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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: 1999Q4 vs 1999Q3
The operators whose permit counts moved the most between 1999Q3 and 1999Q4, statewide. Click a name to see the full comparison in that operator's busiest counties.
Top gainers
| Operator | P-5 | 1999Q3 | 1999Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1999Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Delinquent | 43 | 95 | +52 | +120.9% | FREESTONE · HOWARD · SCURRY |
| EOG RESOURCES, INC. | Active-Ext | 5 | 36 | +31 | +620.0% | ZAPATA · PANOLA · WEBB |
| CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. | Active | 13 | 34 | +21 | +161.5% | CRANE · UPTON · MITCHELL |
| SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION | Delinquent | 2 | 23 | +21 | +1050.0% | HOWARD · TERRY · GAINES |
| UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 46 | +21 | +84.0% | PANOLA · CROCKETT · LEE |
| MARATHON OIL COMPANY | Delinquent | 38 | 56 | +18 | +47.4% | PECOS · CROCKETT · HOWARD |
| PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY | Inactive | 10 | 24 | +14 | +140.0% | SHERMAN · ANDREWS · GOLIAD |
| KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. | Delinquent | 3 | 16 | +13 | +433.3% | PALO PINTO · STEPHENS |
| PEBA OIL & GAS CO. | Delinquent | 7 | 19 | +12 | +171.4% | MONTAGUE |
| ACCESS RESOURCES INC. | Inactive | 0 | 11 | +11 | n/a (from zero) | WILBARGER |
| ALTURA ENERGY LTD. | Inactive | 39 | 50 | +11 | +28.2% | HOCKLEY · GAINES · YOAKUM |
| L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY | Active | 4 | 15 | +11 | +275.0% | TAYLOR · COKE · THROCKMORTON |
| COLLINS & WARE, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 21 | +10 | +90.9% | NUECES · MIDLAND · KLEBERG |
| KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC | Inactive | 2 | 12 | +10 | +500.0% | STARR · KLEBERG · CHAMBERS |
| OXY USA INC. | Active | 3 | 13 | +10 | +333.3% | ECTOR · ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY | Inactive | 7 | 16 | +9 | +128.6% | IRION · WHARTON · ZAPATA |
| HOCO, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 9 | +9 | n/a (from zero) | WICHITA · WILBARGER |
| CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. | Active | 2 | 10 | +8 | +400.0% | GOLIAD |
| OEXCO, INC. | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | MONTAGUE |
| PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 0 | 7 | +7 | n/a (from zero) | ZAPATA · COLORADO · DUVAL |
| AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | Inactive | 9 | 15 | +6 | +66.7% | PANOLA · HARRISON · JEFFERSON |
| CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. | Active | 3 | 9 | +6 | +200.0% | GARZA · ARCHER |
| CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | Active | 4 | 10 | +6 | +150.0% | VICTORIA · REFUGIO |
| HADLEY OIL | Inactive | 0 | 6 | +6 | n/a (from zero) | MONTAGUE |
| HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. | Inactive | 1 | 7 | +6 | +600.0% | JEFFERSON · HEMPHILL · GALVESTON |
Top decliners
| Operator | P-5 | 1999Q3 | 1999Q4 | Δ | Δ% | Busiest counties (1999Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. | Active | 78 | 30 | -48 | -61.5% | MIDLAND · MOORE · POTTER |
| ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY | Inactive | 25 | 0 | -25 | -100.0% | |
| MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION | Inactive | 65 | 46 | -19 | -29.2% | WISE · DENTON · COLORADO |
| EXXON CORP. | See-Remarks | 46 | 29 | -17 | -37.0% | WOOD · ANDREWS · CHAMBERS |
| SAMSON LONE STAR LP | Inactive | 30 | 14 | -16 | -53.3% | RUSK · PANOLA · WHARTON |
| MERIT ENERGY COMPANY | Active | 20 | 6 | -14 | -70.0% | CHAMBERS · ECTOR · HARRIS |
| UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA | Inactive | 21 | 9 | -12 | -57.1% | VAN ZANDT · ECTOR · PECOS |
| SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. | Inactive | 11 | 0 | -11 | -100.0% | |
| CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY | Inactive | 32 | 22 | -10 | -31.2% | GREGG · HENDERSON · TERRY |
| WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INC | Inactive | 11 | 1 | -10 | -90.9% | HOWARD |
| BELCO ENERGY CORP. | Inactive | 12 | 3 | -9 | -75.0% | ANDREWS · PECOS · WICHITA |
| HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. | Inactive | 11 | 2 | -9 | -81.8% | ANDREWS · MIDLAND |
| KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION | Inactive | 9 | 0 | -9 | -100.0% | |
| DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP | Inactive | 60 | 52 | -8 | -13.3% | SUTTON · EDWARDS · LAVACA |
| ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC | Active | 8 | 0 | -8 | -100.0% | |
| SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION | Active | 9 | 1 | -8 | -88.9% | CALLAHAN |
| FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | Inactive | 18 | 11 | -7 | -38.9% | PANOLA · HIDALGO · STARR |
| KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. | Active | 12 | 5 | -7 | -58.3% | DUVAL · WEBB |
| RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC. | Active | 7 | 0 | -7 | -100.0% | |
| T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC. | Delinquent | 8 | 1 | -7 | -87.5% | SHACKELFORD |
| UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. | Inactive | 10 | 3 | -7 | -70.0% | LAVACA · JEFFERSON |
| C & E OPERATING, INC. | Inactive | 13 | 7 | -6 | -46.2% | GOLIAD · REFUGIO · SAN PATRICIO |
| ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION | Inactive | 13 | 7 | -6 | -46.2% | MIDLAND · UPTON · ANDREWS |
| HIGH ISLAND OIL CORPORATION | Inactive | 6 | 0 | -6 | -100.0% | |
| PENNZENERGY EXP. & PROD., L.L.C. | Inactive | 23 | 17 | -6 | -26.1% | PANOLA · CRANE · ZAPATA |
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.