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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: 2015Q1 vs 2014Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2014Q4 and 2015Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2014Q4 | 2015Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2015Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 50 | 73 | +23 | +46.0% | LA SALLE · CROCKETT · REAGAN |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 115 | 138 | +23 | +20.0% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND · YOAKUM |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 22 | 40 | +18 | +81.8% | JACKSON · REFUGIO · STARR |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | CRANE |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | Active | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | JONES · ELLIS · HASKELL |
| U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | Active | 6 | 15 | +9 | +150.0% | FRIO · CULBERSON · ZAVALA |
| LE NORMAN OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 10 | 18 | +8 | +80.0% | HEMPHILL · OCHILTREE · POTTER |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | COOKE · NOLAN · STONEWALL |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 25 | 33 | +8 | +32.0% | WEBB · UPTON |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 22 | 30 | +8 | +36.4% | WEBB · DIMMIT · MCMULLEN |
| JUNO OPERATING COMPANY II, LLC | Inactive | 6 | 13 | +7 | +116.7% | CROSBY |
| AMERICAN ENERGY-PERM BASIN, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 18 | +6 | +50.0% | REAGAN |
| STRATEX OIL & GAS HOLDINGS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | ZAVALA |
| TEXAKOTA, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | HARDIN |
| DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC | Delinquent | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK · DUVAL · REFUGIO |
| EAGLE HYDROCARBONS INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL · HARDEMAN |
| JPM EOC OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD |
| MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. | Active | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN · CALLAHAN · FALLS |
| MERKAZ DRILLING, LLC | Active | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN |
| TABULA RASA ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | GAINES |
| AB RESERVE, LLC | Delinquent | 1 | 5 | +4 | +400.0% | MILAM |
| FORGE ENERGY OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| GBF OPERATING LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| HAT CREEK ENERGY LLC | Inactive | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | FRIO |
| KD ENERGY, LLC | Active | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | JACKSON · MATAGORDA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2014Q4 | 2015Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2015Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 187 | 30 | -157 | -84.0% | DIMMIT · PANOLA · REEVES |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 213 | 68 | -145 | -68.1% | GLASSCOCK · UPTON · LOVING |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 162 | 55 | -107 | -66.0% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · LIVE OAK |
| OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | Active | 104 | 29 | -75 | -72.1% | MARTIN · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 160 | 87 | -73 | -45.6% | MIDLAND · UPTON · KARNES |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 194 | 123 | -71 | -36.6% | LA SALLE · GONZALES · MCMULLEN |
| NEWARK E&P OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 63 | 4 | -59 | -93.7% | JACK · PALO PINTO · TARRANT |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 129 | 71 | -58 | -45.0% | DIMMIT · LA SALLE · TARRANT |
| BREITBURN OPERATING L.P. | Active | 68 | 13 | -55 | -80.9% | HOWARD · SMITH |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 102 | 49 | -53 | -52.0% | MIDLAND · CRANE · CULBERSON |
| PARSLEY ENERGY OPERATIONS, LLC | Inactive | 63 | 19 | -44 | -69.8% | REAGAN · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 66 | 23 | -43 | -65.2% | LOVING · PECOS · HOWARD |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 43 | 1 | -42 | -97.7% | TARRANT |
| CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. | Active | 45 | 6 | -39 | -86.7% | CROSBY |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 40 | 2 | -38 | -95.0% | REEVES |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 108 | 71 | -37 | -34.3% | DE WITT · KARNES · LIVE OAK |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 69 | 32 | -37 | -53.6% | REEVES · UPTON · CULBERSON |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 55 | 19 | -36 | -65.5% | ECTOR · REEVES · CULBERSON |
| DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | Active | 64 | 29 | -35 | -54.7% | DE WITT · CRANE · REAGAN |
| MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. | Inactive | 35 | 0 | -35 | -100.0% | |
| RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC | Delinquent | 40 | 6 | -34 | -85.0% | LOVING |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 101 | 70 | -31 | -30.7% | DE WITT · REEVES · LA SALLE |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 46 | 17 | -29 | -63.0% | HOWARD · ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. | Active | 35 | 7 | -28 | -80.0% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 45 | 18 | -27 | -60.0% | REAGAN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
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.