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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: 1980Q4
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1980Q3. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1980Q3 · 1980Q4 · 1981Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
229 counties had at least one permit approved in 1980Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (236)
| County | 1980Q3 | 1980Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1980Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICHITA (485) | 312 | 313 | +1 | S & J OPERATING CO. (25) · MOWREY, S. L. (21) · SWANNER PROPERTIES (13) |
| YOUNG (503) | 248 | 298 | +50 | PHILLIPS, M. J. (12) · INVESTEK INC. (8) · SCANDRILL CO. (8) |
| ARCHER (9) | 239 | 261 | +22 | KEETON HOLLOW EXPLORATION CO INC (12) · KNIGHT, MACK (11) · G.E.M., ASSOCIATES INC. (9) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 170 | 214 | +44 | LITTON OIL CORP. (11) · RIDGEWAY OIL EXPL & DEV., INC (9) · WILBROOK EXPLORATION, INC. (9) |
| MEDINA (325) | 57 | 207 | +150 | TEXPRO, INC. (53) · HARMONY DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (16) · MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (15) |
| BURLESON (51) | 213 | 206 | -7 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (31) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (22) · GENERAL PROD. CORP. (13) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 104 | 200 | +96 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (38) · BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. (12) · LAMB, JAMES L., JR. (11) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 95 | 185 | +90 | LINCOLN DRILLING CO. (54) · BOB'S OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. (22) · TEXLAN OIL COMPANY, INC. (15) |
| JACK (237) | 157 | 177 | +20 | REITA OIL COMPANY, INC. (19) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · MADDOX OPERATING (7) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 98 | 176 | +78 | MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. (21) · HMS OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (13) · WALTERS, G. C., JR. (11) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 137 | 171 | +34 | WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. (28) · SCANDRILL CO. (15) · PEN-MAR PETROLEUM COMPANY (12) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 129 | 168 | +39 | WHITT, W. J. (17) · HYDROCARBON ENERGIES, INC. (16) · JONES CO. (15) |
| CLAY (77) | 105 | 153 | +48 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (13) · MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (9) · GAGE, C. L. JR. (7) |
| BROWN (49) | 97 | 152 | +55 | IVY, HANIE (22) · SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (17) · KLH OIL & GAS, INC. (12) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 125 | 152 | +27 | PAUTSKY, NORMAN (10) · MID-CONTINENT PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) · PAPE BROTHERS (6) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 91 | 151 | +60 | FLETCHER, E. B. (7) · WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (5) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 99 | 149 | +50 | HYDROCARBON ENERGIES, INC. (6) · JONES CO. (6) · LA ACEITE ENERGY, INC. (6) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 69 | 145 | +76 | TEXPRO, INC. (18) · WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (17) · NOVA ENERGY GROUP, INC. (14) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 109 | 144 | +35 | CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC. (16) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (13) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (11) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 98 | 142 | +44 | EXXON CORP. (37) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (27) · RANKIN OIL CO. (16) |
| BEXAR (29) | 79 | 137 | +58 | UTOPIA OIL COMPANY (16) · SCHIMMEL, V.G. (15) · KIPLING, INC. (14) |
| GONZALES (177) | 68 | 123 | +55 | EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATION (15) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (7) · TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) |
| WILSON (493) | 43 | 116 | +73 | LONGHORN OIL&GAS CO. (39) · MGF OIL CORPORATION (10) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (9) |
| PECOS (371) | 77 | 112 | +35 | THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE (12) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (7) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| JONES (253) | 118 | 111 | -7 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (4) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 106 | 110 | +4 | ELLPEN, INC. (20) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (17) · MONSANTO COMPANY (9) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 114 | 109 | -5 | SUN TEXAS COMPANY (11) · DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (10) · TRI-MOR PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 82 | 106 | +24 | ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC. (9) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (5) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (5) |
| ECTOR (135) | 84 | 104 | +20 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (15) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (13) · CONOCO INC. (10) |
| DUVAL (131) | 98 | 103 | +5 | ANACONDA CO., THE (13) · EXXON CORP. (13) · TEXACO INC. (7) |
| REAGAN (383) | 91 | 101 | +10 | KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC. (17) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (13) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (9) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 43 | 99 | +56 | WARREN PETROLEUM COMPANY (36) · EXXON CORP. (16) · DIAMEX CO. (6) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 76 | 98 | +22 | TXO MINERALS, INC. (29) · TEXACO INC. (6) · DEETER, JOHN (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 62 | 97 | +35 | GULF OIL CORP. (21) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (18) · EXXON CORP. (16) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 75 | 97 | +22 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (29) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (6) · CONOCO INC. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 53 | 96 | +43 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (35) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (16) · EXXON CORP. (12) |
