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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: 1989Q4 vs 1989Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1989Q3 and 1989Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1989Q3 | 1989Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1989Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | Inactive | 10 | 48 | +38 | +380.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 49 | +35 | +250.0% | PANOLA · BRAZORIA · ECTOR |
| LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 25 | +23 | +1150.0% | CROCKETT · WHARTON · WISE |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 7 | 28 | +21 | +300.0% | DAWSON · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 23 | +20 | +666.7% | HENDERSON · WHARTON · ATASCOSA |
| UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | Inactive | 7 | 24 | +17 | +242.9% | VAN ZANDT · FORT BEND · HOUSTON |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 28 | +14 | +100.0% | STERLING · TOM GREEN · IRION |
| TEAGUE OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 9 | 22 | +13 | +144.4% | BROWN · NAVARRO · COLEMAN |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 26 | 39 | +13 | +50.0% | FREESTONE · GOLIAD · THROCKMORTON |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 10 | 22 | +12 | +120.0% | REAGAN · MATAGORDA · TOM GREEN |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 18 | +11 | +157.1% | STERLING · NUECES · CALHOUN |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 53 | 64 | +11 | +20.8% | WARD · CRANE · ECTOR |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 19 | 30 | +11 | +57.9% | WHARTON · CROCKETT · LOVING |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 31 | +10 | +47.6% | WEBB · SUTTON · ZAPATA |
| HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | MARTIN · UPTON |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | WICHITA · COCHRAN · JACKSON |
| BP EXPLORATION INC. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | STONEWALL |
| KAMLOK, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | NUECES · SAN PATRICIO · REFUGIO |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 18 | 26 | +8 | +44.4% | REFUGIO · COLORADO · FORT BEND |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 40 | 48 | +8 | +20.0% | ANDREWS · PANOLA · YOAKUM |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 6 | 13 | +7 | +116.7% | MATAGORDA · DE WITT · LIPSCOMB |
| BASIN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Delinquent | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | ZAVALA · FRIO · DIMMIT |
| BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | FAYETTE · GONZALES · WASHINGTON |
| BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | ANDREWS · LIVE OAK · VICTORIA |
| DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION SERVICES | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE · HUTCHINSON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1989Q3 | 1989Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1989Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 188 | 108 | -80 | -42.6% | KLEBERG · BROOKS · KENEDY |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 156 | 93 | -63 | -40.4% | JACKSON · GAINES · MIDLAND |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 106 | 74 | -32 | -30.2% | NUECES · BURLESON · PANOLA |
| PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 39 | 16 | -23 | -59.0% | ANDREWS · JEFFERSON · JIM WELLS |
| ENERCAP CORPORATION | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 27 | 8 | -19 | -70.4% | CROCKETT · RUSK |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 77 | 58 | -19 | -24.7% | STARR · GALVESTON · STEPHENS |
| ROYALTY EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | PANOLA |
| MLC CO., INC. | Inactive | 25 | 11 | -14 | -56.0% | MIDLAND |
| PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) | Inactive | 40 | 26 | -14 | -35.0% | KING · FREESTONE · HARDIN |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 14 | -13 | -48.1% | SUTTON · CLAY · LIPSCOMB |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 24 | 13 | -11 | -45.8% | ANDREWS · HOCKLEY |
| BECHTEL INVESTMENTS, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| DEMCO OIL & GAS | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 52 | 43 | -9 | -17.3% | HIDALGO · ANDREWS · CRANE |
| KROT OIL CO. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | WICHITA |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 35 | 26 | -9 | -25.7% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · STONEWALL |
| FOUR-C MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIES | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | NAVARRO · SMITH |
| WATSON OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| COX, JOHN L. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | KENT |
| EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | BROWN |
| MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | BEE · WILSON |
| PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -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.