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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: 2017Q1 vs 2016Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 2016Q4 and 2017Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 2016Q4 | 2017Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2017Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO E&P ONSHORE LLC | Active | 55 | 118 | +63 | +114.5% | REEVES · WARD · LOVING |
| ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. | Inactive | 30 | 81 | +51 | +170.0% | KARNES · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC | Inactive | 16 | 61 | +45 | +281.2% | LA SALLE · ATASCOSA · MCMULLEN |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 45 | 86 | +41 | +91.1% | REEVES · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| EP ENERGY E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 23 | 53 | +30 | +130.4% | CROCKETT · REAGAN · LA SALLE |
| COG OPERATING LLC | Active-Ext | 31 | 58 | +27 | +87.1% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · REEVES |
| SM ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 16 | 42 | +26 | +162.5% | HOWARD · UPTON · WEBB |
| CIMAREX ENERGY CO. | Delinquent | 4 | 28 | +24 | +600.0% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, L.L.C. | Delinquent | 52 | 75 | +23 | +44.2% | DIMMIT · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. | Active | 46 | 69 | +23 | +50.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · DAWSON |
| RING ENERGY, INC. | Active | 2 | 25 | +23 | +1150.0% | GAINES · ANDREWS · CULBERSON |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP | Active | 45 | 67 | +22 | +48.9% | DE WITT · KARNES · MCMULLEN |
| WILDHORSE RESOURCES MNGT CO, LLC | Inactive | 4 | 26 | +22 | +550.0% | BURLESON · WASHINGTON |
| CHAMPION LONE STAR OPERATING,LLC | Inactive | 1 | 22 | +21 | +2100.0% | WINKLER |
| DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC | Active-Ext | 23 | 43 | +20 | +87.0% | HOWARD · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| SHERIDAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, LLC | Inactive | 12 | 32 | +20 | +166.7% | PANOLA · ECTOR · GAINES |
| CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC | Active | 23 | 41 | +18 | +78.3% | MARTIN · HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| ADAMS AFFILIATES, INC. | Delinquent | 1 | 18 | +17 | +1700.0% | MOORE |
| BHP BILLITON PET(TXLA OP) CO | Inactive | 6 | 23 | +17 | +283.3% | DE WITT · REEVES |
| PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. | See-Remarks | 4 | 21 | +17 | +425.0% | LAVACA · GONZALES |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 6 | 22 | +16 | +266.7% | SAN AUGUSTINE · ANGELINA · PANOLA |
| CALLON PETROLEUM OPERATING CO | Inactive | 7 | 21 | +14 | +200.0% | HOWARD · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| PDEH LLC | Active | 6 | 19 | +13 | +216.7% | LOVING |
| LE NORMAN OPERATING LLC | Inactive | 4 | 16 | +12 | +300.0% | HEMPHILL · POTTER · HANSFORD |
| MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | LOVING · LA SALLE · KARNES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 2016Q4 | 2017Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (2017Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXY USA WTP LP | Active | 103 | 27 | -76 | -73.8% | REAGAN · REEVES · YOAKUM |
| MARATHON OIL EF LLC | Active | 65 | 44 | -21 | -32.3% | KARNES · LIVE OAK · ATASCOSA |
| HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 71 | 53 | -18 | -25.4% | JACKSON · REFUGIO · HIDALGO |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 102 | 85 | -17 | -16.7% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLC | Active | 16 | 4 | -12 | -75.0% | REEVES |
| SN OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 38 | 26 | -12 | -31.6% | FRIO · WEBB · DIMMIT |
| LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 7 | -11 | -61.1% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| TRIANGLE THREE RESOURCES L.L.C. | Active | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | WALLER |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | FRIO · LA SALLE |
| GAMBILL ENERGY, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | Active | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | WEBB |
| PPC OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Inactive | 15 | 8 | -7 | -46.7% | BORDEN · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| SABALO OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| SUNOCO PIPELINE L.P. | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| ATLAS EAGLE FORD OPER CO, LLC | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | ATASCOSA |
| CHARGER SHALE OIL OPERATING, LLC | Delinquent | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | CULBERSON |
| EXL PETROLEUM OPERATING INC. | Inactive | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | MARTIN · WINKLER |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 14 | 9 | -5 | -35.7% | GLASSCOCK · MARTIN · STERLING |
| PNP OPERATING COMPANY LLC | Active | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| RIFE ENERGY OPERATING, INC. | Active-Ext | 6 | 1 | -5 | -83.3% | JACK |
| TEXAKOTA, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| XTO ENERGY INC. | Active | 83 | 78 | -5 | -6.0% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 5 | 1 | -4 | -80.0% | ARCHER |
| CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | Active | 9 | 5 | -4 | -44.4% | CULBERSON · ANDREWS |
| CPX II OPERATING, LLC | Inactive | 5 | 1 | -4 | -80.0% | REEVES |
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.