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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.
Where Texas is permitting: 1980Q2
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1980Q1. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1980Q1 · 1980Q2 · 1980Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
217 counties had at least one permit approved in 1980Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (233)
| County | 1980Q1 | 1980Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1980Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE OAK (297) | 105 | 251 | +146 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. (74) · TXO MINERALS, INC. (67) · SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (43) |
| YOUNG (503) | 212 | 223 | +11 | BARON CO., INC. THE (19) · SCANDRILL CO. (17) · BARON CO., THE (16) |
| WICHITA (485) | 229 | 209 | -20 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (22) · S & J OPERATING CO. (14) · CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. (9) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 152 | 203 | +51 | HOPEHILL PETROLEUM CO., INC. (31) · WAY, RALPH L., INC. (15) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (12) |
| ARCHER (9) | 159 | 196 | +37 | KNIGHT, MACK (17) · KEETON HOLLOW EXPLORATION CO INC (9) · BROWN & JONES OIL CO. (6) |
| DUVAL (131) | 400 | 159 | -241 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (47) · CONOCO INC. (20) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (15) |
| BURLESON (51) | 136 | 148 | +12 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (19) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (16) · GEODYNAMICS OIL & GAS, INC. (12) |
| JACK (237) | 129 | 143 | +14 | GAGE & CO. (8) · GIANT PETROLEUM (8) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 98 | 137 | +39 | DOMINY, CHAS. F. (8) · S. R. I. PRODUCTION (8) · BRAZOS ENTERPRISES, INC. (6) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 92 | 135 | +43 | CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (39) · BEST 1 OIL COMPANY (20) · MCBAY, CLINT (14) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 140 | 132 | -8 | TYRA, C. L. (12) · ENRE CORP. (7) · EXPLORER ENERGY CORP. (5) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 156 | 131 | -25 | EUROPEAN-SOUTHWEST CO. (10) · SNOW OIL CO. (10) · CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. (7) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 90 | 131 | +41 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (46) · PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS (9) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (6) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 119 | 124 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (45) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (9) |
| WEBB (479) | 85 | 124 | +39 | BASIC EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEMS,INC. (17) · GOSE, STEVE (13) · BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (8) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 93 | 117 | +24 | WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. (14) · SCANDRILL CO. (11) · ODELL, R. E. (8) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 154 | 116 | -38 | JONES CO. (10) · WATSON PROPERTIES, INC (10) · MUSSELMAN PETROLEUM & LAND CO. (9) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 94 | 114 | +20 | BURR OIL CO. (12) · BEACON ENERGY CORP. (9) · OAKWOOD OIL CO. (9) |
| CLAY (77) | 89 | 112 | +23 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (8) · LEAGUE OIL AND GAS COMPANY (7) · BURNS PETROLEUM (6) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 61 | 111 | +50 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (58) · OSBORNE OIL CO. (8) · PETRO MAR DRILLING, INC.****P-5 (7) |
| PECOS (371) | 93 | 110 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (15) · GULF OIL CORP. (10) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) |
| GARZA (169) | 72 | 108 | +36 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (35) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (6) |
| BEE (25) | 90 | 105 | +15 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (38) · TXO MINERALS, INC. (20) · HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. (12) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 83 | 105 | +22 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (16) · EXXON CORP. (8) · BLUESKY OIL & GAS, INC. (6) |
| JONES (253) | 69 | 102 | +33 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (8) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (6) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 96 | 96 | +0 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (9) · FLETCHER, E. B. (7) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (6) |
| WISE (497) | 103 | 90 | -13 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (23) · MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (6) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (5) |
| NUECES (355) | 82 | 86 | +4 | TEXACO INC. (8) · EXXON CORP. (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (6) |
| WARD (475) | 73 | 86 | +13 | GULF OIL CORP. (36) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · TEXACO INC. (8) |
| BROWN (49) | 72 | 82 | +10 | YOUNG, L. M. (7) · ADDISON ENERGY, INC. (6) · CHRISTI CO., INC. THE (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 57 | 77 | +20 | GULF OIL CORP. (45) · EXXON CORP. (6) · GETTY OIL CO. (4) |
| REAGAN (383) | 63 | 76 | +13 | RIAL OIL CO. (15) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (15) · COX, JOHN L. (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 78 | 75 | -3 | SAYERS OPERATING COMPANY (25) · CONOCO INC. (14) · DUNCAN DRILLING CO. (5) |
| JACKSON (239) | 48 | 74 | +26 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 66 | 73 | +7 | GETTY OIL CO. (14) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (8) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (5) |
