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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: 1998Q1 vs 1997Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1997Q4 and 1998Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1997Q4 | 1998Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1998Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 54 | +45 | +500.0% | HOWARD · STARR · GLASSCOCK |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 7 | 50 | +43 | +614.3% | UPTON · EDWARDS · CALHOUN |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 36 | 52 | +16 | +44.4% | MIDLAND · CRANE · MARTIN |
| E R OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | GRAY |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 124 | 138 | +14 | +11.3% | MIDLAND · POTTER · MITCHELL |
| TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 16 | +14 | +700.0% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · REEVES |
| OMNI OPERATING COMPANY(A) | Delinquent | 0 | 13 | +13 | n/a (from zero) | ZAVALA · DIMMIT |
| VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | LIMESTONE · FREESTONE · GREGG |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 29 | 41 | +12 | +41.4% | ECTOR · BORDEN · SHERMAN |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | REFUGIO · BEE · GOLIAD |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 25 | +10 | +66.7% | PANOLA · JEFFERSON · RUSK |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 11 | 20 | +9 | +81.8% | HIDALGO · STARR · ZAPATA |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 21 | +9 | +75.0% | CROCKETT · ANDREWS · FREESTONE |
| MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS |
| PLAYA MINERALS & ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | CLAY |
| WESTCO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT |
| WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 7 | 16 | +9 | +128.6% | REFUGIO · GOLIAD · HOCKLEY |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 14 | 22 | +8 | +57.1% | CRANE |
| MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WINKLER · BRAZORIA · ANDREWS |
| GREENBRIER OPER. CO. | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | HIDALGO · STARR |
| SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | STARR · GAINES · WHEELER |
| SEAGULL MIDCON INC. | Inactive | 4 | 11 | +7 | +175.0% | ROBERTS · POTTER · MOORE |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | JACKSON · BEE · FORT BEND |
| TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P. | Inactive | 7 | 14 | +7 | +100.0% | ZAPATA · ANDERSON · EDWARDS |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 24 | 31 | +7 | +29.2% | ANDREWS · VAN ZANDT · GAINES |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1997Q4 | 1998Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1998Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 172 | 123 | -49 | -28.5% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · DIMMIT |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 100 | 52 | -48 | -48.0% | YOAKUM · HOCKLEY · CROCKETT |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 67 | 40 | -27 | -40.3% | WISE · MONTGOMERY · LIMESTONE |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 54 | 33 | -21 | -38.9% | GRAY · COCHRAN · WILBARGER |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 36 | 16 | -20 | -55.6% | PANOLA · SCURRY · CRANE |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 52 | 35 | -17 | -32.7% | WARD · PECOS · FORT BEND |
| SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 17 | 1 | -16 | -94.1% | HOWARD |
| HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | ANDREWS |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 28 | 15 | -13 | -46.4% | MIDLAND · TERRELL · UPTON |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 20 | 7 | -13 | -65.0% | REFUGIO |
| SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. | Delinquent | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 6 | -12 | -66.7% | STARR · HIDALGO |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 102 | 91 | -11 | -10.8% | ECTOR · IRION · FREESTONE |
| C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 20 | 10 | -10 | -50.0% | GREGG · UPSHUR · RUSK |
| EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. | Inactive | 25 | 15 | -10 | -40.0% | GOLIAD · BEE · VICTORIA |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 10 | 0 | -10 | -100.0% | |
| TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 2 | -10 | -83.3% | LAVACA · UPTON |
| DALE OPERATING COMPANY | Active | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | REFUGIO · VICTORIA |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 15 | 6 | -9 | -60.0% | DAWSON · ECTOR · NACOGDOCHES |
| SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 65 | 57 | -8 | -12.3% | WEBB · ZAPATA · STARR |
| NORTHLAND OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 18 | -8 | -30.8% | MCMULLEN · FAYETTE · JIM HOGG |
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.