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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: 1990Q4 vs 1990Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1990Q3 and 1990Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1990Q3 | 1990Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1990Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 93 | +72 | +342.9% | HOCKLEY · GAINES · ECTOR |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 71 | 122 | +51 | +71.8% | COCHRAN · BROOKS · UPTON |
| RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 4 | 42 | +38 | +950.0% | LOVING · MOORE |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 39 | +31 | +387.5% | BORDEN · HARRISON · HARDEMAN |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. | Inactive | 39 | 69 | +30 | +76.9% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · UPTON |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 32 | +16 | +100.0% | SUTTON · MCMULLEN · HOWARD |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 66 | 82 | +16 | +24.2% | HARDIN · JACKSON · JIM WELLS |
| ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | MARTIN · WARD · MATGRDA IS-LB |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 27 | +11 | +68.8% | ANDREWS · SHERMAN · HANSFORD |
| HARKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | GRAY · VICTORIA |
| QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | CROCKETT · SCHLEICHER |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 30 | +9 | +42.9% | SUTTON · ZAPATA · WEBB |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | MIDLAND · DAWSON · REAGAN |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 20 | 29 | +9 | +45.0% | REFUGIO · JEFFERSON |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | CASS · GAINES · CRANE |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 20 | +8 | +66.7% | STERLING · UPTON · GAINES |
| QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 18 | +8 | +80.0% | CONCHO · MENARD |
| U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | DE WITT · DUVAL · NEWTON |
| BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | ANDREWS · DAWSON · GONZALES |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 10 | 17 | +7 | +70.0% | GARZA · HUTCHINSON · MOORE |
| MR OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WARD |
| STILES ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | Inactive | 6 | 13 | +7 | +116.7% | CONCHO · THROCKMORTON · BAYLOR |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | BURLESON · GREGG · WEBB |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 68 | 75 | +7 | +10.3% | BURLESON · BRAZOS · NUECES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1990Q3 | 1990Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1990Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 94 | 55 | -39 | -41.5% | UPTON · WARD · ECTOR |
| WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE | Delinquent | 31 | 0 | -31 | -100.0% | |
| TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | Inactive | 57 | 27 | -30 | -52.6% | BURLESON · YOAKUM · ECTOR |
| ADDWEST MINERALS, INC. | Delinquent | 36 | 9 | -27 | -75.0% | CULBERSON |
| BEARD OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 23 | 0 | -23 | -100.0% | |
| WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 3 | -19 | -86.4% | HOCKLEY |
| LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | JACKSON |
| MCGOWAN, JOHN W. | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | NEWTON |
| O'NEILL PROPERTIES, LTD. | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| SUNDANCE RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | BROWN · MCMULLEN |
| TEXACO INC. | Inactive | 29 | 19 | -10 | -34.5% | ANDREWS · GLASSCOCK · HOCKLEY |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | STERLING |
| BRINKOETER GAS & OIL | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 45 | 36 | -9 | -20.0% | ECTOR · DAWSON · COLORADO |
| TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | LEON |
| LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 12 | -8 | -40.0% | WICHITA · ARCHER · WILBARGER |
| SHENANDOAH OIL, INC. (I) | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 35 | 28 | -7 | -20.0% | CROSBY · ANDREWS · HIDALGO |
| ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | HIDALGO · SAN PATRICIO |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | PANOLA · SHELBY · HARRISON |
| AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | BRAZOS-LB |
| GARRISON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 5 | -6 | -54.5% | WHARTON · COLORADO · FRIO |
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.