| SCURRY (415) | 54 | 73 | +19 | NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (17) · ELLPEN, INC. (13) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 51 | 71 | +20 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. (7) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (5) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| HARRIS (201) | 51 | 70 | +19 | EXXON CORP. (20) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (14) · HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC (3) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 82 | 70 | -12 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (10) · ELLPEN, INC. (10) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) |
| BEXAR (29) | 125 | 69 | -56 | UTOPIA OIL COMPANY (11) · BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (7) · JAG, INC. (5) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 51 | 66 | +15 | EXXON CORP. (53) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (6) · BISHOP, R. H. (1) |
| ECTOR (135) | 68 | 65 | -3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (15) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (9) |
| LEE (287) | 41 | 65 | +24 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (20) · WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (11) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (8) |
| MEDINA (325) | 101 | 64 | -37 | CHEMO-THERM OIL RECOVERY SYS INC (10) · JENNINGS, C. A., INC. (8) · PETRO-CAP, INC. (6) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 60 | 64 | +4 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (11) · GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY (5) · VORTT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (5) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 34 | 63 | +29 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (15) · EXXON CORP. (6) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 71 | 63 | -8 | TARTAN OIL & GAS (5) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 57 | 59 | +2 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO (4) · HODGES, J. C. DRILLING INC. (4) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 42 | 58 | +16 | TEXACO INC. (8) · EXXON CORP. (4) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| IRION (235) | 49 | 56 | +7 | MEADCO PROPERTIES (7) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (6) · MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (6) |
| NOLAN (353) | 34 | 56 | +22 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (7) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) · AMINOIL USA INC. (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 52 | 56 | +4 | MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. (9) · BONANZA PETROLEUM INC. (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 58 | 56 | -2 | GULF OIL CORP. (15) · GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER (7) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 54 | 53 | -1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (17) · T - C OIL COMPANY (12) · J3 OIL CO., INC. (5) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 46 | 52 | +6 | HENDRIK'S HOLDING USA LTD. (9) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (5) · BRUSHY CREEK DRILLING CO. (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 77 | 51 | -26 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (13) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (10) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (9) |
| BROOKS (47) | 38 | 50 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (27) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · DOMINION CORPORATION (3) |
| CROSBY (107) | 35 | 48 | +13 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (19) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (5) · SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 64 | 48 | -16 | NOVA ENERGY GROUP, INC. (8) · SEACO PRODUCTION (6) · B J OIL MANAGEMENT (4) |
| RUSK (401) | 50 | 48 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (5) · MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · RIDDLE OIL COMPANY (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 36 | 48 | +12 | COX, JOHN L. (10) · BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (6) · ST. CLAIR, D. W. (5) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 31 | 47 | +16 | MONSANTO COMPANY (19) · DEPCO, INC. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) |
| FISHER (151) | 54 | 47 | -7 | VAUGHAN, THERON (6) · WILBURN, J. A. (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) |
| MARTIN (317) | 35 | 47 | +12 | SAXON OIL COMPANY (9) · TEXACO INC. (7) · MGF OIL CORPORATION (6) |
| PARKER (367) | 53 | 47 | -6 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · GO OIL CORP. (4) · POLK & PATTON, INC. (3) |
| PANOLA (365) | 38 | 45 | +7 | GETTY OIL CO. (15) · TENNECO OIL CO. (3) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 60 | 44 | -16 | EXXON CORP. (9) · W & W OIL COMPANY M (6) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (5) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 53 | 44 | -9 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. (3) · DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (2) · FORD, E.J., JR. & HAMILTON, H. W (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 26 | 44 | +18 | SAUDER, A. L., JR. (4) · BAGLEY, W. H. (3) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 28 | 43 | +15 | EXXON CORP. (5) · COASTAL MINERALS, INC. (4) · HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. (4) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 52 | 42 | -10 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (6) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) |
| HARDIN (199) | 51 | 41 | -10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 56 | 41 | -15 | EXXON CORP. (7) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 53 | 40 | -13 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (7) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (5) · CABOT CORP. (4) |
| WOOD (499) | 38 | 40 | +2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (9) · SOUTH RANCH OIL CO., INC. (5) |
