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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: 2012Q3 vs 2012Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2012Q2 and 2012Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2012Q2 | 2012Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2012Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 194 | 251 | +57 | +29.4% | GLASSCOCK · YOAKUM · REAGAN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 56 | 90 | +34 | +60.7% | UPTON · CRANE · MIDLAND |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 15 | 41 | +26 | +173.3% | LA SALLE · CROCKETT |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 26 | 46 | +20 | +76.9% | REAGAN · IRION · GLASSCOCK |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 15 | 33 | +18 | +120.0% | BRAZORIA · FORT BEND · WHARTON |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 9 | 26 | +17 | +188.9% | ECTOR · MIDLAND · DAWSON |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 81 | 95 | +14 | +17.3% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · GONZALES |
| THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | HOWARD · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| EAGLE FORD HUNTER RESOURCES,INC. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | LAVACA · ATASCOSA |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 56 | 67 | +11 | +19.6% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · IRION |
| TITAN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | HOOD · JOHNSON |
| BASA RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 10 | 20 | +10 | +100.0% | MITCHELL · STEPHENS |
| ESCONDIDO RESOURCES II, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN · PECOS |
| HALCON OPERATING CO., INC. | Active | 20 | 30 | +10 | +50.0% | WILBARGER · LEON · MADISON |
| W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | Active | 15 | 25 | +10 | +66.7% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · DAWSON |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 14 | 23 | +9 | +64.3% | WARD · CULBERSON · HEMPHILL |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 18 | 27 | +9 | +50.0% | WILSON · GONZALES · KARNES |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 26 | +9 | +52.9% | GLASSCOCK · HEMPHILL · MITCHELL |
| BOB HUGHES OIL COMPANY, LLC | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | TAYLOR |
| EXCO RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | IRION · DAWSON |
| LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | MIDLAND · LOVING · ECTOR |
| LINC GULF COAST PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 16 | +8 | +100.0% | CHAMBERS · BRAZORIA · ORANGE |
| PRICE OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| SUNDOWN ENERGY LP | Active-Ext | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | CROCKETT · WARD |
| TREADSTONE ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HOUSTON · LEON · MADISON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2012Q2 | 2012Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2012Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 366 | 181 | -185 | -50.5% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · WHEELER |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 159 | 0 | -159 | -100.0% | |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 285 | 165 | -120 | -42.1% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · LOVING |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 276 | 196 | -80 | -29.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 86 | 18 | -68 | -79.1% | WARD · WINKLER · PECOS |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 104 | 41 | -63 | -60.6% | ANDREWS · HIDALGO · LOVING |
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 148 | 99 | -49 | -33.1% | DE WITT · KARNES · MCMULLEN |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 248 | 204 | -44 | -17.7% | GONZALES · MONTAGUE · KARNES |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 84 | 48 | -36 | -42.9% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 111 | 78 | -33 | -29.7% | DIMMIT · PANOLA · WEBB |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 74 | 41 | -33 | -44.6% | HOWARD · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| TEXAS SECONDARY OIL CORPORATION | Active | 36 | 4 | -32 | -88.9% | MEDINA |
| C-D OIL COMPANY, INC. | Active | 31 | 0 | -31 | -100.0% | |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 33 | 3 | -30 | -90.9% | ANDREWS · KENT |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 138 | 110 | -28 | -20.3% | WISE · PARKER · HEMPHILL |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 129 | 103 | -26 | -20.2% | ECTOR · FREESTONE · TARRANT |
| PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 50 | 26 | -24 | -48.0% | KARNES |
| KINGMAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 23 | 0 | -23 | -100.0% | |
| DTE GAS RESOURCES, LLC | Delinquent | 26 | 5 | -21 | -80.8% | JACK |
| WINDSOR PERMIAN LLC | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 25 | 6 | -19 | -76.0% | REEVES |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 64 | 45 | -19 | -29.7% | ECTOR · HOWARD · ANDREWS |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 94 | 75 | -19 | -20.2% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · GAINES |
| RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | Active-Ext | 32 | 14 | -18 | -56.2% | ANDREWS · MARTIN |
| SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 25 | 7 | -18 | -72.0% | MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
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.