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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: 1992Q4 vs 1992Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1992Q3 and 1992Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1992Q3 | 1992Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1992Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 160 | 205 | +45 | +28.1% | CROCKETT · LIPSCOMB · WEBB |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 15 | 54 | +39 | +260.0% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 43 | 80 | +37 | +86.0% | BROOKS · KENEDY · PANOLA |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 71 | +32 | +82.1% | ECTOR · WEBB · GREGG |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 42 | 74 | +32 | +76.2% | WEBB · HIDALGO · KENT |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 17 | 38 | +21 | +123.5% | HIDALGO · GAINES · PANOLA |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | LUBBOCK · HOWARD · MIDLAND |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 74 | 89 | +15 | +20.3% | BRAZOS · BURLESON · FAYETTE |
| PENROD OIL COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC | Delinquent | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | MILAM |
| TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 19 | +13 | +216.7% | PANOLA · FAYETTE · GARZA |
| CODY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 15 | +12 | +400.0% | MARION · MONTAGUE |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | ZAPATA · JIM WELLS · STARR |
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | Inactive | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | CROCKETT · ATASCOSA · BEXAR |
| JUBILEE OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | COLEMAN |
| CAPROCK ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 16 | +10 | +166.7% | WISE · HARRISON · HENDERSON |
| MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL · VICTORIA |
| SPILLER, JOSEPH A. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | CALDWELL |
| STATEX PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | STEPHENS |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | COLORADO · DE WITT · GOLIAD |
| WESTERN GAS RESOURCES STORAGE | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | FORT BEND |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | HOCKLEY |
| A A PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | EDWARDS |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 10 | 18 | +8 | +80.0% | CROCKETT · WHARTON |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | MOORE · POTTER · HARTLEY |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1992Q3 | 1992Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1992Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERCAP CORPORATION | Inactive | 41 | 0 | -41 | -100.0% | |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 114 | 94 | -20 | -17.5% | STERLING · IRION · TOM GREEN |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 128 | 108 | -20 | -15.6% | PANOLA · SAN PATRICIO · GLASSCOCK |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 60 | 43 | -17 | -28.3% | CRANE · ZAPATA · UPTON |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 27 | 15 | -12 | -44.4% | ECTOR · DAWSON · WISE |
| VALLEY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| R.E.O. ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 24 | 13 | -11 | -45.8% | MILAM |
| STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | Inactive | 18 | 7 | -11 | -61.1% | GLASSCOCK · DAWSON · MIDLAND |
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 25 | 14 | -11 | -44.0% | DUVAL · WEBB · DE WITT |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 20 | 11 | -9 | -45.0% | CROCKETT · SUTTON · MITCHELL |
| GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | GREGG · IRION · SUTTON |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | MIDLAND |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 26 | 18 | -8 | -30.8% | STERLING · GLASSCOCK · CROCKETT |
| AVIAN TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | GUADALUPE |
| GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | WHARTON · LIBERTY · ANDREWS |
| KUEHNE OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | CLAY |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 19 | 12 | -7 | -36.8% | PANOLA · NUECES · ZAPATA |
| RESERVOIR ENHANCE. & OP CO, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | GARZA · KENT |
| HARMONY OIL AND GAS, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 78 | 72 | -6 | -7.7% | MIDLAND · CROCKETT · BEE |
| SPARTAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 3 | -6 | -66.7% | BROWN · STEPHENS |
| ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. | Inactive | 6 | 1 | -5 | -83.3% | PANOLA |
| CHALMERS EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 1 | -5 | -83.3% | TAYLOR |
| EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE | 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.