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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 1996Q4 vs 1996Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1996Q3 and 1996Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1996Q3 | 1996Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1996Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 44 | 221 | +177 | +402.3% | ECTOR · SCURRY · IRION |
| ARROW OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 34 | +24 | +240.0% | ANDREWS |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 17 | 39 | +22 | +129.4% | TERRY · HASKELL · ANDREWS |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 26 | +18 | +225.0% | HOWARD · CHAMBERS · COKE |
| SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. | Active | 2 | 20 | +18 | +900.0% | WARD · WINKLER · DUVAL |
| ALLEGRO OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 16 | +16 | n/a (from zero) | MITCHELL |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 13 | 27 | +14 | +107.7% | UPTON · SUTTON · REEVES |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 30 | 44 | +14 | +46.7% | SUTTON · LAVACA · EDWARDS |
| MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 22 | 35 | +13 | +59.1% | LIPSCOMB · ROBERTS · OCHILTREE |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 4 | 17 | +13 | +325.0% | HOCKLEY · ATASCOSA · KENT |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 11 | 24 | +13 | +118.2% | PANOLA · COCHRAN · REFUGIO |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 17 | 29 | +12 | +70.6% | PANOLA · NEWTON · RED RIVER |
| SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | HOCKLEY · CLAY |
| AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | BRAZOS-LB · LAVACA · WINKLER |
| S M K ENERGY CORPORATION | Delinquent | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ZAPATA · HARRISON |
| STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. | Active-Ext | 6 | 15 | +9 | +150.0% | PALO PINTO · EASTLAND · WICHITA |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 116 | 125 | +9 | +7.8% | CROCKETT · NUECES · PANOLA |
| COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | LOVING · MARTIN · ANDREWS |
| MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | ANDREWS · CROCKETT |
| MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 26 | 34 | +8 | +30.8% | ANDREWS · GAINES |
| HAWKINS ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | STEPHENS |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | MONTAGUE |
| SHELL LAND & ENERGY CO. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | HOCKLEY |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | NOLAN · COKE · TOM GREEN |
| HOPEWELL OPERATING, INC. | Active | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | PANOLA · HARRISON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1996Q3 | 1996Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1996Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 70 | 32 | -38 | -54.3% | WARD · ZAPATA · UPTON |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 3 | -36 | -92.3% | BAILEY · HOWARD · LAMB |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 100 | 68 | -32 | -32.0% | MIDLAND · PANOLA · GRAY |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 90 | 61 | -29 | -32.2% | ANDREWS · KLEBERG · KENEDY |
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | Inactive | 157 | 131 | -26 | -16.6% | REAGAN · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 42 | 20 | -22 | -52.4% | YOAKUM · HIDALGO · GAINES |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 25 | 4 | -21 | -84.0% | HUTCHINSON · CARSON · HANSFORD |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 33 | 13 | -20 | -60.6% | ANDREWS · HANSFORD · ROBERTS |
| MERIDIAN OIL INC. | Inactive | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | Inactive | 17 | 1 | -16 | -94.1% | DE WITT |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 18 | 2 | -16 | -88.9% | ANDREWS · COLORADO |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 37 | 21 | -16 | -43.2% | ZAPATA · WEBB · CHAMBERS |
| KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY | Active-Ext | 19 | 4 | -15 | -78.9% | ANDREWS · FREESTONE · HEMPHILL |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 23 | 11 | -12 | -52.2% | DAWSON |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 5 | -10 | -66.7% | CROCKETT |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 18 | 8 | -10 | -55.6% | REFUGIO |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | RUSK · GRIMES |
| SDX RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| COMETRA OIL AND GAS, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| AMERADA HESS CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | MATAGORDA · ORANGE |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 19 | 12 | -7 | -36.8% | FREESTONE · CRANE · WARD |
| BC OPERATING, INC. | Active | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% |
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.