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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: 1996Q1 vs 1995Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1995Q4 and 1996Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1995Q4 | 1996Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1996Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 62 | +41 | +195.2% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE · ROBERTS |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 72 | 99 | +27 | +37.5% | PANOLA · MIDLAND · HOCKLEY |
| SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CO | Inactive | 0 | 22 | +22 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · WILLACY |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 52 | 73 | +21 | +40.4% | BROOKS · STARR · NACOGDOCHES |
| PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 21 | +21 | n/a (from zero) | GRAY · CHILDRESS · COTTLE |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 33 | +20 | +153.8% | MITCHELL · GAINES · STARR |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 20 | 39 | +19 | +95.0% | PECOS · STERLING · SAN PATRICIO |
| MESA OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 0 | 17 | +17 | n/a (from zero) | POTTER · MOORE · CARSON |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 29 | 46 | +17 | +58.6% | WEBB · ZAPATA · STARR |
| KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | Active | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | DUVAL · WEBB |
| LEGACY CORPORATION, THE | Inactive | 2 | 15 | +13 | +650.0% | HIDALGO · STARR |
| WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | Active | 4 | 17 | +13 | +325.0% | HOCKLEY |
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | WARD · SAN PATRICIO · PECOS |
| ATAPCO | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | COCHRAN · MAVERICK · NOLAN |
| LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | HOUSTON · CROCKETT · REAGAN |
| VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | COOKE · HIDALGO · PANOLA |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 24 | 35 | +11 | +45.8% | COCHRAN · FREESTONE · BURLESON |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 7 | 18 | +11 | +157.1% | WEBB · STARR · TERRELL |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 40 | 51 | +11 | +27.5% | HOWARD · NOLAN · STARR |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 25 | 36 | +11 | +44.0% | SCURRY · COCHRAN · CRANE |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 15 | +9 | +150.0% | JIM WELLS · GAINES · STARR |
| OEXCO, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | MONTAGUE |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 9 | 17 | +8 | +88.9% | HOCKLEY · KENT · UPTON |
| PATRICK & HADLEY | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | MONTAGUE |
| ADOBE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WHARTON · COLORADO |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1995Q4 | 1996Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1996Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 0 | -25 | -100.0% | |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 38 | 17 | -21 | -55.3% | WISE · LIMESTONE · JACK |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 25 | 11 | -14 | -56.0% | SUTTON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 55 | 42 | -13 | -23.6% | GAINES · YOAKUM · HIDALGO |
| HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 22 | 10 | -12 | -54.5% | REAGAN · WINKLER · IRION |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 24 | 12 | -12 | -50.0% | CRANE |
| SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | Delinquent | 13 | 1 | -12 | -92.3% | HOCKLEY |
| HCM | Inactive | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | FRIO |
| COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Active-Ext | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | HOWARD |
| TEXLAND/JMC JOINT VENTURE | Inactive | 20 | 11 | -9 | -45.0% | ANDREWS |
| THROCKMORTON OIL, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | SHACKELFORD |
| EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | GOLIAD |
| STOVALL OPERATING CO. | Active | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | STONEWALL · THROCKMORTON |
| ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATION | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | SAN PATRICIO |
| BRECK OPERATING CORP. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | STEPHENS |
| CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. | Delinquent | 14 | 7 | -7 | -50.0% | GRIMES · HEMPHILL · WASHINGTON |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 6 | -7 | -53.8% | WICHITA · ANDREWS |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | Inactive | 88 | 81 | -7 | -8.0% | REAGAN · UPTON · GLASSCOCK |
| R K PETROLEUM CORP. | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| SCANA PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | HARRISON |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 17 | 11 | -6 | -35.3% | ECTOR · COLORADO · GREGG |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 15 | -6 | -28.6% | ECTOR · SHERMAN · FORT BEND |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 5 | -6 | -54.5% | WEBB · GOLIAD |
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.