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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: 1993Q2 vs 1993Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1993Q1 and 1993Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1993Q1 | 1993Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1993Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 34 | 89 | +55 | +161.8% | STERLING · GLASSCOCK · DAWSON |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 1 | 33 | +32 | +3200.0% | SUTTON · MITCHELL · CROCKETT |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 8 | 35 | +27 | +337.5% | WINKLER · PANOLA · NUECES |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 41 | 61 | +20 | +48.8% | STEPHENS · HOWARD · KLEBERG |
| SEQUOIA FOSSIL FUELS, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 19 | +19 | n/a (from zero) | SHACKELFORD · CALLAHAN |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 64 | 82 | +18 | +28.1% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MITCHELL |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 24 | 42 | +18 | +75.0% | ANDREWS · HOWARD · VAN ZANDT |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR · ATASCOSA · MAVERICK |
| WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | Active | 3 | 19 | +16 | +533.3% | HOCKLEY · LYNN |
| PARKER & PARSLEY, WPI AGENT | Inactive | 26 | 41 | +15 | +57.7% | COCHRAN |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 19 | 33 | +14 | +73.7% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 34 | 47 | +13 | +38.2% | CRANE · WARD · WEBB |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | GAINES · STARR · HIDALGO |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · UPTON · WILBARGER |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | COCHRAN · SAN PATRICIO · WHEELER |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 8 | 18 | +10 | +125.0% | SCURRY · COCHRAN · LA SALLE |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 20 | 30 | +10 | +50.0% | WEBB · HOWARD · STARR |
| ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | GAINES · ZAPATA · JIM WELLS |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 50 | 59 | +9 | +18.0% | ANDREWS · DUVAL · BROOKS |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 11 | 20 | +9 | +81.8% | PECOS · SAN PATRICIO · FAYETTE |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 20 | +9 | +81.8% | REFUGIO · COLORADO · LIVE OAK |
| SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | YOAKUM |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 4 | 13 | +9 | +225.0% | CRANE |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | SUTTON · CROCKETT · HIDALGO |
| AMERICAN GAS STORAGE, L.P. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | GAINES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1993Q1 | 1993Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1993Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 40 | 19 | -21 | -52.5% | UPTON · WEBB · LAVACA |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 37 | 18 | -19 | -51.4% | ROBERTS · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| CAPROCK ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 0 | -15 | -100.0% | |
| GRAND ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| AVIAN TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | MARION |
| MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 29 | 18 | -11 | -37.9% | ANDREWS · GALVESTON · HIDALGO |
| ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| CAL-TEX OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | MIDLAND · UPTON |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 74 | 66 | -8 | -10.8% | FAYETTE · BURLESON · LEE |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | FISHER · JACK · TOM GREEN |
| CTX ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | MENARD |
| NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION | Delinquent | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | EASTLAND |
| TURNBOW DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Active-Ext | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | HOWARD |
| GASTEX, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 9 | 3 | -6 | -66.7% | ANDREWS · BRAZOS · CAMP |
| NATIONAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 10 | 4 | -6 | -60.0% | KNOX · OCHILTREE |
| THE OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION | Delinquent | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | FAYETTE |
| WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES | Inactive | 9 | 3 | -6 | -66.7% | PARKER |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | SUTTON · VICTORIA |
| COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 9 | 4 | -5 | -55.6% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 6 | 1 | -5 | -83.3% | JACK |
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.