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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: 1981Q1 vs 1980Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1980Q4 and 1981Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1980Q4 | 1981Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1981Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDKING PROD. CO. | Inactive | 43 | 126 | +83 | +193.0% | ANDERSON · GONZALES · SAN PATRICIO |
| TONK VALLEY PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 63 | +57 | +950.0% | SHACKELFORD · EASTLAND |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 2 | 58 | +56 | +2800.0% | DUVAL · LIVE OAK · MCMULLEN |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 0 | 50 | +50 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK |
| SANDERS, HOWARD KENNETH | Inactive | 8 | 56 | +48 | +600.0% | MEDINA · DUVAL |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 44 | 81 | +37 | +84.1% | CRANE · BURLESON · HUTCHINSON |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 118 | 153 | +35 | +29.7% | WICHITA · HOCKLEY · STERLING |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 60 | 93 | +33 | +55.0% | WILBARGER · HARDIN · FISHER |
| AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 30 | +30 | n/a (from zero) | KARNES · LIVE OAK · BEE |
| TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 55 | 81 | +26 | +47.3% | JACKSON · FREESTONE · LIVE OAK |
| TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK · BEE |
| C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 22 | +20 | +1000.0% | TITUS · OCHILTREE · REAGAN |
| CHAFIN-WILSON SERVICE COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 25 | +18 | +257.1% | LIVE OAK · WEBB · IRION |
| PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | Inactive | 10 | 26 | +16 | +160.0% | NUECES · VICTORIA · ZAPATA |
| DRILLCO ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 16 | +14 | +700.0% | BURLESON · LEE |
| NATIONAL RESOURCES | Inactive | 4 | 18 | +14 | +350.0% | CALDWELL · GUADALUPE |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | Inactive | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | HOCKLEY · STONEWALL |
| COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Active-Ext | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | PALO PINTO · CLAY · FAYETTE |
| GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | WOOD |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | DIMMIT · BRAZOS · WICHITA |
| J3 OIL CO., INC. | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | LIVE OAK · REFUGIO |
| MAYFAIR MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | MAVERICK |
| RIFE, M. O., JR. | Inactive | 8 | 20 | +12 | +150.0% | PALO PINTO · CLAY · ZAVALA |
| SOHIO WESTERN MINING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | RANDALL · ARMSTRONG · BRISCOE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1980Q4 | 1981Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1981Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 65 | 12 | -53 | -81.5% | LUBBOCK · HOCKLEY · TERRY |
| TEXPRO, INC. | Inactive | 73 | 23 | -50 | -68.5% | GUADALUPE · WILSON |
| ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 49 | 4 | -45 | -91.8% | CROCKETT · SUTTON |
| LONGHORN OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 45 | 1 | -44 | -97.8% | DE WITT |
| WARREN PETROLEUM COMPANY | Delinquent | 36 | 0 | -36 | -100.0% | |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 84 | 49 | -35 | -41.7% | HIDALGO · GRAYSON · STARR |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 367 | 334 | -33 | -9.0% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · CHAMBERS |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 100 | 68 | -32 | -32.0% | CRANE · WARD · BRAZOS |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 111 | 80 | -31 | -27.9% | YOAKUM · COOKE · CRANE |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 30 | 0 | -30 | -100.0% | |
| GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. | Inactive | 28 | 0 | -28 | -100.0% | |
| PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 29 | 1 | -28 | -96.6% | RUSK |
| MGF OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 30 | 3 | -27 | -90.0% | HIDALGO · MARTIN · WILSON |
| CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 29 | 5 | -24 | -82.8% | TAYLOR · COTTLE |
| BOB'S OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| IVY, HANIE | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| WORLD PRODUCERS, INC. | Inactive | 24 | 3 | -21 | -87.5% | PARKER · EASTLAND |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 12 | -20 | -62.5% | SUTTON · WEBB · NUECES |
| LINCOLN DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 54 | 34 | -20 | -37.0% | CALDWELL |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 37 | 18 | -19 | -51.4% | GAINES · HARRIS · VAN ZANDT |
| MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 22 | 3 | -19 | -86.4% | MCMULLEN |
| MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. | Inactive | 24 | 5 | -19 | -79.2% | NAVARRO |
| TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 1 | -19 | -95.0% | CALDWELL |
| STROUBE EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 2 | -18 | -90.0% | FISHER |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 32 | 15 | -17 | -53.1% | BURLESON · LAVACA · LEE |
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.