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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: 1986Q1 vs 1985Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1985Q4 and 1986Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1985Q4 | 1986Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1986Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 327 | 449 | +122 | +37.3% | ANDREWS · BROOKS · KENEDY |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 34 | 121 | +87 | +255.9% | PECOS · STERLING |
| MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. | Inactive | 296 | 370 | +74 | +25.0% | BEXAR · WICHITA · WILSON |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 142 | 205 | +63 | +44.4% | KENT · MITCHELL · HARDIN |
| KIMBERJAY OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 30 | +27 | +900.0% | ATASCOSA |
| JONES CO. | Inactive | 10 | 36 | +26 | +260.0% | SHACKELFORD · CALLAHAN · JONES |
| CG OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 24 | +24 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | WOOD |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 29 | 47 | +18 | +62.1% | MAVERICK · ECTOR · HOWARD |
| PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 19 | +15 | +375.0% | CULBERSON |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 9 | 21 | +12 | +133.3% | ZAPATA · WEBB |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 20 | 31 | +11 | +55.0% | DAWSON · MIDLAND · WISE |
| SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 22 | 33 | +11 | +50.0% | HIDALGO · DIMMIT · BORDEN |
| GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | KING |
| HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | MITCHELL · STERLING |
| MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | Inactive | 9 | 18 | +9 | +100.0% | HARRISON · MADISON · LEON |
| ASHER PRODUCTION CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · ARCHER |
| CORSICANA FIELD FUND | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | NAVARRO |
| INTEX OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | THROCKMORTON |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 38 | 46 | +8 | +21.1% | WISE · JACK · LEON |
| PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| TEXAS CONCHO, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | CONCHO |
| WINTERSHALL OIL & GAS COPORATION | Inactive | 29 | 37 | +8 | +27.6% | CROCKETT |
| HILLSIDE EQUITIES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | ATASCOSA |
| JACKSON, D. L., & SON | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | JACK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1985Q4 | 1986Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1986Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKM COMPANY | Inactive | 111 | 66 | -45 | -40.5% | BEXAR |
| EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 41 | 2 | -39 | -95.1% | ATASCOSA |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 76 | 41 | -35 | -46.1% | YOAKUM · HIDALGO · HOWARD |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 5 | -34 | -87.2% | LA SALLE |
| MID-TEXAS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 42 | 9 | -33 | -78.6% | BEXAR |
| KIPLING, INC. | Inactive | 32 | 0 | -32 | -100.0% | |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 54 | 22 | -32 | -59.3% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. | Inactive | 32 | 0 | -32 | -100.0% | |
| CARAVELLE INC. | Inactive | 39 | 10 | -29 | -74.4% | ARCHER |
| SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | Delinquent | 28 | 0 | -28 | -100.0% | |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 30 | 5 | -25 | -83.3% | REFUGIO · COLORADO |
| MISSION PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 33 | 9 | -24 | -72.7% | BROWN |
| USENCO | Inactive | 35 | 12 | -23 | -65.7% | REAGAN · GAINES · UPTON |
| KECK, W. M., JR., MRS. | Inactive | 32 | 10 | -22 | -68.8% | CALDWELL · MITCHELL |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 83 | 62 | -21 | -25.3% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · WINKLER |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 90 | 70 | -20 | -22.2% | BORDEN · TERRY · YOAKUM |
| JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| SOLAR OIL | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| SOLAR OIL/O.R. SMITH | Inactive | 22 | 4 | -18 | -81.8% | MEDINA |
| TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS | Inactive | 21 | 3 | -18 | -85.7% | KING |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 50 | 33 | -17 | -34.0% | STARR · JIM WELLS · JACKSON |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 67 | 50 | -17 | -25.4% | HOCKLEY · PECOS · SAN PATRICIO |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 37 | 20 | -17 | -45.9% | NUECES · NOLAN · WARD |
| HOE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| DAMSON OIL CORP. | Inactive | 17 | 2 | -15 | -88.2% | AUSTIN · GLASSCOCK |
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.