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itself is real, from the RRC's public records, but some numbers could shift
a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Where Texas is permitting: 1977Q3
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1977Q2. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1977Q2 · 1977Q3 · 1977Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
218 counties had at least one permit approved in 1977Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (223)
| County | 1977Q2 | 1977Q3 | Δ | Top operators (1977Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUVAL (131) | 28 | 163 | +135 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (99) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (8) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| ARCHER (9) | 44 | 155 | +111 | ROGERS DRILLING CO. (14) · P. R. S. PRODUCTIONS (6) · PHILLIPS & PIERSON (5) |
| WICHITA (485) | 60 | 147 | +87 | SHILLELAGH CORPORATION (11) · HUNTER & MCDONALD (7) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (7) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 29 | 128 | +99 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (19) · DELTA SUBURBAN (15) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (12) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 46 | 128 | +82 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (30) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (24) · PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS (8) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 26 | 120 | +94 | PAUTSKY, NORMAN (16) · REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (12) · ALPHA PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 29 | 109 | +80 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (6) · RHODES DRILLING COMPANY (5) · FORT WORTH PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| YOUNG (503) | 32 | 104 | +72 | SWANNER PROPERTIES (7) · BRIGHTMAN, TOM (5) · RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) |
| JACK (237) | 26 | 101 | +75 | RANGER OPERATING CO. (7) · ENTERPRISES UNLIMITED, INC. (5) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (4) |
| PARKER (367) | 24 | 93 | +69 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (8) · MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. (6) · SCATES EXPLORATION CO., INC. (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 32 | 90 | +58 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (16) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (13) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (13) |
| NUECES (355) | 13 | 90 | +77 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (8) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (7) · TEXACO INC. (7) |
| WEBB (479) | 33 | 89 | +56 | BURNS, R. L. CORPORATION (9) · GULF OIL CORP. (6) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 33 | 88 | +55 | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY (9) · H. L. M. OIL COMPANY (6) · GREENE, R. E. (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 13 | 86 | +73 | GULF OIL CORP. (62) · COX, JOHN L. (4) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 17 | 85 | +68 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (15) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (11) · BRISCOE, GUY (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 24 | 85 | +61 | EXXON CORP. (20) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (15) · T - C OIL COMPANY (8) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 15 | 83 | +68 | JONES COMPANY, LTD. (12) · MUSSELMAN PETROLEUM & LAND CO. (10) · MORRELL, W. R. (6) |
| WISE (497) | 16 | 83 | +67 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (9) · TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (9) |
| PECOS (371) | 31 | 82 | +51 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (20) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 16 | 76 | +60 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (13) · H-M OIL COMPANY (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (6) |
| WHARTON (481) | 18 | 73 | +55 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (12) · TEXACO INC. (8) · NELSON, JON J. (7) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 35 | 71 | +36 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (10) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (8) · KENDRICK & MULLIGAN O & G INC. (6) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 21 | 70 | +49 | TEXACO INC. (9) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (7) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) |
| BROWN (49) | 31 | 68 | +37 | E C I (6) · J. & J. RANCH-FUINI,JOHN F., MR. (6) · NOBLE & BRADBURY (5) |
| JONES (253) | 10 | 68 | +58 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (7) · ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE (5) · DAVIS BROTHERS (5) |
| WARD (475) | 21 | 68 | +47 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (14) · GULF OIL CORP. (10) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 9 | 67 | +58 | CASTEEL, HOYT F. (6) · CONSOLIDATED OILFLD. SER & EQ IN (4) · HUSTON, ORVAL (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 11 | 66 | +55 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (14) · DINERO OIL COMPANY (6) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| CLAY (77) | 18 | 65 | +47 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (15) · PUBLISHERS PETROLEUM (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 23 | 65 | +42 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (14) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (9) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 23 | 65 | +42 | GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (15) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (13) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (9) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 36 | 65 | +29 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (13) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (10) · DINERO OIL COMPANY (4) |
| PANOLA (365) | 7 | 65 | +58 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (10) · GETTY OIL CO. (6) · LACY, R., INC. (6) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 14 | 63 | +49 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (9) · CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · GOSE, STEVE (4) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 17 | 63 | +46 | EXXON CORP. (49) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE (3) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 11 | 62 | +51 | WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. (7) · DESERT OIL COMPANY (6) · MCDONNELL OIL COMPANY (6) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 16 | 62 | +46 | GULF OIL CORP. (12) · GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (10) · KILLAM & HURD, LTD. (5) |
| HARRIS (201) | 13 | 61 | +48 | EXXON CORP. (15) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) · MILLICAN OIL COMPANY (5) |