| FRIO (163) | 21 | 38 | +17 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) · FAIR ENERGY (3) · GOUGER & MITCHELL (3) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 82 | 38 | -44 | EXXON CORP. (10) · CONOCO INC. (5) · DINERO OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 41 | 37 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (10) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (5) · PARAGON RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| HASKELL (207) | 36 | 37 | +1 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (4) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (3) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 22 | 37 | +15 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (14) · CORNELL OIL CO. (4) · BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| COKE (81) | 31 | 36 | +5 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (4) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (3) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 24 | 36 | +12 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (5) · CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. (3) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 28 | 36 | +8 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (12) · HNG OIL COMPANY (6) · LIVELY EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 46 | 34 | -12 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) · BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 32 | 34 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · H & L OPERATING COMPANY (3) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 58 | 33 | -25 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · KIOWA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · HARPER, WAYNE (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 41 | 33 | -8 | COOPER, GLENN W. (6) · BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (4) · NRG RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 39 | 33 | -6 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (5) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) · ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 66 | 33 | -33 | CONOCO INC. (14) · MAJOR PETROLEUM CORP. (11) · RAIDER OIL CORP. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 51 | 33 | -18 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (5) · SWANSON, JOHN D. (4) · BOX, W. A. (3) |
| ELLIS (139) | 14 | 32 | +18 | IDGAS ENERGY CORPORATION (12) · BEST 1 OIL COMPANY (6) · CAPITAL STRATEGY CORP. (4) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 27 | 32 | +5 | PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · INTERNORTH, INC. (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 26 | 32 | +6 | ROARK, T.W.(TIM) (7) · EVANS PET CORP (4) · SHANE OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 25 | 32 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (3) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 18 | 32 | +14 | WAGNER & BROWN (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (6) · JATAM INC. (5) |
| REEVES (389) | 14 | 31 | +17 | BEEMAN, G. K. & SON DRILLING (7) · BEEMAN, BOB DRILLING CO. (4) · AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 28 | 29 | +1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (2) · JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. (2) · LACY, F. B. INC. (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 28 | 29 | +1 | HAILEY OIL CO., INC. (9) · CLICK, B. D. CO., INC. (3) · TOWNSEND THE CO. (3) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 25 | 29 | +4 | GULF OIL CORP. (6) · KENWORTHY OPERATING COMPANY (6) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 61 | 29 | -32 | MESQUITE LAND & MINERALS, INC. (6) · DOUGLAS PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · SKINNER CORP-NEWMAN BROS.DRLG.CO (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 22 | 29 | +7 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (5) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (3) · WOOD & LOCKER, INC. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 43 | 29 | -14 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) · KILLAM & HURD, LTD. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 48 | 28 | -20 | CREDO OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · SMITH, JOE E. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 19 | 27 | +8 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (6) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 18 | 26 | +8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (4) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| HOOD (221) | 17 | 26 | +9 | CIMMARON OIL CO., INC. (14) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (4) · EMPIRE-RANSONE (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 28 | 26 | -2 | MARSH, TOM F. INC. (3) · DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · GOLD STAR PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 39 | 26 | -13 | OMEGA MINERALS, INC. (3) · ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. (3) · DULCE CO., THE (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 22 | 25 | +3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (3) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 30 | 25 | -5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · LYONS PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 31 | 25 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (22) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 22 | 24 | +2 | LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO. (4) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · DINERO OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 21 | 24 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (5) · COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. (2) · PARAFFINE OIL CORP. (2) |
| CARSON (65) | 27 | 24 | -3 | CABOT CORP. (5) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 22 | 24 | +2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (9) · ALAMO PET. CO. (1) · ALL AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 32 | 24 | -8 | NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (4) · DELHI OIL CORP. & NRM (3) · COMBINED AMERICA PRODUCING, INC. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 24 | 23 | -1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (5) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (3) · WESTCHASE PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| ERATH (143) | 44 | 23 | -21 | BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (6) · J & C ENERGY, INC. (4) · SMEDLEY ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. (2) |
