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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: 1987Q2 vs 1987Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1987Q1 and 1987Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1987Q1 | 1987Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1987Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 159 | 224 | +65 | +40.9% | JACKSON · WICHITA · HOCKLEY |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 114 | 168 | +54 | +47.4% | BROOKS · KLEBERG · KENEDY |
| KECK PARTNERS | Inactive | 1 | 27 | +26 | +2600.0% | CALDWELL |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 28 | 45 | +17 | +60.7% | BEXAR |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 21 | +16 | +320.0% | MITCHELL · ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 21 | 36 | +15 | +71.4% | KING · DICKENS · STEPHENS |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 12 | 27 | +15 | +125.0% | CRANE · ECTOR · HIDALGO |
| LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | MOORE |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 27 | +14 | +107.7% | ANDREWS · REAGAN · SHERMAN |
| CRAIG, BOB | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG · ARCHER |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 39 | 50 | +11 | +28.2% | ANDREWS · HIDALGO · ECTOR |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | CROCKETT · BRAZOS-LB · JIM WELLS |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 24 | 35 | +11 | +45.8% | PECOS · CROCKETT · SAN PATRICIO |
| TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 28 | +11 | +64.7% | KING · ECTOR · GLASSCOCK |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 20 | 30 | +10 | +50.0% | ANDREWS · WHEELER · ECTOR |
| HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | JIM HOGG · CALHOUN · BEE |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR · GAINES · HEMPHILL |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | THROCKMORTON · STEPHENS |
| SHENANDOAH OIL, INC. (I) | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | RUNNELS |
| SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | JACK · WARD |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 11 | 21 | +10 | +90.9% | ZAPATA · WEBB |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | LUBBOCK · TERRY · HOCKLEY |
| BERGMAN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | POLK |
| CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | CALLAHAN · KING · DICKENS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1987Q1 | 1987Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1987Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 145 | 111 | -34 | -23.4% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · BRAZORIA |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 55 | 26 | -29 | -52.7% | MIDLAND · LOVING · MARTIN |
| NAVARRO EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Active-Ext | 20 | 1 | -19 | -95.0% | MILAM |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 26 | 8 | -18 | -69.2% | ECTOR · COLORADO · DAWSON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 59 | 42 | -17 | -28.8% | GAINES · HIDALGO · YOAKUM |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 39 | 25 | -14 | -35.9% | ANDREWS · GAINES · STERLING |
| KUEHNE-PULLEN-KROT OIL | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 27 | 16 | -11 | -40.7% | ANDREWS · WINKLER · ECTOR |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | WICHITA |
| SOMERSET INSULATION INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 13 | 4 | -9 | -69.2% | OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB |
| HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | BEE · NUECES |
| TAG PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 18 | 10 | -8 | -44.4% | NUECES · JIM WELLS · WASHINGTON |
| FOSSIL FUELS INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SOLAR OIL/O.R. SMITH | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 35 | 27 | -8 | -22.9% | LIVE OAK · FREESTONE · JIM WELLS |
| KECK, W. M., JR., MRS. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| PALADIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | CROSBY |
| CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 6 | -6 | -50.0% | GOLIAD · DUVAL |
| HINCO OIL | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| KNIGHTSBRIDGE PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PIONEER OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PLANTATION OPERATING CO., INC. | Delinquent | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| APD COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -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.