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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: 1982Q2 vs 1982Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1982Q1 and 1982Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1982Q1 | 1982Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1982Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 272 | 411 | +139 | +51.1% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · KENEDY |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 74 | +71 | +2366.7% | BEXAR |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 58 | 121 | +63 | +108.6% | ANDREWS · JACKSON · HOCKLEY |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 28 | 91 | +63 | +225.0% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 72 | 132 | +60 | +83.3% | BROOKS · DUVAL · WEBB |
| UREX INC. | Inactive | 0 | 47 | +47 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL · JIM HOGG · GONZALES |
| SCANDRILL, INC. | Inactive | 34 | 72 | +38 | +111.8% | JACK · YOUNG · THROCKMORTON |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 131 | 163 | +32 | +24.4% | KARNES · CULBERSON · GAINES |
| NIMROD OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 4 | 35 | +31 | +775.0% | EASTLAND |
| CARTER, SHIRLEY OIL CO | Inactive | 0 | 26 | +26 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 23 | 47 | +24 | +104.3% | WISE · JACK · LIMESTONE |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 33 | +24 | +266.7% | HOWARD |
| S & J OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 7 | 31 | +24 | +342.9% | WICHITA · ARCHER · BROWN |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 24 | 48 | +24 | +100.0% | BURLESON · DAWSON · IRION |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 50 | 73 | +23 | +46.0% | PECOS · MATAGORDA · KENT |
| RICO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 26 | +23 | +766.7% | YOUNG · JACK |
| CARAWAY, R. D. | Inactive | 2 | 23 | +21 | +1050.0% | EASTLAND |
| GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 33 | +21 | +175.0% | PRESIDIO |
| FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | Inactive | 8 | 28 | +20 | +250.0% | CULBERSON |
| ORGANIZATION OF PETRO.ECON.CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 29 | 49 | +20 | +69.0% | KNOX · STEPHENS · EASTLAND |
| WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 28 | +20 | +250.0% | ZAVALA · MAVERICK |
| F & J OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| HILL, JOHN H. | Inactive | 1 | 20 | +19 | +1900.0% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER |
| LAMPLEY OIL COMPANY INC. | Inactive | 1 | 20 | +19 | +1900.0% | ARCHER · KNOX · WICHITA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1982Q1 | 1982Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1982Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHG RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 133 | 33 | -100 | -75.2% | COLEMAN · SHACKELFORD · STEPHENS |
| EAST-WEST ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 71 | 0 | -71 | -100.0% | |
| DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 43 | 2 | -41 | -95.3% | GOLIAD · SCHLEICHER |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 41 | 8 | -33 | -80.5% | CROSBY · LUBBOCK · TERRY |
| REO INDUSTRIES, INC. | Inactive | 32 | 6 | -26 | -81.2% | HUTCHINSON |
| TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 25 | 0 | -25 | -100.0% | |
| DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 15 | -24 | -61.5% | OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL |
| ALL AMERICAN OIL/GAS/ENERGY CORP | Inactive | 38 | 15 | -23 | -60.5% | NAVARRO |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 35 | 14 | -21 | -60.0% | GRAY · ECTOR · REEVES |
| SCANDRILL CO. | Inactive | 22 | 2 | -20 | -90.9% | WHEELER |
| OIL FIELD MANAGEMENT, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 1 | -19 | -95.0% | MEDINA |
| SLOPE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 63 | 46 | -17 | -27.0% | BRAZOS · WEBB · BURLESON |
| WILSON ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 24 | 7 | -17 | -70.8% | CROCKETT · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 25 | 9 | -16 | -64.0% | CROCKETT · SUTTON |
| SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. | Inactive | 20 | 5 | -15 | -75.0% | EASTLAND · BROWN |
| KIRKWOOD & COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | DIMMIT |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 22 | 9 | -13 | -59.1% | HIDALGO · CALHOUN · CHAMBERS |
| TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | Inactive | 53 | 40 | -13 | -24.5% | DUVAL · JIM WELLS · WEBB |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 36 | 24 | -12 | -33.3% | SCURRY · GRAYSON · WINKLER |
| DIXIE DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| TEXAKOTA, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | HARDIN |
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | JIM WELLS · MITCHELL |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 17 | 6 | -11 | -64.7% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE |
| HORIZON ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -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.