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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: 1978Q3 vs 1978Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1978Q2 and 1978Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1978Q2 | 1978Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1978Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRENCH AMERICAN METALS CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 74 | +74 | n/a (from zero) | BRISCOE |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 258 | 306 | +48 | +18.6% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · ANDREWS |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 46 | +45 | +4500.0% | LIVE OAK |
| BURNS, P. C. | Inactive | 0 | 27 | +27 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 17 | 41 | +24 | +141.2% | SCURRY · YOAKUM |
| MONSANTO COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 29 | +24 | +480.0% | COCHRAN · BRAZORIA · HEMPHILL |
| CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 40 | 63 | +23 | +57.5% | FISHER · HOWARD · ECTOR |
| DELRAY OIL, INC. | Active | 3 | 21 | +18 | +600.0% | GUADALUPE · RUNNELS · BROWN |
| CADDO OIL CO.-CALDWELL DIST. | Inactive | 1 | 18 | +17 | +1700.0% | MILAM · BURLESON |
| IEC CORP. | Inactive | 43 | 60 | +17 | +39.5% | MCMULLEN · LIVE OAK · DUVAL |
| BI-CENTENNIAL OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | THROCKMORTON |
| CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | Inactive | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | PANOLA · WOOD |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 19 | +13 | +216.7% | HOWARD · COOKE · ARANSAS |
| HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | Inactive | 43 | 55 | +12 | +27.9% | GALVESTON · MATGRDA IS-LB · REAGAN |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | STERLING · GLASSCOCK |
| COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES RES INS | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | TRINITY · SAN JACINTO · POLK |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | DIMMIT · SAN PATRICIO |
| ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.-SILSBEE | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | HARDIN · LIBERTY |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 16 | 26 | +10 | +62.5% | MITCHELL · ANDREWS · WARD |
| DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | STERLING · WILSON · MADISON |
| EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | GRAYSON · DUVAL · JIM WELLS |
| PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | MEDINA · ZAPATA |
| RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | YOUNG · CLAY |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 9 | 19 | +10 | +111.1% | COCHRAN · ANDREWS · CROCKETT |
| ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | CROCKETT |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1978Q2 | 1978Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1978Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 301 | 134 | -167 | -55.5% | DUVAL · JACKSON · UPTON |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 109 | 50 | -59 | -54.1% | COLORADO · ECTOR · HIDALGO |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 102 | 43 | -59 | -57.8% | MITCHELL · ANDREWS · JIM WELLS |
| MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 62 | 6 | -56 | -90.3% | VICTORIA |
| ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | Inactive | 106 | 57 | -49 | -46.2% | CRANE · ECTOR · DUVAL |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 60 | 20 | -40 | -66.7% | MEDINA · BEXAR |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 102 | 75 | -27 | -26.5% | CRANE · TERRY · WARD |
| ST. JOE AMERICAN CORP. | Inactive | 27 | 0 | -27 | -100.0% | |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 34 | 8 | -26 | -76.5% | SAN PATRICIO · PECOS · AUSTIN |
| GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | Inactive | 25 | 1 | -24 | -96.0% | ZAPATA |
| LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE | Inactive | 45 | 23 | -22 | -48.9% | PARKER · HOOD · ERATH |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 201 | 181 | -20 | -10.0% | HOCKLEY · ECTOR · BRAZORIA |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 26 | 7 | -19 | -73.1% | GAINES · ECTOR · VICTORIA |
| RIAL OIL CO. | Inactive | 26 | 7 | -19 | -73.1% | MARTIN · WINKLER · ANDREWS |
| AGOIL, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| WILKS, M. H. | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| EUROPEAN-SOUTHWEST CO. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | CHAMBERS · MILAM |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 43 | 29 | -14 | -32.6% | WISE · PARKER · MARTIN |
| FLETCHER, E. B. | Inactive | 23 | 10 | -13 | -56.5% | RUNNELS |
| DAVIS, ROBERT S. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC. | Inactive | 15 | 4 | -11 | -73.3% | PARKER |
| GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER | Inactive | 15 | 4 | -11 | -73.3% | WINKLER |
| KEWANEE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | GRAY |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 20 | 9 | -11 | -55.0% | MUSTANG IS-LB · CRANE · HOWARD |
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.