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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: 1979Q2 vs 1979Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1979Q1 and 1979Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1979Q1 | 1979Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1979Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URANIUM RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 0 | 105 | +105 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL |
| ANACONDA CO., THE | Inactive | 171 | 266 | +95 | +55.6% | DUVAL |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 8 | 96 | +88 | +1100.0% | COOKE · HUTCHINSON · ANDREWS |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 30 | 69 | +39 | +130.0% | CRANE · PANOLA · ZAVALA |
| BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 51 | +38 | +292.3% | HASKELL · BAYLOR · THROCKMORTON |
| LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | Inactive | 0 | 33 | +33 | n/a (from zero) | FREESTONE · LEON |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 307 | 339 | +32 | +10.4% | KLEBERG · GAINES · KENEDY |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 26 | 51 | +25 | +96.2% | WISE · PARKER · JACK |
| HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | Inactive | 20 | 42 | +22 | +110.0% | GALVESTON · LEE · CHAMBERS |
| TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 47 | 68 | +21 | +44.7% | STEPHENS · HOCKLEY · YOAKUM |
| CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 58 | 76 | +18 | +31.0% | MAVERICK · WICHITA · ECTOR |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 16 | 31 | +15 | +93.8% | PECOS · MATAGORDA · SAN PATRICIO |
| SAXON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 18 | +15 | +500.0% | REAGAN · TAYLOR |
| BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | Inactive | 2 | 16 | +14 | +700.0% | PARKER · PALO PINTO · MITCHELL |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 70 | 83 | +13 | +18.6% | CRANE · WARD · WEBB |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 24 | 36 | +12 | +50.0% | REFUGIO · LIVE OAK · KARNES |
| BROWN, GEORGE R. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | GARZA |
| MILES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | COLEMAN · JACK |
| HICKS, BILL CO. | Inactive | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | CALLAHAN |
| PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN · EASTLAND |
| T - C OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 19 | +10 | +111.1% | REFUGIO |
| WAY & MILLS | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN · SCHLEICHER |
| C J S ENERGY CO. | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | BROWN · EASTLAND |
| KNIGHT, MACK | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | ARCHER · WICHITA |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | LIPSCOMB · DAWSON · HANSFORD |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1979Q1 | 1979Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1979Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 200 | 95 | -105 | -52.5% | YOAKUM · BRAZORIA · HOCKLEY |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 143 | 95 | -48 | -33.6% | WHARTON · SAN PATRICIO · NUECES |
| IEC CORP. | Inactive | 80 | 37 | -43 | -53.8% | DUVAL · WEBB · JIM HOGG |
| U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Active | 40 | 2 | -38 | -95.0% | BRAZORIA |
| S & J OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 33 | 2 | -31 | -93.9% | WICHITA · WISE |
| EXPLORER ENERGY CORP. | Delinquent | 30 | 1 | -29 | -96.7% | JACKSON |
| AQUITAINE MINING CORP. | Inactive | 25 | 0 | -25 | -100.0% | |
| ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | Inactive | 25 | 1 | -24 | -96.0% | HOWARD |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 23 | 0 | -23 | -100.0% | |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 91 | 69 | -22 | -24.2% | JACKSON · BEE · GAINES |
| TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 104 | 82 | -22 | -21.2% | JIM WELLS · CALHOUN · JACKSON |
| SCHIMMEL, V. I. | Inactive | 31 | 12 | -19 | -61.3% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 26 | 8 | -18 | -69.2% | HARRISON · DIMMIT · HARDEMAN |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 22 | 5 | -17 | -77.3% | WINKLER · ANDREWS |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | HEMPHILL |
| MACHII-ROSS PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 33 | 19 | -14 | -42.4% | MCMULLEN · LIVE OAK |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | FAYETTE |
| GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 24 | 11 | -13 | -54.2% | JIM WELLS · FREESTONE · JACK |
| METHANE GAS. CO., THE | Inactive | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | CROCKETT |
| SULO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 4 | -13 | -76.5% | BEXAR |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 8 | -10 | -55.6% | PARKER · PALO PINTO · WISE |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 14 | 4 | -10 | -71.4% | CROCKETT · GRAYSON · ROBERTS |
| LICHLYTER, JAMES W. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | STONEWALL |
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.