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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: 1993Q3 vs 1993Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1993Q2 and 1993Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1993Q2 | 1993Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1993Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 59 | 126 | +67 | +113.6% | BROOKS · ANDREWS · DUVAL |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 67 | +49 | +272.2% | ECTOR · HOCKLEY · ANDREWS |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 7 | 36 | +29 | +414.3% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · COLORADO |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 43 | 70 | +27 | +62.8% | CROCKETT · SUTTON · WEBB |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 19 | 46 | +27 | +142.1% | WEBB · GAINES · MIDLAND |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 66 | 88 | +22 | +33.3% | PANOLA · FAYETTE · BRAZOS |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 30 | 51 | +21 | +70.0% | WEBB · STARR · HOWARD |
| AOP OPERATING CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | CALLAHAN · COLEMAN |
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | Inactive | 2 | 18 | +16 | +800.0% | CROCKETT · ECTOR · SUTTON |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 89 | 104 | +15 | +16.9% | ECTOR · MIDLAND · STERLING |
| GERONIMO OIL CO. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | SAN PATRICIO |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 32 | +14 | +77.8% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · MOORE |
| THROCKMORTON OIL, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 22 | +14 | +175.0% | THROCKMORTON · SHACKELFORD |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| VALLEY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | PECOS |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 21 | +11 | +110.0% | SUTTON · CROCKETT |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 28 | +11 | +64.7% | IRION · STERLING · TOM GREEN |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 20 | 31 | +11 | +55.0% | GAINES · HIDALGO · ANDREWS |
| BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | WEBB · GOLIAD · ANDREWS |
| HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| HCM | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | FRIO |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | MATAGORDA · VICTORIA · COLORADO |
| UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HEMPHILL · ANDREWS · SUTTON |
| ARMOUR RESOURCE HOLDINGS, LTD. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | GOLIAD · LAVACA · WHARTON |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 7 | 14 | +7 | +100.0% | KING · YOAKUM |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1993Q2 | 1993Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1993Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY, WPI AGENT | Inactive | 41 | 0 | -41 | -100.0% | |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 61 | 31 | -30 | -49.2% | STARR · KLEBERG · FRIO |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 33 | 6 | -27 | -81.8% | SUTTON · HEMPHILL · ECTOR |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 35 | 13 | -22 | -62.9% | PANOLA · ARANSAS · NUECES |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 47 | 27 | -20 | -42.6% | ZAPATA · REEVES · FORT BEND |
| SEQUOIA FOSSIL FUELS, INC. | Delinquent | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | Active | 19 | 4 | -15 | -78.9% | HOCKLEY · LAMB |
| WAGNER & BROWN, LTD. | Inactive | 22 | 8 | -14 | -63.6% | STERLING · GAINES |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 22 | 9 | -13 | -59.1% | FREESTONE · LEON · PANOLA |
| MERIDIAN OIL PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 21 | 9 | -12 | -57.1% | JACKSON · CALHOUN · GUADALUPE |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | CRANE |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | STARR · HIDALGO |
| EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 23 | 12 | -11 | -47.8% | FREESTONE · HARRISON · ANDREWS |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 21 | 11 | -10 | -47.6% | WEBB · DUVAL · LAVACA |
| WESTERN GAS RESOURCES STORAGE | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | FORT BEND |
| GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. | Inactive | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | VICTORIA · SAN PATRICIO |
| MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 18 | 9 | -9 | -50.0% | HOCKLEY · WINKLER · ANDREWS |
| SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| AMERICAN GAS STORAGE, L.P. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SIMMONS, L.B. ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | SCURRY |
| ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | ZAPATA |
| BOWERMAN OIL & GAS, INC. | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| THREE P OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -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.