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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: 2012Q4 vs 2012Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2012Q3 and 2012Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2012Q3 | 2012Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2012Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 110 | 190 | +80 | +72.7% | WISE · CRANE · PARKER |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 12 | 49 | +37 | +308.3% | MIDLAND · UPTON · ANDREWS |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 0 | 26 | +26 | n/a (from zero) | LA SALLE |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 41 | 62 | +21 | +51.2% | CROCKETT · LA SALLE |
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 99 | 118 | +19 | +19.2% | DE WITT · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 75 | 92 | +17 | +22.7% | ECTOR · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 41 | 57 | +16 | +39.0% | REEVES · WARD · ANDREWS |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 24 | 40 | +16 | +66.7% | WEBB · LOVING · DIMMIT |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC | Inactive | 27 | 40 | +13 | +48.1% | CROSBY |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 3 | 16 | +13 | +433.3% | KENT · ECTOR · SCURRY |
| VANTAGE FORT WORTH ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 11 | 23 | +12 | +109.1% | WISE · DENTON · MONTAGUE |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 20 | 31 | +11 | +55.0% | REFUGIO · DUVAL · JACKSON |
| JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. | Active-Ext | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | WARD · GRAYSON · JIM WELLS |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 33 | +11 | +50.0% | UPTON · MARTIN · DAWSON |
| T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | Active | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | REFUGIO · BEE |
| TXON PARTNERS, LLC | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | WICHITA |
| FORELAND OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | IRION · STERLING |
| ATLAS BARNETT, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | JOHNSON · HOOD · PARKER |
| PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 26 | 35 | +9 | +34.6% | KARNES · WILSON |
| PRICE OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 8 | 17 | +9 | +112.5% | MILAM |
| SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Active | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | FAYETTE · ZAVALA · LA SALLE |
| THREE RIVERS OPERATING CO II LLC | Inactive | 15 | 24 | +9 | +60.0% | HOWARD · MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| WINDOW OPERATING CO., THE | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | RUNNELS · COLEMAN |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 7 | 15 | +8 | +114.3% | ATASCOSA · FRIO · WILBARGER |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 41 | 49 | +8 | +19.5% | MARTIN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2012Q3 | 2012Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2012Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 181 | 95 | -86 | -47.5% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · WHEELER |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 113 | 56 | -57 | -50.4% | GLASSCOCK · MARTIN · HOWARD |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 251 | 207 | -44 | -17.5% | GLASSCOCK · YOAKUM · REAGAN |
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 34 | 6 | -28 | -82.4% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK · MARTIN |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 204 | 176 | -28 | -13.7% | GONZALES · MONTAGUE · KARNES |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 39 | 11 | -28 | -71.8% | COLEMAN · STONEWALL · FISHER |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 77 | 49 | -28 | -36.4% | WEBB · LA SALLE |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 90 | 63 | -27 | -30.0% | ECTOR · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 165 | 139 | -26 | -15.8% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. | Inactive | 40 | 14 | -26 | -65.0% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 67 | 44 | -23 | -34.3% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 78 | 60 | -18 | -23.1% | DIMMIT · PANOLA · RUSK |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 45 | 27 | -18 | -40.0% | ECTOR · HOWARD · CROCKETT |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 33 | 15 | -18 | -54.5% | FORT BEND · WHARTON |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 95 | 81 | -14 | -14.7% | KARNES · LIVE OAK · GONZALES |
| BASA RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 20 | 8 | -12 | -60.0% | STEPHENS · MITCHELL · ANDERSON |
| PARALLEL PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 17 | 5 | -12 | -70.6% | SCURRY |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 46 | 35 | -11 | -23.9% | IRION · REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| TITAN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| EAGLE FORD HUNTER RESOURCES,INC. | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | GONZALES |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 29 | 19 | -10 | -34.5% | SCURRY · PECOS |
| LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | MIDLAND |
| PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | REAGAN |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 19 | 10 | -9 | -47.4% | REAGAN · CROCKETT · STERLING |
| ESCONDIDO RESOURCES II, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | LA SALLE · PECOS · WEBB |
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.