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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: 1984Q2 vs 1984Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1984Q1 and 1984Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1984Q1 | 1984Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1984Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 82 | 163 | +81 | +98.8% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · WILLACY |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 41 | 103 | +62 | +151.2% | GAINES · WINKLER · WARD |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 518 | 577 | +59 | +11.4% | ANDREWS · KLEBERG · KENEDY |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 75 | +45 | +150.0% | BEXAR · CALLAHAN |
| HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 61 | +42 | +221.1% | GARZA · RUNNELS · COLEMAN |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | Inactive | 5 | 43 | +38 | +760.0% | HOCKLEY · LUBBOCK · KENT |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 27 | 64 | +37 | +137.0% | MITCHELL · SCURRY · WEBB |
| STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 3 | 39 | +36 | +1200.0% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 55 | 87 | +32 | +58.2% | HOCKLEY · NUECES · WHARTON |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 8 | 37 | +29 | +362.5% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 54 | 81 | +27 | +50.0% | STEPHENS · EASTLAND · NOLAN |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 5 | 31 | +26 | +520.0% | HOWARD · WHARTON · BRAZOS |
| SOUTHWEST BAILER PUMP CO. | Delinquent | 12 | 38 | +26 | +216.7% | BEXAR |
| HOLMES, J.C. OIL CO., INC. | Inactive | 4 | 29 | +25 | +625.0% | MILAM |
| PHOENIX OIL & GAS, INC. (A) | Inactive | 27 | 51 | +24 | +88.9% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 27 | 51 | +24 | +88.9% | YOAKUM · LOVING · HOCKLEY |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 31 | +23 | +287.5% | GAINES · WALLER |
| MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 41 | +23 | +127.8% | PECOS · WARD |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 118 | 141 | +23 | +19.5% | JACKSON · COCHRAN · HOCKLEY |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 26 | 45 | +19 | +73.1% | HENDERSON · HARDEMAN · WISE |
| CAP OIL COMPANY, INC | Inactive | 1 | 19 | +18 | +1800.0% | CALLAHAN |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 15 | 33 | +18 | +120.0% | GRAY · HIDALGO · ROBERTS |
| SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 19 | +17 | +850.0% | LEE · FAYETTE · GLASSCOCK |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS | Inactive | 11 | 27 | +16 | +145.5% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · DAWSON |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 28 | 44 | +16 | +57.1% | STONEWALL · WINKLER · ARANSAS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1984Q1 | 1984Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1984Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 101 | 62 | -39 | -38.6% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 180 | 153 | -27 | -15.0% | IRION · JACKSON · FREESTONE |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 54 | 35 | -19 | -35.2% | ECTOR · MIDLAND · JACKSON |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 114 | 97 | -17 | -14.9% | PECOS · MATAGORDA · SAN PATRICIO |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. | Inactive | 28 | 13 | -15 | -53.6% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| BROWN, GILBERT L. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| LEM OPERATING CO., INC. | Delinquent | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | SCURRY |
| ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 20 | 7 | -13 | -65.0% | GOLIAD · BEE · BRAZORIA |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 63 | 50 | -13 | -20.6% | STARR · KARNES · JIM WELLS |
| AMACAN EXPLORATIONS, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| AUSTRA-TEX OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| COMANCHE RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 28 | 16 | -12 | -42.9% | MONTAGUE · DIMMIT · WICHITA |
| LA ROCA OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | ATASCOSA |
| WINCHESTER ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| BENSON, W. R. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 25 | 14 | -11 | -44.0% | YOUNG · BEE · MONTAGUE |
| DIRECTION ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | MOORE |
| MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| SLAWSON, DONALD C. | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | COLORADO · LIPSCOMB |
| CASS OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 7 | -10 | -58.8% | SUTTON · REAGAN |
| HOE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 7 | -10 | -58.8% | BEXAR |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | ANDREWS · HEMPHILL · VAN ZANDT |
| NAVARRO RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | BURLESON |
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.