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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: 1987Q4 vs 1987Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1987Q3 and 1987Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1987Q3 | 1987Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1987Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 71 | 98 | +27 | +38.0% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · LOVING |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 14 | 34 | +20 | +142.9% | ECTOR · DAWSON · COLORADO |
| HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 19 | +15 | +375.0% | MITCHELL |
| STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 19 | +13 | +216.7% | STONEWALL · GLASSCOCK · KING |
| SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 17 | +12 | +240.0% | WARD · JACK |
| WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | HOOD |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 17 | +9 | +112.5% | WISE · HARDEMAN · COLORADO |
| TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | MCMULLEN · WEBB · DUVAL |
| WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | HARRISON |
| KINLAW OIL CORPORATION | Delinquent | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | COLEMAN · JONES · RUNNELS |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 19 | 27 | +8 | +42.1% | WISE · LEON · BORDEN |
| QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | SCHLEICHER · IRION |
| PLAINS RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | CHAMBERS · NUECES · SAN JACINTO |
| ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | MCMULLEN · BORDEN · GOLIAD |
| THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WARD |
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 13 | +7 | +116.7% | JACKSON · SAN PATRICIO · COLORADO |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 28 | 35 | +7 | +25.0% | KENEDY · REFUGIO · WHARTON |
| CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED | Active | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | STONEWALL · DICKENS · KING |
| COMMONWEALTH PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER · JONES |
| QUEST RESEARCH & DEV. CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | WILSON |
| TRICORE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 12 | +6 | +100.0% | WICHITA |
| UNIT DRILLING & EXPL. CO. | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL |
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | HARDIN · MCMULLEN · NUECES |
| B & N PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | RUSK · HARRISON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1987Q3 | 1987Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1987Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 236 | 163 | -73 | -30.9% | ECTOR · GAINES · BRAZORIA |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 130 | 89 | -41 | -31.5% | JACKSON · STEPHENS · HIDALGO |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 51 | 21 | -30 | -58.8% | CRANE · MITCHELL · WARD |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 32 | 7 | -25 | -78.1% | REFUGIO |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 53 | 29 | -24 | -45.3% | STARR · JIM WELLS · VICTORIA |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 45 | 23 | -22 | -48.9% | WEBB · SUTTON · ZAPATA |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 62 | 40 | -22 | -35.5% | WHARTON · LOVING · BRAZORIA |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 46 | 27 | -19 | -41.3% | PECOS · MATAGORDA · SAN PATRICIO |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 106 | 89 | -17 | -16.0% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · GAINES |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 169 | 153 | -16 | -9.5% | ANDREWS · UPTON · KLEBERG |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 48 | 35 | -13 | -27.1% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · WICHITA |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 22 | 11 | -11 | -50.0% | WICHITA |
| ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. | Active | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | HOCKLEY |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| CAMPBELL, T. K. | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | COOKE |
| GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| GROVER OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | SUTTON |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | WICHITA |
| NAVARRO EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Active-Ext | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | MILAM |
| PENGO INDUSTRIES INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 15 | 7 | -8 | -53.3% | TERRY · DICKENS |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 27 | 19 | -8 | -29.6% | ANDREWS · BORDEN · CROCKETT |
| BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | REAGAN · UPTON |
| FRANKLIN, J.W. OIL OPERATOR | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | SUTTON |
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.