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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: 1988Q4 vs 1988Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1988Q3 and 1988Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1988Q3 | 1988Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1988Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 3 | 42 | +39 | +1300.0% | STARR · COKE · JIM WELLS |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 16 | +15 | +1500.0% | HUTCHINSON · DE WITT · GARZA |
| DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | ANDERSON |
| QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | CONCHO · MENARD |
| FORTRESS MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | KARNES · LIVE OAK |
| SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | FISHER · STONEWALL · ECTOR |
| TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | YOUNG |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | WICHITA · AUSTIN · MARTIN |
| ENERCAP CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ANDERSON |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 14 | 22 | +8 | +57.1% | PANOLA · NUECES · ZAPATA |
| ROYALTY EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | ANDREWS |
| EASTEX GAS PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HARRIS |
| RIA MIA CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 17 | +7 | +70.0% | BEXAR |
| HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | KING |
| ADCO ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | GUADALUPE · WILSON |
| CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | Inactive | 8 | 13 | +5 | +62.5% | JACKSON · STARR |
| CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE | Active | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | HOOD · PARKER |
| JACOBS, C. E., CO. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | SHACKELFORD · THROCKMORTON |
| MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | GREGG · ANDERSON · HARRISON |
| MILES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | JACK · HASKELL |
| RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | DE WITT · HARDIN · ANDERSON |
| TEXAS OREGON PETROLEUM EXPL.INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN |
| WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | HOOD |
| BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 1 | 5 | +4 | +400.0% | COTTLE · CROCKETT · LAVACA |
| BRIGHT & CO. | Inactive | 2 | 6 | +4 | +200.0% | GAINES · HIDALGO · DUVAL |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1988Q3 | 1988Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1988Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 52 | 3 | -49 | -94.2% | GRAYSON · HIDALGO |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 51 | 22 | -29 | -56.9% | MIDLAND · COLORADO · HOCKLEY |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 48 | 24 | -24 | -50.0% | PANOLA · HIDALGO · ANDREWS |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | Inactive | 21 | 2 | -19 | -90.5% | STARR |
| TEXASGULF INC. | Inactive | 18 | 2 | -16 | -88.9% | CULBERSON |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 22 | 7 | -15 | -68.2% | HOWARD · ATASCOSA · CHAMBERS |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 13 | -14 | -51.9% | SHERMAN · HUTCHINSON · STONEWALL |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 64 | 51 | -13 | -20.3% | WINKLER · JACKSON · ANDREWS |
| QUINOCO PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 202 | 190 | -12 | -5.9% | COCHRAN · KLEBERG · ANDREWS |
| SIERRA OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | EASTLAND |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 48 | 38 | -10 | -20.8% | ANDREWS · WILLACY · BRAZORIA |
| ERNEST OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | BASTROP |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 19 | 9 | -10 | -52.6% | REFUGIO · HARDIN · JIM HOGG |
| STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | GLASSCOCK · HASKELL |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 49 | 40 | -9 | -18.4% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| KIM PETROLEUM CO., INC. | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | MOORE |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 43 | 35 | -8 | -18.6% | WISE · LIMESTONE · JACK |
| S & J OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| ZSX, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | NAVARRO |
| CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | BROOKS |
| COMMONWEALTH PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| HODGE, C. ENERGY INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | BEXAR |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | GAINES · LIPSCOMB |
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.