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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: 1994Q1 vs 1993Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1993Q4 and 1994Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1993Q4 | 1994Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1994Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 12 | 45 | +33 | +275.0% | GAINES · YOAKUM · HIDALGO |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 20 | 51 | +31 | +155.0% | MIDLAND · WEBB · JIM WELLS |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 45 | +27 | +150.0% | STARR · STEPHENS · KLEBERG |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 36 | +20 | +125.0% | SUTTON · CROCKETT · HIDALGO |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 56 | +17 | +43.6% | HOCKLEY · GAINES · ECTOR |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 6 | 21 | +15 | +250.0% | CROCKETT · RUSK · STARR |
| PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 27 | +15 | +125.0% | CRANE · HARRIS · DAWSON |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 19 | 31 | +12 | +63.2% | SUTTON · WHEELER · DE WITT |
| SCANA PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | HARRISON · JACKSON |
| CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | RUSK |
| CENTURY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ARCHER · COOKE |
| COMANCHE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | PARKER |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 27 | +9 | +50.0% | IRION · STERLING · TOM GREEN |
| TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | MATAGORDA · BURLESON · HOWARD |
| GRAND OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | PECOS · SHELBY |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 25 | 33 | +8 | +32.0% | PECOS · IRION · LIMESTONE |
| MESA PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE · POTTER |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | LIPSCOMB · HANSFORD · OCHILTREE |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 15 | 23 | +8 | +53.3% | NEWTON · FREESTONE · PANOLA |
| VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HIDALGO · JIM HOGG · LIVE OAK |
| HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 14 | +7 | +100.0% | NUECES · KENEDY |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 31 | 38 | +7 | +22.6% | SUTTON · COCHRAN · WINKLER |
| MESA OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | POTTER · MOORE |
| MIDPAR L.P. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND · CROCKETT |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1993Q4 | 1994Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1994Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 133 | 64 | -69 | -51.9% | KENEDY · KLEBERG · BROOKS |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 96 | 50 | -46 | -47.9% | SUTTON · ZAPATA · CROCKETT |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 105 | 60 | -45 | -42.9% | PANOLA · GLASSCOCK · CROCKETT |
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 53 | 8 | -45 | -84.9% | WEBB · COLORADO · KARNES |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 66 | 28 | -38 | -57.6% | MIDLAND · BEE · CROCKETT |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 37 | 4 | -33 | -89.2% | HALE · LUBBOCK |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 53 | 29 | -24 | -45.3% | COCHRAN · ANDREWS · JACKSON |
| ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 23 | 3 | -20 | -87.0% | ANDREWS · MCMULLEN |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 35 | 19 | -16 | -45.7% | WICHITA · COKE · FOARD |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 42 | 27 | -15 | -35.7% | WISE · DENTON · LIMESTONE |
| MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 7 | -14 | -66.7% | LIPSCOMB · ROBERTS · HANSFORD |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 11 | -13 | -54.2% | HIDALGO · STARR · CRANE |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 54 | 41 | -13 | -24.1% | ANDREWS · GREGG · HOCKLEY |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 38 | 25 | -13 | -34.2% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · HEMPHILL |
| THROCKMORTON OIL, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 5 | -11 | -68.8% | THROCKMORTON · SHACKELFORD |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 14 | 4 | -10 | -71.4% | FISHER · COOKE · TOM GREEN |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 30 | 20 | -10 | -33.3% | STARR · WEBB · WHARTON |
| WILCO PROPERTIES, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THE | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | FREESTONE |
| CHILTON ENERGY | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | MARTIN |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | MATAGORDA |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | HARDEMAN · WASHINGTON |
| E.G. OPERATING | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | HOOD |
| NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMER. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | MOORE |
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.