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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: 1998Q2 vs 1998Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1998Q1 and 1998Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1998Q1 | 1998Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1998Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 32 | +19 | +146.2% | JACKSON · GUADALUPE · CALDWELL |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 40 | 58 | +18 | +45.0% | WISE · DENTON · COLORADO |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 39 | 56 | +17 | +43.6% | PANOLA · ZAPATA · WEBB |
| HERITAGE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 18 | +17 | +1700.0% | EDWARDS |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 57 | 73 | +16 | +28.1% | WEBB · ZAPATA · STARR |
| EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. | Inactive | 15 | 27 | +12 | +80.0% | DUVAL · GOLIAD · BEE |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 16 | 28 | +12 | +75.0% | PANOLA · ZAPATA · WINKLER |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 14 | 25 | +11 | +78.6% | HUTCHINSON · ROBERTS |
| SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | ANDREWS · BURLESON · GAINES |
| UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 1 | 12 | +11 | +1100.0% | HUTCHINSON · UPTON |
| T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | SHACKELFORD |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 20 | 29 | +9 | +45.0% | HIDALGO · ZAPATA · STARR |
| WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 2 | 11 | +9 | +450.0% | JIM WELLS · VICTORIA · ARANSAS |
| JW ENERGY CO., LTD | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | WISE · JACK |
| LACY, R., INC. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | PANOLA |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN · JEFFERSON |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 7 | 14 | +7 | +100.0% | REFUGIO · COLORADO · TERRY |
| SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (A) | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | LOVING · CALHOUN · HIDALGO |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 52 | 58 | +6 | +11.5% | HOCKLEY · GAINES · CROCKETT |
| BROWN, TOM INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | TERRELL · ANDERSON |
| CADDO OPERATING INC. | Delinquent | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | BROWN · COLEMAN |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | DUVAL · JACKSON · VICTORIA |
| FOUR SQUARE PRODUCTION, L.L.C. | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | PALO PINTO |
| MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | BRAZORIA · NEWTON · WHARTON |
| ADEXCO OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | THROCKMORTON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1998Q1 | 1998Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1998Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 138 | 54 | -84 | -60.9% | POTTER · CROCKETT · MIDLAND |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 123 | 59 | -64 | -52.0% | CROCKETT · PANOLA · LEE |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 91 | 35 | -56 | -61.5% | ECTOR · FREESTONE · IRION |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 54 | 9 | -45 | -83.3% | STARR · CHAMBERS · HOWARD |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 50 | 14 | -36 | -72.0% | UPTON · PECOS · ANDREWS |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 52 | 24 | -28 | -53.8% | MIDLAND · MARTIN · CRANE |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 41 | 18 | -23 | -56.1% | ECTOR · BORDEN · RUSK |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 53 | 30 | -23 | -43.4% | HIDALGO · PANOLA · MIDLAND |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 81 | 59 | -22 | -27.2% | ANDREWS · CHAMBERS · KLEBERG |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 25 | 4 | -21 | -84.0% | SHELBY · FREESTONE · GREGG |
| E R OPERATING COMPANY | Delinquent | 14 | 0 | -14 | -100.0% | |
| TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | ECTOR · WARD |
| OMNI OPERATING COMPANY(A) | Delinquent | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 23 | 12 | -11 | -47.8% | FREESTONE · CRANE · MATAGORDA |
| BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND | Inactive | 22 | 11 | -11 | -50.0% | CRANE |
| SEAGULL MIDCON INC. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 35 | 25 | -10 | -28.6% | WARD · WEBB · ZAPATA |
| MARIAH ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| PLAYA MINERALS & ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| WESTCO OIL COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | VICTORIA |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 19 | 11 | -8 | -42.1% | WEBB · WHARTON · ZAPATA |
| WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | Inactive | 16 | 8 | -8 | -50.0% | REFUGIO · TERRY |
| KCS RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | COLORADO |
| KROCAN ENERGY CORPORATION | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -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.