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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: 2014Q4 vs 2014Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2014Q3 and 2014Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2014Q3 | 2014Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2014Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 55 | 129 | +74 | +134.5% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 19 | 69 | +50 | +263.2% | KARNES · MARTIN · UPTON |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 62 | 102 | +40 | +64.5% | MIDLAND · CRANE · UPTON |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 150 | 187 | +37 | +24.7% | DIMMIT · LOVING · WARD |
| BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. | Active | 32 | 68 | +36 | +112.5% | HOWARD · MARTIN |
| SAGA PETROLEUM LLC OF COLORADO | Inactive | 10 | 44 | +34 | +340.0% | WARD · CROCKETT · ANDREWS |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 136 | 162 | +26 | +19.1% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · LIVE OAK |
| PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 10 | 32 | +22 | +220.0% | MOORE · SHERMAN |
| RSP PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 40 | 62 | +22 | +55.0% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK · ECTOR |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | IRION · REAGAN |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 19 | 35 | +16 | +84.2% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 50 | 66 | +16 | +32.0% | WARD · REEVES · HOWARD |
| BASA RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 2 | 16 | +14 | +700.0% | STEPHENS · RUSK · GREGG |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 8 | 21 | +13 | +162.5% | OCHILTREE · HEMPHILL · HARRISON |
| CWS ACEITE OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | LA SALLE |
| RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | Delinquent | 27 | 40 | +13 | +48.1% | LOVING · REEVES |
| URBAN OIL & GAS GROUP, LLC | Active | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | WICHITA · STONEWALL · STERLING |
| PREMIER MINERALS, INC. | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR · MEDINA |
| AMERICAN ENERGY-PERM BASIN, LLC | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | REAGAN |
| NEWARK E&P OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 54 | 63 | +9 | +16.7% | JACK · PALO PINTO · DALLAS |
| SHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | GARZA · HOWARD |
| VANTAGE FORT WORTH ENERGY LLC | Delinquent | 24 | 33 | +9 | +37.5% | WISE · TARRANT · DENTON |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 93 | 101 | +8 | +8.6% | DE WITT · REEVES · MCMULLEN |
| BRIGADIER OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 30 | +8 | +36.4% | PALO PINTO · JACK |
| GULFTEX ENERGY III, LP | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | KARNES · GONZALES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2014Q3 | 2014Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2014Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 323 | 194 | -129 | -39.9% | GONZALES · LA SALLE · KARNES |
| SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC | Delinquent | 116 | 7 | -109 | -94.0% | ANDREWS |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 313 | 213 | -100 | -31.9% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · BRAZOS |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 135 | 43 | -92 | -68.1% | DIMMIT · MCMULLEN · TARRANT |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 199 | 115 | -84 | -42.2% | ANDREWS · GAINES · UPTON |
| ATHLON HOLDINGS LP | Inactive | 104 | 29 | -75 | -72.1% | MARTIN · HOWARD · MIDLAND |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 229 | 160 | -69 | -30.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 83 | 17 | -66 | -79.5% | ANDREWS |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 126 | 64 | -62 | -49.2% | DE WITT · LAVACA · MARTIN |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC | Inactive | 61 | 6 | -55 | -90.2% | CROSBY |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 73 | 19 | -54 | -74.0% | MARTIN · GLASSCOCK · ANDREWS |
| STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC | Inactive | 51 | 12 | -39 | -76.5% | LA SALLE · FRIO · DIMMIT |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 44 | 6 | -38 | -86.4% | BURLESON · REEVES · ANDREWS |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 76 | 40 | -36 | -47.4% | REEVES · ECTOR · SCURRY |
| ATLAS BARNETT, LLC | Inactive | 48 | 13 | -35 | -72.9% | JACK |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 104 | 69 | -35 | -33.7% | UPTON · REEVES · LOVING |
| LE NORMAN OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 44 | 10 | -34 | -77.3% | HEMPHILL · POTTER · ROBERTS |
| DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC | Active | 50 | 17 | -33 | -66.0% | HARRIS · BRAZORIA |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 86 | 55 | -31 | -36.0% | HOWARD · ANDREWS · CULBERSON |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 81 | 52 | -29 | -35.8% | GLASSCOCK · REEVES · MARTIN |
| ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC | Active | 29 | 0 | -29 | -100.0% | |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 65 | 36 | -29 | -44.6% | MCMULLEN · ATASCOSA |
| BURNETT OIL CO., INC. | Active | 29 | 1 | -28 | -96.6% | PECOS |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 50 | 22 | -28 | -56.0% | DIMMIT · WEBB · LAVACA |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 72 | 45 | -27 | -37.5% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · HOWARD |
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.