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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: 1999Q1 vs 1998Q4
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1998Q4 and 1999Q1, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1998Q4 | 1999Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1999Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 27 | 127 | +100 | +370.4% | PECOS · ECTOR · GRIMES |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 11 | 41 | +30 | +272.7% | SUTTON · LAVACA · DE WITT |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 4 | 22 | +18 | +450.0% | MIDLAND · ANDREWS · REAGAN |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 13 | 29 | +16 | +123.1% | CRANE · FREESTONE · WINKLER |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 1 | 17 | +16 | +1600.0% | REAGAN |
| SAMSON LONE STAR LP | Inactive | 6 | 18 | +12 | +200.0% | PANOLA · RUSK · WHARTON |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 16 | +11 | +220.0% | GOLIAD · REFUGIO · BEE |
| MID-CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION,INC. | Inactive | 3 | 14 | +11 | +366.7% | FOARD |
| COLLINS & WARE, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | VICTORIA · DIMMIT · WEBB |
| FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | PALO PINTO · CALLAHAN · EASTLAND |
| POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | Delinquent | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | CROCKETT · WINKLER |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 1 | 9 | +8 | +800.0% | TAYLOR |
| PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | Inactive | 4 | 12 | +8 | +200.0% | PANOLA · ZAPATA · CRANE |
| KERNS O & G, INC. | Inactive | 3 | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | WEBB |
| SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | HOWARD · TERRY |
| ADEXCO OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | THROCKMORTON |
| E-L GAS CO., LTD. | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | JACK |
| NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | Inactive | 5 | 10 | +5 | +100.0% | WEBB · ZAPATA |
| PEDECO, INC. | Inactive | 2 | 7 | +5 | +250.0% | WILSON · PECOS |
| TRI-UNION DEVELOPMENT CORP. | Delinquent | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | GOLIAD · VICTORIA · CALHOUN |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 7 | 12 | +5 | +71.4% | VAN ZANDT · CROCKETT · PECOS |
| BANDERA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | PALO PINTO · EASTLAND |
| BRIGHT & CO. | Inactive | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | TERRELL · HIDALGO · WISE |
| DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | STEPHENS |
| FOREST OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 4 | +4 | n/a (from zero) | HIDALGO · LOVING |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1998Q4 | 1999Q1 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1999Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 67 | 31 | -36 | -53.7% | ZAPATA · WEBB |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 7 | -18 | -72.0% | HIDALGO · STARR · SMITH |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 15 | 1 | -14 | -93.3% | EASTLAND |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 26 | 13 | -13 | -50.0% | GREGG · FREESTONE · HENDERSON |
| CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 15 | 3 | -12 | -80.0% | CHAMBERS · COLORADO · HIDALGO |
| BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. | Inactive | 12 | 1 | -11 | -91.7% | MATAGORDA |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 58 | 48 | -10 | -17.2% | GLASSCOCK · REAGAN · MIDLAND |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 14 | 4 | -10 | -71.4% | REFUGIO |
| SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | FAYETTE |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 16 | 7 | -9 | -56.2% | PANOLA · JEFFERSON · MOORE |
| ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Active | 10 | 2 | -8 | -80.0% | HANSFORD · WARD |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 29 | 21 | -8 | -27.6% | HIDALGO · BROOKS · LAVACA |
| CRESTON PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | KNOX |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 58 | 50 | -8 | -13.8% | MARTIN · ANDREWS · CROCKETT |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 24 | 16 | -8 | -33.3% | FAYETTE · AUSTIN · BRAZOS |
| UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | LAVACA |
| C. W. RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | GREGG · UPSHUR |
| IBEX RESOURCES I, L.P. | Inactive | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 26 | 20 | -6 | -23.1% | GAINES · HOCKLEY |
| DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 1 | -6 | -85.7% | DENTON |
| STEPHENS, AUTRY C. | Inactive | 16 | 10 | -6 | -37.5% | MARTIN · GLASSCOCK · UPTON |
| CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. | Inactive | 6 | 1 | -5 | -83.3% | MCMULLEN |
| CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | Active | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | CRANE · WILLACY |
| COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. | Inactive | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | LAVACA · MATAGORDA |
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.