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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: 1989Q1 vs 1988Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1988Q4 and 1989Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1988Q4 | 1989Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1989Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 28 | 56 | +28 | +100.0% | CRANE · WARD · MITCHELL |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 42 | 70 | +28 | +66.7% | KLEBERG · STARR · JIM WELLS |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 7 | 34 | +27 | +385.7% | ECTOR · MARTIN · PANOLA |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 19 | 46 | +27 | +142.1% | ANDREWS · BORDEN · ECTOR |
| REX OIL, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | MEDINA |
| TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 23 | 43 | +20 | +87.0% | KING · HARDIN · WHARTON |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 51 | 70 | +19 | +37.3% | SCURRY · JIM WELLS · GAINES |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 25 | +18 | +257.1% | GAINES · STARR · CALHOUN |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 22 | 40 | +18 | +81.8% | DAWSON · MIDLAND · ANDREWS |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 31 | +18 | +138.5% | STONEWALL · ANDREWS · SHERMAN |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | HOCKLEY |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 9 | 24 | +15 | +166.7% | BRAZORIA · HARDIN · JACKSON |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | CROCKETT · RUSK · LEON |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 9 | 21 | +12 | +133.3% | REFUGIO |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | WEBB · ZAPATA · VICTORIA |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | SUTTON · HOWARD |
| PARTEE DRILLING INC. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD |
| UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | WILSON · LEE · FAYETTE |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 20 | 26 | +6 | +30.0% | WEBB · ANDREWS · DUVAL |
| DELRAY OIL, INC. | Active | 7 | 13 | +6 | +85.7% | DICKENS · JONES · SHACKELFORD |
| EXMOOR OIL & MINERALS CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| STINE, WARD L.OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | CLAY |
| TEAGUE OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | BROWN · COLEMAN · NAVARRO |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | CROCKETT · TERRY · UPTON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1988Q4 | 1989Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1989Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 190 | 135 | -55 | -28.9% | KLEBERG · HOCKLEY · BROOKS |
| PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 40 | 20 | -20 | -50.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 38 | 20 | -18 | -47.4% | BRAZORIA · BRAZOS · HARRIS |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 24 | 9 | -15 | -62.5% | MATAGORDA · ANDREWS · ATASCOSA |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 24 | 11 | -13 | -54.2% | PANOLA · HIDALGO · ANDREWS |
| DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 47 | 34 | -13 | -27.7% | NUECES · BURLESON · KLEBERG |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 35 | 25 | -10 | -28.6% | WISE · JACK · DENTON |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | CALHOUN |
| ENERCAP CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | KING |
| SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | TRAVIS |
| FORTRESS MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | DUVAL |
| HANSON MINERALS CO. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | JASPER |
| HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | SCURRY · GARZA |
| QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | SCHLEICHER · IRION |
| RIA MIA CORPORATION | Inactive | 17 | 10 | -7 | -41.2% | BEXAR |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 14 | 8 | -6 | -42.9% | WICHITA · AUSTIN · FORT BEND |
| DECLEVA, PAUL | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | HARDEMAN |
| ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATION | Delinquent | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| OVERSEA OIL CO. | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | DIMMIT · LEE |
| QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 6 | -6 | -50.0% | CONCHO |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | WASHINGTON |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | 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.