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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: 1988Q3 vs 1988Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1988Q2 and 1988Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1988Q2 | 1988Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1988Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 27 | 51 | +24 | +88.9% | ECTOR · COLORADO · ANDREWS |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 22 | +21 | +2100.0% | HOCKLEY |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 23 | +19 | +475.0% | PANOLA · HARRISON · SHELBY |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | PANOLA · ZAPATA · HARRISON |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 27 | +12 | +80.0% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · MOORE |
| QUINOCO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | STEPHENS |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 12 | 23 | +11 | +91.7% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | STEPHENS · SUTTON · CROCKETT |
| HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | SCURRY · GARZA |
| KIM PETROLEUM CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 34 | 43 | +9 | +26.5% | WISE · JACK · YOUNG |
| RBD-SHELBY AGENCY | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | HARRISON · CHEROKEE |
| SIERRA OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | EASTLAND |
| ZSX, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | JACKSON · STARR |
| SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | GOLIAD · COLORADO · VICTORIA |
| TEXASGULF INC. | Inactive | 10 | 18 | +8 | +80.0% | CULBERSON · REEVES |
| ERNEST OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | BASTROP · MILAM |
| HODGE, C. ENERGY INC. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | BEXAR · WILSON |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | HEMPHILL · SMITH · BORDEN |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT · GLASSCOCK · HOWARD |
| OVERSEA OIL CO. | Inactive | 5 | 12 | +7 | +140.0% | CALDWELL · BASTROP · DIMMIT |
| RIA MIA CORPORATION | Inactive | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | BEXAR |
| ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | KARNES · BORDEN · MCMULLEN |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · GAINES · STERLING |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1988Q2 | 1988Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1988Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 270 | 202 | -68 | -25.2% | HOWARD · ANDREWS · KLEBERG |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 73 | 34 | -39 | -53.4% | UPTON · BRAZOS · WARD |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 83 | 52 | -31 | -37.3% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · GRAYSON |
| AMERICAN FOSSIL ENGY OPER CO,INC | Inactive | 30 | 0 | -30 | -100.0% | |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 94 | 64 | -30 | -31.9% | JACKSON · WEBB · WINKLER |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 77 | 48 | -29 | -37.7% | ECTOR · BRAZORIA · JEFFERSON |
| HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. | Active | 24 | 2 | -22 | -91.7% | STONEWALL |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE | Inactive | 26 | 4 | -22 | -84.6% | KING · KNOX · MITCHELL |
| DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 29 | 9 | -20 | -69.0% | GRAY · BRAZORIA · FORT BEND |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 25 | 10 | -15 | -60.0% | STERLING · ORANGE · TOM GREEN |
| RAY, D. L. INC. | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 23 | 9 | -14 | -60.9% | HIDALGO · COLORADO · DUVAL |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 18 | 5 | -13 | -72.2% | WICHITA · AUSTIN |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | GARZA |
| ROYALTY EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | ANDREWS |
| CRAIG, BOB | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| TENNECO OIL CO. | Inactive | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | STARR · CRANE · LIBERTY |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 31 | 21 | -10 | -32.3% | STARR · JIM WELLS · KLEBERG |
| DODSON, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| PRODUCTION SERVICE CO. | Delinquent | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 33 | 24 | -9 | -27.3% | KING · HARDIN · NUECES |
| STERLING INV. GROUP & ASSC., INC | Inactive | 12 | 4 | -8 | -66.7% | BEXAR |
| TRICORE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | WICHITA |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 26 | 19 | -7 | -26.9% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
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.