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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: 2012Q2 vs 2012Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2012Q1 and 2012Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2012Q1 | 2012Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2012Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 179 | 285 | +106 | +59.2% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 273 | 366 | +93 | +34.1% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 62 | 148 | +86 | +138.7% | CROCKETT · MCMULLEN · DE WITT |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 93 | 159 | +66 | +71.0% | MILAM |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 58 | 111 | +53 | +91.4% | DIMMIT · PANOLA · MAVERICK |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 41 | 88 | +47 | +114.6% | WEBB · LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 18 | 56 | +38 | +211.1% | MIDLAND · UPTON · ECTOR |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 41 | 74 | +33 | +80.5% | MARTIN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| C-D OIL COMPANY, INC. | Active | 0 | 31 | +31 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 56 | 86 | +30 | +53.6% | WARD · WINKLER · PECOS |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 75 | 104 | +29 | +38.7% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · WARD |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 36 | 64 | +28 | +77.8% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 53 | 81 | +28 | +52.8% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · GONZALES |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 28 | 56 | +28 | +100.0% | DIMMIT · MCMULLEN · KARNES |
| PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 22 | 50 | +28 | +127.3% | KARNES · WILSON |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 57 | 84 | +27 | +47.4% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 7 | 33 | +26 | +371.4% | MIDLAND · ECTOR · KENT |
| KINGMAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 23 | +22 | +2200.0% | MILAM |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 255 | 276 | +21 | +8.2% | MARTIN · UPTON · REAGAN |
| ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 15 | 35 | +20 | +133.3% | PARKER · WISE · DENTON |
| HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | WILBARGER · WICHITA · AUSTIN |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 77 | 94 | +17 | +22.1% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · MARTIN |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 178 | 194 | +16 | +9.0% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · UPTON |
| RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | Active-Ext | 17 | 32 | +15 | +88.2% | ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| ZONE ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 4 | 19 | +15 | +375.0% | RUSK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2012Q1 | 2012Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2012Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 179 | 129 | -50 | -27.9% | FREESTONE · ROBERTSON · LIMESTONE |
| TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATION | Active | 84 | 36 | -48 | -57.1% | MEDINA · BROWN |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 35 | 3 | -32 | -91.4% | MARTIN · JACK |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 37 | 9 | -28 | -75.7% | ECTOR · GARZA |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 135 | 109 | -26 | -19.3% | MITCHELL · GLASSCOCK · MARTIN |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 50 | 26 | -24 | -48.0% | DIMMIT · PANOLA · LOVING |
| QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLC | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 70 | 49 | -21 | -30.0% | MARTIN · WHEELER · HOWARD |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 44 | 23 | -21 | -47.7% | DIMMIT · LOVING · WEBB |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 158 | 138 | -20 | -12.7% | JOHNSON · WISE · DENTON |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 27 | 8 | -19 | -70.4% | ANDREWS |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 34 | 15 | -19 | -55.9% | REEVES · ANDREWS · LOVING |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 35 | 17 | -18 | -51.4% | GLASSCOCK · HEMPHILL |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 21 | 10 | -11 | -52.4% | NOLAN · FISHER · HASKELL |
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 38 | 28 | -10 | -26.3% | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND · BORDEN |
| CORONA OPERATING, LLC | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | HARDIN |
| PRIMEXX OPERATING CORPORATION | Delinquent | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | BORDEN |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 28 | 19 | -9 | -32.1% | UPTON · MIDLAND |
| EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | IRION |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 15 | 7 | -8 | -53.3% | GRAYSON · BRAZORIA · MARTIN |
| MERITAGE ENERGY COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| BLUESTEM ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 15 | -7 | -31.8% | GLASSCOCK |
| FAMCOR OIL, INC. | Delinquent | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 33 | 26 | -7 | -21.2% | REAGAN · IRION · GLASSCOCK |
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.