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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: 1979Q3 vs 1979Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1979Q2 and 1979Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1979Q2 | 1979Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1979Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 5 | 156 | +151 | +3020.0% | ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 77 | +77 | n/a (from zero) | PRESIDIO |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 49 | 88 | +39 | +79.6% | COKE · JIM WELLS · STARR |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 83 | 116 | +33 | +39.8% | CRANE · WARD · REEVES |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 69 | 101 | +32 | +46.4% | JIM HOGG · CRANE · PANOLA |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 4 | 33 | +29 | +725.0% | ECTOR · MAVERICK · ANDREWS |
| CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 10 | 35 | +25 | +250.0% | NUECES · PANOLA · KLEBERG |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 14 | 31 | +17 | +121.4% | HOWARD · CHAMBERS · ANDREWS |
| MONSANTO COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 28 | +17 | +154.5% | COCHRAN · PECOS · GALVESTON |
| CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · JACK |
| CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 5 | 20 | +15 | +300.0% | TAYLOR · JONES · CALLAHAN |
| LEM OPERATING CO., INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 23 | +15 | +187.5% | SCURRY |
| QUADRANT EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | HARRIS |
| HONCHO INTERNATIONAL CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | GOLIAD · TOM GREEN · JIM WELLS |
| PRATT, GRIFFITH, TETEN | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE |
| SUNDOWN DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 11 | 25 | +14 | +127.3% | ZAVALA · MAVERICK |
| TEX-ENEX, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN · SCHLEICHER · TOM GREEN |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 4 | 17 | +13 | +325.0% | HUTCHINSON · ROBERTS · CARSON |
| HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 12 | 25 | +13 | +108.3% | FAYETTE · LEE · WASHINGTON |
| LANDRUM PETROLEUM CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · CLAY · WILBARGER |
| MAJOR PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | MAVERICK · DE WITT |
| MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | ARCHER · BAYLOR · TAYLOR |
| MGF OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 22 | +12 | +120.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · WARD |
| MKW EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | NAVARRO |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | DE WITT · GALVESTON · SAN PATRICIO |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1979Q2 | 1979Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1979Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 76 | 1 | -75 | -98.7% | ECTOR |
| ANACONDA CO., THE | Inactive | 266 | 214 | -52 | -19.5% | DUVAL · LIVE OAK |
| TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 68 | 25 | -43 | -63.2% | STEPHENS · EASTLAND · STONEWALL |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 78 | 36 | -42 | -53.8% | HIDALGO · STARR · JEFFERSON |
| BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 51 | 16 | -35 | -68.6% | THROCKMORTON · HASKELL · BAYLOR |
| LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. | Inactive | 33 | 0 | -33 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 96 | 64 | -32 | -33.3% | ECTOR · LIBERTY · ANDREWS |
| URANIUM RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 105 | 74 | -31 | -29.5% | DUVAL |
| IEC CORP. | Inactive | 37 | 9 | -28 | -75.7% | JIM HOGG · WEBB |
| HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | Inactive | 42 | 17 | -25 | -59.5% | GALVESTON · MADISON · MATGRDA IS-LB |
| COX, JOHN L. | Inactive | 25 | 11 | -14 | -56.0% | REAGAN · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP. | Inactive | 26 | 12 | -14 | -53.8% | JACK · PARKER · ERATH |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 47 | 34 | -13 | -27.7% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · STERLING |
| HICKS, BILL CO. | Inactive | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | CALLAHAN |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 16 | 3 | -13 | -81.2% | CROCKETT · CRANE |
| T - C OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 7 | -12 | -63.2% | REFUGIO |
| ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 36 | 25 | -11 | -30.6% | REFUGIO · FORT BEND · GALVESTON |
| TIPCO | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | DUVAL · MITCHELL |
| BROWN, GEORGE R. | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | GARZA |
| BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. | Inactive | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | UPTON · PARKER · FAYETTE |
| C J S ENERGY CO. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 25 | 15 | -10 | -40.0% | GRAY · STARR · DE WITT |
| WAY & MILLS | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| KNIGHT, MACK | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | ARCHER |
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.