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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: 1978Q2 vs 1978Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1978Q1 and 1978Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1978Q1 | 1978Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1978Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 123 | 301 | +178 | +144.7% | DUVAL · JACKSON · KARNES |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 112 | 201 | +89 | +79.5% | HOCKLEY · HARRISON · ECTOR |
| MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 15 | 62 | +47 | +313.3% | MILAM · VICTORIA · WHARTON |
| IEC CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 43 | +43 | n/a (from zero) | MCMULLEN · DUVAL |
| ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | Inactive | 75 | 106 | +31 | +41.3% | COOKE · HUTCHINSON · ECTOR |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 5 | 34 | +29 | +580.0% | PECOS · REAGAN · REEVES |
| LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE | Inactive | 18 | 45 | +27 | +150.0% | PARKER · ERATH · HOOD |
| ST. JOE AMERICAN CORP. | Inactive | 3 | 27 | +24 | +800.0% | DUVAL |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 87 | 109 | +22 | +25.3% | YOAKUM · FRIO · ANDREWS |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 21 | 40 | +19 | +90.5% | CRANE · PANOLA · UPTON |
| TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 19 | +17 | +850.0% | WHEELER · CONCHO · HOCKLEY |
| COX, JOHN L. | Inactive | 9 | 25 | +16 | +177.8% | UPTON · MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 1 | 17 | +16 | +1600.0% | SCURRY · ECTOR · WOOD |
| MESA PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 1 | 17 | +16 | +1600.0% | CROCKETT · HEMPHILL · BRAZORIA |
| RIAL OIL CO. | Inactive | 10 | 26 | +16 | +160.0% | MARTIN · DAWSON · REAGAN |
| WILKS, M. H. | Inactive | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | ZAPATA |
| BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | Inactive | 6 | 21 | +15 | +250.0% | PARKER · ECTOR · COLEMAN |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 26 | +14 | +116.7% | GAINES · WILBARGER · HARRIS |
| MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | RUSK · BOWIE · BROOKS |
| MONCRIEF, W. A. | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | PARKER · AUSTIN |
| COMBUSTION PRODUCTS CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB · BROOKS |
| DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC. | Inactive | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | PARKER · BORDEN · KNOX |
| MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | BASTROP · MILAM · CHAMBERS |
| TEXAS OIL & ROYALTY CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | SHACKELFORD |
| ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | RUNNELS · JONES · TAYLOR |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1978Q1 | 1978Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1978Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 353 | 258 | -95 | -26.9% | KLEBERG · KENEDY · BROOKS |
| CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 94 | 40 | -54 | -57.4% | COCHRAN · ECTOR · HOWARD |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 40 | 0 | -40 | -100.0% | |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 136 | 100 | -36 | -26.5% | WICHITA · WHARTON · NUECES |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 134 | 102 | -32 | -23.9% | ECTOR · MITCHELL · COCHRAN |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 133 | 102 | -31 | -23.3% | TERRY · CRANE · BORDEN |
| FRENCH AMERICAN METALS CORP. | Inactive | 30 | 0 | -30 | -100.0% | |
| TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 91 | 69 | -22 | -24.2% | DE WITT · GOLIAD · JACKSON |
| NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 26 | 6 | -20 | -76.9% | TERRY · GARZA · HOCKLEY |
| EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 2 | -19 | -90.5% | ROBERTS · SUTTON |
| PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | Inactive | 33 | 16 | -17 | -51.5% | NUECES · KARNES · BRAZORIA |
| SHENANDOAH OIL CORP. | Inactive | 20 | 3 | -17 | -85.0% | SUTTON · HOWARD |
| DAVIS OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 9 | -14 | -60.9% | SAN JACINTO · CALHOUN · CHEROKEE |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 29 | 16 | -13 | -44.8% | WISE · HARRIS · WARD |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 22 | 9 | -13 | -59.1% | ANDREWS · SCURRY · COCHRAN |
| ARAPAHO PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | CASS |
| MONSANTO COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 5 | -12 | -70.6% | COCHRAN · HEMPHILL · VICTORIA |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 26 | 15 | -11 | -42.3% | CLAY · JONES · STEPHENS |
| OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | JACK |
| CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | Active | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN · VICTORIA |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 28 | 18 | -10 | -35.7% | PARKER · PALO PINTO · ARCHER |
| LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | COLLIN |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 70 | 60 | -10 | -14.3% | MEDINA · BEXAR |
| NEWTON, W. F. | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | HARDIN |
| RIVERSIDE-ASHTON | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -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.