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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: 1999Q2 vs 1999Q1
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1999Q1 and 1999Q2, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1999Q1 | 1999Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1999Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | Inactive | 12 | 44 | +32 | +266.7% | PANOLA · CRANE · REFUGIO |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 31 | 59 | +28 | +90.3% | WISE · COLORADO · MONTGOMERY |
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 13 | 29 | +16 | +123.1% | FREESTONE · HOWARD · CROSBY |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 22 | +15 | +214.3% | HIDALGO · SMITH · PANOLA |
| GEN-NAN RESOURCES & EQUIP., INC. | Inactive | 0 | 14 | +14 | n/a (from zero) | WALLER |
| CONCHO RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 1 | 14 | +13 | +1300.0% | MARTIN · GLASSCOCK · WINKLER |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 12 | 24 | +12 | +100.0% | ANDREWS · SHERMAN · BORDEN |
| UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 13 | +12 | +1200.0% | COCHRAN · COLORADO |
| QUINTANA PET. CORP. | Inactive | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | REFUGIO |
| COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION | Inactive | 21 | 30 | +9 | +42.9% | HIDALGO · STARR · LAVACA |
| GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. | Inactive | 1 | 10 | +9 | +900.0% | SUTTON · GRAY · TERRY |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | STARR · COKE · HIDALGO |
| DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. | Active | 0 | 8 | +8 | n/a (from zero) | ANDREWS · SCHLEICHER · UPTON |
| ENERGAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | LUBBOCK · BRISCOE · GARZA |
| H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | WALLER |
| HERITAGE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | EDWARDS |
| THOMPSON, J. CLEO | Inactive | 1 | 8 | +7 | +700.0% | CROCKETT · HOWARD |
| ARCO PERMIAN | Inactive | 10 | 16 | +6 | +60.0% | ANDREWS · ECTOR · MIDLAND |
| CONOCO INC. | Inactive | 31 | 37 | +6 | +19.4% | WEBB · ZAPATA · CARSON |
| ENRE CORP. | Inactive | 2 | 8 | +6 | +300.0% | WISE · DENTON |
| GILSTER, RALPH R. III | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | REFUGIO |
| ASPECT RESOURCES LLC | Inactive | 1 | 6 | +5 | +500.0% | GALVESTON · JEFFERSON · CHAMBERS |
| BANDERA EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | GOLIAD · BEE |
| CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | REAGAN · MIDLAND |
| EEX CORPORATION | Inactive | 0 | 5 | +5 | n/a (from zero) | WEBB · ATASCOSA |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1999Q1 | 1999Q2 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1999Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 127 | 46 | -81 | -63.8% | PECOS · CHEROKEE · GRIMES |
| TEXACO E & P INC. | Delinquent | 50 | 15 | -35 | -70.0% | ANDREWS · HOCKLEY · GAINES |
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 48 | 15 | -33 | -68.8% | POTTER · MOORE |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 40 | 16 | -24 | -60.0% | ANDREWS · KENEDY · WINKLER |
| PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. | Inactive | 21 | 0 | -21 | -100.0% | |
| APACHE CORPORATION | Active | 29 | 10 | -19 | -65.5% | FREESTONE · GRAYSON · CRANE |
| MARINER ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 17 | 0 | -17 | -100.0% | |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 20 | 5 | -15 | -75.0% | GAINES · ANDREWS · ECTOR |
| MID-CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION,INC. | Inactive | 14 | 2 | -12 | -85.7% | FOARD |
| AOCO OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. | Inactive | 29 | 20 | -9 | -31.0% | LIPSCOMB · HEMPHILL · ROBERTS |
| POGO PRODUCING COMPANY | Delinquent | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 16 | 8 | -8 | -50.0% | BEE · GOLIAD · REFUGIO |
| FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 9 | 2 | -7 | -77.8% | EASTLAND · TAYLOR |
| KERNS O & G, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 4 | -6 | -60.0% | WEBB |
| MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 3 | -6 | -66.7% | WEBB |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 41 | 36 | -5 | -12.2% | SUTTON · LAVACA · SCHLEICHER |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 22 | 17 | -5 | -22.7% | REAGAN · RUSK · ANDREWS |
| MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. | Delinquent | 12 | 7 | -5 | -41.7% | WEBB · BROOKS · DUVAL |
| MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC. | Delinquent | 7 | 2 | -5 | -71.4% | LAVACA |
| NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. | Inactive | 10 | 5 | -5 | -50.0% | ZAPATA · BRAZORIA |
| SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER | Inactive | 8 | 3 | -5 | -62.5% | FREESTONE · GREGG · PANOLA |
| TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | Inactive | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| TRI-UNION DEVELOPMENT CORP. | Delinquent | 5 | 0 | -5 | -100.0% | |
| BANDERA PETROLEUM, INC. | Inactive | 4 | 0 | -4 | -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.