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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: 1984Q1 vs 1983Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1983Q4 and 1984Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1983Q4 | 1984Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1984Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 404 | 518 | +114 | +28.2% | ANDREWS · KLEBERG · KENEDY |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 140 | 244 | +104 | +74.3% | WARD · ECTOR · CRANE |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 18 | 114 | +96 | +533.3% | PECOS · SAN PATRICIO |
| EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 32 | 101 | +69 | +215.6% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 16 | 54 | +38 | +237.5% | DAWSON · NACOGDOCHES · JACKSON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 6 | 41 | +35 | +583.3% | MCMULLEN · HIDALGO · YOAKUM |
| KIPLING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 33 | +33 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 13 | 44 | +31 | +238.5% | GARZA · MITCHELL · JACKSON |
| JAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 30 | +30 | n/a (from zero) | JACK |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 150 | 180 | +30 | +20.0% | JACKSON · IRION · FREESTONE |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 30 | +28 | +1400.0% | BEXAR |
| PANGAEA RESOURCE CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 29 | +27 | +1350.0% | POTTER |
| PHOENIX OIL & GAS, INC. (A) | Inactive | 0 | 27 | +27 | n/a (from zero) | ATASCOSA |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 54 | 75 | +21 | +38.9% | WISE · PARKER · JACK |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 97 | 118 | +21 | +21.6% | JACKSON · COCHRAN · MIDLAND |
| MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | WARD · PECOS |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 42 | 60 | +18 | +42.9% | HIDALGO · DAWSON · WARD |
| TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | Inactive | 13 | 31 | +18 | +138.5% | KING |
| TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 20 | +18 | +900.0% | REAGAN · IRION · DAWSON |
| HOE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 46 | 63 | +17 | +37.0% | JIM WELLS · DIMMIT · KARNES |
| TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | COCHRAN · BEE · BRAZORIA |
| STAR DUST MINES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | HUTCHINSON |
| BROWN, GILBERT L. | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | BEXAR |
| ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 20 | +13 | +185.7% | BEE · GOLIAD · JIM WELLS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1983Q4 | 1984Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1984Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OIL INVESTORS LTD. INC. | Inactive | 385 | 0 | -385 | -100.0% | |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 132 | 55 | -77 | -58.3% | SAN PATRICIO · WHARTON · ECTOR |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 150 | 82 | -68 | -45.3% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · HOCKLEY |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 47 | 11 | -36 | -76.6% | LUBBOCK · REEVES · CROSBY |
| OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 35 | 0 | -35 | -100.0% | |
| SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 44 | 14 | -30 | -68.2% | FAYETTE · REAGAN · CROCKETT |
| INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 42 | 13 | -29 | -69.0% | IRION · GLASSCOCK · STERLING |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 72 | 44 | -28 | -38.9% | HOWARD · REEVES · WEBB |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 41 | 15 | -26 | -63.4% | GRAY · PECOS · ROBERTS |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 70 | 45 | -25 | -35.7% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · HIDALGO |
| FLORI-TEX ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 29 | 5 | -24 | -82.8% | BEXAR |
| SHELL OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 30 | 7 | -23 | -76.7% | GREGG · ANDREWS · GAINES |
| BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 24 | 2 | -22 | -91.7% | OLDHAM |
| DAVIS, CHUCK | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| NAVARRO PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 24 | 2 | -22 | -91.7% | STEPHENS · TAYLOR |
| BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK | Inactive | 25 | 5 | -20 | -80.0% | COOKE |
| PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC | Inactive | 23 | 4 | -19 | -82.6% | NAVARRO |
| RAW ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 23 | 4 | -19 | -82.6% | PALO PINTO · EASTLAND · TAYLOR |
| CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 22 | 4 | -18 | -81.8% | JONES · TAYLOR |
| GOLDKING PROD. CO. | Inactive | 25 | 9 | -16 | -64.0% | ANDERSON · ARANSAS · HOUSTON |
| PALO PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 19 | 3 | -16 | -84.2% | REAGAN |
| RICHEY & COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 1 | -16 | -94.1% | EASTLAND |
| SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | Inactive | 19 | 3 | -16 | -84.2% | HARDIN · HOUSTON |
| CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | BRAZOS |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 43 | 28 | -15 | -34.9% | CRANE · COCHRAN · WEBB |
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.