| WISE (497) | 87 | 95 | +8 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (31) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) · RICHEY EXPLORATION CO. (5) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 58 | 86 | +28 | EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (19) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (12) · WESTERN STATES PET. DEV. INC. (10) |
| WEBB (479) | 74 | 86 | +12 | BAYSIDE PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (6) · MIDDLETON OIL COMPANY (6) |
| FRIO (163) | 49 | 82 | +33 | DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (10) · TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INC (8) · CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC. (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 70 | 82 | +12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (15) · REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (8) · MCCANN CORPORATION (6) |
| NUECES (355) | 68 | 82 | +14 | TEXACO INC. (10) · EXXON CORP. (7) · DEETER, JOHN (4) |
| PARKER (367) | 50 | 81 | +31 | WORLD PRODUCERS, INC. (15) · LONDON & WAGGONER (5) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 77 | 79 | +2 | HERRING, RAY (8) · RIFE, M. O., JR. (8) · PITCOCK, INC. (5) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 66 | 78 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (67) · DINERO OIL CORPORATION (2) · ALAMO PET. CO. (1) |
| WHARTON (481) | 74 | 77 | +3 | TEXACO INC. (7) · REALITOS ENERGY CORP. (5) · ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 85 | 76 | -9 | GULF OIL CORP. (7) · L & L PET. CORP. & MUSSELMAN G A (4) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 51 | 75 | +24 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (8) · HARPER, WAYNE (7) · KIOWA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) |
| WINKLER (495) | 36 | 73 | +37 | GULF OIL CORP. (13) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (7) |
| BEE (25) | 51 | 71 | +20 | GULF SANDS OIL CO. (6) · ENTEX PETR., INC. (5) · HUGHES & HUGHES (5) |
| NOLAN (353) | 40 | 71 | +31 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. (6) · ESPERANZA ENERGY CORP. (5) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 39 | 70 | +31 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 37 | 69 | +32 | ARIES OIL CORP. (11) · SANDERS PROPERTIES, INC. (8) · MCCOUN CO., INC., THE (7) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 96 | 68 | -28 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (17) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · SUN TEXAS COMPANY (7) |
| UPTON (461) | 58 | 66 | +8 | COX, JOHN L. (7) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (7) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 56 | 66 | +10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (29) · CORNELL OIL CO. (9) · MONSANTO COMPANY (3) |
| WARD (475) | 39 | 65 | +26 | GULF OIL CORP. (13) · BERRY, O. H. (8) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (5) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 69 | 62 | -7 | ELLPEN, INC. (15) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (6) · MAJESTIC ENTERPRISES CORPORATION (4) |
| HARDIN (199) | 54 | 61 | +7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (12) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (6) · COBBLE OIL CO. (5) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 60 | 60 | +0 | GETTY OIL CO. (8) · PASTURA UNIT (4) · BRIGHT & CO. (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 69 | 59 | -10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) · TEXACO INC. (9) · ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 51 | 59 | +8 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (5) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 54 | 58 | +4 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (19) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 45 | 58 | +13 | JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (13) · INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. (6) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (4) |
| IRION (235) | 49 | 57 | +8 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (11) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) · MEADCO PROPERTIES (5) |
| MARTIN (317) | 44 | 57 | +13 | MGF OIL CORPORATION (9) · TEXACO INC. (8) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (6) |
| POTTER (375) | 12 | 56 | +44 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (50) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) · COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 41 | 56 | +15 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 47 | 55 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (5) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 63 | 55 | -8 | T - C OIL COMPANY (10) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (7) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) |
| HARRIS (201) | 66 | 54 | -12 | EXXON CORP. (12) · HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC (4) · AMCOLE ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 33 | 53 | +20 | GENERAL PROD. CORP. (6) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · CONOCO INC. (4) |
| FISHER (151) | 45 | 53 | +8 | STROUBE EXPLORATION, INC. (5) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (3) · GMW CORP. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 85 | 53 | -32 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (5) · CRYSTAL OIL COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 29 | 53 | +24 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (31) · THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (7) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 58 | 51 | -7 | OSBORNE OIL CO. (16) · MAJOR PETROLEUM CORP. (9) · S & S ENERGY INC (4) |
