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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: 1996Q2 vs 1996Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1996Q1 and 1996Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1996Q1 | 1996Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1996Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | Inactive | 81 | 165 | +84 | +103.7% | MITCHELL · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 43 | 91 | +48 | +111.6% | ECTOR · IRION · MOORE |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 9 | 33 | +24 | +266.7% | JACKSON · LOVING · LAMB |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 102 | 126 | +24 | +23.5% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · BURLESON |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 52 | 70 | +18 | +34.6% | WARD · TERRELL · CRANE |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 11 | 26 | +15 | +136.4% | SUTTON · COLORADO · JACKSON |
| SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 41 | +15 | +57.7% | MCMULLEN · FAYETTE · MONTGOMERY |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 17 | 30 | +13 | +76.5% | WISE · THROCKMORTON · LIMESTONE |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 99 | 112 | +13 | +13.1% | PANOLA · GRAY · HOCKLEY |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 18 | 29 | +11 | +61.1% | WEBB · STARR · TERRELL |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | TERRY · ROBERTS · WOOD |
| MANTI OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | DUVAL · BROOKS · HOUSTON |
| ZSX, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | NAVARRO |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 21 | 29 | +8 | +38.1% | SHACKELFORD · HARDEMAN · WISE |
| PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 16 | +8 | +100.0% | VICTORIA · KNOX · GRIMES |
| TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | STARR · DUVAL · GRIMES |
| UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY | Active | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE · CALHOUN |
| KERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | GARZA |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | CRANE |
| NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 13 | +7 | +116.7% | ECTOR · GREGG · NAVARRO |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 14 | 21 | +7 | +50.0% | REFUGIO · LA SALLE |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 9 | 16 | +7 | +77.8% | CROCKETT · UPTON · HOWARD |
| VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 19 | 26 | +7 | +36.8% | PANOLA · HIDALGO · COOKE |
| AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | STERLING · FREESTONE · LEON |
| BTO VENTURE, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1996Q1 | 1996Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1996Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 62 | 19 | -43 | -69.4% | LIPSCOMB · ROBERTS · HEMPHILL |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 51 | 19 | -32 | -62.7% | NOLAN · CHAMBERS · COKE |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 46 | 17 | -29 | -63.0% | ZAPATA · STARR · WEBB |
| SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CO | Inactive | 22 | 0 | -22 | -100.0% | |
| PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANY | Inactive | 21 | 1 | -20 | -95.2% | HASKELL |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 50 | 35 | -15 | -30.0% | ANDREWS · OCHILTREE · ROBERTS |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 42 | 27 | -15 | -35.7% | HIDALGO · YOAKUM · BROOKS |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 17 | 3 | -14 | -82.4% | KENT · MIDLAND · TERRELL |
| SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 4 | -13 | -76.5% | MARTIN · HOWARD · YOAKUM |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 73 | 61 | -12 | -16.4% | CRANE · BROOKS · KLEBERG |
| SOUTHLAND ROYALTY CO.-MIDLAND | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 22 | 11 | -11 | -50.0% | TERRELL · UPTON · GAINES |
| LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | MITCHELL · SMITH |
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | SAN PATRICIO · WARD |
| NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMER. | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 35 | 26 | -9 | -25.7% | GAINES · HARDIN · BURLESON |
| LEGACY CORPORATION, THE | Inactive | 15 | 6 | -9 | -60.0% | HIDALGO · STARR |
| OEXCO, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 35 | 26 | -9 | -25.7% | JACKSON · VAN ZANDT · ANDREWS |
| WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | Active | 17 | 8 | -9 | -52.9% | HOCKLEY · GARZA |
| MESA OPERATING CO. | Inactive | 17 | 9 | -8 | -47.1% | POTTER · MOORE |
| RIDGE OIL COMPANY | Active | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | YOUNG · STEPHENS |
| TALON PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| UNION PACIFIC AUSTIN CHALK CO. | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | LEE · WASHINGTON |
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.