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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: 1981Q3 vs 1981Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1981Q2 and 1981Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1981Q2 | 1981Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1981Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUITAINE MINING CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 117 | +117 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 375 | 447 | +72 | +19.2% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · CRANE |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 57 | 123 | +66 | +115.8% | JIM HOGG · BURLESON · JIM WELLS |
| LINCOLN DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 3 | 58 | +55 | +1833.3% | CALDWELL · COKE |
| TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 50 | +50 | n/a (from zero) | BEE · DUVAL |
| REO INDUSTRIES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 50 | +49 | +4900.0% | HUTCHINSON |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 1 | 41 | +40 | +4000.0% | DUVAL · HARRIS · CHEROKEE |
| UREX INC. | Inactive | 0 | 39 | +39 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL · JIM HOGG |
| ALL AMERICAN OIL/GAS/ENERGY CORP | Inactive | 17 | 54 | +37 | +217.6% | NAVARRO |
| NUFUELS CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 36 | +36 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA · NUECES |
| SCANDRILL CO. | Inactive | 35 | 71 | +36 | +102.9% | YOUNG · JACK · THROCKMORTON |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 32 | +32 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD |
| SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 33 | +32 | +3200.0% | DUVAL · CROCKETT |
| SKYLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 31 | +31 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE · MEDINA |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 11 | 41 | +30 | +272.7% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · WINKLER |
| RIVERSIDE PRODUCTION CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 30 | +30 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| COASTAL URANIUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 28 | +28 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK |
| HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 16 | 42 | +26 | +162.5% | FAYETTE · GONZALES · LEE |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 3 | 28 | +25 | +833.3% | STEPHENS · MITCHELL · NOLAN |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 15 | 39 | +24 | +160.0% | EDWARDS · WISE · ATASCOSA |
| DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 28 | +22 | +366.7% | STERLING · MIDLAND · WILSON |
| MEG PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 1 | 23 | +22 | +2200.0% | IRION · MENARD · NOLAN |
| S & J OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 8 | 30 | +22 | +275.0% | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| WAGNER, TOM | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | MCLENNAN |
| DILLA PIPE & SUPPLY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 21 | +21 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1981Q2 | 1981Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1981Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWES, GUY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 83 | 0 | -83 | -100.0% | |
| TONK VALLEY PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 51 | 2 | -49 | -96.1% | EASTLAND · SHACKELFORD |
| NEWMONT OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 41 | 7 | -34 | -82.9% | SCURRY |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 88 | 57 | -31 | -35.2% | HARRISON · WEBB · STONEWALL |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 100 | 69 | -31 | -31.0% | WICHITA · CULBERSON · JACKSON |
| TEXPRO, INC. | Inactive | 38 | 7 | -31 | -81.6% | MEDINA · GUADALUPE · WILSON |
| COMER, DAVID | Inactive | 28 | 0 | -28 | -100.0% | |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 67 | 39 | -28 | -41.8% | DUVAL · ZAPATA · HIDALGO |
| YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. | Inactive | 28 | 4 | -24 | -85.7% | SHACKELFORD · WARD · YOAKUM |
| SUN TEXAS COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 4 | -23 | -85.2% | KNOX · EASTLAND |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 39 | 17 | -22 | -56.4% | GARZA · GUADALUPE · SHACKELFORD |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 33 | 11 | -22 | -66.7% | CROCKETT |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 52 | 32 | -20 | -38.5% | SCURRY · WINKLER · GRAYSON |
| MGF OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 27 | 8 | -19 | -70.4% | MARTIN · CHAMBERS · SCURRY |
| JIMLYNN OIL CO. | Inactive | 21 | 3 | -18 | -85.7% | GARZA |
| T - C OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 1 | -18 | -94.7% | REFUGIO |
| WETZEL, A. H. JR. | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| CAL-WACO OIL CO. INC. | Delinquent | 24 | 7 | -17 | -70.8% | GUADALUPE |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 128 | 112 | -16 | -12.5% | CRANE · WARD · GRAYSON |
| MARGO DRILLING COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 2 | -16 | -88.9% | BURLESON · CALDWELL |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 55 | 39 | -16 | -29.1% | WISE · JACK · PARKER |
| SANDERS, HOWARD KENNETH | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 21 | 5 | -16 | -76.2% | EASTLAND · CAMP · KNOX |
| GOLDKING PROD. CO. | Inactive | 59 | 44 | -15 | -25.4% | ANDERSON · GOLIAD · BEE |
| HEREFORD, J. A. INDUSTRIES, INC. | Delinquent | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% |
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.