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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: 1982Q3 vs 1982Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1982Q2 and 1982Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1982Q2 | 1982Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1982Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPLING, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 84 | +79 | +1580.0% | BEXAR |
| NAVARRO RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 63 | +63 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 33 | 87 | +54 | +163.6% | HOWARD · BRAZOS |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 9 | 46 | +37 | +411.1% | MITCHELL · GARZA · SHACKELFORD |
| HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 41 | +36 | +720.0% | STERLING · TAYLOR · TERRY |
| MARATHON RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 36 | +36 | n/a (from zero) | HARRIS |
| ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 27 | +27 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM · BEXAR |
| HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 28 | +26 | +1300.0% | MOORE · CARSON |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 40 | 60 | +20 | +50.0% | ANDREWS · CRANE · ECTOR |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 29 | 48 | +19 | +65.5% | YOAKUM · MCMULLEN · CROCKETT |
| SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. | Inactive | 5 | 23 | +18 | +360.0% | BROWN · EASTLAND |
| BOHNER OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · COOKE |
| EAST-WEST ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| B-G OPERATING INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL |
| DOEGE, HARRY P. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE |
| KIM PETROLEUM CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | GRAY · CARSON |
| STANFIELD, TOMMY OIL & GAS | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| DEE-JAN OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER |
| RAW ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 20 | +12 | +150.0% | PARKER · PALO PINTO · JONES |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | BEXAR · DIMMIT · GARZA |
| TRAMMELL, W. B. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | FISHER |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 45 | 56 | +11 | +24.4% | ECTOR · HARRISON · REFUGIO |
| GOLDKING PROD. CO. | Inactive | 17 | 28 | +11 | +64.7% | GONZALES · BEE · KNOX |
| H & L DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG · JACK |
| MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | EASTLAND · JONES · BAYLOR |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1982Q2 | 1982Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1982Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 411 | 270 | -141 | -34.3% | KLEBERG · KENEDY · CHAMBERS |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 132 | 45 | -87 | -65.9% | WEBB · HOWARD · ANDREWS |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 91 | 25 | -66 | -72.5% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 73 | 8 | -65 | -89.0% | MATAGORDA · CROCKETT · HOWARD |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 121 | 57 | -64 | -52.9% | JACKSON · WILBARGER · HARDIN |
| NUFUELS CORPORATION | Inactive | 60 | 0 | -60 | -100.0% | |
| UREX INC. | Inactive | 47 | 0 | -47 | -100.0% | |
| LHG RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 33 | 0 | -33 | -100.0% | |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 48 | 18 | -30 | -62.5% | LEE · LAVACA · BURLESON |
| TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | Inactive | 40 | 10 | -30 | -75.0% | BEE · LIVE OAK |
| S & J OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 31 | 4 | -27 | -87.1% | ARCHER · SCURRY |
| CARTER, SHIRLEY OIL CO | Inactive | 26 | 0 | -26 | -100.0% | |
| RICO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 0 | -26 | -100.0% | |
| KP EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 27 | 2 | -25 | -92.6% | NUECES |
| FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | Inactive | 28 | 4 | -24 | -85.7% | CULBERSON |
| LEE PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 23 | 0 | -23 | -100.0% | |
| CARAWAY, R. D. | Inactive | 23 | 1 | -22 | -95.7% | EASTLAND |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 38 | 16 | -22 | -57.9% | HARRISON · HARDEMAN · EDWARDS |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 163 | 141 | -22 | -13.5% | YOAKUM · LA SALLE · GAINES |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. | Inactive | 33 | 12 | -21 | -63.6% | PRESIDIO |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 35 | 14 | -21 | -60.0% | YOAKUM · HIDALGO · ROBERTS |
| BRUSHY CREEK DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| NIMROD OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 35 | 16 | -19 | -54.3% | EASTLAND |
| SCANDRILL, INC. | Inactive | 72 | 53 | -19 | -26.4% | JACK · YOUNG · THROCKMORTON |
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.