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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: 2013Q2 vs 2013Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2013Q1 and 2013Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2013Q1 | 2013Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2013Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 94 | +92 | +4600.0% | ECTOR · HOWARD · GAINES |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 77 | 152 | +75 | +97.4% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 20 | 89 | +69 | +345.0% | MIDLAND · UPTON · ANDREWS |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 114 | 147 | +33 | +28.9% | DIMMIT · PANOLA · LOVING |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 250 | 274 | +24 | +9.6% | IRION · GLASSCOCK · ECTOR |
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 12 | 35 | +23 | +191.7% | ECTOR |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC | Inactive | 34 | 57 | +23 | +67.6% | CROSBY |
| SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Active | 12 | 35 | +23 | +191.7% | FAYETTE · LA SALLE · DUVAL |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 32 | 51 | +19 | +59.4% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · BEE |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 29 | 48 | +19 | +65.5% | MCMULLEN · REEVES |
| PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 96 | 115 | +19 | +19.8% | DE WITT · MCMULLEN · LIVE OAK |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 1 | 19 | +18 | +1800.0% | ANDREWS · CULBERSON |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 62 | 80 | +18 | +29.0% | ANDREWS |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 34 | 51 | +17 | +50.0% | DIMMIT · REEVES · WEBB |
| FINLEY RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 2 | 18 | +16 | +800.0% | CULBERSON · REEVES · HOWARD |
| ATLAS BARNETT, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 26 | +14 | +116.7% | JACK · PALO PINTO |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 29 | +14 | +93.3% | GONZALES · WHEELER · HEMPHILL |
| NEWARK E&P OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 13 | 27 | +14 | +107.7% | PALO PINTO · JACK · DALLAS |
| SABINE OIL & GAS LLC | Inactive | 5 | 19 | +14 | +280.0% | DE WITT · RUSK · LIPSCOMB |
| URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC | Active | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 99 | 111 | +12 | +12.1% | UPTON · IRION · MIDLAND |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 32 | +12 | +60.0% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · HARTLEY |
| SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | WARD · ECTOR · GARZA |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 19 | 30 | +11 | +57.9% | CRANE |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 23 | +11 | +91.7% | FRIO · ATASCOSA · LA SALLE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2013Q1 | 2013Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2013Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 228 | 45 | -183 | -80.3% | BEXAR · MILAM |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 179 | 85 | -94 | -52.5% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · MARTIN |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 194 | 129 | -65 | -33.5% | WISE · CRANE · IRION |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 161 | 102 | -59 | -36.6% | GLASSCOCK · MITCHELL · HOWARD |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 115 | 85 | -30 | -26.1% | KARNES · MCMULLEN · GONZALES |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 66 | 37 | -29 | -43.9% | KENT · SCURRY · MIDLAND |
| BASA RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 31 | 9 | -22 | -71.0% | STEPHENS · WOOD · GREGG |
| RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | Active-Ext | 51 | 29 | -22 | -43.1% | ANDREWS · MARTIN · ECTOR |
| CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | Active | 21 | 2 | -19 | -90.5% | CROSBY |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 53 | 34 | -19 | -35.8% | MARTIN · WHEELER · ECTOR |
| NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY | Delinquent | 22 | 4 | -18 | -81.8% | HIDALGO · DIMMIT · MAVERICK |
| TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. | Active | 26 | 9 | -17 | -65.4% | CROSBY · ANDREWS · GAINES |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 25 | 9 | -16 | -64.0% | GLASSCOCK · MARTIN · CROCKETT |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 47 | 34 | -13 | -27.7% | FORT BEND |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 174 | 161 | -13 | -7.5% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · LIVE OAK |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 31 | 19 | -12 | -38.7% | SCURRY · ECTOR · GAINES |
| TALISMAN ENERGY USA INC. | Inactive | 26 | 14 | -12 | -46.2% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P. | Active | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| FAMCOR OIL, INC. | Delinquent | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | SAN JACINTO |
| WBH ENERGY PARTNERS LLC | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | COOKE · MONTAGUE |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 41 | 31 | -10 | -24.4% | CULBERSON · WARD · REEVES |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 71 | 61 | -10 | -14.1% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK · MARTIN |
| MERKAZ DRILLING, LLC | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| BAKER ATLAS | Delinquent | 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.