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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: 1990Q3 vs 1990Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1990Q2 and 1990Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1990Q2 | 1990Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1990Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 43 | 94 | +51 | +118.6% | CRANE · WARD · ECTOR |
| ADDWEST MINERALS, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 36 | +36 | n/a (from zero) | CULBERSON |
| WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE | Delinquent | 4 | 31 | +27 | +675.0% | WICHITA |
| BEARD OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 23 | +23 | n/a (from zero) | MONTAGUE · ROBERTS |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 16 | 39 | +23 | +143.8% | ECTOR · GAINES · BORDEN |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | HOCKLEY |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 42 | 57 | +15 | +35.7% | ECTOR · COCHRAN · ANDREWS |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 32 | +13 | +68.4% | ECTOR · STARR · HIDALGO |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | PANOLA · HARRISON · RUSK |
| SUNDANCE RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | BROWN |
| LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 5 | 15 | +10 | +200.0% | CROCKETT · WHARTON |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 20 | +10 | +100.0% | WILBARGER · WICHITA · ARCHER |
| O'NEILL PROPERTIES, LTD. | Active | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | TERRY · MARTIN |
| BRINKOETER GAS & OIL | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR |
| MCGOWAN, JOHN W. | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | NEWTON |
| QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | CONCHO |
| STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | STEPHENS |
| CLEO OIL, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | WHARTON · ARANSAS · DE WITT |
| SHENANDOAH OIL, INC. (I) | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | RUNNELS |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | ANDREWS · REAGAN · GAINES |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 21 | +7 | +50.0% | WEBB · ZAPATA · LOVING |
| GUNN OIL COMPANY | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | FOARD · COTTLE · KING |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | HANSFORD · GARZA · HUTCHINSON |
| QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | CROCKETT · SCHLEICHER · IRION |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1990Q2 | 1990Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1990Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 112 | 71 | -41 | -36.6% | KENEDY · ANDREWS · KLEBERG |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 67 | 40 | -27 | -40.3% | ANDREWS · DIMMIT · STARR |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 93 | 68 | -25 | -26.9% | NUECES · BURLESON · HIDALGO |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 49 | 29 | -20 | -40.8% | SUTTON · WINKLER · EDWARDS |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 49 | 29 | -20 | -40.8% | GAINES · BORDEN · CAMERON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 38 | 21 | -17 | -44.7% | ATASCOSA · YOAKUM · BRAZORIA |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 81 | 66 | -15 | -18.5% | JACKSON · HOCKLEY · WEBB |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 31 | 16 | -15 | -48.4% | SHERMAN · KING · ANDREWS |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 18 | 4 | -14 | -77.8% | IRION · CROCKETT · GREGG |
| GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | WHARTON |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | LUBBOCK |
| COX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| DEKALB ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | GOLIAD |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 12 | -10 | -45.5% | UPTON · TOM GREEN · GAINES |
| R.D. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 6 | -9 | -60.0% | MATAGORDA · GOLIAD · HARDIN |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 19 | 11 | -8 | -42.1% | STERLING · MCMULLEN · LA SALLE |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 31 | 23 | -8 | -25.8% | HOWARD · WEBB · DUVAL |
| DAVIS, A. L. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | WHARTON |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | Inactive | 47 | 39 | -8 | -17.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| SIRGO OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| STILES ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | PANOLA |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 8 | -7 | -46.7% | BORDEN · HENDERSON · FREESTONE |
| PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) | Inactive | 28 | 21 | -7 | -25.0% | KING · NUECES · BEE |
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.