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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: 1978Q4 vs 1978Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1978Q3 and 1978Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1978Q3 | 1978Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1978Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANACONDA CO., THE | Inactive | 0 | 111 | +111 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK · DUVAL |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 9 | 44 | +35 | +388.9% | ATASCOSA · DE WITT · LAVACA |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 6 | 40 | +34 | +566.7% | ZAVALA · DIMMIT |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 8 | 36 | +28 | +350.0% | PECOS · MATAGORDA · SAN PATRICIO |
| PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 16 | 44 | +28 | +175.0% | BROWN · EASTLAND · COLEMAN |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 75 | 101 | +26 | +34.7% | CRANE · WARD · LIBERTY |
| BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 22 | +21 | +2100.0% | THROCKMORTON · BAYLOR · HASKELL |
| LANDRUM PETRO CO. | Inactive | 6 | 27 | +21 | +350.0% | CLAY · WICHITA · ARCHER |
| HAWN BROS. & VENUS OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB |
| CHALMERS, JOHN H. | Inactive | 12 | 30 | +18 | +150.0% | COLEMAN · SHACKELFORD · JONES |
| INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 5 | 20 | +15 | +300.0% | PARKER · PALO PINTO · TARRANT |
| AGOIL, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | VICTORIA |
| PERLMAN, WILLIAM | Inactive | 4 | 18 | +14 | +350.0% | SUTTON · CROCKETT · TERRELL |
| CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | Inactive | 16 | 29 | +13 | +81.2% | PANOLA · WOOD · NUECES |
| SIOUX NATURAL GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | BROWN · EASTLAND · CALLAHAN |
| EQUITX ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | STEPHENS · ZAVALA · YOUNG |
| GRAHAM, KEITH D. | Inactive | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | TAYLOR · MONTAGUE |
| LONGHORN GAS CO., INC. | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | MAVERICK · RUSK · DIMMIT |
| SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB · NUECES · DUVAL |
| SMITH, R.B. & ASSOC., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | KARNES |
| BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | WEBB · BROOKS · LIBERTY |
| CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | ZAVALA |
| INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | BEE · MATAGORDA · NUECES |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE · HANSFORD |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | Inactive | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | STARR · DUVAL · GALVESTON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1978Q3 | 1978Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1978Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 181 | 95 | -86 | -47.5% | BRAZORIA · JEFFERSON · REFUGIO |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 306 | 220 | -86 | -28.1% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · LIVE OAK |
| FRENCH AMERICAN METALS CORP. | Inactive | 74 | 0 | -74 | -100.0% | |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 134 | 84 | -50 | -37.3% | JACKSON · UPTON · GOLIAD |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 46 | 0 | -46 | -100.0% | |
| MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 41 | 10 | -31 | -75.6% | SCURRY |
| BURNS, P. C. | Inactive | 27 | 0 | -27 | -100.0% | |
| HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | Inactive | 55 | 32 | -23 | -41.8% | JIM WELLS · LIBERTY · ARANSAS |
| MESA PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 25 | 2 | -23 | -92.0% | PECOS · STERLING |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 106 | 84 | -22 | -20.8% | WICHITA · WHARTON · CROCKETT |
| IEC CORP. | Inactive | 60 | 41 | -19 | -31.7% | MCMULLEN · LIVE OAK |
| UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 21 | 2 | -19 | -90.5% | IRION · TERRY |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 29 | 11 | -18 | -62.1% | WISE · LIMESTONE · CROCKETT |
| MONSANTO COMPANY | Inactive | 29 | 11 | -18 | -62.1% | COCHRAN · GALVESTON · VICTORIA |
| CADDO OIL CO.-CALDWELL DIST. | Inactive | 18 | 1 | -17 | -94.4% | BURLESON |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 45 | 29 | -16 | -35.6% | PANOLA · BEE · FRIO |
| BI-CENTENNIAL OIL CO. | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | DIMMIT · WICHITA |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 20 | 8 | -12 | -60.0% | MCMULLEN · MEDINA |
| PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | Inactive | 20 | 8 | -12 | -60.0% | PANOLA · BEE · NUECES |
| RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | YOUNG |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | BRAZORIA · REAGAN · ANDREWS |
| COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES RES INS | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | SHELBY |
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.