| FRIO (163) | 26 | 60 | +34 | GETTY OIL CO. (5) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 11 | 59 | +48 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (7) · CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. (5) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (4) |
| SUTTON (435) | 12 | 57 | +45 | HNG OIL COMPANY (24) · PENNZOIL COMPANY (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 17 | 56 | +39 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (7) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (4) · SOUTHERN OIL & GAS CO, LTD. (4) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 15 | 56 | +41 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (8) · HILL, HUB, INC. (3) · HUGHES, DAN, JR. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 15 | 56 | +41 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (9) · DUVAL COUNTY RANCH CO. (7) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 10 | 55 | +45 | WEDGCO, INC. (9) · JAY-BO, INC. (7) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 8 | 52 | +44 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. (9) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. (7) · HAMON, JAKE L. (5) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 30 | 50 | +20 | EXXON CORP. (14) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (5) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (4) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 15 | 47 | +32 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (14) · EL REE OIL CO. (3) · IDAHO DRILLING & DEVELOPMENT (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 19 | 47 | +28 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY (5) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 11 | 46 | +35 | EXXON CORP. (17) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| CRANE (103) | 12 | 45 | +33 | GULF OIL CORP. (13) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (11) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 8 | 45 | +37 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (15) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 10 | 45 | +35 | NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (8) · PIP PETROLEUM CORP. (7) · PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS (5) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 10 | 44 | +34 | EXXON CORP. (7) · DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| BEE (25) | 16 | 41 | +25 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (9) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (5) · MILLER, WYNN D. (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 8 | 41 | +33 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (6) · POOLE, P. J. (4) · LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO (3) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 6 | 39 | +33 | EXXON CORP. (10) · WEEKS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (10) · INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 10 | 39 | +29 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (6) · FOREE, R. L. (3) · GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 13 | 38 | +25 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (4) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 12 | 38 | +26 | EXXON CORP. (9) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| BROOKS (47) | 20 | 37 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (22) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 13 | 36 | +23 | TEXAKOTA, INC. (5) · GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (4) · BOCK & BACON (3) |
| REEVES (389) | 5 | 36 | +31 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · TEXASGULF INC. (5) |
| MEDINA (325) | 4 | 35 | +31 | MID AMERICA RESOURCES CORP. (14) · MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (6) · WHITCOMB, GAIL (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 8 | 34 | +26 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (7) · ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. (5) · GETTY OIL CO. (5) |
| LEE (287) | 2 | 34 | +32 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (7) · BAR-MAC (3) · ERNEST OIL COMPANY (3) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 3 | 34 | +31 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (13) · OMEGA MINERALS, INC. (7) · QUAESTOR CORPORATION (3) |
| CARSON (65) | 5 | 33 | +28 | BLAIR OIL COMPANY (11) · GULF OIL CORP. (8) · B & W OIL & GAS (4) |
| REAGAN (383) | 11 | 33 | +22 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (7) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 18 | 33 | +15 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (11) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| KARNES (255) | 3 | 32 | +29 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (9) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (9) · NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 13 | 31 | +18 | TEXACO INC. (5) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 0 | 31 | +31 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. (27) · GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 7 | 30 | +23 | ANDERSON, R. S., INC. (5) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (4) · BROWN, GEORGE R. (3) |
| GONZALES (177) | 10 | 30 | +20 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. (11) · PHILLIPS, A. O., ESTATE OF (4) · TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 8 | 29 | +21 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · COX, EDWIN L. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 11 | 29 | +18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 5 | 29 | +24 | EXXON CORP. (5) · STRIPPER OIL INC. (5) · CPC EXPLORATION INC. (3) |
| HOOD (221) | 8 | 28 | +20 | GULF OIL CORP. (5) · COWDEN, WRIGHT E. (4) · BARON CO., THE (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 10 | 27 | +17 | WAGNER, DUER & CO. (6) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 6 | 27 | +21 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (3) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 5 | 26 | +21 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · MORROW, D. B. INC. (3) · ARLEDGE PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 2 | 26 | +24 | J & W OIL COMPANY (4) · MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · GREAT BASINS PETR. CO. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 7 | 25 | +18 | TEXACO INC. (18) · AMARILLO OIL CO. (1) · ANDRAU, WILLIAM E. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 4 | 24 | +20 | AMALGAMATED BONANZA PETR. LTD. (9) · BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (4) |
