTON |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 45 | 67 | +22 | +48.9% | REFUGIO · KARNES · ATASCOSA |
| TEXAS ENERGY OPERATIONS, LC | Delinquent | 2 | 24 | +22 | +1100.0% | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO LLC | Inactive | 13 | 35 | +22 | +169.2% | IRION · ANDREWS |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 31 | 52 | +21 | +67.7% | FORT BEND |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 4 | 25 | +21 | +525.0% | WEBB · DIMMIT · LOVING |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 17 | 37 | +20 | +117.6% | WEBB · LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2011Q1 | 2011Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2011Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. | Inactive | 96 | 5 | -91 | -94.8% | LA SALLE · DE WITT · KARNES |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 41 | 2 | -39 | -95.1% | MILAM |
| HENRY RESOURCES LLC | Active | 46 | 9 | -37 | -80.4% | MARTIN · WINKLER · MIDLAND |
| BROAD OAK ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 58 | 25 | -33 | -56.9% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 48 | 25 | -23 | -47.9% | GONZALES · HEMPHILL · WHEELER |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 28 | 7 | -21 | -75.0% | WEBB · DIMMIT |
| HESS CORPORATION | Delinquent | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| STASNEY, H. R. & SONS, LTD. | Inactive | 20 | 1 | -19 | -95.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 124 | 106 | -18 | -14.5% | GLASSCOCK · MITCHELL · MARTIN |
| LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 37 | 20 | -17 | -45.9% | ECTOR |
| HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC | Inactive | 26 | 11 | -15 | -57.7% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 29 | 15 | -14 | -48.3% | REEVES |
| PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | Delinquent | 25 | 13 | -12 | -48.0% | JEFFERSON · NACOGDOCHES · ORANGE |
| ZONE ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | LOVING · MARTIN |
| PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| RESACA RESOURCES, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | FORT BEND · LIBERTY |
| TITAN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | TARRANT |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 54 | 44 | -10 | -18.5% | PECOS · STONEWALL · SCURRY |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 38 | 28 | -10 | -26.3% | WEBB · BORDEN · SAN AUGUSTINE |
| DTE GAS RESOURCES, LLC | Delinquent | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | JACK |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 75 | 66 | -9 | -12.0% | MARTIN · REAGAN · HOWARD |
| EXXCEL PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -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.