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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: 1981Q2 vs 1981Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1981Q1 and 1981Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1981Q1 | 1981Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1981Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWES, GUY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 83 | +83 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 68 | 128 | +60 | +88.2% | CRANE · WARD · HUTCHINSON |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 334 | 375 | +41 | +12.3% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · BROOKS |
| NEWMONT OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 41 | +40 | +4000.0% | SCURRY |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 18 | 56 | +38 | +211.1% | GAINES · WOOD · HOWARD |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 1 | 31 | +30 | +3000.0% | PECOS · MATAGORDA · BRISCOE |
| COMER, DAVID | Inactive | 0 | 28 | +28 | n/a (from zero) | MCLENNAN |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 6 | 33 | +27 | +450.0% | CROCKETT · ANDREWS · SUTTON |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 80 | 104 | +24 | +30.0% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · CRANE |
| CAL-WACO OIL CO. INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 24 | +24 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE |
| MGF OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 3 | 27 | +24 | +800.0% | REAGAN · WILSON · STERLING |
| JIMLYNN OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 21 | +21 | n/a (from zero) | GARZA |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 47 | 67 | +20 | +42.6% | MAVERICK · CULBERSON · HOWARD |
| PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS | Delinquent | 3 | 23 | +20 | +666.7% | STEPHENS · HARRIS · YOUNG |
| YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. | Inactive | 8 | 28 | +20 | +250.0% | TERRY · WARD · HOCKLEY |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 20 | 39 | +19 | +95.0% | MITCHELL · GARZA · GUADALUPE |
| MONSANTO COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 42 | +19 | +82.6% | COCHRAN · CROCKETT · ANDREWS |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 34 | 52 | +18 | +52.9% | SCURRY · MITCHELL · GRAYSON |
| GENERAL AMERICAN PROPERTIES, INC | Inactive | 8 | 26 | +18 | +225.0% | LA SALLE · MEDINA |
| MARGO DRILLING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 49 | 67 | +18 | +36.7% | YOAKUM · GAINES · ZAPATA |
| ALL AMERICAN OIL/GAS/ENERGY CORP | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 20 | +16 | +400.0% | SUTTON · CROCKETT · SCHLEICHER |
| HEREFORD, J. A. INDUSTRIES, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | NACOGDOCHES |
| PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC | Inactive | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | MEDINA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1981Q1 | 1981Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1981Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDKING PROD. CO. | Inactive | 126 | 59 | -67 | -53.2% | ANDERSON · GONZALES · BRAZORIA |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 58 | 1 | -57 | -98.3% | NUECES |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 153 | 100 | -53 | -34.6% | YOAKUM · ANDREWS · HOCKLEY |
| SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 50 | 9 | -41 | -82.0% | KARNES |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 51 | 11 | -40 | -78.4% | ANDREWS · WINKLER · ECTOR |
| SANDERS, HOWARD KENNETH | Inactive | 56 | 16 | -40 | -71.4% | MEDINA |
| LINCOLN DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 34 | 3 | -31 | -91.2% | CALDWELL · JONES |
| AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 0 | -30 | -100.0% | |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 55 | 27 | -28 | -50.9% | POTTER · MOORE · CAMERON |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 81 | 57 | -24 | -29.6% | BURLESON · HUTCHINSON · PANOLA |
| TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| CHAFIN-WILSON SERVICE COMPANY | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 23 | 4 | -19 | -82.6% | PANOLA · VAN ZANDT |
| C & K PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 4 | -18 | -81.8% | LAVACA · MITCHELL · MONTAGUE |
| KIPLING, INC. | Inactive | 25 | 8 | -17 | -68.0% | BEXAR |
| RIFE, M. O., JR. | Inactive | 20 | 3 | -17 | -85.0% | PALO PINTO |
| WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. | Inactive | 31 | 14 | -17 | -54.8% | THROCKMORTON |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| ELLPEN, INC. | Inactive | 29 | 14 | -15 | -51.7% | MITCHELL · SCURRY |
| NATIONAL RESOURCES | Inactive | 18 | 3 | -15 | -83.3% | CALDWELL |
| J3 OIL CO., INC. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | REFUGIO |
| LANDRUM PETROLEUM CO., INC. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| S & J OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 22 | 8 | -14 | -63.6% | WICHITA · ARCHER · BROWN |
| TROJAN OIL PROD. & SERVICES INC. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | RUNNELS |
| SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 25 | 12 | -13 | -52.0% | NUECES · WEBB · ZAPATA |
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.