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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: 1992Q3 vs 1992Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1992Q2 and 1992Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1992Q2 | 1992Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1992Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 55 | 160 | +105 | +190.9% | WEBB · SUTTON · CROCKETT |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 43 | 128 | +85 | +197.7% | CROCKETT · STERLING · GLASSCOCK |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 61 | 114 | +53 | +86.9% | STERLING · TOM GREEN · IRION |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 36 | 78 | +42 | +116.7% | MIDLAND · MITCHELL · UPTON |
| ENERCAP CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 41 | +41 | n/a (from zero) | ANDERSON |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 23 | 60 | +37 | +160.9% | WARD · UPTON · ZAPATA |
| R.E.O. ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 24 | +24 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | RUSK · PANOLA · GREGG |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 37 | +19 | +105.6% | STARR · ANDREWS · ZAVALA |
| STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | Inactive | 2 | 18 | +16 | +800.0% | GLASSCOCK · UPTON · MIDLAND |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 7 | 20 | +13 | +185.7% | COCHRAN · EDWARDS · MITCHELL |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 14 | 27 | +13 | +92.9% | HIDALGO · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| VALLEY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | PECOS · HOUSTON |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 14 | 26 | +12 | +85.7% | STERLING · GLASSCOCK · CROCKETT |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 16 | 27 | +11 | +68.8% | GREGG · HOCKLEY · ANDREWS |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | PANOLA · LYNN · NUECES |
| GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | ANDREWS · ORANGE |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | LIPSCOMB · CROCKETT · PECOS |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 14 | +9 | +180.0% | SUTTON · GAINES · ANDREWS |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 39 | +9 | +30.0% | ANDREWS · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 35 | +9 | +34.6% | STARR · RUSK · ANDREWS |
| ORR PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | NAVARRO |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 6 | 15 | +9 | +150.0% | CROCKETT · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | CROCKETT · STARR · WHARTON |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 14 | +8 | +133.3% | STERLING · CALHOUN · LA SALLE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1992Q2 | 1992Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1992Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 101 | 74 | -27 | -26.7% | FAYETTE · BRAZOS · PANOLA |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 2 | -16 | -88.9% | WICHITA · WILBARGER |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 57 | 42 | -15 | -26.3% | WEBB · JACKSON · DUVAL |
| STANLEY, GARY O. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 5 | -13 | -72.2% | WICHITA |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 4 | -12 | -75.0% | WICHITA |
| KAMLOK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | NUECES · VICTORIA |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | GREGG |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 14 | 4 | -10 | -71.4% | HOCKLEY · TERRY |
| DELRAY OIL, INC. | Active | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | LA SALLE · VICTORIA |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 41 | 34 | -7 | -17.1% | WISE · LAVACA · DENTON |
| ULTRAMAR OIL AND GAS LIMITED | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | BRAZOS |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 13 | 7 | -6 | -46.2% | SCURRY |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| BARDEN/BASS O & G EXPL. CO. INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 11 | 5 | -6 | -54.5% | FRIO · MIDLAND · PARKER |
| DG&E/SLOCUM, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 16 | 10 | -6 | -37.5% | UPTON · MIDLAND |
| LOCKHART OIL & GAS | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | GONZALES |
| VERADO ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | CALHOUN · HEMPHILL |
| CASS ENERGY CORP | Inactive | 6 | 1 | -5 | -83.3% | IRION |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | FAYETTE · GRIMES |
| ECHO OIL & GAS | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -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.