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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: 1993Q4 vs 1993Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1993Q3 and 1993Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1993Q3 | 1993Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1993Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 53 | +42 | +381.8% | DUVAL · WEBB · ORANGE |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 37 | +37 | n/a (from zero) | LUBBOCK · MIDLAND · ECTOR |
| SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - HOUSTON | Inactive | 3 | 40 | +37 | +1233.3% | DUVAL · WEBB · ZAPATA |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 70 | 96 | +26 | +37.1% | SUTTON · ZAPATA · CROCKETT |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 6 | 31 | +25 | +416.7% | SUTTON · COCHRAN · WINKLER |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 35 | +23 | +191.7% | WICHITA · ANDREWS |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 36 | +21 | +140.0% | WEBB · ZAPATA · DUVAL |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 6 | 24 | +18 | +300.0% | YOAKUM · HIDALGO · STARR |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 36 | 54 | +18 | +50.0% | ECTOR · HOCKLEY · ANDREWS |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 35 | 53 | +18 | +51.4% | ANDREWS · VAN ZANDT · BORDEN |
| MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 21 | +17 | +425.0% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE · HEMPHILL |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 6 | 19 | +13 | +216.7% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · WHEELER |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 14 | 23 | +9 | +64.3% | ECTOR · UPTON · HIDALGO |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 27 | 36 | +9 | +33.3% | UPTON · ZAPATA · REEVES |
| EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 12 | 21 | +9 | +75.0% | WISE · ATASCOSA · FREESTONE |
| BOWERMAN OIL & GAS, INC. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | CONCHO · MCCULLOCH |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 6 | 14 | +8 | +133.3% | STONEWALL · FISHER · COKE |
| MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | LIBERTY · BRAZOS · SAN PATRICIO |
| NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMER. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HARRISON |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | CRANE |
| VERADO ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | RUSK · UPSHUR |
| WILCO PROPERTIES, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | CALLAHAN · JONES · HARRISON |
| BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THE | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | GARZA · FREESTONE |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 126 | 133 | +7 | +5.6% | DUVAL · BROOKS · CRANE |
| MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 16 | +7 | +77.8% | WINKLER · ANDREWS · JEFFERSON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1993Q3 | 1993Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1993Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 67 | 39 | -28 | -41.8% | ECTOR · GAINES · WEBB |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 46 | 20 | -26 | -56.5% | KENT · WEBB · GAINES |
| TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. | Delinquent | 27 | 2 | -25 | -92.6% | ZAPATA |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 51 | 30 | -21 | -41.2% | WHARTON · GRAY · WEBB |
| AOP OPERATING CORPORATION | Inactive | 20 | 0 | -20 | -100.0% | |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 31 | 12 | -19 | -61.3% | GAINES · BROOKS · GRAYSON |
| PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 1 | -18 | -94.7% | GARZA |
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | Inactive | 18 | 4 | -14 | -77.8% | CROCKETT · IRION · REEVES |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 31 | 18 | -13 | -41.9% | STARR · ANDREWS · HOWARD |
| GERONIMO OIL CO. | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | SAN PATRICIO |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 78 | 66 | -12 | -15.4% | MIDLAND · UPTON · MITCHELL |
| VALLEY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 28 | 18 | -10 | -35.7% | IRION · TOM GREEN · DICKENS |
| HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | REAGAN |
| SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. | Inactive | 13 | 5 | -8 | -61.5% | STARR · DUVAL · GOLIAD |
| SEISMOTECH ENERGY, INCORPORATED | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | GAINES · YOAKUM |
| HCM | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | ATASCOSA |
| LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | REAGAN |
| SCANA PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | JACKSON |
| ARMOUR RESOURCE HOLDINGS, LTD. | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | KARNES |
| HIGH SIERRA OPERATING, LTD. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 14 | 8 | -6 | -42.9% | KING · NUECES |
| SRG OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | CONCHO · MENARD |
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.