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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: 1985Q4 vs 1985Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1985Q3 and 1985Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1985Q3 | 1985Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1985Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 296 | +296 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER · WICHITA · BAYLOR |
| AKM COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 111 | +109 | +5450.0% | BEXAR |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 7 | 54 | +47 | +671.4% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| RAY, D. L. INC. | Inactive | 0 | 39 | +39 | n/a (from zero) | MITCHELL |
| CARAVELLE INC. | Inactive | 2 | 39 | +37 | +1850.0% | ARCHER |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 30 | 67 | +37 | +123.3% | WARD · CRANE · WINKLER |
| MISSION PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 33 | +33 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN |
| KECK, W. M., JR., MRS. | Inactive | 0 | 32 | +32 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL |
| KIPLING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 32 | +32 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 46 | 76 | +30 | +65.2% | ECTOR · FRIO · YOAKUM |
| WINTERSHALL OIL & GAS COPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 29 | +29 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT · NACOGDOCHES |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 23 | 50 | +27 | +117.4% | STARR · JIM WELLS · DIMMIT |
| SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | Delinquent | 2 | 28 | +26 | +1300.0% | WILBARGER |
| PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. | Inactive | 7 | 32 | +25 | +357.1% | BEXAR |
| USENCO | Inactive | 10 | 35 | +25 | +250.0% | REAGAN · YOAKUM |
| SOLAR OIL/O.R. SMITH | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 1 | 21 | +20 | +2000.0% | LUBBOCK · HOCKLEY · TERRY |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 57 | 76 | +19 | +33.3% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · MCMULLEN |
| JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 18 | +18 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 30 | +18 | +150.0% | REFUGIO · SAN JACINTO |
| SOLAR OIL | Inactive | 1 | 18 | +17 | +1700.0% | MEDINA |
| DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | ANDERSON |
| CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 21 | 35 | +14 | +66.7% | NUECES · WINKLER · BURLESON |
| RIA MIA CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | BEXAR |
| COLSTAR PETROLEUM, CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR · FRIO |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1985Q3 | 1985Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1985Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 412 | 327 | -85 | -20.6% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · KENEDY |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 164 | 101 | -63 | -38.4% | FREESTONE · OCHILTREE · UPTON |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 52 | 7 | -45 | -86.5% | BORDEN · KLEBERG · LIVE OAK |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 108 | 67 | -41 | -38.0% | HOCKLEY · STERLING · BORDEN |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 74 | 38 | -36 | -48.6% | WISE · JACK · LEON |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 178 | 142 | -36 | -20.2% | JACKSON · MIDLAND · HARDIN |
| YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. | Inactive | 42 | 6 | -36 | -85.7% | HOCKLEY · SHACKELFORD · STONEWALL |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 59 | 29 | -30 | -50.8% | DIMMIT · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 3 | -27 | -90.0% | DIMMIT · MONTAGUE · WICHITA |
| NRM PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 28 | 4 | -24 | -85.7% | MADISON · GARZA · MITCHELL |
| AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 31 | 11 | -20 | -64.5% | ZAPATA · BEE · HARRIS |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 68 | 48 | -20 | -29.4% | STEPHENS · EASTLAND · ERATH |
| JERACO FUEL, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 1 | -19 | -95.0% | CLAY |
| CORSICANA FIELD FUND | Inactive | 18 | 2 | -16 | -88.9% | ATASCOSA · NAVARRO |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 98 | 83 | -15 | -15.3% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · WINKLER |
| JONES CO. | Inactive | 25 | 10 | -15 | -60.0% | SHACKELFORD · HARDEMAN · CALLAHAN |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 52 | 37 | -15 | -28.8% | CRANE · WINKLER · YOAKUM |
| INTEX OIL CO. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| SANTA FE ENERGY CO. | Inactive | 24 | 11 | -13 | -54.2% | COCHRAN · WHEELER · HASKELL |
| ENEXCO U.S.A., LTD. | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | ANDREWS · NOLAN |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 30 | 18 | -12 | -40.0% | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| CANYON RESOURCES, INC | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | CROCKETT |
| CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | JONES · TAYLOR |
| CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | BRAZOS-LB · TERRY |
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.