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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: 1980Q2 vs 1980Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1980Q1 and 1980Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1980Q1 | 1980Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1980Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 9 | 74 | +65 | +722.2% | LIVE OAK |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 64 | +60 | +1500.0% | DIMMIT · BRAZOS · MAVERICK |
| TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 34 | 85 | +51 | +150.0% | STEPHENS · YOAKUM · BRAZORIA |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 103 | 148 | +45 | +43.7% | CRANE · WARD · WINKLER |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 64 | 108 | +44 | +68.8% | WICHITA · JACKSON · MITCHELL |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | Inactive | 17 | 56 | +39 | +229.4% | LEE · BURLESON · FAYETTE |
| HOPEHILL PETROLEUM CO., INC. | Inactive | 1 | 32 | +31 | +3100.0% | CROCKETT · FISHER |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 59 | 89 | +30 | +50.8% | LIVE OAK · BEE · DUVAL |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 70 | 98 | +28 | +40.0% | NUECES · SAN PATRICIO · WARD |
| BEST 1 OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 26 | +26 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO · ELLIS |
| CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 15 | 40 | +25 | +166.7% | NAVARRO · DENTON |
| CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 37 | +23 | +164.3% | DAWSON · GAINES · CARSON |
| SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 26 | +21 | +420.0% | HOWARD · BORDEN |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 70 | 90 | +20 | +28.6% | DUVAL · HOWARD · MAVERICK |
| BASIC EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEMS,INC. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB |
| WAY, RALPH L., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT · REAGAN |
| NEWMONT OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 17 | +16 | +1600.0% | SCURRY |
| BARON CO., THE | Inactive | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | YOUNG |
| MCBAY, CLINT | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO · BROWN |
| OXY PETR. INC | Inactive | 2 | 17 | +15 | +750.0% | MATGRDA IS-SB · S PADRE IS-SB · ANDERSON |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 6 | 21 | +15 | +250.0% | REFUGIO · LA SALLE · CALHOUN |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 17 | 31 | +14 | +82.4% | MITCHELL · GARZA · SHACKELFORD |
| FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 4 | 18 | +14 | +350.0% | COOKE · MONTAGUE · JACK |
| KNIGHT, MACK | Inactive | 3 | 17 | +14 | +466.7% | ARCHER |
| SAXON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 28 | +14 | +100.0% | REAGAN · MARTIN · UPTON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1980Q1 | 1980Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1980Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 104 | 38 | -66 | -63.5% | DUVAL · HARRIS · LIVE OAK |
| SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 226 | 177 | -49 | -21.7% | DUVAL · LIVE OAK · BEE |
| SENDERO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 45 | 0 | -45 | -100.0% | |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 48 | 5 | -43 | -89.6% | LIVE OAK · MCMULLEN · MEDINA |
| SCHIMMEL, V. I. | Inactive | 40 | 6 | -34 | -85.0% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 31 | 0 | -31 | -100.0% | |
| ANACONDA CO., THE | Inactive | 36 | 9 | -27 | -75.0% | LIVE OAK · BEE · DUVAL |
| GCO MINERALS COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 0 | -26 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 80 | 56 | -24 | -30.0% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · HIDALGO |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 83 | 59 | -24 | -28.9% | PANOLA · JIM WELLS · CRANE |
| PETRO GULF, INC. | Inactive | 24 | 0 | -24 | -100.0% | |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 31 | 8 | -23 | -74.2% | MATAGORDA · CROCKETT · REAGAN |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 375 | 354 | -21 | -5.6% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · BROOKS |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 38 | 18 | -20 | -52.6% | WINKLER · GRAYSON · HOWARD |
| BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 26 | 8 | -18 | -69.2% | ERATH · EASTLAND |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | Inactive | 30 | 12 | -18 | -60.0% | DUVAL · KARNES · STARR |
| HENRY HYDROCARBON, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 1 | -17 | -94.4% | JACK |
| INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 4 | -16 | -80.0% | CROCKETT |
| TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| WHITT, W. J. | Inactive | 20 | 4 | -16 | -80.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| LANDRUM PETROLEUM CO., INC. | Inactive | 19 | 4 | -15 | -78.9% | CLAY · ARCHER · WICHITA |
| DUNNAM & PUTNAM OIL, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | CALLAHAN |
| KLAEGER, J. H. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | Inactive | 29 | 15 | -14 | -48.3% | BRAZORIA · KARNES · HIDALGO |
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.