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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: 1984Q4 vs 1984Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1984Q3 and 1984Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1984Q3 | 1984Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1984Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 119 | +119 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS | Inactive | 0 | 77 | +77 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL · ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| COLSTAR PETROLEUM, CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 69 | +69 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR · MEDINA |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 17 | 71 | +54 | +317.6% | PECOS · CROCKETT · MATAGORDA |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 69 | +52 | +305.9% | MOORE · ZAPATA · SUTTON |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 142 | 181 | +39 | +27.5% | GAINES · JACKSON · MIDLAND |
| LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 33 | +33 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE · JONES |
| EDWARDS, W. R. JR. | Inactive | 3 | 33 | +30 | +1000.0% | HUTCHINSON |
| TAYLOR, GORDON | Inactive | 24 | 54 | +30 | +125.0% | MOORE |
| CROMOCO, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 28 | +28 | n/a (from zero) | ATASCOSA |
| ROANOKE CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 28 | +28 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES |
| STAR DUST MINES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 29 | +28 | +2800.0% | HUTCHINSON |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 63 | 90 | +27 | +42.9% | STEPHENS · NOLAN · EASTLAND |
| FASKEN, DAVID | Inactive | 0 | 24 | +24 | n/a (from zero) | GAINES |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 159 | 180 | +21 | +13.2% | IRION · WHARTON · JACKSON |
| USENCO-KEYSTONE | Inactive | 2 | 23 | +21 | +1050.0% | UPTON · REAGAN · MARTIN |
| TAYLOR BROTHERS OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE |
| ATOLL OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 19 | +17 | +850.0% | YOUNG · ARCHER · THROCKMORTON |
| KECK, W. M. II | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL |
| MIRANDA ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 3 | 20 | +17 | +566.7% | BEXAR · GAINES |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 51 | 66 | +15 | +29.4% | ANDREWS · WINKLER · ECTOR |
| BP OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| COTTONWOOD ENERGY DEV. CORP. | Inactive | 19 | 34 | +15 | +78.9% | BEXAR |
| HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | CHAMBERS · GALVESTON · LA SALLE |
| HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY | Delinquent | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | MILAM · HOUSTON · WALKER |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1984Q3 | 1984Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1984Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 235 | 99 | -136 | -57.9% | WARD · CRANE · FORT BEND |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 529 | 418 | -111 | -21.0% | KLEBERG · KENEDY · ANDREWS |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 167 | 73 | -94 | -56.3% | ECTOR · BRAZORIA · IRION |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 171 | 111 | -60 | -35.1% | HOCKLEY · HARDIN · NUECES |
| PANGAEA RESOURCE CORPORATION | Inactive | 28 | 0 | -28 | -100.0% | |
| MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 34 | 9 | -25 | -73.5% | SCURRY · COCHRAN · BRAZORIA |
| HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 36 | 13 | -23 | -63.9% | GARZA · CALLAHAN · GLASSCOCK |
| JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 0 | -23 | -100.0% | |
| TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | Inactive | 48 | 26 | -22 | -45.8% | KING |
| THRASH OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 56 | 34 | -22 | -39.3% | ZAPATA |
| OPTOPCO*, INC. | Inactive | 23 | 2 | -21 | -91.3% | POTTER |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 59 | 40 | -19 | -32.2% | ECTOR · JACKSON · REAGAN |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION | Inactive | 23 | 5 | -18 | -78.3% | HOWARD · BASTROP · BRAZOS |
| TEX-WELL OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| BROWN, TOM INC. | Inactive | 19 | 4 | -15 | -78.9% | SCHLEICHER · UPTON |
| ENERGETICS OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 35 | 20 | -15 | -42.9% | ANDREWS · GAINES · JACKSON |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 47 | 33 | -14 | -29.8% | GAINES · SAN PATRICIO · DUVAL |
| KIPLING, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 28 | 15 | -13 | -46.4% | REFUGIO · FORT BEND · LA SALLE |
| CG OIL CO. | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | MEDINA |
| HOLSON WELL SERVICE | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | SHACKELFORD |
| SOMERSET OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 22 | 10 | -12 | -54.5% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 26 | 15 | -11 | -42.3% | ANDREWS · SCURRY · BROOKS |
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.