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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: 1980Q1 vs 1979Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1979Q4 and 1980Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1979Q4 | 1980Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1980Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 226 | +216 | +2160.0% | DUVAL · KARNES |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 300 | 375 | +75 | +25.0% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · BROOKS |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 59 | +59 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK · BEE |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 7 | 64 | +57 | +814.3% | HOCKLEY · WICHITA · JIM WELLS |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 62 | 104 | +42 | +67.7% | DUVAL · JIM WELLS · BEE |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 14 | 48 | +34 | +242.9% | LIVE OAK · MEDINA · MCMULLEN |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 0 | 31 | +31 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL · WASHINGTON |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 30 | 57 | +27 | +90.0% | WISE · WOOD · JACK |
| GCO MINERALS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 26 | +26 | n/a (from zero) | JIM HOGG |
| SCHIMMEL, V. I. | Inactive | 14 | 40 | +26 | +185.7% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 15 | 38 | +23 | +153.3% | MITCHELL · HOWARD · WINKLER |
| SENDERO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 22 | 45 | +23 | +104.5% | BEXAR |
| BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 5 | 27 | +22 | +440.0% | WHARTON · WINKLER · LAVACA |
| COASTAL URANIUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 9 | 31 | +22 | +244.4% | PECOS · SAN PATRICIO |
| BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 26 | +21 | +420.0% | ERATH · COMANCHE · CALLAHAN |
| CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 24 | 44 | +20 | +83.3% | BURLESON · NUECES · DE WITT |
| LANDRUM PETROLEUM CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | WILBARGER · CLAY · WICHITA |
| GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 24 | +17 | +242.9% | POTTER · DUVAL · DIMMIT |
| ANACONDA CO., THE | Inactive | 20 | 36 | +16 | +80.0% | MCMULLEN · JIM HOGG · DUVAL |
| BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. | Inactive | 8 | 23 | +15 | +187.5% | CROCKETT |
| TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | COOKE · RUNNELS |
| CARTER OIL CO., THE | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | BURLESON |
| ELLPEN, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 24 | +13 | +118.2% | SCURRY · MITCHELL |
| HAJJ OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | MAVERICK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1979Q4 | 1980Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1980Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 530 | 70 | -460 | -86.8% | WHARTON · SAN PATRICIO · NUECES |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 175 | 83 | -92 | -52.6% | JIM HOGG · CRANE · PANOLA |
| GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. | Inactive | 96 | 18 | -78 | -81.2% | PRESIDIO |
| CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 45 | 15 | -30 | -66.7% | NAVARRO · DENTON |
| DELRAY OIL, INC. | Active | 32 | 2 | -30 | -93.8% | CALDWELL |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 65 | 39 | -26 | -40.0% | ECTOR · COKE · MITCHELL |
| COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 35 | 10 | -25 | -71.4% | GRAY · WHEELER · IRION |
| MGF OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 27 | 3 | -24 | -88.9% | CHAMBERS · REEVES |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 51 | 30 | -21 | -41.2% | SUTTON · WEBB · CROCKETT |
| BARON CO., INC. THE | Inactive | 29 | 11 | -18 | -62.1% | YOUNG |
| EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 1 | -18 | -94.7% | HARDEMAN |
| RIFE, M. O., JR. | Inactive | 22 | 4 | -18 | -81.8% | CLAY · PALO PINTO |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 24 | 6 | -18 | -75.0% | HOCKLEY · LUBBOCK · PALO PINTO |
| GEBRON OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 18 | 1 | -17 | -94.4% | WICHITA |
| JACKSON, J. M. OIL PROPERTIES | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 147 | 132 | -15 | -10.2% | HOCKLEY · JEFFERSON · NAVARRO |
| GENIE OIL COMPANY | Active | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | MEDINA |
| HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 22 | 8 | -14 | -63.6% | COCHRAN · GAINES · IRION |
| ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 19 | 5 | -14 | -73.7% | LIBERTY · RUNNELS · TAYLOR |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 93 | 80 | -13 | -14.0% | COOKE · ECTOR · CRANE |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 38 | 25 | -13 | -34.2% | WISE · ATASCOSA · HARDEMAN |
| FLETCHER, E. B. | Inactive | 24 | 11 | -13 | -54.2% | RUNNELS · FISHER · JONES |
| PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 17 | 4 | -13 | -76.5% | EASTLAND · BROWN |
| SAXON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 14 | -13 | -48.1% | REAGAN · GAINES · MARTIN |
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.