| GRAY (179) | 42 | 50 | +8 | ASPEN PETROLEUM, INC. (14) · RAW HIDE OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 67 | 49 | -18 | EXXON CORP. (5) · BOYD, FOY MANAGEMENT CORP. (3) · COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 53 | 49 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (3) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 43 | 48 | +5 | SOUTH RANCH OIL CO., INC. (7) · EXXON CORP. (6) · MOORE, R. MCKAY (5) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 20 | 47 | +27 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (19) · FAULCONER, VERNON E. (11) · BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 45 | 46 | +1 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (6) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (3) · EXPLORADO OIL INC. (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 25 | 46 | +21 | EXXON CORP. (8) · PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) |
| STARR (427) | 33 | 46 | +13 | EXXON CORP. (8) · EGAN-WILSON PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) |
| BROOKS (47) | 50 | 45 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (21) · BENDIX FIELD ENGINEERING CORP. (7) · TEXAS, L. INC. (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 24 | 45 | +21 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| SUTTON (435) | 51 | 45 | -6 | HNG OIL COMPANY (12) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (11) · PERLMAN, WILLIAM (5) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 62 | 45 | -17 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (6) · TEXAS DRILLING CO. (5) · BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (4) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 41 | 44 | +3 | FLORI-TEX ENERGY CORP. (6) · TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. (6) · WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 37 | 44 | +7 | UNITED COMPANY (13) · MONSANTO COMPANY (8) · GETTY OIL CO. (5) |
| DAWSON (115) | 32 | 43 | +11 | SAXON OIL COMPANY (6) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 40 | 42 | +2 | SUN TEXAS COMPANY (7) · COOPER, GLENN W. (4) · HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION (4) |
| LEE (287) | 67 | 42 | -25 | WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (11) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (4) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (4) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 24 | 41 | +17 | HAILEY OIL CO., INC. (7) · HOLMES, J.C. OIL CO., INC. (5) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 36 | 40 | +4 | NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (9) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (4) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (4) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 32 | 39 | +7 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (5) · CAMBRIDGE & NAIL (3) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 24 | 38 | +14 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (5) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (2) · CZAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 36 | 38 | +2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (5) · ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 27 | 37 | +10 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (8) · WOOD & LOCKER, INC. (8) · COX, JOHN L. (6) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 43 | 37 | -6 | HNG OIL COMPANY (4) · BURNS, R. L. CORPORATION (2) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 33 | 36 | +3 | GALO ENERGY CORP. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · GLACIER ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 44 | 36 | -8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (7) · TEXACO INC. (5) · ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 52 | 35 | -17 | WHITEHEAD OIL CO. (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) · LAGERQUIST, GLENN H. (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 39 | 35 | -4 | BRUSHY CREEK DRILLING CO. (6) · WILSON, WM. B. & SONS, INC. (3) · ATAPCO (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 23 | 34 | +11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (3) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) |
| KENT (263) | 22 | 34 | +12 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (9) · LOBO OIL CORPORATION (7) · STRINGER OIL & GAS (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 16 | 34 | +18 | MAYCO EXPLORATION COMPANY (11) · HUFO OILS (4) · MAYNARD OIL CO. (4) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 24 | 34 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (9) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 28 | 33 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (6) · GEISELMAN, GROVER J. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 23 | 33 | +10 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (8) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 33 | 32 | -1 | AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (4) · AMINOIL USA INC. (3) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 33 | 32 | -1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO. (2) · PARAFFINE OIL CORP. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 22 | 32 | +10 | STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (7) · UNITED PETROSEARCH, INC. (7) · WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 22 | 30 | +8 | WAGNER & BROWN (7) · JATAM INC. (5) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 0 | 29 | +29 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (28) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| COKE (81) | 33 | 28 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (3) · GAGE & CO. (3) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 23 | 28 | +5 | CIMMARON OIL CO., INC. (18) · SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 19 | 27 | +8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 16 | 27 | +11 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (3) · MIERS BROTHERS OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 30 | 26 | -4 | HUNT, D. H. (4) · COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. (2) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 9 | 26 | +17 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 39 | 26 | -13 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (5) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (3) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 25 | 25 | +0 | PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 19 | 25 | +6 | KRASNER, MICHAEL P OIL & GAS CO. (9) · COOK EXPLORATION CO. (2) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 40 | 24 | -16 | NIGAS (3) · B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) · BLAIR OIL COMPANY (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 19 | 24 | +5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · MARTIN, D. OIL CO. (4) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 27 | 24 | -3 | BW CONSULTING COMPANY INC. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 20 | 24 | +4 | TRANSCO EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · CPC EXPLORATION INC. (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 35 | 24 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (18) · TEXACO INC. (3) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 34 | 22 | -12 | AQUARIAN ENERGY CORP. (2) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · AQUARIAN OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 36 | 21 | -15 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (8) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (4) · J-D OIL CO. (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 18 | 20 | +2 | GULF OIL CORP. (10) · WALTER EXPLORATION INC. (2) · BLUESKY OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 32 | 20 | -12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · CONOCO INC. (2) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 27 | 18 | -9 | TROPHY OIL CO. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 12 | 17 | +5 | BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (4) · POOL & ROBERTSON (2) · SKIDMORE OIL CO. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 35 | 17 | -18 | HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION (3) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (2) · EXPANDO OIL COMPANY (2) |
| ELLIS (139) | 36 | 17 | -19 | B. J. OIL CO. INC. (6) · EDGE OIL, INC. (4) · SOUTHEASTERN OIL & GAS (4) |
| MENARD (327) | 6 | 17 | +11 | BROWN, FRED G. INC. (3) · INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. (3) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| ORANGE (361) | 8 | 17 | +9 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (2) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (2) · ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 13 | 16 | +3 | U. S. OPERATING, INC. (5) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (2) · CHAPMAN OIL (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 7 | 16 | +9 | WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) · MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 7 | 15 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (3) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 16 | 15 | -1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · CRAWFORD ENERGY (2) · EXPANDO OIL COMPANY (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 24 | 15 | -9 | WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · MOLE OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 10 | 15 | +5 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (6) · OXY PETR. INC (5) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 9 | 14 | +5 | MCBAY OPERATING CO. (5) · HALVEY ENERGY CO. (3) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
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| HENDERSON (213) | 27 | 14 | -13 | PERRYMAN OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) |
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| RED RIVER (387) | 19 | 13 | -6 | TEXAS INTL. GAS & OIL, INC. (3) · CANDLEWOOD EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · BRIDGE DRILLING CO. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 10 | 13 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
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| LEON (289) | 25 | 10 | -15 | SOUTHWEST PETROCHEM, INC. (2) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (1) · DAVIS CRUDE, INC. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 11 | 10 | -1 | SUNBELT EXPLORATION, INC. (6) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · ELLIS & YOUNG (1) |
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| VAN ZANDT (467) | 4 | 10 | +6 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AGIP PETROLEUM CO. INC. (1) · BROWNING, L. P. (1) |
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| EDWARDS (137) | 15 | 9 | -6 | DORCHESTER GAS PRODUCING CO (4) · DORAN, W. H. (2) · PALUXY SANDS CORPORATION (1) |
| POLK (373) | 12 | 9 | -3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (1) · BOSTON OIL LIMITED 1973 (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 9 | 9 | +0 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (2) · PENGO INDUSTRIES INC. (2) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 31 | 9 | -22 | G & G EXPLORATION CO. (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · PENNZOIL COMPANY (2) |
| WALLER (473) | 7 | 9 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (8) · PLACID OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 9 | 8 | -1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 3 | 8 | +5 | AMTEX ENERGY CORP. (2) · INVESTORS ENERGY GROUP, INC. (2) · RESERVE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 7 | 8 | +1 | RAMBO OIL & GAS CO., INC. (2) · BAR-TEX CRUDE OILS (1) · BLACKWELL, BLACKIE (1) |