| DAWSON (115) | 5 | 24 | +19 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 3 | 24 | +21 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| IRION (235) | 16 | 24 | +8 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (2) · COX, JOHN L. (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 2 | 24 | +22 | VISTA PETROLEUM CO. (7) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (4) · STEINBERGER, GERALD (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 13 | 23 | +10 | TEXACO INC. (6) · STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWN (5) · HNG OIL COMPANY (3) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 10 | 22 | +12 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · CABOT CORP. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 10 | 22 | +12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · HARPER, WAYNE (3) · SNUGGS, FRED (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 9 | 22 | +13 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (3) · BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (2) · GALBRAITH, GEORGE S. (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 3 | 22 | +19 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (9) · AMARILLO OIL CO. (2) · PARAMOUNT PRODUCING, INC. (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 3 | 21 | +18 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 14 | 21 | +7 | UNITED PRODUCTION CO., INC. (4) · BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (2) · BOLDING, F. N. JR. (2) |
| MENARD (327) | 1 | 20 | +19 | PETROTEX OIL & GAS, INC. (6) · BENNETT, M. BRAD & R. HILLIN NRM (3) · NORDAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 5 | 20 | +15 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 4 | 19 | +15 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 2 | 19 | +17 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (5) · L & B OIL CO. INC. (2) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 4 | 19 | +15 | NAVARRO WATERFLOOD CO. (5) · MAYNARD ENERGY CO. (3) · ANGUS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 2 | 18 | +16 | TENNECO OIL CO. (4) · SAGE PETROLEUM CO. (3) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 3 | 17 | +14 | KENDRICK & MULLIGAN O & G INC. (2) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (2) · TIPCO (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 13 | 17 | +4 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (5) · ADOBE OIL CO. (2) · ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION (2) |
| KING (269) | 7 | 17 | +10 | BOLIN OIL COMPANY (3) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 8 | 17 | +9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · HANLEY COMPANY (3) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 6 | 17 | +11 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (3) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (3) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 7 | 17 | +10 | HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (4) · AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (3) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 4 | 17 | +13 | COLINE OIL CORP. (3) · ADOBE OIL CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 5 | 17 | +12 | HNG OIL COMPANY (2) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · AMARILLO OIL CO. (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 8 | 17 | +9 | SPRUIELL DRILLING CO. (5) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (3) · SHILLELAGH CORPORATION (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 7 | 16 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (7) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · HAAS, RICHARD E. (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 5 | 16 | +11 | CASEY ENTERPRISES (4) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 4 | 16 | +12 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 5 | 16 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (8) · CLEMCO (2) · ORO NEGRO OPERATIONS, INC. (2) |
| ERATH (143) | 2 | 15 | +13 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (5) · BAY STATE ENERGY CO, INC (2) · BROOKS, E. B., JR. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 2 | 15 | +13 | GETTY OIL CO. (3) · MORMAC, NULL & GUARDIAN (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BEXAR (29) | 5 | 14 | +9 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (6) · MALLORY, MEREDITH, JR. (4) · BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 2 | 14 | +12 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWN (4) · MILLICAN OIL COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 5 | 14 | +9 | SKINNER CORP-NEWMAN BROS.DRLG.CO (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 5 | 13 | +8 | GULF OIL CORP. (2) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) · BAY ROCK CORP. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 5 | 13 | +8 | LOVELADY, I. W. (2) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (1) · CAMPANA PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 1 | 12 | +11 | LEAR PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 0 | 12 | +12 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (3) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 7 | 12 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (5) · BRAMMER PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · GEISELMAN, GROVER J. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 2 | 12 | +10 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY (8) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (2) · NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 1 | 12 | +11 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (4) · BEARD OIL COMPANY (2) · DEAR MINERALS, INC. (2) |
| COTTLE (101) | 0 | 11 | +11 | PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (5) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · EDWARDS, -GUS- (2) |
| CROSBY (107) | 0 | 11 | +11 | WHEELER ESTATE OIL CO. (4) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · CADDELL, JAMES & DELTON (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 4 | 10 | +6 | CROCKER OIL COMPANY (2) · FLIPPIN, TROY (2) · HARRINGTON, DONNIE E. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 6 | 10 | +4 | GAMBLE, JOHN S. CO. (2) · HAILEY OIL COMPANY (2) · BANNING, R. W. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 3 | 10 | +7 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (3) · ROSENTHAL, STANLEY H. (2) · UNIVERSAL MINERAL CORP. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 4 | 10 | +6 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 4 | 10 | +6 | JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. (3) · ADOBE OIL CO. (1) · CONDRY, LOUIE A. & R. E. CONDRY (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 0 | 10 | +10 | FURLONG & FURLONG (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 2 | 10 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (8) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (1) · HESTER, B. M. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 3 | 10 | +7 | TEXACO INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 3 | 9 | +6 | HURBROUGH, JOHN H. (3) · BURNEY & HALSTEAD, COQUINA (1) · HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWN (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 3 | 9 | +6 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 3 | 9 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · APEXCO, INC.***** (1) · GLEN ROSE CORPORATION (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 0 | 9 | +9 | BLADE OIL CO. (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 0 | 9 | +9 | BOCK & BACON (1) · CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. (1) · FULLER, ANCIL T. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 2 | 9 | +7 | JONES-OBRIEN, INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (1) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 8 | 9 | +1 | FORTUNE DRILLING CO., INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 1 | 9 | +8 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) · BRADCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · BRENHAM DRILLING CO. (2) |
