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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: 1990Q1 vs 1989Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1989Q4 and 1990Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1989Q4 | 1990Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1990Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 64 | 115 | +51 | +79.7% | UPTON · CRANE · WARD |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 30 | 55 | +25 | +83.3% | HOCKLEY · BORDEN · CROCKETT |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 93 | 113 | +20 | +21.5% | KENT · JACKSON · ANDREWS |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 10 | 29 | +19 | +190.0% | SUTTON · EDWARDS · WINKLER |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | JACKSON · MATAGORDA · GOLIAD |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 48 | 67 | +19 | +39.6% | ANDREWS · CRANE · PANOLA |
| DG&E/SLOCUM, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 5 | 22 | +17 | +340.0% | ANDERSON |
| GGG OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | LA SALLE |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 13 | 30 | +17 | +130.8% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 74 | 90 | +16 | +21.6% | NUECES · HARRISON · BURLESON |
| MILLER, ZELLA FOSTER | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 10 | 22 | +12 | +120.0% | WICHITA · COCHRAN · WHARTON |
| KUEHNE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | WICHITA · FOARD · CLAY |
| CHILTON ENERGY | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | REFUGIO · WHARTON |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 8 | 16 | +8 | +100.0% | CROCKETT · ZAPATA |
| COX, JOHN L. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK · DICKENS |
| TEXACO TPC INC. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | HIDALGO · MCMULLEN |
| UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | BURLESON |
| HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 12 | +7 | +140.0% | JIM HOGG · WHARTON · DIMMIT |
| ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | MCMULLEN · SAN PATRICIO · GOLIAD |
| WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | ZAVALA |
| AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | LEON · HASKELL |
| BURNS OPERATING | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | ARCHER · CLAY · YOUNG |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 30 | 36 | +6 | +20.0% | WEBB · STARR · COCHRAN |
| DALE OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | FRIO · DIMMIT |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1989Q4 | 1990Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1990Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 49 | 23 | -26 | -53.1% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · HARRIS |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 43 | 22 | -21 | -48.8% | PANOLA · HOWARD · ANDREWS |
| LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 25 | 4 | -21 | -84.0% | CROCKETT |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 22 | 5 | -17 | -77.3% | HOWARD · KENT · MATAGORDA |
| UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. | Inactive | 24 | 7 | -17 | -70.8% | VAN ZANDT |
| TEAGUE OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 22 | 7 | -15 | -68.2% | NAVARRO · BROWN |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | Inactive | 48 | 34 | -14 | -29.2% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 18 | 4 | -14 | -77.8% | LOVING |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 31 | 18 | -13 | -41.9% | WICHITA · ANDREWS · HIDALGO |
| PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 16 | 4 | -12 | -75.0% | ANDREWS |
| HARKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | MADISON |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 28 | 17 | -11 | -39.3% | UPTON · IRION · ORANGE |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 8 | -10 | -55.6% | STERLING · VICTORIA · GLASSCOCK |
| KAMLOK, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | NUECES |
| MLC CO., INC. | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | MIDLAND |
| UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 4 | -8 | -66.7% | COCHRAN · ANDREWS · GLASSCOCK |
| DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION SERVICES | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 16 | -7 | -30.4% | HENDERSON · HARRISON · FREESTONE |
| MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| SINGLETON PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | ARCHER · WICHITA |
| CARLOW CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | LUBBOCK |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 9 | 3 | -6 | -66.7% | ARCHER · KNOX · WISE |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | PARKER |
| PG&E RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | BRAZORIA |
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.