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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: 1979Q1 vs 1978Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1978Q4 and 1979Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1978Q4 | 1979Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1979Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 95 | 200 | +105 | +110.5% | HOWARD · BRAZORIA · HARRISON |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 220 | 307 | +87 | +39.5% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · KENEDY |
| ANACONDA CO., THE | Inactive | 111 | 171 | +60 | +54.1% | DUVAL · BEE · LIVE OAK |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 84 | 143 | +59 | +70.2% | MCMULLEN · ANDREWS · SAN PATRICIO |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 45 | 87 | +42 | +93.3% | GAINES · YOAKUM · HIDALGO |
| IEC CORP. | Inactive | 41 | 80 | +39 | +95.1% | MCMULLEN · DUVAL · KARNES |
| U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Active | 3 | 40 | +37 | +1233.3% | BRAZORIA |
| TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 68 | 104 | +36 | +52.9% | WHARTON · JACKSON · LIVE OAK |
| EXPLORER ENERGY CORP. | Delinquent | 1 | 30 | +29 | +2900.0% | MEDINA · THROCKMORTON |
| S & J OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 6 | 33 | +27 | +450.0% | WICHITA · JACK · WISE |
| AQUITAINE MINING CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 25 | +25 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 8 | 33 | +25 | +312.5% | MCMULLEN · MEDINA |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 23 | +23 | n/a (from zero) | BEE |
| TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 25 | 47 | +22 | +88.0% | STEPHENS · HOCKLEY · YOAKUM |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 20 | 40 | +20 | +100.0% | SUTTON · REEVES · WARD |
| SCHIMMEL, V. I. | Inactive | 11 | 31 | +20 | +181.8% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| JONES CO. | Inactive | 2 | 20 | +18 | +900.0% | SHACKELFORD · CALLAHAN · COLEMAN |
| SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP. | Inactive | 3 | 21 | +18 | +600.0% | PARKER · WISE · CALLAHAN |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 6 | 22 | +16 | +266.7% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · WINKLER |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 11 | 26 | +15 | +136.4% | WISE · PARKER · LAVACA |
| SUNDOWN DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | ZAVALA |
| GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 24 | +13 | +118.2% | BEXAR · JIM WELLS · WISE |
| METHANE GAS. CO., THE | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | CROCKETT |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 36 | 49 | +13 | +36.1% | ECTOR · JIM WELLS · MITCHELL |
| HAMILTON, W. B., ESTATE | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1978Q4 | 1979Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1979Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 44 | 0 | -44 | -100.0% | |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 101 | 70 | -31 | -30.7% | WARD · CRANE · TERRY |
| CHALMERS, JOHN H. | Inactive | 30 | 3 | -27 | -90.0% | TAYLOR |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 40 | 15 | -25 | -62.5% | KARNES · DE WITT · DUVAL |
| ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | Inactive | 49 | 25 | -24 | -49.0% | ANDREWS · CRANE · ECTOR |
| LANDRUM PETRO CO. | Inactive | 27 | 3 | -24 | -88.9% | WICHITA |
| CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. | Inactive | 29 | 7 | -22 | -75.9% | WOOD · NUECES · PANOLA |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 36 | 16 | -20 | -55.6% | MATAGORDA · SAN PATRICIO · CROCKETT |
| BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | Inactive | 21 | 2 | -19 | -90.5% | PARKER |
| HAWN BROS. & VENUS OIL CO. | Inactive | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 44 | 26 | -18 | -40.9% | KARNES · ATASCOSA · CLAY |
| GRAHAM, KEITH D. | Inactive | 19 | 2 | -17 | -89.5% | MONTAGUE · TAYLOR |
| SAXON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 20 | 3 | -17 | -85.0% | REAGAN · TOM GREEN |
| SIOUX NATURAL GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 23 | 8 | -15 | -65.2% | PARKER · CROCKETT · PALO PINTO |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 20 | 6 | -14 | -70.0% | WINKLER · ANGELINA · BROOKS |
| CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 72 | 58 | -14 | -19.4% | WICHITA · MAVERICK · ECTOR |
| DECLEVA, PAUL | Inactive | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | CLAY · JACK · WISE |
| EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | COLORADO |
| HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | GALVESTON · MATAGORDA |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE |
| LONGHORN GAS CO., INC. | Inactive | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | DIMMIT |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 17 | 5 | -12 | -70.6% | ARCHER · CALHOUN · NUECES |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 29 | 17 | -12 | -41.4% | STEPHENS · JACK · SHACKELFORD |
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.