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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: 2014Q2 vs 2014Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2014Q1 and 2014Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2014Q1 | 2014Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2014Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 203 | 281 | +78 | +38.4% | IRION · GLASSCOCK · REAGAN |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 50 | 120 | +70 | +140.0% | DE WITT · KARNES · REEVES |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 39 | 98 | +59 | +151.3% | MCMULLEN · DIMMIT · KARNES |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 174 | 231 | +57 | +32.8% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 29 | 78 | +49 | +169.0% | KARNES · LIVE OAK · DE WITT |
| ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | Inactive | 34 | 80 | +46 | +135.3% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 40 | 83 | +43 | +107.5% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · HOWARD |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 35 | 76 | +41 | +117.1% | ECTOR · GAINES · ANDREWS |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 218 | 251 | +33 | +15.1% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · LA SALLE |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 58 | 87 | +29 | +50.0% | HOWARD · MARTIN · MIDLAND |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 1 | 28 | +27 | +2700.0% | ECTOR · CRANE · GAINES |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 7 | 31 | +24 | +342.9% | UPTON |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 19 | 42 | +23 | +121.1% | REAGAN |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 41 | 64 | +23 | +56.1% | UPTON · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC | Inactive | 1 | 23 | +22 | +2200.0% | LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
| QEP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 4 | 25 | +21 | +525.0% | MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 17 | 37 | +20 | +117.6% | STERLING · GLASSCOCK · KING |
| JONES ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 13 | 32 | +19 | +146.2% | LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 21 | 40 | +19 | +90.5% | STONEWALL · NOLAN · HASKELL |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 57 | 76 | +19 | +33.3% | ANDREWS |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 5 | 23 | +18 | +360.0% | CRANE |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 93 | 111 | +18 | +19.4% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · GONZALES |
| PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Inactive | 11 | 29 | +18 | +163.6% | BORDEN · HOCKLEY · PECOS |
| ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 22 | 39 | +17 | +77.3% | DENTON · TARRANT · PARKER |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 36 | 52 | +16 | +44.4% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2014Q1 | 2014Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2014Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 187 | 131 | -56 | -29.9% | DIMMIT · MCMULLEN · TARRANT |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 197 | 144 | -53 | -26.9% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · PANOLA |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 60 | 26 | -34 | -56.7% | FORT BEND · WHARTON |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 128 | 94 | -34 | -26.6% | GAINES · ANDREWS · FRANKLIN |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 98 | 66 | -32 | -32.7% | GLASSCOCK · MITCHELL · ANDREWS |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 62 | 34 | -28 | -45.2% | WARD · CROCKETT · NUECES |
| BERRY OIL COMP. | Inactive | 36 | 10 | -26 | -72.2% | ECTOR · GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 60 | 38 | -22 | -36.7% | REEVES · LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
| EXTEX OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 23 | 2 | -21 | -91.3% | WICHITA |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 64 | 46 | -18 | -28.1% | MIDLAND · UPTON · ANDREWS |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 31 | 17 | -14 | -45.2% | LA SALLE |
| EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP | Active | 38 | 26 | -12 | -31.6% | ZAVALA · FRIO |
| SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | MCMULLEN |
| ADVENTURE EXPL PARTNERS II, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| ATHLON FE OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| QUANTUM RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,LLC | Inactive | 26 | 15 | -11 | -42.3% | GREGG · STERLING · HOWARD |
| EOI EAGLE OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| LAYLINE ENERGY I LLC | Inactive | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | WICHITA |
| TESUQUE OIL & GAS LLC | Delinquent | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| CAPSTONE NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 17 | 8 | -9 | -52.9% | ANDREWS |
| PETROLIA GROUP, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION, LP | Active | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | SAN JACINTO |
| BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| COOPER OIL & GAS, LLC | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | THROCKMORTON |
| EAST TEXAS EXPLORATION, LLC | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | HARRISON |
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.