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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: 2014Q3 vs 2014Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2014Q2 and 2014Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2014Q2 | 2014Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2014Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 94 | 199 | +105 | +111.7% | UPTON · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 251 | 323 | +72 | +28.7% | GONZALES · ATASCOSA · LA SALLE |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC | Inactive | 11 | 61 | +50 | +454.5% | CROSBY |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 37 | 86 | +49 | +132.4% | ANDREWS · HOWARD · ECTOR |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 76 | 116 | +40 | +52.6% | ANDREWS |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 38 | 76 | +38 | +100.0% | YOAKUM · REEVES · MIDLAND |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 78 | 114 | +36 | +46.2% | DE WITT · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 19 | 55 | +36 | +189.5% | DIMMIT · MCMULLEN · JOHNSON |
| CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | Active | 5 | 41 | +36 | +720.0% | CROSBY |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 50 | 83 | +33 | +66.0% | ANDREWS · GAINES |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 17 | 50 | +33 | +194.1% | WEBB · DIMMIT · FAYETTE |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 281 | 313 | +32 | +11.4% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · ANDREWS |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 74 | 104 | +30 | +40.5% | UPTON · CULBERSON · REEVES |
| LE NORMAN OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 15 | 44 | +29 | +193.3% | HEMPHILL · LIPSCOMB · WHEELER |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 34 | +28 | +466.7% | FRIO · ATASCOSA |
| STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC | Inactive | 23 | 51 | +28 | +121.7% | LA SALLE · DIMMIT · FRIO |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 100 | 126 | +26 | +26.0% | LAVACA · IRION · WISE |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 111 | 136 | +25 | +22.5% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · LIVE OAK |
| ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | Inactive | 80 | 104 | +24 | +30.0% | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 52 | 73 | +21 | +40.4% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 24 | 45 | +21 | +87.5% | LAVACA · GONZALES |
| UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY | Active | 14 | 35 | +21 | +150.0% | HEMPHILL · ROBERTS · WHEELER |
| OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 35 | +20 | +133.3% | MEDINA |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 55 | 74 | +19 | +34.5% | WEBB · LA SALLE · DIMMIT |
| SILVER CREEK OIL & GAS, LLC | Active-Ext | 4 | 23 | +19 | +475.0% | UPTON · GRAYSON · COCHRAN |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2014Q2 | 2014Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2014Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 98 | 65 | -33 | -33.7% | MCMULLEN · DIMMIT · KARNES |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 120 | 93 | -27 | -22.5% | DE WITT · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 40 | 13 | -27 | -67.5% | STONEWALL · MITCHELL · NOLAN |
| SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Active | 30 | 6 | -24 | -80.0% | DUVAL |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 39 | 19 | -20 | -51.3% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Active | 34 | 15 | -19 | -55.9% | WARD |
| PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Inactive | 29 | 12 | -17 | -58.6% | BORDEN · CRANE · DAWSON |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 91 | 75 | -16 | -17.6% | LA SALLE · CROCKETT · IRION |
| DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. | Active | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | STEPHENS |
| FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC | Inactive | 36 | 21 | -15 | -41.7% | IRION · REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| LINN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 49 | 34 | -15 | -30.6% | ECTOR · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 42 | 29 | -13 | -31.0% | REAGAN · PECOS |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 37 | 24 | -13 | -35.1% | KING · GLASSCOCK · UPTON |
| MEMORIAL PRODUCTION OPER. LLC | Inactive | 34 | 21 | -13 | -38.2% | WINKLER · RUSK · TERRY |
| URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC | Active | 16 | 3 | -13 | -81.2% | FISHER · MATAGORDA · WICHITA |
| BOLD OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 23 | 11 | -12 | -52.2% | CRANE |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP | Inactive | 31 | 19 | -12 | -38.7% | BURLESON · LA SALLE · HARRISON |
| UNITEX OIL & GAS, L.L.C. | Active | 18 | 6 | -12 | -66.7% | SCURRY · GARZA |
| WOODBINE ACQUISITION LLC | Inactive | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | MADISON · BRAZOS |
| BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. | Active | 17 | 6 | -11 | -64.7% | ZAVALA · BURLESON · CHEROKEE |
| HOUSTON PIPE LINE COMPANY LP | Delinquent | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 83 | 72 | -11 | -13.3% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · HOWARD |
| PG-M INTERNATIONAL OPERATING,LLC | Delinquent | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | HUTCHINSON |
| CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 17 | 7 | -10 | -58.8% | OCHILTREE |
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.