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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: 1995Q1 vs 1994Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1994Q4 and 1995Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1994Q4 | 1995Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1995Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | Inactive | 6 | 64 | +58 | +966.7% | MITCHELL · GLASSCOCK · MIDLAND |
| SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 45 | +45 | n/a (from zero) | YOAKUM · MONTGOMERY |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 41 | 81 | +40 | +97.6% | GRAY · ECTOR · REAGAN |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 46 | +31 | +206.7% | ECTOR · ROBERTS · UPSHUR |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 3 | 25 | +22 | +733.3% | CRANE |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 25 | 45 | +20 | +80.0% | SUTTON · MITCHELL · KENT |
| HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 22 | +18 | +450.0% | REAGAN · WINKLER |
| MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 20 | +18 | +900.0% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE · HEMPHILL |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 21 | 38 | +17 | +81.0% | SUTTON · SAN PATRICIO |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 23 | 36 | +13 | +56.5% | PECOS · LIMESTONE · FAYETTE |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 14 | +12 | +600.0% | ANDREWS |
| MIDPAR L.P. | Inactive | 4 | 16 | +12 | +300.0% | MIDLAND · CROCKETT · GLASSCOCK |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 26 | 38 | +12 | +46.2% | WISE · DENTON · LIMESTONE |
| NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION | Delinquent | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | EASTLAND |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 51 | 63 | +12 | +23.5% | GAINES · YOAKUM · HIDALGO |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 21 | 32 | +11 | +52.4% | IRION · SCURRY · ECTOR |
| MESA OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | POTTER · MOORE |
| DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT · WARD |
| PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 20 | +10 | +100.0% | GARZA · WICHITA |
| HCM | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | FRIO |
| MIDLAND SOUTHWEST COLD LAKE INC | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WINKLER |
| PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | NUECES · RUNNELS · COKE |
| ARKOMA, SANDRA | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | MOORE |
| BEXCO OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | SABINE · BRAZOS · STONEWALL |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 8 | 16 | +8 | +100.0% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1994Q4 | 1995Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1995Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 38 | 4 | -34 | -89.5% | CROCKETT · SUTTON |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 167 | 140 | -27 | -16.2% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · NUECES |
| EP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Inactive | 31 | 9 | -22 | -71.0% | FREESTONE · HARRISON · SHACKELFORD |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 35 | 18 | -17 | -48.6% | ANDREWS · JACKSON · VAN ZANDT |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 57 | 42 | -15 | -26.3% | BROOKS · WOOD · AUSTIN |
| BRECK OPERATING CORP. | Inactive | 17 | 4 | -13 | -76.5% | SHACKELFORD · STEPHENS |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 24 | 11 | -13 | -54.2% | GREGG · NEWTON · PANOLA |
| THROCKMORTON OIL, INC. | Inactive | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | THROCKMORTON |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| SNYDER OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 16 | 4 | -12 | -75.0% | GRIMES |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 27 | 15 | -12 | -44.4% | WEBB · ZAPATA · HARRIS |
| C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | GREGG |
| SEAGULL MID-SOUTH, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | PANOLA · RUSK |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | ANDREWS · CRANE · MIDLAND |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 15 | 7 | -8 | -53.3% | KING · CRANE · HENDERSON |
| STEVENS & TULL, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| JL ENTERPRISES, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 20 | 14 | -6 | -30.0% | GRIMES · WASHINGTON · FAYETTE |
| FINA PIPE LINE CO. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 10 | 4 | -6 | -60.0% | LIVE OAK · MITCHELL · NOLAN |
| MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 11 | 5 | -6 | -54.5% | BRAZORIA · BRAZOS · HARRIS |
| PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | BORDEN · GARZA |
| BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THE | Inactive | 6 | 1 | -5 | -83.3% | GARZA |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 31 | 26 | -5 | -16.1% | TERRELL · STARR · WEBB |
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.