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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 1991Q4 vs 1991Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1991Q3 and 1991Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1991Q3 | 1991Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1991Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 10 | 48 | +38 | +380.0% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · REAGAN |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 20 | 57 | +37 | +185.0% | MIDLAND · DAWSON · PANOLA |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 14 | 50 | +36 | +257.1% | UPTON · WARD · CRANE |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 64 | 99 | +35 | +54.7% | FAYETTE · BRAZOS · BURLESON |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 49 | +28 | +133.3% | STARR · DIMMIT · FRIO |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 50 | 76 | +26 | +52.0% | YOAKUM · HARRISON · HOCKLEY |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 44 | 70 | +26 | +59.1% | MIDLAND · WEBB · UPTON |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 6 | 26 | +20 | +333.3% | STERLING · GLASSCOCK · ARANSAS |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 12 | 30 | +18 | +150.0% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · GAINES |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 30 | +17 | +130.8% | LA SALLE · MCMULLEN · STERLING |
| HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. | Delinquent | 3 | 18 | +15 | +500.0% | CROCKETT · ANDREWS |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 20 | +13 | +185.7% | WICHITA · WILBARGER |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 28 | 41 | +13 | +46.4% | ECTOR · HUTCHINSON · SHERMAN |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | HOCKLEY · JACKSON · MOORE |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 39 | +12 | +44.4% | WEBB · SUTTON · ZAPATA |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 6 | 18 | +12 | +200.0% | DAWSON · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| EXXON CORP. - MIDLAND | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | GAINES · ANDREWS · YOAKUM |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 18 | 28 | +10 | +55.6% | REFUGIO · LA SALLE · MCMULLEN |
| WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | VICTORIA · JACKSON · GOLIAD |
| TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | FAYETTE · GONZALES · LIVE OAK |
| COX, JOHN L. | Inactive | 5 | 13 | +8 | +160.0% | UPTON · GLASSCOCK · IRION |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | STARR · BRAZOS · CAMP |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | GAINES · CROCKETT · FREESTONE |
| BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | DAWSON · MCMULLEN · WEBB |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | HUTCHINSON · MOORE · GARZA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1991Q3 | 1991Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1991Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 124 | 74 | -50 | -40.3% | KLEBERG · GAINES · BROOKS |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 30 | 4 | -26 | -86.7% | CROCKETT · EDWARDS · YOAKUM |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 43 | 20 | -23 | -53.5% | GAINES · HIDALGO · BROOKS |
| FASKEN, BARBARA | Inactive | 20 | 2 | -18 | -90.0% | GAINES |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 31 | 15 | -16 | -51.6% | FAYETTE · CROCKETT · HOWARD |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 22 | 9 | -13 | -59.1% | CROCKETT |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 15 | 2 | -13 | -86.7% | HOCKLEY |
| TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 6 | -12 | -66.7% | HIDALGO · RUNNELS · STONEWALL |
| ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 21 | 10 | -11 | -52.4% | PANOLA · HARRISON · MARION |
| A A PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | BRAZOS-LB |
| STANLEY, GARY O. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | GARZA |
| HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| CRUTCHER, DAVID F. INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | THROCKMORTON · WILBARGER |
| CUATRO OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | HARDIN |
| NEW HORIZON EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | HOWARD |
| SRG OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | CONCHO · JONES |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 17 | 11 | -6 | -35.3% | HIDALGO · JASPER · ANDREWS |
| BRADLEY, JOHN W. INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 10 | 4 | -6 | -60.0% | HASKELL · CLAY · WICHITA |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 7 | -6 | -46.2% | SMITH · ANDREWS · GONZALES |
| LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | GUADALUPE · WILSON |
| SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | ARCHER · BAYLOR |
| SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | Inactive | 13 | 7 | -6 | -46.2% | CONCHO · DICKENS |
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.