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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Who's moving: 1998Q4 vs 1998Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1998Q3 and 1998Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1998Q3 | 1998Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1998Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 58 | +50 | +625.0% | MIDLAND · CROCKETT · PANOLA |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 8 | 26 | +18 | +225.0% | GREGG · HENDERSON · ANDREWS |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | CAMP · WISE · JACK |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | DUVAL · MIDLAND · LAVACA |
| SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | MCMULLEN · FAYETTE · COLORADO |
| AOCO OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. | Inactive | 0 | 10 | +10 | n/a (from zero) | CROSBY |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 17 | 27 | +10 | +58.8% | PECOS · GRIMES · AUSTIN |
| CRESTON PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | KNOX |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 49 | 58 | +9 | +18.4% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · MIDLAND |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 7 | 15 | +8 | +114.3% | LIPSCOMB · HIDALGO · COLORADO |
| C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | GREGG · UPSHUR · RUSK |
| IBEX RESOURCES I, L.P. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | PECOS · TOM GREEN |
| PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | STEPHENS · COKE |
| UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 9 | +7 | +350.0% | LAVACA · WHARTON · COCHRAN |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | CRANE · PARKER · WILLACY |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | FREESTONE · COLLIN · DELTA |
| STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | Inactive | 10 | 16 | +6 | +60.0% | MARTIN · MIDLAND · GLASSCOCK |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | BEE · STARR · JACKSON |
| COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | MOORE · POTTER |
| JAMEX, INC. | Active | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | COLORADO · WHARTON · VICTORIA |
| PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | COLEMAN · FALLS · JONES |
| TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | CRANE · MIDLAND · REEVES |
| VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A) | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | HOWARD · ANDREWS · TERRELL |
| AMERICAN ENERGY OP. CORP.,THE | Inactive | 2 | 6 | +4 | +200.0% | FORT BEND |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN · GLASSCOCK |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1998Q3 | 1998Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1998Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 39 | 15 | -24 | -61.5% | FREESTONE · CROSBY · GARZA |
| ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 19 | 0 | -19 | -100.0% | |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 85 | 67 | -18 | -21.2% | WEBB · ZAPATA · TERRELL |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 28 | 11 | -17 | -60.7% | LAVACA · SUTTON · EDWARDS |
| LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 0 | -16 | -100.0% | |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 28 | 14 | -14 | -50.0% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · CRANE |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 42 | 28 | -14 | -33.3% | WISE · DENTON · COLORADO |
| PEDECO, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 2 | -14 | -87.5% | FRIO · WILSON |
| SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. | Inactive | 21 | 8 | -13 | -61.9% | FREESTONE · HARRISON · PANOLA |
| OCEAN ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | UPTON |
| EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. | Inactive | 14 | 3 | -11 | -78.6% | LIVE OAK · SAN PATRICIO · STARR |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 26 | 15 | -11 | -42.3% | GRAY · COLLINGSWORTH |
| ORYX ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 13 | 2 | -11 | -84.6% | KLEBERG · STARR |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 36 | 26 | -10 | -27.8% | CROCKETT · GAINES · HOCKLEY |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 16 | -10 | -38.5% | HARRISON · PANOLA · JEFFERSON |
| TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 3 | -10 | -76.9% | CHAMBERS · GALVESTON · LIVE OAK |
| COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| BROOKS, E. B., JR. | Inactive | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | BORDEN · SHACKELFORD |
| CORENERGY OPERATING GROUP, LLC | Delinquent | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 39 | 31 | -8 | -20.5% | ROBERTS · LIPSCOMB · OCHILTREE |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 44 | 36 | -8 | -18.2% | PANOLA · WEBB · DUVAL |
| EXXON CO., U.S.A. | Inactive | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 31 | 23 | -8 | -25.8% | PANOLA · CRANE · ZAPATA |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 24 | -8 | -25.0% | PANOLA · JASPER · WASHINGTON |
| ADOBE ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | HARDIN |
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.