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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: 1985Q3 vs 1985Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1985Q2 and 1985Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1985Q2 | 1985Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1985Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 34 | 98 | +64 | +188.2% | ANDREWS |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 11 | 52 | +41 | +372.7% | ANDERSON · ANDREWS · MARTIN |
| YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. | Inactive | 6 | 42 | +36 | +600.0% | HOCKLEY · FISHER · SHACKELFORD |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 26 | 59 | +33 | +126.9% | WEBB · GRAY · MAVERICK |
| MID-TEXAS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 33 | +33 | n/a (from zero) | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 36 | 68 | +32 | +88.9% | EASTLAND · KING · COKE |
| NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 28 | +26 | +1300.0% | MADISON |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 27 | 52 | +25 | +92.6% | POTTER · MIDLAND · HIDALGO |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 24 | +23 | +2300.0% | CHAMBERS · SAN PATRICIO · ECTOR |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 14 | 37 | +23 | +164.3% | PECOS · CROCKETT · MATAGORDA |
| SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | Inactive | 1 | 24 | +23 | +2300.0% | COCHRAN |
| NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS | Inactive | 10 | 31 | +21 | +210.0% | SHACKELFORD · JONES · NOLAN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 10 | 30 | +20 | +200.0% | WARD · ECTOR · CRANE |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 38 | +20 | +111.1% | HENDERSON · EDWARDS · GREGG |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 159 | 178 | +19 | +11.9% | GAINES · STEPHENS · JACKSON |
| JERACO FUEL, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 20 | +18 | +900.0% | CLAY |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 30 | +16 | +114.3% | DIMMIT · MONTAGUE · MAVERICK |
| ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 5 | 18 | +13 | +260.0% | UPTON · REAGAN · ECTOR |
| CANYON RESOURCES, INC | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | OCHILTREE · SHERMAN · ECTOR |
| CALOCO ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | SHACKELFORD |
| INTEX OIL CO. | Inactive | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 19 | 30 | +11 | +57.9% | WICHITA |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS · COKE · GARZA |
| ARGYLE DRILLING COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1985Q2 | 1985Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1985Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 550 | 412 | -138 | -25.1% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · BROOKS |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 208 | 98 | -110 | -52.9% | VICTORIA · WILLACY · ECTOR |
| GULF OIL CORP. | Inactive | 86 | 6 | -80 | -93.0% | FORT BEND · ANDREWS · CHAMBERS |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 88 | 21 | -67 | -76.1% | ECTOR · HARRISON · ANDREWS |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 94 | 28 | -66 | -70.2% | BEXAR |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 114 | 57 | -57 | -50.0% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 66 | 20 | -46 | -69.7% | ECTOR · DUVAL · JIM WELLS |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 86 | 46 | -40 | -46.5% | GAINES · YOAKUM · WOOD |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | Inactive | 37 | 4 | -33 | -89.2% | HOCKLEY · KENT · STONEWALL |
| CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 32 | 1 | -31 | -96.9% | BROWN |
| KECK, W. M. II | Inactive | 31 | 4 | -27 | -87.1% | CALDWELL |
| MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 26 | 2 | -24 | -92.3% | DAWSON · PECOS |
| EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 51 | 28 | -23 | -45.1% | ATASCOSA · BEXAR · MEDINA |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 25 | 3 | -22 | -88.0% | COLORADO · GAINES · PRESIDIO |
| CELERON OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 27 | 5 | -22 | -81.5% | HASKELL · HARTLEY · ORANGE |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 3 | -19 | -86.4% | FREESTONE · GONZALES · IRION |
| SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 6 | -19 | -76.0% | GUADALUPE · MONTGOMERY · STARR |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| BP OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 3 | -17 | -85.0% | MEDINA |
| LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 18 | 1 | -17 | -94.4% | WHARTON |
| LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 20 | 3 | -17 | -85.0% | MOORE |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 33 | 17 | -16 | -48.5% | HOCKLEY · ANDREWS · GAINES |
| BOYD, DICK | Inactive | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | YOUNG |
| JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% |
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.