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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: 1977Q3 vs 1977Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1977Q2 and 1977Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1977Q2 | 1977Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1977Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 78 | 286 | +208 | +266.7% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · REFUGIO |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 36 | 199 | +163 | +452.8% | UPTON · CRANE · ZAPATA |
| ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | Inactive | 35 | 161 | +126 | +360.0% | DUVAL · CRANE · HOWARD |
| CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 122 | +103 | +542.1% | ECTOR · LIVE OAK · MAVERICK |
| TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 17 | 119 | +102 | +600.0% | JIM WELLS · VICTORIA · WHARTON |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 26 | 110 | +84 | +323.1% | STEPHENS · JACKSON · GAINES |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 37 | 120 | +83 | +224.3% | BORDEN · SAN PATRICIO · WHARTON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 99 | +76 | +330.4% | ECTOR · HARRIS · JEFFERSON |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 29 | 97 | +68 | +234.5% | MITCHELL · DIMMIT · STARR |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 49 | +39 | +390.0% | SUTTON · WARD · ZAPATA |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 35 | 74 | +39 | +111.4% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · GAINES |
| GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 33 | +33 | n/a (from zero) | POTTER · ZAPATA · DIMMIT |
| TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 48 | +31 | +182.4% | STEPHENS · HOCKLEY · STONEWALL |
| DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 39 | +29 | +290.0% | HEMPHILL · ROBERTS · LIPSCOMB |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 6 | 35 | +29 | +483.3% | PANOLA · COCHRAN · FRIO |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 4 | 29 | +25 | +625.0% | CLAY · JONES · COLEMAN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 11 | 31 | +20 | +181.8% | HOWARD · REEVES · WARD |
| HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 26 | +19 | +271.4% | LEE · ARANSAS · GALVESTON |
| THOMPSON, JOHN R. | Inactive | 1 | 19 | +18 | +1800.0% | TAYLOR · JONES · VICTORIA |
| CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 18 | +17 | +1700.0% | ECTOR · SAN PATRICIO · BRAZOS-S |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 29 | +17 | +141.7% | PALO PINTO · PARKER · EASTLAND |
| CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 8 | 24 | +16 | +200.0% | NUECES · ZAVALA · DIMMIT |
| JONES COMPANY, LTD. | Inactive | 3 | 19 | +16 | +533.3% | SHACKELFORD · STEPHENS · COLEMAN |
| PAUTSKY, NORMAN | Inactive | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | COLEMAN |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 1 | 17 | +16 | +1600.0% | JACKSON · MATGRDA IS-LB · CALHOUN |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1977Q2 | 1977Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1977Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH AMERICAN METALS CORP. | Inactive | 132 | 0 | -132 | -100.0% | |
| ASHLAND OIL, INC. | Inactive | 42 | 4 | -38 | -90.5% | BRAZOS · CROSBY · DICKENS |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 25 | 1 | -24 | -96.0% | LIVE OAK |
| THOMAS, B. F. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| POWER MANAGEMENT, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| ELLIS & YOUNG | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 11 | 5 | -6 | -54.5% | GAINES · HOCKLEY · VICTORIA |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL CO. | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | HALE |
| AMINOIL USA INC. | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| SEMINOLE OIL CO. | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| B & C TEXAS OIL PROPERTIES | Inactive | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. | Delinquent | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| R. K. G. ENGINEERING CO. | Inactive | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| STRAWN SANDS COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 0 | -4 | -100.0% | |
| ALTEX PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 0 | -3 | -100.0% | |
| ARIES OIL CORP. | Delinquent | 3 | 0 | -3 | -100.0% | |
| BLEAKLEY, JACK | Inactive | 6 | 3 | -3 | -50.0% | DUVAL · CALHOUN |
| BURK WELL SERVICE | Inactive | 3 | 0 | -3 | -100.0% | |
| CAMCO DEVELOPMENT CO | Inactive | 3 | 0 | -3 | -100.0% | |
| CANNAN, MORRIS | Delinquent | 3 | 0 | -3 | -100.0% | |
| CLEAR FORK EXPLORATION | Inactive | 3 | 0 | -3 | -100.0% | |
| HULSE, J. T. | Inactive | 4 | 1 | -3 | -75.0% | ARCHER |
| K & A, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 0 | -3 | -100.0% | |
| LEE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 0 | -3 | -100.0% |
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.