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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: 2013Q1 vs 2012Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2012Q4 and 2013Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2012Q4 | 2013Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2013Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 228 | +226 | +11300.0% | MILAM |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 56 | 161 | +105 | +187.5% | MITCHELL · ANDREWS · GLASSCOCK |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 19 | 114 | +95 | +500.0% | DIMMIT · PANOLA · WEBB |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 92 | 179 | +87 | +94.6% | ECTOR · MARTIN · GAINES |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 176 | 232 | +56 | +31.8% | GONZALES · MONTAGUE · LA SALLE |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 16 | 66 | +50 | +312.5% | YOAKUM · REEVES · ANDREWS |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 207 | 250 | +43 | +20.8% | GLASSCOCK · IRION · COCHRAN |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 81 | 115 | +34 | +42.0% | KARNES · LIVE OAK · ATASCOSA |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 15 | 47 | +32 | +213.3% | FORT BEND |
| RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | Active-Ext | 22 | 51 | +29 | +131.8% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · MARTIN |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 16 | 41 | +25 | +156.2% | CULBERSON · WARD · JEFFERSON |
| BASA RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 8 | 31 | +23 | +287.5% | MITCHELL · STEPHENS · CAMP |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 49 | 71 | +22 | +44.9% | MARTIN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 9 | 29 | +20 | +222.2% | MCMULLEN · REEVES · ATASCOSA |
| CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | Active | 1 | 21 | +20 | +2000.0% | CROSBY |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 3 | 21 | +18 | +600.0% | ECTOR · CRANE · UPTON |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 11 | 29 | +18 | +163.6% | NOLAN · FISHER · STONEWALL |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 57 | 75 | +18 | +31.6% | REEVES · ANDREWS · HIDALGO |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 33 | 51 | +18 | +54.5% | UPTON · MARTIN · DAWSON |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 19 | 36 | +17 | +89.5% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 44 | 59 | +15 | +34.1% | MARTIN · REAGAN · REEVES |
| ATLANTIC EXPLORATION, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 16 | +13 | +433.3% | REEVES · WARD |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 27 | 40 | +13 | +48.1% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · HOWARD |
| JONES ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL · REEVES |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 13 | 26 | +13 | +100.0% | ANDREWS · GAINES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2012Q4 | 2013Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2013Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 139 | 62 | -77 | -55.4% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP | Inactive | 60 | 1 | -59 | -98.3% | PANOLA |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 63 | 20 | -43 | -68.3% | ECTOR · UPTON · WARD |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 49 | 22 | -27 | -55.1% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MARTIN |
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 118 | 96 | -22 | -18.6% | DE WITT · LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 40 | 18 | -22 | -55.0% | WEBB · LOVING · DIMMIT |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 102 | 80 | -22 | -21.6% | ECTOR · TARRANT · GAINES |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 95 | 77 | -18 | -18.9% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN · TARRANT |
| VANTAGE FORT WORTH ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 23 | 5 | -18 | -78.3% | DENTON · TARRANT · WISE |
| PRICE OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 187 | 174 | -13 | -7.0% | MARTIN · KARNES · REAGAN |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | HOWARD · NOLAN |
| ZONE ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 43 | 32 | -11 | -25.6% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| FORELAND OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | STERLING |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 20 | 11 | -9 | -45.0% | LOVING · WARD |
| DE LARIOS, R. V., LTD. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 31 | 22 | -9 | -29.0% | REFUGIO · BRAZORIA · MATAGORDA |
| PLAINS EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 35 | 26 | -9 | -25.7% | KARNES · WILSON |
| W&T OFFSHORE, INC. | Active | 16 | 7 | -9 | -56.2% | ANDREWS · DAWSON · MARTIN |
| DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | Active | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | BRAZORIA · HARRIS |
| NADEL AND GUSSMAN PERMIAN,L.L.C. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| NAILS OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 39 | 31 | -8 | -20.5% | WEBB · DIMMIT · BORDEN |
| STANOLIND OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | GAINES |
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.