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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: 1983Q3 vs 1983Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1983Q2 and 1983Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1983Q2 | 1983Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1983Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 149 | 357 | +208 | +139.6% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. | Delinquent | 39 | 238 | +199 | +510.3% | MILAM · HOWARD · LEE |
| HOE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 204 | +179 | +716.0% | BEXAR |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 183 | 326 | +143 | +78.1% | WARD · ECTOR · CRANE |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 159 | +142 | +835.3% | BASTROP · BEXAR |
| RAINBOW PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 118 | +118 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 411 | 518 | +107 | +26.0% | KLEBERG · KENEDY · BROOKS |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 172 | 267 | +95 | +55.2% | WHARTON · LAVACA · JACKSON |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 90 | +90 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · BASTROP · HARRIS |
| KNIGHT, MACK | Inactive | 11 | 79 | +68 | +618.2% | ARCHER · WICHITA |
| SANTEX ENERGY INC. | Inactive | 19 | 79 | +60 | +315.8% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| WINCHESTER ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 83 | +59 | +245.8% | HOCKLEY · ARCHER · COCHRAN |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 99 | 154 | +55 | +55.6% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. | Inactive | 2 | 55 | +53 | +2650.0% | BEXAR |
| ROJO OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 53 | +53 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN |
| FAR, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 55 | +50 | +1000.0% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| KEM-GEM INC. | Inactive | 1 | 47 | +46 | +4600.0% | ARCHER |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 52 | +44 | +550.0% | BROOKS · ZAPATA · SAN PATRICIO |
| CHISHOLM OIL INVESTMENTS | Active-Ext | 1 | 44 | +43 | +4300.0% | MILAM |
| DRUMMOND, D.C. JR. | Inactive | 7 | 50 | +43 | +614.3% | MILAM |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 51 | +43 | +537.5% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| THORNE, JAMES R. | Inactive | 1 | 43 | +42 | +4200.0% | MCMULLEN · ATASCOSA |
| BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS | Inactive | 1 | 42 | +41 | +4100.0% | CALDWELL |
| MINEREX ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 40 | +40 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER · YOUNG |
| CARTER, SHIRLEY OIL CO | Inactive | 0 | 38 | +38 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1983Q2 | 1983Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1983Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 134 | 29 | -105 | -78.4% | PECOS · MATAGORDA · SAN PATRICIO |
| MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATION | Inactive | 53 | 2 | -51 | -96.2% | WILSON |
| NAVARRO RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 48 | 9 | -39 | -81.2% | NAVARRO |
| MOSS CREEK PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 49 | 12 | -37 | -75.5% | NACOGDOCHES |
| MID-WEST OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 31 | 0 | -31 | -100.0% | |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 45 | 14 | -31 | -68.9% | ANDREWS · LOVING · TERRELL |
| TEXASGULF INC. | Inactive | 31 | 0 | -31 | -100.0% | |
| GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. | Inactive | 32 | 3 | -29 | -90.6% | PRESIDIO |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 56 | 28 | -28 | -50.0% | HIDALGO · BORDEN · MATAGORDA |
| U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Active | 28 | 0 | -28 | -100.0% | |
| MIDCENTRAL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 27 | 2 | -25 | -92.6% | PALO PINTO · STEPHENS |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | Inactive | 26 | 5 | -21 | -80.8% | WILLIAMSON · JACKSON · LIBERTY |
| CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 25 | 7 | -18 | -72.0% | STERLING · GALVESTON · HOUSTON |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 37 | 20 | -17 | -45.9% | ARANSAS · PECOS · ANDREWS |
| KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| AMERICAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 17 | 1 | -16 | -94.1% | ATASCOSA |
| LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 31 | 16 | -15 | -48.4% | CROCKETT · DUVAL · WISE |
| TRUE, TED INC. | Inactive | 40 | 25 | -15 | -37.5% | MOORE · POTTER |
| BOHNER OIL CO. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| ALEXANDER, K. C. | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | YOUNG |
| FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| COOPER OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 12 | -11 | -47.8% | OCHILTREE · ROBERTS · GLASSCOCK |
| HEDGE, R. H. | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | ANDERSON |
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.