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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: 1980Q4 vs 1980Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1980Q3 and 1980Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1980Q3 | 1980Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1980Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXPRO, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 73 | +73 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA · GUADALUPE · WILSON |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 11 | 65 | +54 | +490.9% | LUBBOCK · HOCKLEY · TERRY |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 61 | +49 | +408.3% | POTTER · BREWSTER · BEE |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 39 | 84 | +45 | +115.4% | YOAKUM · GAINES · HIDALGO |
| LONGHORN OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 1 | 45 | +44 | +4400.0% | WILSON · GONZALES · CHAMBERS |
| LINCOLN DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 12 | 54 | +42 | +350.0% | CALDWELL |
| ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 49 | +36 | +276.9% | CROCKETT · SUTTON |
| WARREN PETROLEUM COMPANY | Delinquent | 0 | 36 | +36 | n/a (from zero) | CHAMBERS |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 333 | 367 | +34 | +10.2% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · BROOKS |
| SUN TEXAS COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 37 | +31 | +516.7% | STEPHENS · HOCKLEY · KNOX |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 37 | +28 | +311.1% | GAINES · HOWARD · MIDLAND |
| GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 28 | +28 | n/a (from zero) | PRESIDIO |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 73 | 100 | +27 | +37.0% | CRANE · WARD · WINKLER |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 36 | +27 | +300.0% | ECTOR · GRAY · HUTCHINSON |
| WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. | Inactive | 1 | 28 | +27 | +2700.0% | THROCKMORTON |
| GOLDKING PROD. CO. | Inactive | 18 | 43 | +25 | +138.9% | ANDERSON · HOUSTON · MAVERICK |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 94 | 118 | +24 | +25.5% | NUECES · JACKSON · MARTIN |
| HYDROCARBON ENERGIES, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 27 | +23 | +575.0% | SHACKELFORD · CALLAHAN · STEPHENS |
| BOB'S OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 2 | 22 | +20 | +1000.0% | CALDWELL |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 3 | 22 | +19 | +633.3% | MEDINA · LIVE OAK · MCMULLEN |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 93 | 111 | +18 | +19.4% | MONTAGUE · CRANE · ANDREWS |
| ELLPEN, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 35 | +18 | +105.9% | SCURRY · MITCHELL |
| RANKIN OIL CO. | Inactive | 6 | 24 | +18 | +300.0% | ANDREWS · HOWARD · ECTOR |
| ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | TAYLOR · FRIO · JONES |
| TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 20 | +17 | +566.7% | CALDWELL · CALLAHAN · GREGG |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1980Q3 | 1980Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1980Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 51 | 2 | -49 | -96.1% | STEPHENS |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 39 | 2 | -37 | -94.9% | GAINES · LIBERTY |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 135 | 101 | -34 | -25.2% | HOWARD · ECTOR · HOCKLEY |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 77 | 43 | -34 | -44.2% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · WINKLER |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 90 | 60 | -30 | -33.3% | HARDIN · JACKSON · WILBARGER |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 73 | 45 | -28 | -38.4% | ECTOR · MONTAGUE · WEBB |
| NEWMONT OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 0 | -27 | -100.0% | |
| COLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 32 | 6 | -26 | -81.2% | DAWSON · HANSFORD |
| HOLMES, J.C. OIL CO., INC. | Inactive | 27 | 6 | -21 | -77.8% | COMANCHE · BEXAR |
| AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS | Inactive | 24 | 4 | -20 | -83.3% | BAYLOR · ARCHER · CLAY |
| BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 21 | 1 | -20 | -95.2% | THROCKMORTON |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 26 | 6 | -20 | -76.9% | ANDERSON · ANDREWS · NOLAN |
| HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION | Inactive | 28 | 9 | -19 | -67.9% | KNOX · BAYLOR · THROCKMORTON |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. | Inactive | 61 | 42 | -19 | -31.1% | BURLESON · PANOLA · FAYETTE |
| DELRAY OIL, INC. | Active | 34 | 16 | -18 | -52.9% | GUADALUPE · RUNNELS · COLEMAN |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 32 | 14 | -18 | -56.2% | COCHRAN · STARR · YOAKUM |
| SCANDRILL CO. | Inactive | 45 | 30 | -15 | -33.3% | THROCKMORTON · YOUNG · JACK |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 31 | 17 | -14 | -45.2% | MITCHELL · CRANE · GALVESTON |
| G & G EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | VAL VERDE |
| WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| UREX INC. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | GRAY · WHEELER |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 25 | 13 | -12 | -48.0% | HEMPHILL · ECTOR · HUTCHINSON |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | HOUSTON |
| STRAY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 4 | -12 | -75.0% | WICHITA |
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.