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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: 1989Q3 vs 1989Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1989Q2 and 1989Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1989Q2 | 1989Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1989Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 69 | 156 | +87 | +126.1% | HOWARD · JIM WELLS · HOCKLEY |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 77 | +74 | +2466.7% | STARR · JIM WELLS · PANOLA |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 59 | 106 | +47 | +79.7% | NUECES · PANOLA · BURLESON |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 23 | 52 | +29 | +126.1% | CRANE · HOWARD · PANOLA |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 5 | 27 | +22 | +440.0% | CROCKETT · RUSK · GREGG |
| PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 17 | 39 | +22 | +129.4% | ANDREWS · JACKSON · CAMERON |
| PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) | Inactive | 20 | 40 | +20 | +100.0% | KING · HARDIN · LAVACA |
| MLC CO., INC. | Inactive | 8 | 25 | +17 | +212.5% | MIDLAND |
| RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING · MOORE |
| ROYALTY EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 18 | +14 | +350.0% | ANDREWS |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 27 | +13 | +92.9% | SUTTON · MCMULLEN · ANDREWS |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 40 | 53 | +13 | +32.5% | CRANE · WARD · WINKLER |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 28 | 40 | +12 | +42.9% | ANDREWS · MARTIN · PANOLA |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 14 | 26 | +12 | +85.7% | GOLIAD · THROCKMORTON · LEON |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | WICHITA |
| BECHTEL INVESTMENTS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | DAWSON |
| DEMCO OIL & GAS | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | MARTIN · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 35 | +10 | +40.0% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · HUTCHINSON |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 32 | +8 | +33.3% | GAINES · CALHOUN · STARR |
| FOUR-C MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIES | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| KEY PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WOOD · SHELBY · GREGG |
| MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | DUVAL · STARR · WILSON |
| PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | NAVARRO · KLEBERG · SMITH |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 16 | 24 | +8 | +50.0% | ANDREWS · BORDEN · MONTAGUE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1989Q2 | 1989Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1989Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 271 | 188 | -83 | -30.6% | ANDREWS · BROOKS · UPTON |
| SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 45 | 3 | -42 | -93.3% | PALO PINTO · PANOLA · VICTORIA |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 58 | 33 | -25 | -43.1% | HOWARD · FISHER · ECTOR |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 26 | 7 | -19 | -73.1% | ECTOR · GREGG · MARTIN |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 14 | -18 | -56.2% | BRAZORIA · TERRY · ECTOR |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 26 | 14 | -12 | -46.2% | STERLING · ORANGE · IRION |
| REX OIL, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| O'NEILL PROPERTIES, LTD. | Active | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | WINKLER |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 23 | 13 | -10 | -43.5% | PANOLA · ZAPATA |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 19 | 10 | -9 | -47.4% | SAN PATRICIO · REAGAN · ANDREWS |
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 8 | -9 | -52.9% | JACKSON · MATAGORDA · JIM WELLS |
| CONQUISTADOR PETROLEUM,INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| DELRAY OIL, INC. | Active | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | FRIO · RUNNELS |
| HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | JIM HOGG · KENT · SAN PATRICIO |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | PANOLA · HARRISON · SMITH |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 23 | 16 | -7 | -30.4% | ZAPATA · WEBB |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 12 | 6 | -6 | -50.0% | MATAGORDA · CALHOUN |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | COCHRAN |
| HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | GARZA |
| KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INC | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PETRA RESEARCH & EXPLORATION,INC | 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.