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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: 1994Q2 vs 1994Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1994Q1 and 1994Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1994Q1 | 1994Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1994Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 96 | 136 | +40 | +41.7% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · FAYETTE |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 33 | 68 | +35 | +106.1% | PECOS · CROCKETT · CHEROKEE |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 13 | 37 | +24 | +184.6% | ECTOR · SCURRY · ANDREWS |
| ORBITRON OPERATING CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 20 | +19 | +1900.0% | ANDREWS · HEMPHILL · CROCKETT |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 29 | +18 | +163.6% | ECTOR · YOAKUM · HIDALGO |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 31 | 48 | +17 | +54.8% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · SAN PATRICIO |
| RIATA ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 7 | 24 | +17 | +242.9% | TERRELL |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 32 | 48 | +16 | +50.0% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| MIDPAR L.P. | Inactive | 7 | 20 | +13 | +185.7% | MIDLAND · CROCKETT · WINKLER |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 19 | 31 | +12 | +63.2% | WICHITA · COKE · FOARD |
| MAYNARD OIL CO. | Inactive | 8 | 19 | +11 | +137.5% | ANDREWS · HARDEMAN · BORDEN |
| PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | GARZA · SCURRY |
| UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 22 | +11 | +100.0% | JACKSON · WHARTON · GUADALUPE |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 20 | 30 | +10 | +50.0% | TERRELL · WEBB · GLASSCOCK |
| HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | WHARTON · JIM HOGG · WEBB |
| STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. | Active-Ext | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · PALO PINTO · BORDEN |
| WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | PECOS |
| BRECK OPERATING CORP. | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | SHACKELFORD · STEPHENS |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | TERRELL · ANDREWS · UPTON |
| TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | JASPER · BRAZOS · BURLESON |
| WOODS ENTERPRISES, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | MCCULLOCH |
| COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | LIVE OAK · VICTORIA |
| EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | PECOS · ECTOR |
| EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | EL PASO · BORDEN · ECTOR |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1994Q1 | 1994Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1994Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 56 | 11 | -45 | -80.4% | GAINES · ECTOR · PANOLA |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 41 | 13 | -28 | -68.3% | MIDLAND · ECTOR · ANDREWS |
| SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - HOUSTON | Inactive | 35 | 7 | -28 | -80.0% | WEBB · DUVAL · ZAPATA |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 60 | 38 | -22 | -36.7% | STERLING · MIDLAND · DAWSON |
| AMAX OIL & GAS INC. | Inactive | 21 | 1 | -20 | -95.2% | CROCKETT |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 51 | 33 | -18 | -35.3% | WEBB · UPTON · KENT |
| PENNZOIL PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 9 | -18 | -66.7% | CRANE · CHAMBERS · MOTLEY |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 36 | 19 | -17 | -47.2% | SUTTON · BRAZOS-LB · LAVACA |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 45 | 31 | -14 | -31.1% | GAINES · YOAKUM · HIDALGO |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 38 | 25 | -13 | -34.2% | SUTTON · WINKLER · ANDREWS |
| SCANA PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | HARRISON |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 50 | 39 | -11 | -22.0% | CROCKETT · HARRIS · PANOLA |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 64 | 54 | -10 | -15.6% | CRANE · KLEBERG · ANDREWS |
| CENTURY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| COMANCHE OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 5 | -9 | -64.3% | NUECES · ECTOR · FREESTONE |
| TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 29 | 20 | -9 | -31.0% | ANDREWS · VAN ZANDT · CROCKETT |
| MESA PETROLEUM CO. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | OCHILTREE |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 39 | 33 | -6 | -15.4% | ZAPATA · TERRELL · WEBB |
| IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 27 | 21 | -6 | -22.2% | IRION · TOM GREEN · SAN AUGUSTINE |
| KAMLOK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 7 | -6 | -46.2% | NUECES · GOLIAD · VICTORIA |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| CARAWAY DRILLING COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -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.