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| EDWARDS (137) | 1 | 7 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. (3) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 11 | 7 | -4 | WOOD, L. B. (2) · BRADY, TEXAS MUNICIPAL GAS CORP. (1) · GRAY, RICHARD, INC. (1) |
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| SAN JACINTO (407) | 3 | 7 | +4 | HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · TIGER OIL CO. (2) · CHAPMAN OIL (1) |
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| VAN ZANDT (467) | 2 | 7 | +5 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (3) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
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| AUSTIN (15) | 7 | 6 | -1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · OLEUM INCORPORATED (1) |
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| LOVING (301) | 2 | 6 | +4 | HNG OIL COMPANY (2) · CHAPMAN, FORD (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 0 | 6 | +6 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (3) · MICHAEL GEORGE (2) · WALTERS OIL CO. (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 4 | 6 | +2 | GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (3) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 2 | 6 | +4 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. (3) · ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 0 | 6 | +6 | GULF OIL CORP. (1) · NAPECO, INC. (1) · PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 2 | 6 | +4 | SPILLER, H. G. (3) · GUARDIAN OIL COMPANY (1) · MARTINETS, FRANK E. JR. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 0 | 6 | +6 | MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (3) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · GULF OIL CORP. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 4 | 5 | +1 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (1) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (1) · LOVELADY, I. W. (1) |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 5 | +4 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 0 | 5 | +5 | CHAPMAN OIL (1) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (1) · GEOTEC EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 1 | 5 | +4 | REID PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · VANN, J. R. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 1 | 4 | +3 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · LEWTER OIL CO., INC. (1) · RIFE, FRANK WM., JR. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 4 | +2 | CARL OIL & GAS INC. (1) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 0 | 4 | +4 | ASHLAND OIL, INC. (1) · DELTA-GULF, INC. (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 0 | 4 | +4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) · GRAVES, FRANK D. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 0 | 4 | +4 | ARLEDGE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · DEELY, C. (1) · LEONARD, O. P. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 2 | 4 | +2 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (1) · RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION (1) |
| LEON (289) | 1 | 4 | +3 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT (3) · ABADOU, JEAN MARC (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 0 | 4 | +4 | AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (2) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (1) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 0 | 4 | +4 | GEARHART-OWEN INDUSTRIES, INC. (4) |
| WALKER (471) | 2 | 4 | +2 | MORAN CORPORATION, THE (2) · RUSSELL, OTIS (2) |
| DENTON (121) | 0 | 3 | +3 | SCOTT, RYDER MANAGEMENT CO. (2) · BIG E INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 0 | 3 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CITIES SERVICE OIL CO. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 3 | +2 | OLSEN, FRED. INC. (2) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 3 | +1 | AMERICAN NAT. GAS PROD. CO. (2) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 1 | 3 | +2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · GULF OIL CORP. (1) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (2) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORP-DOW CHEM. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 3 | +2 | CABOT CORP. (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) · MESA PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 0 | 2 | +2 | KILLINGSWORTH, S. H. EST. OF (1) · PHILLIPS, JACK L. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ORO NEGRO OPERATIONS, INC. (1) · REMUDA OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 3 | 2 | -1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 0 | 2 | +2 | RICKS, RAN JR (1) · WALTERS, G. C., JR. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 0 | 2 | +2 | BURNEY & HALSTEAD (1) · MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| KERR (265) | 0 | 2 | +2 | GOSE, STEVE (2) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 2 | +2 | GRIMM, JACK F. (1) · PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 0 | 2 | +2 | GETTY OIL CO. (1) · GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| BRAZOS-S (705) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (2) |
| HIGH IS-S (709) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| HIGH IS-E,S (711) | 0 | 2 | +2 | TEXACO INC. (2) |
| BOSQUE (35) | 0 | 1 | +1 | POWELL, N. P. ESTATE (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 39 | 1 | -38 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 123 | 1 | -122 | EXPLORATION UNLIMITED, INC. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NOBLE & CANTRELL EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| DALLAM (111) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HADSON OHIO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HAYES OPERATIONS (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CORVETTE OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| HILL (217) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CAWTHON, KELLY S. (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 1 | +1 | JEFFERSON-WILLIAMS ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BROWN, H. L., JR. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KELTON, DAVE & LINCOLN, W.W. (1) |
| MORRIS (343) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| PARMER (369) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WIL-MC OIL CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ORR, B. B. (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 4 | 1 | -3 | MILLICAN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KIMBLE (267) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SWISHER (437) | 10 | 0 | -10 | |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MUSTANG IS-E (712) | 1 | 0 | -1 |