| TITUS (449) | 11 | 23 | +12 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (9) · WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY (4) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (3) |
| KENT (263) | 18 | 22 | +4 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (6) · LOBO OIL CORPORATION (5) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 25 | 22 | -3 | WILSON, ROGER B. (11) · VANZANDT OIL,GAS,MIN.& PROP. INC (3) · JACKSON & RAY (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 19 | 21 | +2 | GULF OIL CORP. (7) · GULF CANADA ROYALITE LTD (6) · DALECO RESOURCES (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 33 | 21 | -12 | J-W OPERATING CO. (4) · HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (2) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 11 | 21 | +10 | MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (3) · MASSINGILL, B. D. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 16 | 20 | +4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 20 | 20 | +0 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (20) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 16 | 20 | +4 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. (7) · TEXAS INTL. GAS & OIL, INC. (5) · SHELTON, D. W. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 18 | 20 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) · ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 36 | 20 | -16 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (4) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 18 | 19 | +1 | ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. (3) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (3) · N. P. ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 2 | 19 | +17 | OXY PETR. INC (12) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (2) |
| KING (269) | 16 | 18 | +2 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (7) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 6 | 18 | +12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 19 | 17 | -2 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (3) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 17 | 17 | +0 | PETROLERO EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · CARLTON DRILLING COMPANY (2) · DESANA CORPORATION, THE (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 22 | 16 | -6 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. (12) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) · CIG EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 19 | 16 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 18 | 15 | -3 | CONOCO INC. (2) · INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. (2) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 6 | 15 | +9 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · LARSON, PERRY E. (2) · AA ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 6 | 14 | +8 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CHEROKEE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 30 | 14 | -16 | STOWERS OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · OMEGA ENERGY (2) · SECURITY PETROLEUM DRILLING, INC (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 11 | 14 | +3 | EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (2) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (2) · MAYNARD OIL CO. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 33 | 13 | -20 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (2) · J-A-H, INC. (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 11 | 13 | +2 | WAGLEY INTERNATIONAL US INC. (3) · WAGLEY, ALLEN (2) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 7 | 13 | +6 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. (2) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 18 | 13 | -5 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 22 | 13 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (4) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) · HEREFORD, J. A. INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) |
| ORANGE (361) | 11 | 13 | +2 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (5) · DESCO OIL COMPANY (2) · DYNAMIC OF TEXAS, INC. (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 11 | 12 | +1 | HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (2) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| POLK (373) | 17 | 12 | -5 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. (2) · WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. (2) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 11 | 11 | +0 | EDS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT SERV INC. (5) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) · BAY-TECH OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 4 | 11 | +7 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (3) · PETROLERO CORP. (2) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 11 | 11 | +0 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (1) · HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 7 | 11 | +4 | EXTIDE OIL CO. (5) · PARTEN, J. R. (3) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 4 | 11 | +7 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · BEARD OIL COMPANY (1) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 24 | 11 | -13 | ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (3) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (3) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| JASPER (241) | 6 | 10 | +4 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (4) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (3) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 13 | 10 | -3 | C & R CO. (4) · WARREN, EARL T. (2) · BLAIR EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 9 | 10 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (6) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) · HESTER, B. M. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 17 | 9 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (4) · ALAMO PET. CO. (1) · OLEUM INCORPORATED (1) |
