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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: 1990Q2 vs 1990Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1990Q1 and 1990Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1990Q1 | 1990Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1990Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 23 | 49 | +26 | +113.0% | DAWSON · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 29 | 49 | +20 | +69.0% | SUTTON · EDWARDS · WINKLER |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 5 | 22 | +17 | +340.0% | REAGAN · MATAGORDA · PECOS |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 38 | +15 | +65.2% | BRAZORIA · YOAKUM · ECTOR |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 22 | 36 | +14 | +63.6% | HOWARD · PANOLA · ANDREWS |
| GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 16 | +14 | +700.0% | YOAKUM · WHARTON |
| PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR · MIDLAND · GARZA |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | Inactive | 34 | 47 | +13 | +38.2% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MARTIN |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 55 | 67 | +12 | +21.8% | STEPHENS · ZAVALA · FRIO |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | STERLING · SUTTON · MCMULLEN |
| DEKALB ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | COCHRAN |
| COX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| DAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WHARTON |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 103 | 112 | +9 | +8.7% | KLEBERG · ANDREWS · BROOKS |
| RENDOVA OIL CO | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | ECTOR |
| WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WHARTON · GOLIAD · LAVACA |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 10 | 18 | +8 | +80.0% | MATAGORDA · WHARTON · OCHILTREE |
| SIRGO OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. | Inactive | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | FRIO · LA SALLE · BURLESON |
| SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | CONCHO · KNOX |
| WALSH & WATTS, INC. | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD |
| CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | JACKSON · STARR |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | MONTAGUE · ARCHER · CLAY |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1990Q1 | 1990Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1990Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 115 | 43 | -72 | -62.6% | WARD · ANDREWS · SCURRY |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 113 | 81 | -32 | -28.3% | JACKSON · COCHRAN · HOCKLEY |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 67 | 42 | -25 | -37.3% | ANDREWS · HOCKLEY · PANOLA |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 36 | 12 | -24 | -66.7% | COLORADO · FREESTONE · CHEROKEE |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 37 | 14 | -23 | -62.2% | WEBB · ZAPATA · DE WITT |
| DG&E/SLOCUM, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| GGG OIL CO. | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 22 | 8 | -14 | -63.6% | COCHRAN · WHARTON · AUSTIN |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 30 | 16 | -14 | -46.7% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | GARZA · HUTCHINSON · ORANGE |
| MILLER, ZELLA FOSTER | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | DUVAL |
| CHILTON ENERGY | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | REFUGIO |
| KUEHNE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | FOARD |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | HOCKLEY |
| ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BP EXPLORATION INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 7 | -8 | -53.3% | CROCKETT · UPTON · HEMPHILL |
| TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 18 | 10 | -8 | -44.4% | STERLING · RED RIVER |
| BASIN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Delinquent | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | ZAVALA · BURLESON · DIMMIT |
| ENERCORP RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | VICTORIA |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | DAWSON · MIDLAND |
| MARSHALL EXPL. INC. | Inactive | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | HARRISON · PANOLA |
| MISSISSIPPI VENTURES, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 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.