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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: 1986Q3 vs 1986Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1986Q2 and 1986Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1986Q2 | 1986Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1986Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 9 | 60 | +51 | +566.7% | YOAKUM · ANDREWS · RUSK |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 9 | 37 | +28 | +311.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 22 | 47 | +25 | +113.6% | STARR · ECTOR · WEBB |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 29 | +23 | +383.3% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · BRAZORIA |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 44 | 62 | +18 | +40.9% | WARD · ANDREWS · HIDALGO |
| CELERON OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 8 | 24 | +16 | +200.0% | POTTER · MOORE · ORANGE |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 32 | +16 | +100.0% | HENDERSON · HARRISON · WISE |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 28 | 43 | +15 | +53.6% | HOCKLEY · REFUGIO · VICTORIA |
| BERRY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | CLAY |
| OMNI PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | RUNNELS |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | HOCKLEY |
| SPILLER, J.A. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL |
| DORRIS PETROLEUM, INC. | Delinquent | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | BEXAR |
| SOLAR OIL/O.R. SMITH | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 12 | 22 | +10 | +83.3% | GAINES · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 10 | 19 | +9 | +90.0% | ANDREWS · WINKLER |
| NORTHRIDGE OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | MCCULLOCH |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | ANDREWS · CROCKETT · UPTON |
| LIGHT ENERGY | Inactive | 6 | 14 | +8 | +133.3% | COLEMAN |
| STREAM ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | CONCHO · EASTLAND |
| TEXASGULF INC. | Inactive | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | REEVES · CULBERSON |
| COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | COKE · NOLAN · SCURRY |
| TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 21 | +7 | +50.0% | KING · UPTON · HARDIN |
| C & D PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | HOUSTON |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 5 | 11 | +6 | +120.0% | ANDREWS · CARSON · DAWSON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1986Q2 | 1986Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1986Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 200 | 99 | -101 | -50.5% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · GAINES |
| MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. | Inactive | 30 | 0 | -30 | -100.0% | |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 137 | 120 | -17 | -12.4% | JACKSON · WINKLER · MIDLAND |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 42 | 27 | -15 | -35.7% | STARR · JIM WELLS · KLEBERG |
| PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 28 | 16 | -12 | -42.9% | ECTOR · NUECES · ANDREWS |
| AKM COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 23 | 12 | -11 | -47.8% | WISE · VICTORIA |
| WINTERSHALL OIL & GAS COPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | CROCKETT |
| GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | KING |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| RICHEY & COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | EASTLAND |
| CG OIL CO. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | BEXAR |
| NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | CALDWELL |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE | Delinquent | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| LEWIS, JAMES B. LAND & OIL CO. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| ONE MADISON ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | SHACKELFORD |
| TORRES OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | THROCKMORTON |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 23 | 16 | -7 | -30.4% | ZAPATA · WEBB |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | JACKSON |
| BERGMAN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| DLG OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | BASTROP |
| GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 16 | 10 | -6 | -37.5% | WOOD |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 6 | -6 | -50.0% | REFUGIO |
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.