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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: 1983Q4 vs 1983Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1983Q3 and 1983Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1983Q3 | 1983Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1983Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OIL INVESTORS LTD. INC. | Inactive | 0 | 385 | +385 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 0 | 35 | +35 | n/a (from zero) | JACK |
| INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 42 | +32 | +320.0% | IRION · SCHLEICHER · REEVES |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 14 | 40 | +26 | +185.7% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · UPTON |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 23 | 47 | +24 | +104.3% | LUBBOCK · GARZA · HOCKLEY |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 20 | 43 | +23 | +115.0% | CRANE · STONEWALL · WEBB |
| DAVIS, CHUCK | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| FLORI-TEX ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 29 | +22 | +314.3% | BEXAR |
| DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 1 | 22 | +21 | +2100.0% | OCHILTREE · SUTTON · ANDERSON |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 35 | +20 | +133.3% | DIMMIT · MONTAGUE · WICHITA |
| CHAPMAN OIL | Inactive | 4 | 21 | +17 | +425.0% | MCMULLEN · COLORADO · GALVESTON |
| CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | VICTORIA · JEFFERSON · JIM WELLS |
| HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 32 | +16 | +100.0% | COLEMAN · RUNNELS · TAYLOR |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN | Inactive | 2 | 17 | +15 | +750.0% | BRAZORIA · BRAZOS · MATAGORDA |
| SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | Inactive | 4 | 19 | +15 | +375.0% | GAINES · LIPSCOMB · HARDIN |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 47 | 62 | +15 | +31.9% | STEPHENS · NOLAN · EASTLAND |
| CASS OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 30 | +14 | +87.5% | REAGAN · IRION · SUTTON |
| CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 8 | 22 | +14 | +175.0% | JONES · TAYLOR · NOLAN |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 28 | 42 | +14 | +50.0% | HIDALGO · DIMMIT · WARD |
| INTERNATIONAL WESTERN RES. INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM · ANDREWS |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 33 | 46 | +13 | +39.4% | STARR · JIM WELLS · VICTORIA |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 28 | 41 | +13 | +46.4% | ROBERTS · STARR · PECOS |
| BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 6 | 18 | +12 | +200.0% | WINKLER · LAVACA · COLORADO |
| BELLIS-WEAVER RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC | Inactive | 11 | 23 | +12 | +109.1% | NAVARRO |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1983Q3 | 1983Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1983Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 357 | 32 | -325 | -91.0% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. | Delinquent | 238 | 9 | -229 | -96.2% | FALLS · HOWARD · LIVE OAK |
| HOE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 204 | 0 | -204 | -100.0% | |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 326 | 140 | -186 | -57.1% | CRANE · WARD · ECTOR |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 159 | 2 | -157 | -98.7% | TRAVIS |
| RAINBOW PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 118 | 0 | -118 | -100.0% | |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 267 | 150 | -117 | -43.8% | FREESTONE · IRION · JACKSON |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 518 | 404 | -114 | -22.0% | ANDREWS · KENEDY · KLEBERG |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 90 | 11 | -79 | -87.8% | HOWARD · ANGELINA · BEE |
| SANTEX ENERGY INC. | Inactive | 79 | 0 | -79 | -100.0% | |
| WINCHESTER ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 83 | 4 | -79 | -95.2% | COCHRAN · HOCKLEY |
| KNIGHT, MACK | Inactive | 79 | 10 | -69 | -87.3% | ARCHER · WICHITA |
| FAR, INC. | Inactive | 55 | 0 | -55 | -100.0% | |
| PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. | Inactive | 55 | 0 | -55 | -100.0% | |
| FIREBAUGH OIL CO., INC. | Inactive | 54 | 0 | -54 | -100.0% | |
| ROJO OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 53 | 1 | -52 | -98.1% | EASTLAND |
| TXO MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 52 | 0 | -52 | -100.0% | |
| DRUMMOND, D.C. JR. | Inactive | 50 | 0 | -50 | -100.0% | |
| S & J OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 55 | 10 | -45 | -81.8% | STEPHENS · ARCHER · WISE |
| CHISHOLM OIL INVESTMENTS | Active-Ext | 44 | 0 | -44 | -100.0% | |
| AMERICAN STAR ENERGY & MIN. CORP | Delinquent | 44 | 1 | -43 | -97.7% | HUTCHINSON |
| KEM-GEM INC. | Inactive | 47 | 4 | -43 | -91.5% | ARCHER |
| MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC. | Inactive | 44 | 3 | -41 | -93.2% | HOWARD |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 53 | 13 | -40 | -75.5% | GARZA · CALHOUN · FISHER |
| CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. | Inactive | 40 | 0 | -40 | -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.