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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: 1998Q3 vs 1998Q2
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1998Q2 and 1998Q3, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1998Q2 | 1998Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1998Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | Inactive | 5 | 21 | +16 | +320.0% | HARRISON · FREESTONE · POTTER |
| ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 19 | +15 | +375.0% | JACK |
| CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 25 | 39 | +14 | +56.0% | LIPSCOMB · MOORE · ROBERTS |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 23 | +14 | +155.6% | MITCHELL · HIDALGO · GAINES |
| OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 15 | +14 | +1400.0% | HUTCHINSON · UPTON · WINKLER |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 73 | 85 | +12 | +16.4% | WEBB · ZAPATA · TERRELL |
| PEDECO, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 16 | +10 | +166.7% | WILSON · FRIO · GONZALES |
| CORENERGY OPERATING GROUP, LLC | Delinquent | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | BEE · LIVE OAK |
| EXXON CO., U.S.A. | Inactive | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | FRANKLIN |
| SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | GOLIAD · FORT BEND · MATAGORDA |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 19 | 26 | +7 | +36.8% | HARRISON · PANOLA · JEFFERSON |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 12 | 19 | +7 | +58.3% | CRANE · BRAZORIA · FREESTONE |
| BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | SHERMAN |
| BROOKS, E. B., JR. | Inactive | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | STONEWALL · DAWSON · HOWARD |
| CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | SCHLEICHER · MARTIN · UPTON |
| RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | STERLING · GLASSCOCK · EDWARDS |
| STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. | Active-Ext | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | PALO PINTO · ERATH · EASTLAND |
| ADOBE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | WHARTON · COLORADO |
| ARRINGTON CJM, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | MOORE · HUTCHINSON |
| BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | CHAMBERS · JEFFERSON · HARRIS |
| J. W. RESOURCES INC. | Active | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE |
| PRODUCERS OPERATING CO., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | CLAY |
| WELDER-HEYER ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | BEE |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 9 | +5 | +125.0% | HARRISON · LIMESTONE · NUECES |
| MARQUEE CORPORATION | Active | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | VICTORIA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1998Q2 | 1998Q3 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1998Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 60 | 28 | -32 | -53.3% | SUTTON · LAVACA · BRAZOS-LB |
| LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 45 | 16 | -29 | -64.4% | STERLING · DAWSON · DUVAL |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 59 | 32 | -27 | -45.8% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · RUSK |
| VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 32 | 8 | -24 | -75.0% | CALDWELL · GUADALUPE · CHAMBERS |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 58 | 36 | -22 | -37.9% | CROCKETT · YOAKUM · HOCKLEY |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 30 | 8 | -22 | -73.3% | PANOLA · ANDERSON · LIMESTONE |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 25 | 4 | -21 | -84.0% | VAN ZANDT · HOWARD · REEVES |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 59 | 39 | -20 | -33.9% | CHAMBERS · KENEDY · KLEBERG |
| HERITAGE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 18 | 0 | -18 | -100.0% | |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 58 | 42 | -16 | -27.6% | WISE · COLORADO · LIMESTONE |
| HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION | Active | 25 | 10 | -15 | -60.0% | HUTCHINSON · HANSFORD · ROBERTS |
| EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. | Inactive | 27 | 14 | -13 | -48.1% | GOLIAD · HIDALGO · VICTORIA |
| SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 0 | -13 | -100.0% | |
| BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | JIM HOGG · LOVING |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 56 | 44 | -12 | -21.4% | PANOLA · ZAPATA · VAL VERDE |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | HARDIN · CRANE |
| UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 12 | 0 | -12 | -100.0% | |
| CODA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | WICHITA |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | MIDLAND · HIDALGO |
| SAGE ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | BURLESON |
| SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | Inactive | 17 | 7 | -10 | -58.8% | HIDALGO · BROOKS · DUVAL |
| CADDO OPERATING INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. | Inactive | 11 | 3 | -8 | -72.7% | BEE · BROOKS · JIM WELLS |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | BEE · GOLIAD |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 15 | 8 | -7 | -46.7% | ANDREWS · HARRISON · TERRY |
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.