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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: 1986Q4 vs 1986Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1986Q3 and 1986Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1986Q3 | 1986Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1986Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 42 | +41 | +4100.0% | BEXAR |
| SOLAR OIL/O.R. SMITH | Inactive | 10 | 42 | +32 | +320.0% | MEDINA |
| KECK, W. M., JR., MRS. | Inactive | 21 | 49 | +28 | +133.3% | CALDWELL · MITCHELL · SCURRY |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 37 | 64 | +27 | +73.0% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| SAND-TEX OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | BASTROP · LEE |
| LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 22 | +18 | +450.0% | MOORE |
| STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | SUTTON · CROCKETT |
| TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | ANDREWS |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | CROCKETT · MATAGORDA · CONCHO |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | SUTTON · COKE · HOWARD |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | MARTIN · UPTON · DAWSON |
| GUSHER OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 21 | +9 | +75.0% | WISE · LEON · JACK |
| SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | CALHOUN · DE WITT · VICTORIA |
| WELLS, J. C. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MCMULLEN |
| B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | HARRISON · PANOLA |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | PALO PINTO |
| KROT OIL CO. | Inactive | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | WICHITA · CLAY |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 18 | +7 | +63.6% | DAWSON · JACKSON · ANDREWS |
| COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB |
| WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 13 | +7 | +116.7% | HARRISON · CROCKETT |
| CIGNA ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | JONES |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 12 | +6 | +100.0% | HIDALGO · JIM WELLS · PECOS |
| COTTONWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | JACKSON · ATASCOSA · NUECES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1986Q3 | 1986Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1986Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 47 | 11 | -36 | -76.6% | FAYETTE · ECTOR · BORDEN |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 14 | -18 | -56.2% | HARDEMAN · HARRISON · COLORADO |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 99 | 82 | -17 | -17.2% | BROOKS · KENEDY · KLEBERG |
| CELERON OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 24 | 10 | -14 | -58.3% | POTTER · HARTLEY · MOORE |
| HILLSIDE EQUITIES, INC. | Inactive | 32 | 18 | -14 | -43.8% | BEXAR · WILSON · ATASCOSA |
| OMNI PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | RUNNELS |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 62 | 48 | -14 | -22.6% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · HIDALGO |
| BERRY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | CLAY |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 41 | 28 | -13 | -31.7% | STEPHENS · COKE · EASTLAND |
| TEXASGULF INC. | Inactive | 17 | 4 | -13 | -76.5% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| LIGHT ENERGY | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | COLEMAN |
| SPILLER, J.A. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| NORTHRIDGE OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 16 | -8 | -33.3% | ZAPATA · WEBB · BRAZORIA |
| PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | CULBERSON |
| ANDERSON, DORMAN | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| STREAM ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | CONCHO · MAVERICK |
| C & D PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 11 | 5 | -6 | -54.5% | NUECES · IRION · STERLING |
| DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 15 | 9 | -6 | -40.0% | HEMPHILL · LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE |
| GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 4 | -6 | -60.0% | WOOD |
| TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 21 | 15 | -6 | -28.6% | KING · WHARTON · BORDEN |
| AMERITECH OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | YOAKUM · ZAPATA |
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.