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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: 1995Q4 vs 1995Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1995Q3 and 1995Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1995Q3 | 1995Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1995Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 51 | +27 | +112.5% | ECTOR · UPSHUR · YOAKUM |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 28 | 55 | +27 | +96.4% | YOAKUM · GAINES · CROCKETT |
| SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 20 | +20 | n/a (from zero) | YOAKUM · MARTIN · TERRY |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 35 | 53 | +18 | +51.4% | WARD · UPTON · TERRELL |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 22 | 38 | +16 | +72.7% | WISE · DENTON · LIMESTONE |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 11 | 24 | +13 | +118.2% | CRANE |
| SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | Delinquent | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | ARCHER · HOCKLEY |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 31 | 41 | +10 | +32.3% | IRION · HOWARD · MOORE |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 9 | 18 | +9 | +100.0% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND · PECOS |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | YOUNG |
| THROCKMORTON OIL, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | THROCKMORTON · SHACKELFORD |
| J. W. RESOURCES INC. | Active | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | POTTER · MOORE |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | DAWSON · ECTOR · COLORADO |
| SCANA PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HARRISON · JACKSON · SAN PATRICIO |
| BRECK OPERATING CORP. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 18 | 25 | +7 | +38.9% | SUTTON · COCHRAN · EDWARDS |
| MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 7 | 14 | +7 | +100.0% | ANDREWS |
| VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A) | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WINKLER · ANDREWS |
| COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Active-Ext | 5 | 11 | +6 | +120.0% | HOWARD · DAWSON · GLASSCOCK |
| KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | PALO PINTO · EASTLAND |
| MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC. | Delinquent | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | LAVACA · DE WITT |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | ATASCOSA · SAN PATRICIO |
| STOVALL OPERATING CO. | Active | 5 | 11 | +6 | +120.0% | SHACKELFORD · HASKELL · STONEWALL |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 66 | 72 | +6 | +9.1% | PANOLA · GRAY · BRAZORIA |
| UNION PACIFIC AUSTIN CHALK CO. | Inactive | 6 | 12 | +6 | +100.0% | LEE · BURLESON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1995Q3 | 1995Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1995Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | Inactive | 133 | 88 | -45 | -33.8% | MIDLAND · WARD · REAGAN |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 37 | 9 | -28 | -75.7% | KENT · PECOS · HIDALGO |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 48 | 25 | -23 | -47.9% | PANOLA · NUECES · CRANE |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 67 | 45 | -22 | -32.8% | PANOLA · ZAPATA · CROCKETT |
| MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 37 | 21 | -16 | -43.2% | OCHILTREE · HEMPHILL · ROBERTS |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 65 | 52 | -13 | -20.0% | ANDREWS · COKE · KLEBERG |
| HUNT OIL COMPANY | Active | 14 | 1 | -13 | -92.9% | KING |
| PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| ADOBE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| BRIDWELL OIL CO. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | TRINITY |
| MERIDIAN OIL PRODUCTION INC. | Inactive | 19 | 10 | -9 | -47.4% | JACKSON · CALHOUN |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 30 | 22 | -8 | -26.7% | REAGAN · WINKLER · IRION |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 17 | 9 | -8 | -47.1% | EDWARDS · JACKSON · LAMB |
| VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 7 | -8 | -53.3% | HIDALGO · LIVE OAK · PANOLA |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | HASKELL · GAINES · ANDREWS |
| HRH ENERGY GROUP INCORPORATED | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| S M K ENERGY CORPORATION | Delinquent | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| COMETRA OIL AND GAS, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 3 | -6 | -66.7% | EDWARDS |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 13 | 7 | -6 | -46.2% | WEBB · ARANSAS · TERRELL |
| HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. | Delinquent | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | CROCKETT |
| LANDRUM WEST, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| MAYNARD OIL CO. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION | Delinquent | 8 | 2 | -6 | -75.0% | EASTLAND |
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.