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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: 1977Q2 vs 1977Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1977Q1 and 1977Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1977Q1 | 1977Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1977Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH AMERICAN METALS CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 132 | +132 | n/a (from zero) | BRISCOE · SWISHER |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 0 | 78 | +78 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS · BROOKS · KLEBERG |
| ASHLAND OIL, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 42 | +42 | n/a (from zero) | BREWSTER · BRAZOS · KING |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 0 | 37 | +37 | n/a (from zero) | BORDEN · STERLING · ANDREWS |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 36 | +36 | n/a (from zero) | UPTON · HOOD · ZAPATA |
| ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | Inactive | 0 | 35 | +35 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR · BEE · LIVE OAK |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 0 | 35 | +35 | n/a (from zero) | YOAKUM · LAVACA · ANDREWS |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 0 | 29 | +29 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR · STARR · JIM WELLS |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 0 | 26 | +26 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · JACKSON · DUVAL |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 0 | 25 | +25 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 23 | +23 | n/a (from zero) | BRAZORIA · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR · FISHER · GLASSCOCK |
| TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK · WHARTON · BEE |
| TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | STEPHENS · PALO PINTO · PECOS |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | PECOS · SAN PATRICIO · MATAGORDA |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | PALO PINTO · HOOD · CLAY |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | GAINES · TERRY |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | WARD · WEBB · ZAPATA |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · DIMMIT · MONTAGUE |
| CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | MATAGORDA · WILSON · COLORADO |
| DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | HEMPHILL · OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | SUTTON · ZAPATA · NUECES |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR · PECOS · BORDEN |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · FREESTONE · SMITH |
| THOMAS, B. F. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN · COLEMAN |
Top decliners
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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.