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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: 1985Q2 vs 1985Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1985Q1 and 1985Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1985Q1 | 1985Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1985Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 87 | 208 | +121 | +139.1% | TERRY · ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 94 | +83 | +754.5% | BEXAR |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 88 | +77 | +700.0% | DAWSON · WISE · ANDREWS |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 103 | 159 | +56 | +54.4% | JACKSON · GAINES · MIDLAND |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 61 | 114 | +53 | +86.9% | YOAKUM · COOKE · ANDREWS |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 77 | 120 | +43 | +55.8% | WICHITA · STERLING · HOCKLEY |
| CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 2 | 32 | +30 | +1500.0% | BROWN |
| CORSICANA FIELD FUND | Inactive | 0 | 28 | +28 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| KECK, W. M. II | Inactive | 3 | 31 | +28 | +933.3% | CALDWELL |
| EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 26 | 51 | +25 | +96.2% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 64 | 86 | +22 | +34.4% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · GAINES |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 7 | 27 | +20 | +285.7% | HIDALGO · SAN PATRICIO · CALHOUN |
| ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 22 | +19 | +633.3% | COKE · GARZA · REAGAN |
| SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 25 | +18 | +257.1% | VICTORIA · COLORADO · GUADALUPE |
| BP OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 20 | +17 | +566.7% | MEDINA |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 18 | +17 | +1700.0% | HENDERSON · GREGG · CALLAHAN |
| LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 20 | +16 | +400.0% | MOORE |
| BTA OIL PRODUCERS | Inactive | 9 | 24 | +15 | +166.7% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · DAWSON |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 52 | 66 | +14 | +26.9% | GAINES · MITCHELL · GARZA |
| BOYD, DICK | Inactive | 3 | 17 | +14 | +466.7% | MILAM · YOUNG · COMANCHE |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 27 | +14 | +107.7% | POTTER · WARD · HIDALGO |
| JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | MEDINA |
| ROCKER A WELL SERVICE, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | GARZA |
| WTG EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | REAGAN · CONCHO · GARZA |
| COX, JOHN L. | Inactive | 25 | 37 | +12 | +48.0% | REAGAN · MARTIN · MIDLAND |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1985Q1 | 1985Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1985Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 216 | 86 | -130 | -60.2% | BRAZOS · WARD · HARRIS |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 105 | 14 | -91 | -86.7% | SAN PATRICIO · PECOS · TOM GREEN |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 103 | 34 | -69 | -67.0% | ANDREWS · WINKLER · ECTOR |
| PHOENIX OIL & GAS, INC. (A) | Inactive | 54 | 5 | -49 | -90.7% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 594 | 550 | -44 | -7.4% | KLEBERG · KENEDY · ANDREWS |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 68 | 36 | -32 | -47.1% | EASTLAND · FOARD · COKE |
| BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS | Inactive | 29 | 0 | -29 | -100.0% | |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 55 | 29 | -26 | -47.3% | STARR · FAYETTE · JACKSON |
| MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 48 | 26 | -22 | -45.8% | PECOS |
| WILSON SERVICE COMPANY | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| GLOVER OIL, INC. | Inactive | 21 | 0 | -21 | -100.0% | |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 26 | 6 | -20 | -76.9% | YOAKUM · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| THRASH OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 14 | -18 | -56.2% | DIMMIT · MAVERICK |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 42 | 26 | -16 | -38.1% | WEBB · MAVERICK · ANDREWS |
| P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 2 | -16 | -88.9% | HOUSTON |
| ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. | Inactive | 16 | 1 | -15 | -93.8% | COCHRAN |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 37 | 22 | -15 | -40.5% | BEXAR · ATASCOSA · DUVAL |
| HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | STERLING |
| V.C. MANAGEMENT | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | Inactive | 50 | 37 | -13 | -26.0% | HALE · STONEWALL · HOCKLEY |
| CHISHOLM OIL INVESTMENTS | Active-Ext | 20 | 7 | -13 | -65.0% | MILAM |
| HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 9 | -12 | -57.1% | MITCHELL · GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| PARAMOUNT OIL EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 30 | 19 | -11 | -36.7% | WICHITA |
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.