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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: 1994Q3 vs 1994Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1994Q2 and 1994Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1994Q2 | 1994Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1994Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 54 | 101 | +47 | +87.0% | BROOKS · KENEDY · ANDREWS |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 40 | +40 | n/a (from zero) | LUBBOCK · ECTOR · MIDLAND |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 136 | 168 | +32 | +23.5% | CROCKETT · FAYETTE · PANOLA |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 65 | +26 | +66.7% | SUTTON · CROCKETT · WEBB |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 35 | +24 | +218.2% | ECTOR · GAINES · HARRISON |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT CO. | Inactive | 31 | 51 | +20 | +64.5% | MIDLAND · MITCHELL · UPTON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 31 | 50 | +19 | +61.3% | YOAKUM · GAINES · HIDALGO |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 38 | 57 | +19 | +50.0% | HOCKLEY · CARSON · GAINES |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 18 | +17 | +1700.0% | HUTCHINSON · MOORE · GARZA |
| PARK & PARK OIL CO. | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | HARRISON |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 9 | 22 | +13 | +144.4% | REFUGIO · COLORADO · CALHOUN |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 30 | 42 | +12 | +40.0% | TERRELL · MAVERICK · WEBB |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 13 | 25 | +12 | +92.3% | ECTOR · DAWSON · MIDLAND |
| PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | DIMMIT · COLORADO · MAVERICK |
| FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | PARKER |
| SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - HOUSTON | Inactive | 7 | 18 | +11 | +157.1% | DUVAL · WEBB |
| WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 11 | +10 | +1000.0% | HOCKLEY |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 33 | 42 | +9 | +27.3% | REEVES · WARD · ZAPATA |
| MERIDIAN OIL PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 12 | 21 | +9 | +75.0% | JACKSON · CALHOUN · GUADALUPE |
| WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | BURLESON · ROBERTSON · BAYLOR |
| MOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MIDLAND · HOWARD · ECTOR |
| BRECK OPERATING CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 18 | +7 | +63.6% | SHACKELFORD · STEPHENS |
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | CROCKETT · IRION · ANDREWS |
| ELKHORN OIL & GAS, LLC | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · CROCKETT |
| SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | MCCULLOCH · DICKENS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1994Q2 | 1994Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1994Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 68 | 46 | -22 | -32.4% | PECOS · STERLING · LIMESTONE |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 29 | 11 | -18 | -62.1% | HIDALGO · MITCHELL · PANOLA |
| RIATA ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 24 | 7 | -17 | -70.8% | TERRELL · MOORE · PECOS |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 31 | 16 | -15 | -48.4% | WICHITA · COKE · FOARD |
| ORBITRON OPERATING CORP. | Inactive | 22 | 7 | -15 | -68.2% | ANDREWS |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 20 | 6 | -14 | -70.0% | ANDREWS · WHEELER · MOORE |
| UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 10 | -12 | -54.5% | JACKSON · WHARTON · ATASCOSA |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 48 | 38 | -10 | -20.8% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · CROCKETT |
| SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | YOAKUM |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | CRANE |
| WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | PECOS |
| WOODS ENTERPRISES, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | GARZA |
| HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | JIM HOGG · LIVE OAK |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 11 | 4 | -7 | -63.6% | CALHOUN · FREESTONE · MATAGORDA |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | CONCHO |
| HALLWOOD ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | REAGAN |
| MOOSE OIL & GAS CO. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 48 | 41 | -7 | -14.6% | WEBB · ZAPATA · VAL VERDE |
| YUMA PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | COLORADO · JACKSON |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 13 | -6 | -31.6% | SUTTON · HIDALGO · FREESTONE |
| EDWARDS-FOSTER, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | GAINES |
| EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | MIDLAND |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 10 | 4 | -6 | -60.0% | KING · ANDERSON · UPTON |
| MAYNARD OIL CO. | Inactive | 19 | 13 | -6 | -31.6% | ANDREWS · DAWSON · HARDEMAN |
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.