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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: 1988Q1 vs 1987Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1987Q4 and 1988Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1987Q4 | 1988Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1988Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 89 | 214 | +125 | +140.4% | MITCHELL · HOWARD · JACKSON |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 153 | 245 | +92 | +60.1% | ANDREWS · BROOKS · KLEBERG |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 20 | 50 | +30 | +150.0% | ECTOR · KING · GRAY |
| RAY, D. L. INC. | Inactive | 1 | 25 | +24 | +2400.0% | HOWARD |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 29 | 47 | +18 | +62.1% | STARR · JIM WELLS · DUVAL |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 24 | +17 | +242.9% | REFUGIO · COLORADO |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 10 | 27 | +17 | +170.0% | UPTON · LOVING · ANDREWS |
| TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 37 | +17 | +85.0% | STONEWALL · KING · HARDIN |
| RAMIREZ, VALENTE | Inactive | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | HOCKLEY |
| CORAL PETROFENIX, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | CLAY |
| DEPCO, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | COCHRAN |
| U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | BRAZORIA |
| WESTGATE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE |
| DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ANDERSON |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 17 | 26 | +9 | +52.9% | GAINES |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 35 | 44 | +9 | +25.7% | JACKSON · REFUGIO · WHARTON |
| UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | Inactive | 8 | 17 | +9 | +112.5% | VAN ZANDT · JACKSON · MATAGORDA |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 19 | 27 | +8 | +42.1% | ANDREWS · HOCKLEY |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 31 | 38 | +7 | +22.6% | STEPHENS · NOLAN · COKE |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 16 | 23 | +7 | +43.8% | ZAPATA · WEBB |
| BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | REAGAN · HEMPHILL · VICTORIA |
| FORTSON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | MONTAGUE · STONEWALL · FISHER |
| GALAXY OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | DIMMIT · MAVERICK |
| MEADOW VIEW, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | LAVACA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1987Q4 | 1988Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1988Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 98 | 40 | -58 | -59.2% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · LOVING |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 89 | 61 | -28 | -31.5% | YOAKUM · GAINES · WARD |
| TEXASGULF INC. | Inactive | 23 | 3 | -20 | -87.0% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 163 | 147 | -16 | -9.8% | GAINES · ECTOR · HOCKLEY |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 27 | 12 | -15 | -55.6% | WISE · DENTON · JACK |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 34 | 21 | -13 | -38.2% | DAWSON · ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 27 | 16 | -11 | -40.7% | PECOS · REAGAN · MATAGORDA |
| HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 9 | -10 | -52.6% | MITCHELL |
| WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 10 | -9 | -47.4% | STONEWALL · KING · COLORADO |
| WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | HARRISON · TITUS |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 15 | -8 | -34.8% | WEBB · WINKLER · ZAPATA |
| MAJESTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| PLAINS RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | NUECES · LIVE OAK |
| SONORA SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | SUTTON |
| SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 9 | -8 | -47.1% | WARD |
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | COLORADO · DUVAL · JACKSON |
| GEOTECH ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | BASTROP |
| PENDRAGON OIL CO. | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | MCMULLEN · HIDALGO |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 33 | 26 | -7 | -21.2% | NUECES · VICTORIA · BURLESON |
| BETA OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | HASKELL |
| CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED | Active | 9 | 3 | -6 | -66.7% | JONES · KING · SHACKELFORD |
| CUYAHOGA EXPL. & DEVEL. CORP. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -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.