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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: 2012Q1 vs 2011Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2011Q4 and 2012Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2011Q4 | 2012Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2012Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATION | Active | 0 | 84 | +84 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 73 | 135 | +62 | +84.9% | MARTIN · MITCHELL · ANDREWS |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 118 | 178 | +60 | +50.8% | GLASSCOCK · YOAKUM · UPTON |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 16 | 58 | +42 | +262.5% | DIMMIT · PANOLA · RUSK |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 35 | 77 | +42 | +120.0% | ECTOR · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 19 | 56 | +37 | +194.7% | WARD · WINKLER · PECOS |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 201 | 236 | +35 | +17.4% | GONZALES · IRION · MONTAGUE |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 62 | 96 | +34 | +54.8% | UPTON · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 26 | 53 | +27 | +103.8% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · GONZALES |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 51 | 75 | +24 | +47.1% | ANDREWS · WARD · HIDALGO |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 48 | 70 | +22 | +45.8% | WHEELER · HUTCHINSON · MIDLAND |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 157 | 179 | +22 | +14.0% | TARRANT · ROBERTSON · ECTOR |
| BLUESTEM ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Inactive | 1 | 22 | +21 | +2100.0% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 18 | 38 | +20 | +111.1% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK · UPTON |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 140 | 158 | +18 | +12.9% | ECTOR · JOHNSON · PARKER |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 35 | +18 | +105.9% | GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 17 | 35 | +18 | +105.9% | MARTIN · MITCHELL · STERLING |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 23 | 40 | +17 | +73.9% | STONEWALL · HASKELL · FISHER |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 17 | 34 | +17 | +100.0% | REEVES · ANDREWS · LEE |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 1 | 17 | +16 | +1600.0% | GAINES · ANDREWS · SCURRY |
| BC OPERATING, INC. | Active | 7 | 22 | +15 | +214.3% | ECTOR · REAGAN |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 45 | 60 | +15 | +33.3% | MARTIN · REAGAN · MIDLAND |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 12 | 27 | +15 | +125.0% | ANDREWS · LUBBOCK · TERRY |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 8 | 21 | +13 | +162.5% | NOLAN · ARCHER · COTTLE |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 15 | 28 | +13 | +86.7% | UPTON · MIDLAND |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2011Q4 | 2012Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2012Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 313 | 255 | -58 | -18.5% | MARTIN · UPTON · REAGAN |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 146 | 93 | -53 | -36.3% | MILAM |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 217 | 179 | -38 | -17.5% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 32 | 2 | -30 | -93.8% | FORT BEND · WHARTON |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 300 | 273 | -27 | -9.0% | DIMMIT · TARRANT · LA SALLE |
| LEGEND NATURAL GAS IV, LP | Inactive | 40 | 14 | -26 | -65.0% | TARRANT · STARR |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 31 | 7 | -24 | -77.4% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · DAWSON |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 26 | 5 | -21 | -80.8% | COKE · HIDALGO · WARD |
| VANTAGE FORT WORTH ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 21 | 0 | -21 | -100.0% | |
| QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. | Delinquent | 27 | 7 | -20 | -74.1% | PECOS · DENTON · REEVES |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 41 | 22 | -19 | -46.3% | REFUGIO · BROOKS · JACKSON |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 29 | 12 | -17 | -58.6% | SHERMAN · PANOLA · ROBERTS |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 17 | 1 | -16 | -94.1% | UPTON |
| THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO LLC | Inactive | 24 | 9 | -15 | -62.5% | IRION · SCHLEICHER |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 64 | 50 | -14 | -21.9% | DIMMIT · WEBB · LA SALLE |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 16 | 3 | -13 | -81.2% | ROBERTSON |
| QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLC | Inactive | 35 | 22 | -13 | -37.1% | MITCHELL · WINKLER · MIDLAND |
| APPROACH OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 28 | 16 | -12 | -42.9% | CROCKETT · SCHLEICHER |
| FINLEY RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | CULBERSON |
| PIEDRA OPERATING, LLC | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 72 | 62 | -10 | -13.9% | MCMULLEN · DE WITT · REEVES |
| ATLANTIC OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 7 | -9 | -56.2% | REEVES |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 16 | 7 | -9 | -56.2% | CRANE |
| DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | Active | 19 | 10 | -9 | -47.4% | BRAZORIA |
| PRIME OPERATING 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.