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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: 1991Q1 vs 1990Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1990Q4 and 1991Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1990Q4 | 1991Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1991Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DG&E/SLOCUM, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 0 | 23 | +23 | n/a (from zero) | ANDERSON |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 38 | 61 | +23 | +60.5% | ECTOR · FRIO · JIM WELLS |
| WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE | Delinquent | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · JACK |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 49 | +19 | +63.3% | SUTTON · WEBB · ZAPATA |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 29 | 47 | +18 | +62.1% | HOWARD · WEBB · ECTOR |
| A A PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | EDWARDS |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 28 | 42 | +14 | +50.0% | HOWARD · ECTOR · HIDALGO |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 6 | 20 | +14 | +233.3% | STERLING · GLASSCOCK |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND · UPTON · MARTIN |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 19 | 31 | +12 | +63.2% | GAINES · YOAKUM · HIDALGO |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | ANDREWS · COCHRAN · MARTIN |
| ROACH, R. BYRON TRUSTEE | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | GREGG |
| KAMLOK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | NUECES · JEFFERSON · REFUGIO |
| AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | GAINES |
| SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | Active | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | HOWARD · WINKLER · WARD |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 24 | 32 | +8 | +33.3% | SUTTON · EDWARDS · WINKLER |
| ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | PANOLA · GREGG · HARRISON |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 8 | 15 | +7 | +87.5% | FISHER · KNOX · ARCHER |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | ECTOR · LUBBOCK · MIDLAND |
| HOLLI-TEX SUPPLY CO. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 82 | 89 | +7 | +8.5% | JACKSON · KENT · WEBB |
| GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. | Inactive | 7 | 13 | +6 | +85.7% | SUTTON · GARZA · GALVESTON |
| GRAY PRODUCTION TRUST | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | ARCHER |
| NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION | Delinquent | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | EASTLAND |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 33 | +6 | +22.2% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · ANDREWS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1990Q4 | 1991Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1991Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 122 | 83 | -39 | -32.0% | KENEDY · BROOKS · ANDREWS |
| RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 42 | 11 | -31 | -73.8% | LOVING · MOORE |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 15 | -24 | -61.5% | HENDERSON · GRAYSON · HARRISON |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 93 | 71 | -22 | -23.7% | YOAKUM · HARRISON · HOCKLEY |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 29 | 13 | -16 | -55.2% | REFUGIO · HENDERSON · JIM HOGG |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 75 | 59 | -16 | -21.3% | NUECES · PANOLA · HIDALGO |
| ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 36 | 21 | -15 | -41.7% | DAWSON · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 55 | 42 | -13 | -23.6% | UPTON · CRANE · HARRIS |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 34 | 21 | -13 | -38.2% | STARR · GOLIAD · ZAPATA |
| QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 5 | -13 | -72.2% | CONCHO · MENARD |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 22 | 10 | -12 | -54.5% | PANOLA · ZAPATA · BEE |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 6 | -11 | -64.7% | VICTORIA · CALHOUN · JIM WELLS |
| GLG ENERGY, L.P. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 17 | 6 | -11 | -64.7% | HUTCHINSON · KARNES |
| HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | DUVAL · JIM HOGG · LAVACA |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 22 | -10 | -31.2% | SUTTON · WINKLER · WEBB |
| QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 18 | 8 | -10 | -55.6% | IRION · SCHLEICHER |
| SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | KNOX · CONCHO |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 17 | 8 | -9 | -52.9% | WHARTON · VICTORIA · AUSTIN |
| FENN, BILL INC. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | FRIO |
| WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | ZAVALA |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | MIDLAND · WINKLER |
| COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | MATAGORDA |
| FORTSON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | MONTAGUE |
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.