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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: 2011Q3 vs 2011Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2011Q2 and 2011Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2011Q2 | 2011Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2011Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 275 | 378 | +103 | +37.5% | TARRANT · DIMMIT · LA SALLE |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 66 | 122 | +56 | +84.8% | MIDLAND · ECTOR · UPTON |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC | Inactive | 27 | 77 | +50 | +185.2% | CROSBY |
| TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. | Inactive | 5 | 29 | +24 | +480.0% | DE WITT · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 25 | 47 | +22 | +88.0% | KENT · STONEWALL · NOLAN |
| XOG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 1 | 21 | +20 | +2000.0% | ANDREWS · REAGAN · CROCKETT |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM - DALLAS, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 20 | +19 | +1900.0% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| VANTAGE FORT WORTH ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 5 | 23 | +18 | +360.0% | TARRANT · DENTON · WISE |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 39 | 55 | +16 | +41.0% | ANDREWS · HIDALGO · MARTIN |
| SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC | Delinquent | 13 | 29 | +16 | +123.1% | ANDREWS · HARRISON · HEMPHILL |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 7 | 22 | +15 | +214.3% | WEBB · DE WITT · DIMMIT |
| AMERICO ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 15 | 27 | +12 | +80.0% | REEVES · GLASSCOCK |
| FURIE OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | LYNN · DAWSON |
| MEXTEX OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | SUTTON |
| STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC | Active | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 28 | 39 | +11 | +39.3% | REEVES · ANDREWS · BURLESON |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 21 | 31 | +10 | +47.6% | DIMMIT · WEBB |
| ATHLON ENERGY OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| GOFORTH PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | MITCHELL · GLASSCOCK · MARTIN |
| OPAL RESOURCES OPERATING CO.,LLC | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | UPTON |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 6 | 16 | +10 | +166.7% | GONZALES |
| RYHOLLAND FIELDER, INC | Delinquent | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | RUNNELS · CALLAHAN |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 35 | 44 | +9 | +25.7% | MARTIN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2011Q2 | 2011Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2011Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 163 | 17 | -146 | -89.6% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | Delinquent | 111 | 13 | -98 | -88.3% | KENEDY · MAVERICK · DIMMIT |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 112 | 15 | -97 | -86.6% | MIDLAND |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 73 | 6 | -67 | -91.8% | PECOS · WARD |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 55 | 2 | -53 | -96.4% | GARZA |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 52 | 0 | -52 | -100.0% | |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 51 | 8 | -43 | -84.3% | HOOD · JOHNSON · DENTON |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 180 | 142 | -38 | -21.1% | JOHNSON · PARKER · DENTON |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 36 | 2 | -34 | -94.4% | CROCKETT · PECOS |
| ZIEGLER-PERU, INC. | Active | 40 | 6 | -34 | -85.0% | COLEMAN |
| TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATION | Active | 35 | 6 | -29 | -82.9% | MILAM · MEDINA |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 198 | 171 | -27 | -13.6% | TARRANT · FREESTONE · ROBERTSON |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 32 | 9 | -23 | -71.9% | WEBB · ANDREWS · CROCKETT |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 33 | 14 | -19 | -57.6% | LA SALLE · ATASCOSA · MCMULLEN |
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 55 | 38 | -17 | -30.9% | DE WITT · LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 22 | 5 | -17 | -77.3% | ANDREWS · GARZA |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 17 | 2 | -15 | -88.2% | LA SALLE |
| AVRA OIL COMPANY | Active | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| TEXAS ENERGY OPERATIONS, LC | Delinquent | 24 | 10 | -14 | -58.3% | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| BROAD OAK ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 25 | 12 | -13 | -52.0% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| ELEMENT PETROLEUM OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 23 | 10 | -13 | -56.5% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | TERRY · YOAKUM |
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | 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.