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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: 1984Q3 vs 1984Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1984Q2 and 1984Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1984Q2 | 1984Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1984Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 87 | 171 | +84 | +96.6% | YOAKUM · WICHITA · MITCHELL |
| THRASH OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 0 | 56 | +56 | n/a (from zero) | ZAPATA |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 39 | 89 | +50 | +128.2% | ECTOR · CRANE · CHAMBERS |
| SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 35 | +35 | n/a (from zero) | CLAY |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 25 | 51 | +26 | +104.0% | ANDREWS · WINKLER |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 37 | 63 | +26 | +70.3% | ECTOR · FAYETTE · GRAY |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 35 | 59 | +24 | +68.6% | DAWSON · REAGAN · JACKSON |
| OPTOPCO*, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 23 | +23 | n/a (from zero) | POTTER |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 16 | 35 | +19 | +118.8% | GAINES · HOCKLEY · ANDREWS |
| COTTONWOOD ENERGY DEV. CORP. | Inactive | 1 | 19 | +18 | +1800.0% | BEXAR · COLEMAN |
| COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. | Inactive | 11 | 28 | +17 | +154.5% | SABINE |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 19 | +17 | +850.0% | MARTIN · REAGAN · UPTON |
| HOE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 24 | +17 | +242.9% | BEXAR |
| JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 23 | +17 | +283.3% | MEDINA |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 50 | 66 | +16 | +32.0% | JIM WELLS · STARR · KARNES |
| ENERGETICS OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | MOORE · BORDEN · POTTER |
| SINCLAIR ENERGY CORPORATION | Active | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE |
| TAYLOR, GORDON | Inactive | 10 | 24 | +14 | +140.0% | MOORE |
| CG OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 15 | 28 | +13 | +86.7% | REFUGIO |
| SOMERSET OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 22 | +13 | +144.4% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | Inactive | 35 | 48 | +13 | +37.1% | KING |
| ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | MARTIN · UPTON |
| CHISHOLM OIL INVESTMENTS | Active-Ext | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| LYNN CREEK OIL PARTNERSHIP, II | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | JACK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1984Q2 | 1984Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1984Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 97 | 17 | -80 | -82.5% | MATAGORDA · PECOS · CALHOUN |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 75 | 0 | -75 | -100.0% | |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 103 | 46 | -57 | -55.3% | GAINES · FRIO · HIDALGO |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 577 | 529 | -48 | -8.3% | ANDREWS · KLEBERG · BROOKS |
| PHOENIX OIL & GAS, INC. (A) | Inactive | 51 | 12 | -39 | -76.5% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 64 | 26 | -38 | -59.4% | SCURRY · MITCHELL · HOWARD |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 61 | 24 | -37 | -60.7% | HIDALGO · PECOS · CRANE |
| SOUTHWEST BAILER PUMP CO. | Delinquent | 38 | 4 | -34 | -89.5% | BEXAR |
| HOLMES, J.C. OIL CO., INC. | Inactive | 29 | 0 | -29 | -100.0% | |
| MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 41 | 14 | -27 | -65.9% | PECOS · WARD |
| HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 61 | 36 | -25 | -41.0% | GLASSCOCK · GARZA · CALLAHAN |
| KIPLING, INC. | Inactive | 37 | 13 | -24 | -64.9% | BEXAR |
| STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 39 | 15 | -24 | -61.5% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER |
| EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 62 | 39 | -23 | -37.1% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 31 | 9 | -22 | -71.0% | WILBARGER · GAINES · REEVES |
| GETTY OIL CO. | Inactive | 44 | 22 | -22 | -50.0% | WINKLER · MATAGORDA · WARD |
| JAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 10 | -22 | -68.8% | JACK |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 256 | 235 | -21 | -8.2% | WARD · CRANE · UPTON |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 51 | 30 | -21 | -41.2% | YOAKUM · UPTON · HOCKLEY |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 45 | 26 | -19 | -42.2% | HARDEMAN · BORDEN · HARRISON |
| LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| MIDWOOD PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 24 | 6 | -18 | -75.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 37 | 19 | -18 | -48.6% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA · GUADALUPE |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 81 | 63 | -18 | -22.2% | COKE · EASTLAND · NOLAN |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 20 | 2 | -18 | -90.0% | CROCKETT |
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.