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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 1997Q4 vs 1997Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1997Q3 and 1997Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1997Q3 | 1997Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1997Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 38 | 124 | +86 | +226.3% | MITCHELL · MIDLAND · REAGAN |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 34 | 100 | +66 | +194.1% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · TERRY |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 139 | 172 | +33 | +23.7% | CROCKETT · RUSK · PANOLA |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 43 | 67 | +24 | +55.8% | WISE · THROCKMORTON · LIMESTONE |
| CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 7 | 27 | +20 | +285.7% | LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE · SHERMAN |
| LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 45 | +15 | +50.0% | EDWARDS · REAGAN · CROCKETT |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 47 | 61 | +14 | +29.8% | SUTTON · SCHLEICHER · LAVACA |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 20 | +13 | +185.7% | REFUGIO · COLORADO |
| TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 12 | +12 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT |
| SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | Delinquent | 2 | 13 | +11 | +550.0% | HOCKLEY · ARCHER |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | LUBBOCK · ECTOR · GAINES |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 4 | 14 | +10 | +250.0% | MONTAGUE |
| SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 17 | +9 | +112.5% | MARTIN · TERRY · GAINES |
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 19 | +9 | +90.0% | GUADALUPE · JACKSON · WEBB |
| C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 20 | +8 | +66.7% | UPSHUR · GREGG · LEON |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 11 | +8 | +266.7% | WICHITA |
| NORTHLAND OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | HARRISON · SHACKELFORD |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 28 | 36 | +8 | +28.6% | PANOLA · SCURRY · TERRY |
| TEXLAND/JMC JOINT VENTURE | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | ANDREWS |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 19 | 26 | +7 | +36.8% | GAINES · FREESTONE · HARRIS |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 17 | 24 | +7 | +41.2% | PECOS · CROCKETT · STERLING |
| S M K ENERGY CORPORATION | Delinquent | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | ZAPATA |
| HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY | Active | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | STERLING · BEE · BOWIE |
| J. C. OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | PECOS · CROCKETT |
| MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATION | Active | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | VICTORIA · DE WITT |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1997Q3 | 1997Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1997Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P | Inactive | 77 | 0 | -77 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 67 | 36 | -31 | -46.3% | MIDLAND · UPTON · ECTOR |
| HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC. | Inactive | 36 | 15 | -21 | -58.3% | ANDREWS |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 26 | 7 | -19 | -73.1% | EDWARDS · LAMB · HEMPHILL |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 30 | 12 | -18 | -60.0% | ANDREWS · HASKELL · TOM GREEN |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 33 | 15 | -18 | -54.5% | MIDLAND · DAWSON · BROOKS |
| PEDECO, INC. | Inactive | 24 | 7 | -17 | -70.8% | WILSON · GONZALES |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 9 | -16 | -64.0% | STARR · HOWARD · JOHNSON |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 56 | 41 | -15 | -26.8% | VAL VERDE · WEBB · ZAPATA |
| WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION | Active | 19 | 6 | -13 | -68.4% | GARZA · HOCKLEY |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 114 | 102 | -12 | -10.5% | SCURRY · IRION · ECTOR |
| COLLINS & WARE, INC. | Inactive | 18 | 6 | -12 | -66.7% | HOWARD · WILBARGER · MIDLAND |
| HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 22 | 10 | -12 | -54.5% | REAGAN · IRION |
| BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | Inactive | 14 | 4 | -10 | -71.4% | DAWSON · HEMPHILL · HOWARD |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 85 | 75 | -10 | -11.8% | KENEDY · CHAMBERS · KLEBERG |
| MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | HEMPHILL |
| BC OPERATING, INC. | Active | 10 | 1 | -9 | -90.0% | PECOS |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 27 | 18 | -9 | -33.3% | GARZA · STARR · HIDALGO |
| MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 29 | 20 | -9 | -31.0% | CHEROKEE · FREESTONE · PANOLA |
| SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (A) | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 12 | 4 | -8 | -66.7% | GOLIAD · SAN PATRICIO · WARD |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 60 | 52 | -8 | -13.3% | WARD · FORT BEND · PECOS |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 14 | 6 | -8 | -57.1% | FISHER · JACK · COOKE |
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.