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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 1994Q4 vs 1994Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1994Q3 and 1994Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1994Q3 | 1994Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1994Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 38 | +25 | +192.3% | SUTTON · CROCKETT · HIDALGO |
| EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 15 | 31 | +16 | +106.7% | FREESTONE · HARDEMAN · ATASCOSA |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 28 | +12 | +75.0% | ANDREWS · WICHITA · FOARD |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 23 | 35 | +12 | +52.2% | ANDREWS · VAN ZANDT · JACKSON |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | CLAY · CONCHO · JACK |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 9 | 20 | +11 | +122.2% | GRIMES · WASHINGTON · BRAZOS |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | KING · CRANE · DAWSON |
| THROCKMORTON OIL, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | THROCKMORTON |
| CADDO OPERATING INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND · WARD |
| PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | GARZA · WICHITA |
| C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | GREGG · UPSHUR |
| CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE | Active | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | PALO PINTO · HAMILTON |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 18 | +7 | +63.6% | YOAKUM · GARZA · BEE |
| JL ENTERPRISES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| LIVE OAK RESERVES, INC. | Delinquent | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | ARANSAS · HIDALGO · REFUGIO |
| ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | MARTIN · GLASSCOCK |
| STEVENS & TULL, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | WARD |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | GAINES · CHAMBERS · HARRIS |
| FINA PIPE LINE CO. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · GLASSCOCK |
| MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | ROBERTS · HEMPHILL · LIPSCOMB |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 19 | 25 | +6 | +31.6% | SUTTON · COCHRAN · WINKLER |
| PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | GRIMES · BORDEN · CLAY |
| THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | JACK · MITCHELL · LIBERTY |
| WATERS ENG. & OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL · ATASCOSA · LA SALLE |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1994Q3 | 1994Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1994Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 101 | 57 | -44 | -43.6% | BROOKS · CRANE · DUVAL |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 40 | 12 | -28 | -70.0% | LUBBOCK · HALE · DEAF SMITH |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 46 | 23 | -23 | -50.0% | PECOS · CHEROKEE · IRION |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 43 | 21 | -22 | -51.2% | CHAMBERS · STARR · ZAVALA |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 42 | 21 | -21 | -50.0% | IRION · SCURRY · CRANE |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 65 | 44 | -21 | -32.3% | CROCKETT · SUTTON · ZAPATA |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 35 | 15 | -20 | -57.1% | BRAZORIA · PANOLA · UPSHUR |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 42 | 22 | -20 | -47.6% | ECTOR · WEBB · PECOS |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 25 | 7 | -18 | -72.0% | PANOLA · REFUGIO · ARANSAS |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 38 | 21 | -17 | -44.7% | SUTTON · COCHRAN · SCHLEICHER |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 25 | 8 | -17 | -68.0% | COLORADO · GREGG · UPTON |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 57 | 41 | -16 | -28.1% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · GLASSCOCK |
| PARK & PARK OIL CO. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - HOUSTON | Inactive | 18 | 4 | -14 | -77.8% | BRAZORIA · DE WITT · DUVAL |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 41 | 27 | -14 | -34.1% | WEBB · ZAPATA · MAVERICK |
| MIDPAR L.P. | Inactive | 17 | 4 | -13 | -76.5% | IRION · CROCKETT · MIDLAND |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 22 | 10 | -12 | -54.5% | REFUGIO · COLORADO · CALHOUN |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 42 | 31 | -11 | -26.2% | TERRELL · WEBB · CARSON |
| FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | PARKER |
| MERIDIAN OIL PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 21 | 10 | -11 | -52.4% | GUADALUPE · JACKSON · ROBERTS |
| KCS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | GOLIAD · LIMESTONE |
| MAYNARD OIL CO. | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | ANDREWS · GAINES · HARDEMAN |
| HAWKEYE DRILLING CO. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 35 | 26 | -9 | -25.7% | WISE · LIMESTONE · DENTON |
| BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -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.