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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: 1987Q1 vs 1986Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1986Q4 and 1987Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1986Q4 | 1987Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1987Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 44 | 145 | +101 | +229.5% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · BRAZORIA |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 123 | 159 | +36 | +29.3% | KENT · JACKSON · HOWARD |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 82 | 114 | +32 | +39.0% | BROOKS · CHAMBERS · ANDREWS |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | ZAPATA · WEBB · BORDEN |
| NAVARRO EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Active-Ext | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 33 | +19 | +135.7% | HENDERSON · HARRISON · WISE |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 20 | 39 | +19 | +95.0% | ANDREWS · GAINES · BORDEN |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 24 | 38 | +14 | +58.3% | JIM WELLS · STARR · VICTORIA |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 26 | 40 | +14 | +53.8% | WHARTON · BORDEN · BRAZORIA |
| CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 5 | 18 | +13 | +260.0% | NUECES · VICTORIA · BURLESON |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| KUEHNE-PULLEN-KROT OIL | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | CLAY |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | HOCKLEY · TERRY |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 48 | 59 | +11 | +22.9% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · HIDALGO |
| NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL · BASTROP |
| SOMERSET INSULATION INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 15 | 24 | +9 | +60.0% | PECOS · GAINES · MATAGORDA |
| PALADIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | COCHRAN |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 26 | 35 | +9 | +34.6% | FREESTONE · KENEDY · LIPSCOMB |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 18 | 26 | +8 | +44.4% | DAWSON · ECTOR · KLEBERG |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 11 | 19 | +8 | +72.7% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | GLASSCOCK · MONTGOMERY · JIM HOGG |
| TEXAS OREGON PETROLEUM EXPL.INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN |
| AMERICAN FOSSIL ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | EASTLAND · YOUNG |
| CG OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1986Q4 | 1987Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1987Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KECK, W. M., JR., MRS. | Inactive | 49 | 7 | -42 | -85.7% | CALDWELL · DUVAL |
| SOLAR OIL/O.R. SMITH | Inactive | 42 | 8 | -34 | -81.0% | MEDINA |
| LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 22 | 1 | -21 | -95.5% | MOORE |
| SAND-TEX OIL CO. | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 57 | 39 | -18 | -31.6% | YOAKUM · RUSK · CROSBY |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 28 | 13 | -15 | -53.6% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · HANSFORD |
| HNG OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | WEBB |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 42 | 28 | -14 | -33.3% | BEXAR |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | EDWARDS |
| TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | ANDREWS · MARTIN |
| B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| KROT OIL CO. | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | WICHITA |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | PARKER |
| GUSHER OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | KNOX |
| HILLSIDE EQUITIES, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | BEXAR · LEE |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 64 | 55 | -9 | -14.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | ANDREWS |
| WELLS, J. C. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 28 | 21 | -7 | -25.0% | KING · COKE · EASTLAND |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -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.