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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: 1987Q3 vs 1987Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1987Q2 and 1987Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1987Q2 | 1987Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1987Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 111 | 236 | +125 | +112.6% | HOCKLEY · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 42 | 106 | +64 | +152.4% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · WARD |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 26 | 71 | +45 | +173.1% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · LOVING |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 39 | +37 | +1850.0% | NUECES · KLEBERG · VICTORIA |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 8 | 32 | +24 | +300.0% | REFUGIO · LAVACA · LIVE OAK |
| TEXASGULF INC. | Inactive | 2 | 26 | +24 | +1200.0% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 30 | 51 | +21 | +70.0% | COCHRAN · UPTON · ANDREWS |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 27 | 48 | +21 | +77.8% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · NUECES |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 45 | +20 | +80.0% | SUTTON · ZAPATA · WEBB |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 35 | 53 | +18 | +51.4% | JIM WELLS · STARR · MATAGORDA |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 6 | 23 | +17 | +283.3% | GAINES · COCHRAN · HIDALGO |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 23 | +15 | +187.5% | STERLING · TOM GREEN · ORANGE |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 47 | 62 | +15 | +31.9% | STERLING · BRAZORIA · LOVING |
| MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | OCHILTREE · LIPSCOMB · GLASSCOCK |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 11 | 22 | +11 | +100.0% | WICHITA · DE WITT · JACKSON |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 35 | 46 | +11 | +31.4% | PECOS · CROCKETT · STERLING |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | SUTTON · COLLINGSWORTH · CROCKETT |
| HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | UPTON · GLASSCOCK |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | WICHITA · FISHER |
| NAVARRO EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Active-Ext | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | MILAM |
| ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. | Active | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | HOCKLEY · COCHRAN · DAWSON |
| GROVER OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | SUTTON · CROCKETT |
| JOHNSON OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | EDWARDS · EASTLAND · RUNNELS |
| FRANKLIN, J.W. OIL OPERATOR | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | PALO PINTO · EASTLAND · SUTTON |
| GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WOOD |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1987Q2 | 1987Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1987Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 224 | 130 | -94 | -42.0% | JACKSON · WINKLER · WILBARGER |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 45 | 0 | -45 | -100.0% | |
| KECK PARTNERS | Inactive | 27 | 3 | -24 | -88.9% | CALDWELL |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 8 | -22 | -73.3% | WHARTON · BAYLOR · HARDEMAN |
| LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| LIGHT ENERGY | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 28 | 17 | -11 | -39.3% | KING · UPTON · DAWSON |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | CROCKETT · BRAZOS-SB |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 17 | -10 | -37.0% | SHERMAN · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | CHAMBERS · GONZALES · HARDIN |
| DORRIS PETROLEUM, INC. | Delinquent | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | BEXAR |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | THROCKMORTON |
| AMERICAN FOSSIL ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | NAVARRO |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 50 | 42 | -8 | -16.0% | HOWARD · NUECES · UPTON |
| SHENANDOAH OIL, INC. (I) | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | PECOS · RUNNELS |
| SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | WARD · JACK |
| TEX-OIL DRILLING & EXPL., INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 16 | 9 | -7 | -43.8% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · WINKLER |
| BERGMAN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | POLK |
| CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED | Active | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | KING |
| COX OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | JIM WELLS · WEBB |
| HYQUEST ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | LIPSCOMB · JASPER |
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.