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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: 1988Q2 vs 1988Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1988Q1 and 1988Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1988Q1 | 1988Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1988Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 26 | 73 | +47 | +180.8% | CRANE · WINKLER · UPTON |
| AMERICAN FOSSIL ENGY OPER CO,INC | Inactive | 2 | 30 | +28 | +1400.0% | NAVARRO · PALO PINTO · PARKER |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 52 | +26 | +100.0% | NUECES · BURLESON · KLEBERG |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 245 | 270 | +25 | +10.2% | ANDREWS · KLEBERG · BROOKS |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 2 | 27 | +25 | +1250.0% | DAWSON · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 34 | +22 | +183.3% | WISE · JACK · LEON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 61 | 83 | +22 | +36.1% | YOAKUM · HIDALGO · WARD |
| HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. | Active | 4 | 24 | +20 | +500.0% | ERATH · CONCHO |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 36 | 52 | +16 | +44.4% | CRANE · RUSK · UPTON |
| STERLING INV. GROUP & ASSC., INC | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| CRAIG, BOB | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 20 | +11 | +122.2% | ANDERSON |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 16 | 27 | +11 | +68.8% | PECOS · REAGAN · CROCKETT |
| ROYALTY EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | ANDREWS |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | HUTCHINSON · MOORE |
| PRODUCTION SERVICE CO. | Delinquent | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WINKLER |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 10 | 18 | +8 | +80.0% | WICHITA · JACKSON |
| GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | GARZA · MATAGORDA · GREGG |
| GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | MITCHELL · RUNNELS · STONEWALL |
| HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | JIM HOGG · MEDINA · ATASCOSA |
| CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | STARR · ANDERSON · BROOKS |
| HARRIS EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | Inactive | 7 | 14 | +7 | +100.0% | HARRISON · GRIMES · MADISON |
| MOORE, CHARLES | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | RED RIVER |
| ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HOCKLEY · DAWSON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1988Q1 | 1988Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1988Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 214 | 94 | -120 | -56.1% | KENT · JACKSON · JIM WELLS |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 147 | 77 | -70 | -47.6% | YOAKUM · ECTOR · GOLIAD |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 50 | 26 | -24 | -48.0% | HOWARD · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 44 | 23 | -21 | -47.7% | LIVE OAK · WHARTON · JACKSON |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 33 | 13 | -20 | -60.6% | GAINES · PANOLA · CHAMBERS |
| CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 21 | 2 | -19 | -90.5% | GREGG |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 27 | 9 | -18 | -66.7% | ANDREWS · HOWARD · UPTON |
| RAMIREZ, VALENTE | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 47 | 31 | -16 | -34.0% | STARR · JIM WELLS · KLEBERG |
| ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | NUECES |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 38 | 26 | -12 | -31.6% | STEPHENS · COKE · ERATH |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 40 | 29 | -11 | -27.5% | GAINES · STERLING · PANOLA |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 23 | 12 | -11 | -47.8% | ZAPATA · WEBB |
| DEPCO, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| RAY, D. L. INC. | Inactive | 25 | 15 | -10 | -40.0% | HOWARD |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 26 | 16 | -10 | -38.5% | GAINES · LYNN · WARD |
| U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| WESTGATE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | BROWN |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | WICHITA |
| SELL-RASMUSSEN OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| CORAL PETROFENIX, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | CLAY |
| PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 4 | -8 | -66.7% | CULBERSON |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 27 | 19 | -8 | -29.6% | ANDREWS · CROCKETT · ECTOR |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 16 | 8 | -8 | -50.0% | HOCKLEY · TERRY |
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.