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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: 2015Q3 vs 2015Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2015Q2 and 2015Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2015Q2 | 2015Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2015Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 107 | 171 | +64 | +59.8% | MIDLAND · UPTON · LIVE OAK |
| BANNER OIL & GAS LLC | Inactive | 4 | 39 | +35 | +875.0% | ARCHER |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 3 | 33 | +30 | +1000.0% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK · MARTIN |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 43 | 68 | +25 | +58.1% | JACKSON · REFUGIO · WALLER |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 30 | 53 | +23 | +76.7% | KARNES · ATASCOSA |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 39 | 61 | +22 | +56.4% | LOVING · BRAZOS · WINKLER |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 34 | 55 | +21 | +61.8% | LA SALLE · CROCKETT · REAGAN |
| KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC | Active | 27 | 48 | +21 | +77.8% | PECOS · SCURRY · ECTOR |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 8 | 28 | +20 | +250.0% | STONEWALL |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 37 | 56 | +19 | +51.4% | HOWARD · KARNES · MARTIN |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 4 | 20 | +16 | +400.0% | LA SALLE · ATASCOSA |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 21 | 34 | +13 | +61.9% | DE WITT · REEVES · LOVING |
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 38 | 51 | +13 | +34.2% | REEVES · REAGAN · YOAKUM |
| PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 5 | 18 | +13 | +260.0% | MOORE |
| HYPERION OIL & GAS LLC | Active | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | WASHINGTON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P | Delinquent | 8 | 20 | +12 | +150.0% | LOVING · WARD |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 24 | 36 | +12 | +50.0% | WEBB |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | CULBERSON · HARDIN |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| PMO | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | BURLESON |
| ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP | Active | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | WEBB |
| CCI GULF COAST UPSTREAM LLC | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | ROBERTSON · FREESTONE |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 20 | 28 | +8 | +40.0% | HOWARD · REEVES · GAINES |
| RIFE ENERGY OPERATING, INC. | Active-Ext | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | CLAY · JACK |
| ATLAS EAGLE FORD OPER CO, LLC | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | ATASCOSA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2015Q2 | 2015Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2015Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 88 | 18 | -70 | -79.5% | DIMMIT · WHEELER |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 39 | 14 | -25 | -64.1% | REEVES · MIDLAND · CULBERSON |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 47 | 22 | -25 | -53.2% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 48 | 24 | -24 | -50.0% | DE WITT · KARNES · LIVE OAK |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 107 | 83 | -24 | -22.4% | LA SALLE · LOVING · GONZALES |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 189 | 166 | -23 | -12.2% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND · GAINES |
| LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. | Active | 27 | 10 | -17 | -63.0% | WEBB |
| RSP PERMIAN, LLC | Inactive | 25 | 10 | -15 | -60.0% | MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| BRIGADIER OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | PALO PINTO · JACK |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 48 | 34 | -14 | -29.2% | HOWARD · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 34 | 20 | -14 | -41.2% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| STASNEY WELL SERVICE, LLC | Active | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | SHACKELFORD · THROCKMORTON |
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 85 | 74 | -11 | -12.9% | DIMMIT · REEVES · LOVING |
| AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION | Active | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | DUVAL |
| MURPHY EXPL. & PROD. CO. - USA | Active-Ext | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | DIMMIT · KARNES · MCMULLEN |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | ANDREWS |
| SUMMIT PETROLEUM LLC | Active | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | UPTON |
| AMERICAN ENERGY-PERM BASIN, LLC | Inactive | 24 | 16 | -8 | -33.3% | REAGAN |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | FRIO |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 23 | 15 | -8 | -34.8% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · REEVES |
| DISCOVERY NATURAL RESOURCES LLC | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | REAGAN |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 29 | 21 | -8 | -27.6% | MITCHELL · GLASSCOCK · MARTIN |
| ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIV. | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | CALLAHAN · VAN ZANDT |
| BLACKBEARD OPERATING, LLC | Active | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | WARD |
| MANZANO, LLC | Active | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | YOAKUM |
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.