| CASS (67) | 8 | 7 | -1 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (1) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 11 | 7 | -4 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED (2) · KRUMNOW OIL INC. (1) · MOELLER, MANARD (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 5 | 7 | +2 | ALPHA EXPLORATION CO. (3) · CORNELL, DREW, INC. (1) · GEBRON OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 2 | 7 | +5 | MATTHEWS, JIM & CAROLYN (3) · GILL, JAMES R., JR. O.D (1) · INVESTORS ENERGY GROUP, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 6 | 7 | +1 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (4) · KELLY-BROCK (1) · MCGEHEE, GEORGE T. (1) |
| KING (269) | 14 | 7 | -7 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (2) · DOODLE-BUG, INCORPORATED (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 2 | 7 | +5 | QUINTEX OIL EXPLORATION INC. (4) · NIOBRARA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) |
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| LOVING (301) | 13 | 6 | -7 | CONOCO INC. (1) · DEL OIL CO. (1) · DURHAM, INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 6 | +5 | TEAGUE, J. U. (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) · JET OIL PRODUCERS (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 4 | 6 | +2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 1 | 5 | +4 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (2) · COX,E.L. & COX,B.R.-GOLDKING (1) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 0 | 5 | +5 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 6 | 5 | -1 | WHEELER OIL COMPANY (2) · GOLDEN SPREAD LAND CO., INC. (1) · PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 4 | 5 | +1 | ENRE CORP. (2) · BARON CO., THE (1) · BIG FOOT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 8 | 5 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MILLER, JED J. (1) · PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE (1) |
| MARION (315) | 2 | 5 | +3 | GREEN, E. J., JR. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 5 | +4 | MOSBACHER-TRANSCO EXPL-W.E. CARL (2) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 3 | 5 | +2 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (5) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 4 | +3 | SOUTHWEST GAS EXPLORATION CO. (3) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 8 | 4 | -4 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| HALE (189) | 12 | 4 | -8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · STALEY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 7 | 4 | -3 | BUCKMAN OIL COMPANY (1) · GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (1) · LEEPER, ALAN B. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 6 | 4 | -2 | BROCK PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · B & M OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 4 | +3 | ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) · HOOVER & BRACKEN ENERGIES, INC. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 6 | 4 | -2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 4 | +2 | SANDI PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · BONANZA PETROLEUM INC. (1) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 2 | 4 | +2 | OXY PETR. INC (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 3 | +2 | TIERRA PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · GRAHAM EXPLORATION, LTD. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 4 | 3 | -1 | DIAMOND DRILLING CO. (2) · NASCO, LTD. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 0 | 3 | +3 | STATES OIL COMPANY (2) · RUST OIL CORP. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 13 | 3 | -10 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED (2) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 10 | 3 | -7 | HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 1 | 3 | +2 | CAYCE PETROLEUM CORP., INC. (2) · DYER, STEVEN B. & ASSOCIATES (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 3 | -1 | R B C PRODUCTION CO. (2) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 3 | 3 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (2) · TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CENTEX OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (1) · MTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (1) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 5 | 2 | -3 | TEXACO INC. (2) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · HERRICK, DONALD L. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 6 | 2 | -4 | CLEMCO (1) · ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 2 | 2 | +0 | MCALPIN, C.J. (2) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 2 | 2 | +0 | AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (1) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 1 | 2 | +1 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 3 | 2 | -1 | MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO. (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 0 | 2 | +2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| BAILEY (17) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROBERTS, MERLIN (1) |
| BELL (27) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CLARK, JACK E. (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ESPERANZA ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| DALLAM (111) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PENNZOIL COMPANY (1) |
| DALLAS (113) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NATIONAL ADVANCED DRLG MACH INC (1) |
| EL PASO (141) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| HALL (191) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 2 | 1 | -1 | TERRAPET CORP. (1) |
| S PADRE IS-SB (600) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GULF OIL CORP. (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 3 | 1 | -2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 3 | 1 | -2 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| CORYELL (99) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| KIMBLE (267) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| LAMAR (277) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MORRIS (343) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 1 | 0 | -1 |