| LEON (289) | 13 | 9 | -4 | LYNCO OIL CORP. (2) · CAL-TEX OPERATIONS, INC. (1) · CHASE OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 3 | 9 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO. (2) · CAMPANA PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| CASS (67) | 7 | 8 | +1 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 9 | 8 | -1 | LEMON, HULEN H. (3) · GUADALUPE EXPLORATION CORP. (2) · MCDONALD PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 0 | 8 | +8 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) |
| GREGG (183) | 5 | 8 | +3 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · CLEMCO (1) · COOK EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 6 | 8 | +2 | HYDROCARBON ENERGIES, INC. (3) · TRANS-WESTERN EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · K BAR OIL CO. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 9 | 7 | -2 | DIXON DRILLING COMPANY (2) · SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. (2) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 13 | 7 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (3) · GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 3 | 7 | +4 | L & B OIL CO. INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CRYSTAL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 10 | 7 | -3 | ROWAN, AL (2) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (2) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 7 | 7 | +0 | ALANIZ, ERNEST (1) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · ENERGY SOURCES, INC. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 3 | 6 | +3 | GYCO, INC. (2) · FAIR ENERGY (1) · MOBLEY, O. B. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 3 | 6 | +3 | CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (3) · BENCHMARK EXPLORATION, INC (1) · KAISER OIL (U S) LTD. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 5 | 6 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · CORAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT INC. (1) · E R I LTD. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 6 | 5 | -1 | HARPER, WAYNE (3) · CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (1) · CAUBLE ENTERPRISES (1) |
| MARION (315) | 4 | 5 | +1 | ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS CO. (2) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · FAIR OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 7 | 5 | -2 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · PERLMAN, WILLIAM (1) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 6 | 5 | -1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 4 | 4 | +0 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · ORLA PETCO, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 5 | 4 | -1 | ALPHA EXPLORATION CO. (1) · BARRETT, OLGA PETROLEUM PRODUCER (1) · CORPENING ENTERPRISES (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 3 | 4 | +1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 5 | 3 | -2 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (1) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 2 | 3 | +1 | BOMAR ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) · FLYNN ENERGY CORP. (1) · TREND RESOURCES LIMITED (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 3 | 3 | +0 | K-B EXPLORATION CO. (1) · SANDI PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 10 | 3 | -7 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 8 | 3 | -5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · MCCOUN CO., INC., THE (1) |
| S PADRE IS-SB (600) | 0 | 3 | +3 | OXY PETR. INC (3) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 6 | 3 | -3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 3 | 3 | +0 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGAN (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CENTEX OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CIG EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · PENNZOIL COMPANY (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 2 | -1 | DALLAS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · VOIGHT, JOHN & RICHEY, W. E. (1) |
| LAMAR (277) | 0 | 2 | +2 | MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · WESTBROOK OIL & GAS CO. INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 5 | 2 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · DUNIGAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 0 | 2 | +2 | COOK PRODUCTION CO. (1) · LOGAN&SHEETS EXPLORATION CO.INC (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 10 | 2 | -8 | TENROC CORPORATION (2) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 2 | 2 | +0 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (1) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 3 | 1 | -2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| CASTRO (69) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CHALLENGER MINERALS INC. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PAGE PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| DELTA (119) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MULLINS, J.J. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 9 | 1 | -8 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 5 | 1 | -4 | PERLMAN, WILLIAM (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 2 | 1 | -1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROYALON PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MILLER, JED J. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 4 | 1 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TDC EXPLORATION INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 1 | -3 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| BAILEY (17) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BANDERA (19) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BELL (27) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SWISHER (437) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| UVALDE (463) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 1 | 0 | -1 |