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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: 1996Q3 vs 1996Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1996Q2 and 1996Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1996Q2 | 1996Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1996Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 39 | +39 | n/a (from zero) | LUBBOCK · MIDLAND · HOWARD |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 61 | 90 | +29 | +47.5% | ANDREWS · KENEDY · KLEBERG |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 0 | 25 | +25 | n/a (from zero) | HUTCHINSON · HANSFORD · HOCKLEY |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 14 | 34 | +20 | +142.9% | ECTOR · BORDEN · HUTCHINSON |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 17 | 37 | +20 | +117.6% | ZAPATA · WEBB · STARR |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 11 | 30 | +19 | +172.7% | TERRELL · UPTON · ECTOR |
| KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | Active-Ext | 3 | 19 | +16 | +533.3% | ANDREWS · NACOGDOCHES · CHEROKEE |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 8 | 23 | +15 | +187.5% | DAWSON · ANDREWS |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 15 | +15 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 27 | 42 | +15 | +55.6% | YOAKUM · HIDALGO · BROOKS |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 30 | 44 | +14 | +46.7% | WISE · LIMESTONE · THROCKMORTON |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | ANDREWS · WICHITA · COCHRAN |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | UPTON · EDWARDS · LOVING |
| BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 6 | 17 | +11 | +183.3% | WINKLER · STARR · LAVACA |
| ARROW OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
| COSTILLA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 19 | +10 | +111.1% | HOWARD · CRANE · SUTTON |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 51 | 61 | +10 | +19.6% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · ZAPATA |
| PRIME OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 3 | 12 | +9 | +300.0% | CALHOUN · DIMMIT · POLK |
| TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | CROSBY · LUBBOCK · GAINES |
| ADOBE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 15 | +8 | +114.3% | WHARTON |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | CAMP · DUVAL · BRAZORIA |
| NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | RUSK · GRIMES · TRINITY |
| SAMSON LONE STAR LP | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | REEVES · CHEROKEE · COKE |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | BEXAR · LIVE OAK |
| HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | SHERMAN · OLDHAM |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1996Q2 | 1996Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1996Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 91 | 44 | -47 | -51.6% | SCURRY · IRION · MOORE |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 38 | 11 | -27 | -71.1% | PANOLA · ZAPATA · KARNES |
| VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 26 | 7 | -19 | -73.1% | HIDALGO · JEFFERSON · JIM HOGG |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 26 | 9 | -17 | -65.4% | JACKSON · VAN ZANDT · ANDREWS |
| CADDO OPERATING INC. | Delinquent | 19 | 3 | -16 | -84.2% | COLEMAN |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 33 | 17 | -16 | -48.5% | UPTON · LOVING · WINKLER |
| PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. | Inactive | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 28 | 15 | -13 | -46.4% | GAINES · HIDALGO · STARR |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 112 | 100 | -12 | -10.7% | PANOLA · ECTOR · HOCKLEY |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 8 | -11 | -57.9% | HOWARD · STARR · CHAMBERS |
| PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | VICTORIA · ANDREWS · JONES |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 16 | 6 | -10 | -62.5% | CROCKETT · UPTON · GLASSCOCK |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 126 | 116 | -10 | -7.9% | CROCKETT · WEBB · WASHINGTON |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | GREGG · MARION · STARR |
| SEAGULL MIDCON INC. | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | HEMPHILL |
| UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY | Active | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE |
| ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC | Inactive | 29 | 21 | -8 | -27.6% | FREESTONE · WINKLER · SHACKELFORD |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | Inactive | 165 | 157 | -8 | -4.8% | MIDLAND · REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | MONTAGUE |
| TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | STARR · BRAZORIA |
| ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | VICTORIA |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 26 | 19 | -7 | -26.9% | MATAGORDA · ANDREWS · FREESTONE |
| REGAL PETROLEUM SERVICES | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| SHELL LAND & ENERGY CO. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| ZSX, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | NAVARRO |
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.