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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: 1982Q1 vs 1981Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1981Q4 and 1982Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1981Q4 | 1982Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1982Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHG RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 44 | 133 | +89 | +202.3% | SHACKELFORD · SCHLEICHER · STEPHENS |
| ALL AMERICAN OIL/GAS/ENERGY CORP | Inactive | 0 | 38 | +38 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 9 | 43 | +34 | +377.8% | BRAZORIA · JEFFERSON · EDWARDS |
| TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 25 | +24 | +2400.0% | SHACKELFORD · COOKE · EASTLAND |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 12 | 32 | +20 | +166.7% | WISE · SUTTON · HENDERSON |
| KP EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 26 | +19 | +271.4% | MAVERICK · DUVAL · LEE |
| OIL FIELD MANAGEMENT, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 20 | +18 | +900.0% | MEDINA |
| ERGONICS | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | COLEMAN |
| REO INDUSTRIES, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 32 | +14 | +77.8% | HUTCHINSON · HANSFORD |
| WILSON ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 24 | +14 | +140.0% | CROCKETT · MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| RIDGEWAY OIL EXPL & DEV., INC | Inactive | 3 | 16 | +13 | +433.3% | EASTLAND |
| ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. | Active | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | RUNNELS · TAYLOR |
| CAITHNESS CORP. | Inactive | 6 | 18 | +12 | +200.0% | MEDINA |
| KIRKWOOD & COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | DIMMIT · BEE |
| TEXAKOTA, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | HARDIN |
| GORDON, WILLARD D. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. | Inactive | 6 | 17 | +11 | +183.3% | LEE |
| TEXAS SHALLOW OIL PRODUCERS, INC | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | SHACKELFORD |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 14 | 25 | +11 | +78.6% | CROCKETT |
| HORIZON ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN |
| AEC OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | STEPHENS |
| FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 6 | 15 | +9 | +150.0% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · HOWARD |
| HESS & WEEMS OIL CO | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | COOKE · MONTAGUE |
| LANDRUM OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | WICHITA · MONTAGUE · AUSTIN |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 8 | 17 | +9 | +112.5% | OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB · HANSFORD |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1981Q4 | 1982Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1982Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST-WEST ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 232 | 71 | -161 | -69.4% | NAVARRO |
| EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 105 | 0 | -105 | -100.0% | |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 94 | 3 | -91 | -96.8% | LUBBOCK · FAYETTE |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 352 | 272 | -80 | -22.7% | KENEDY · KLEBERG · CHAMBERS |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 143 | 72 | -71 | -49.7% | MAVERICK · WEBB · ECTOR |
| MOBIL OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 59 | 0 | -59 | -100.0% | |
| D & M DRILLING | Inactive | 57 | 0 | -57 | -100.0% | |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 74 | 17 | -57 | -77.0% | HIDALGO · GRAYSON · YOAKUM |
| B-G OPERATING INC. | Inactive | 57 | 1 | -56 | -98.2% | BASTROP |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 144 | 90 | -54 | -37.5% | LIVE OAK · GOLIAD · JACKSON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 84 | 34 | -50 | -59.5% | HARRISON · RUSK · BRAZORIA |
| CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | Inactive | 72 | 23 | -49 | -68.1% | CROCKETT · NACOGDOCHES · REEVES |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 162 | 124 | -38 | -23.5% | CRANE · ANDREWS · WARD |
| SCANDRILL CO. | Inactive | 55 | 22 | -33 | -60.0% | THROCKMORTON · WHEELER · YOUNG |
| RAPADA ENERGY INCORPORATED | Inactive | 42 | 10 | -32 | -76.2% | CALLAHAN · COLEMAN |
| ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 44 | 14 | -30 | -68.2% | CROCKETT · HOCKLEY · SCHLEICHER |
| HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 41 | 11 | -30 | -73.2% | FAYETTE · GONZALES · LEE |
| LINCOLN DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 30 | 1 | -29 | -96.7% | CALDWELL |
| RIVERSIDE PRODUCTION CO., INC. | Inactive | 26 | 0 | -26 | -100.0% | |
| UREX INC. | Inactive | 26 | 0 | -26 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 60 | 37 | -23 | -38.3% | ECTOR · CRANE · ANDREWS |
| MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 25 | 2 | -23 | -92.0% | REAGAN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 58 | 36 | -22 | -37.9% | SCURRY · MITCHELL · HOWARD |
| SAXON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 2 | -22 | -91.7% | REAGAN |
| NAVARRO WATERFLOOD CO. | Inactive | 21 | 0 | -21 | -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.