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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: 1983Q1 vs 1982Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1982Q4 and 1983Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1982Q4 | 1983Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1983Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 53 | 107 | +54 | +101.9% | MAVERICK · HOWARD · WEBB |
| CHESAPEAKE BAY GAS GATHERING CO. | Inactive | 0 | 24 | +24 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT |
| STRIPPER INDUSTRIES, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 30 | +23 | +328.6% | THROCKMORTON |
| BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | Inactive | 4 | 26 | +22 | +550.0% | COOKE |
| BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. | Inactive | 1 | 22 | +21 | +2100.0% | CROCKETT |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 30 | 49 | +19 | +63.3% | PECOS · SAN PATRICIO · MATAGORDA |
| ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. | Delinquent | 38 | 53 | +15 | +39.5% | MILAM · MCMULLEN |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 130 | 145 | +15 | +11.5% | LIPSCOMB · JACKSON · FREESTONE |
| B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | CARSON |
| ORGANIZATION OF PETRO.ECON.CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| PANGAEA RESOURCE CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 23 | +14 | +155.6% | POTTER |
| BENSON, W. R. | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | ATASCOSA |
| SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 17 | 29 | +12 | +70.6% | FAYETTE · REAGAN · CROCKETT |
| CHAPARRAL PRODUCERS | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 24 | 35 | +11 | +45.8% | FREESTONE · STONEWALL · BURLESON |
| PRECISION DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | COLEMAN |
| SMI-BRO EQUIPMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | ARCHER · CLAY |
| B & B ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | EASTLAND |
| BROWN, TOM INC. | Inactive | 6 | 16 | +10 | +166.7% | SUTTON · MARTIN · SCHLEICHER |
| LAYTON ENTERPRISES, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | COCHRAN |
| NACOGDOCHES OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | NACOGDOCHES |
| TEXASGULF INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES · CULBERSON · WHARTON |
| MULLIN, BRENT OPERATING | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | SHACKELFORD · CALLAHAN · TAYLOR |
| ROGERS DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER · HARDEMAN |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1982Q4 | 1983Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1983Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 75 | 2 | -73 | -97.3% | BEXAR |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 406 | 341 | -65 | -16.0% | KLEBERG · KENEDY · ANDREWS |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 117 | 65 | -52 | -44.4% | GAINES · WHARTON · SAN PATRICIO |
| CONCHO OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 56 | 8 | -48 | -85.7% | SHACKELFORD |
| SIMCOR ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 49 | 2 | -47 | -95.9% | NACOGDOCHES |
| F & J OIL CO. | Inactive | 51 | 5 | -46 | -90.2% | MILAM |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 97 | 55 | -42 | -43.3% | ANDREWS · GALVESTON · ECTOR |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | Inactive | 55 | 16 | -39 | -70.9% | GALVESTON · DIMMIT · CHAMBERS |
| OILEXCO, INC. | Inactive | 38 | 0 | -38 | -100.0% | |
| WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY | Inactive | 61 | 23 | -38 | -62.3% | ZAVALA · NUECES |
| CITIES SERVICE COMPANY | Inactive | 43 | 6 | -37 | -86.0% | BRAZOS · NUECES · REEVES |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | Inactive | 35 | 3 | -32 | -91.4% | MARTIN · REAGAN · UPTON |
| NAVARRO RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 40 | 9 | -31 | -77.5% | NAVARRO |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 113 | 83 | -30 | -26.5% | CRANE · WARD · ECTOR |
| J.R. PETROLEUM LTD. | Inactive | 29 | 3 | -26 | -89.7% | NAVARRO |
| BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS | Inactive | 25 | 2 | -23 | -92.0% | CALDWELL |
| ENERGETICS, INC. | Inactive | 24 | 1 | -23 | -95.8% | FAYETTE |
| OERTLI OIL | Inactive | 27 | 4 | -23 | -85.2% | CALDWELL |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 40 | 18 | -22 | -55.0% | SUTTON · ZAPATA · WHEELER |
| RIDGEWAY OIL EXPL & DEV., INC | Inactive | 24 | 2 | -22 | -91.7% | EASTLAND |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 31 | 9 | -22 | -71.0% | LUBBOCK · HOCKLEY |
| LANG EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 23 | 2 | -21 | -91.3% | ATASCOSA |
| PERMEATOR CORPORATION | Inactive | 21 | 1 | -20 | -95.2% | CALDWELL |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 22 | 2 | -20 | -90.9% | HOWARD |
| RIFE, M. O., JR. | Inactive | 22 | 2 | -20 | -90.9% | PALO PINTO |
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.