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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: 1995Q3 vs 1995Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1995Q2 and 1995Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1995Q2 | 1995Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1995Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 30 | +30 | n/a (from zero) | LYNN · LUBBOCK · CROSBY |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 43 | +19 | +79.2% | COKE · NOLAN · CHAMBERS |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 29 | 48 | +19 | +65.5% | CRANE · COCHRAN · WINKLER |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | Inactive | 117 | 133 | +16 | +13.7% | MIDLAND · REAGAN · WARD |
| MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 37 | +13 | +54.2% | LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL · OCHILTREE |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 25 | 38 | +13 | +52.0% | VAN ZANDT · ANDREWS · GAINES |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 17 | +12 | +240.0% | HIDALGO · STARR · ECTOR |
| PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | HASKELL · JONES · RUNNELS |
| C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | UPSHUR · GREGG · FREESTONE |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 24 | 33 | +9 | +37.5% | WEBB · ZAPATA · STARR |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 13 | 21 | +8 | +61.5% | WHARTON · COCHRAN · DAWSON |
| HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. | Delinquent | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT |
| SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - MIDLAND | Inactive | 6 | 14 | +8 | +133.3% | CROCKETT · ANDREWS |
| ADOBE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | WHARTON · BRAZORIA |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | CLAY · JIM WELLS |
| HRH ENERGY GROUP INCORPORATED | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | BROWN |
| COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | ECTOR · HOWARD · BEE |
| EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | GOLIAD |
| EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | BORDEN · EL PASO · HUTCHINSON |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 61 | 67 | +6 | +9.8% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · ZAPATA |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | THROCKMORTON · FISHER |
| SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | ANDREWS · BURLESON · LA SALLE |
| SENECA RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | GALVESTON-LB · BRAZOS · BURLESON |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 5 | 11 | +6 | +120.0% | CRANE |
| TEXLAND/JMC JOINT VENTURE | Inactive | 13 | 19 | +6 | +46.2% | ANDREWS |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1995Q2 | 1995Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1995Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 44 | 9 | -35 | -79.5% | WICHITA · COCHRAN · COKE |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 134 | 101 | -33 | -24.6% | CROCKETT · FAYETTE · PANOLA |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 63 | 31 | -32 | -50.8% | IRION · ECTOR · MOORE |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 45 | 24 | -21 | -46.7% | PANOLA · ECTOR · UPSHUR |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 32 | 13 | -19 | -59.4% | WEBB · ARANSAS · TERRELL |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 80 | 65 | -15 | -18.8% | KLEBERG · KENEDY · HARRIS |
| AMERICAN ENERGY OP. CORP.,THE | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | HIDALGO · LIVE OAK · MITCHELL |
| BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | COOKE · THROCKMORTON |
| CODY ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 4 | -9 | -69.2% | BRAZOS · MONTGOMERY |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 27 | 18 | -9 | -33.3% | SUTTON · IRION · CROCKETT |
| WES-MOR DRILLING, INC. | Active | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | PALO PINTO |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 22 | 14 | -8 | -36.4% | KING · TERRELL · CRANE |
| NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | BRAZORIA · WEBB |
| NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION | Delinquent | 16 | 8 | -8 | -50.0% | EASTLAND |
| STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | Inactive | 24 | 16 | -8 | -33.3% | REAGAN · MIDLAND · UPTON |
| ANDERSON, E. D. | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | PALO PINTO · JACK |
| COX, JOHN L. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| JONES COMPANY, LTD. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| KIMBELL OIL COMPANY OF TEXAS | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 24 | 17 | -7 | -29.2% | LOVING · UPTON · LAMB |
| SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| TORCH OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | JASPER |
| BOWERMAN ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | CONCHO · MCCULLOCH |
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.