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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: 1993Q1 vs 1992Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1992Q4 and 1993Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1992Q4 | 1993Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1993Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY, WPI AGENT | Inactive | 0 | 26 | +26 | n/a (from zero) | COCHRAN |
| EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 0 | 25 | +25 | n/a (from zero) | HENDERSON · MIDLAND · FREESTONE |
| WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | Inactive | 1 | 20 | +19 | +1900.0% | GLASSCOCK · STERLING · HARDIN |
| MERIDIAN OIL PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 5 | 20 | +15 | +300.0% | JACKSON · GUADALUPE · CALDWELL |
| AVIAN TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | BASTROP · GUADALUPE · CALDWELL |
| GRAND ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | ECTOR |
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 24 | +10 | +71.4% | DUVAL · WEBB · JACKSON |
| NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION | Delinquent | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | EASTLAND |
| CAL-TEX OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
| CTX ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | CONCHO · MENARD |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | ANDREWS · STONEWALL · UPTON |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | STARR · BRAZOS · BAYLOR |
| MESA OPERATING LTD PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE · POTTER |
| MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 21 | 29 | +8 | +38.1% | BRAZORIA · ANDREWS · VICTORIA |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 33 | 41 | +8 | +24.2% | STARR · ANDREWS · JIM WELLS |
| SEAGULL MID-SOUTH, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | PANOLA · HARRISON |
| WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | PARKER · HOOD |
| ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION | Active | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | STERLING |
| COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | HARRIS · WEBB · ZAPATA |
| DELRAY OIL, INC. | Active | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | KNOX · MCMULLEN |
| FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | COOKE · GRAYSON · JACK |
| GASTEX, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | GOLIAD |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | WICHITA · WILBARGER · ARCHER |
| NATIONAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | EASTLAND · ERATH |
| PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | MIDLAND |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1992Q4 | 1993Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1993Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 205 | 36 | -169 | -82.4% | ZAPATA · WEBB · SUTTON |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 94 | 20 | -74 | -78.7% | IRION · TOM GREEN · STERLING |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 108 | 34 | -74 | -68.5% | ORANGE · HOCKLEY · DAWSON |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 54 | 19 | -35 | -64.8% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 71 | 37 | -34 | -47.9% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · ECTOR |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 74 | 40 | -34 | -45.9% | UPTON · WEBB · HIDALGO |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 80 | 50 | -30 | -37.5% | ANDREWS · BROOKS · KENEDY |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 38 | 9 | -29 | -76.3% | HIDALGO · ANDREWS · COOKE |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 31 | 4 | -27 | -87.1% | NUECES · MONTGOMERY · PECOS |
| WAGNER & BROWN | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 3 | -16 | -84.2% | BAILEY · HALE · LAMB |
| TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 3 | -16 | -84.2% | FAYETTE · LEE · MATAGORDA |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 2 | -15 | -88.2% | MOORE · POTTER |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 89 | 74 | -15 | -16.9% | FAYETTE · PANOLA · BRAZOS |
| CODY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | MARION |
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | ECTOR |
| PENROD OIL COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC | Delinquent | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| EP OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 3 | -13 | -81.2% | COLORADO · GREGG · WISE |
| R.E.O. ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 20 | 7 | -13 | -65.0% | HOWARD · MARTIN · CROCKETT |
| WHEELER PROPERTIES | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | FREESTONE · BRAZOS-LB |
| COMETRA OIL AND GAS, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| JUBILEE OIL AND GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 16 | 4 | -12 | -75.0% | COLEMAN |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 22 | 11 | -11 | -50.0% | REFUGIO |
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.