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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: 1981Q2
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1981Q1. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1981Q1 · 1981Q2 · 1981Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
231 counties had at least one permit approved in 1981Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (244)
| County | 1981Q1 | 1981Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1981Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG (503) | 250 | 283 | +33 | SCANDRILL CO. (23) · RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY (14) · PHILLIPS, M. J. (9) |
| WICHITA (485) | 220 | 230 | +10 | GEBRON OIL & GAS CORP. (13) · LANDRUM OPERATING CO., INC. (13) · STRAY OIL COMPANY (11) |
| ARCHER (9) | 182 | 218 | +36 | CRUTCHER & O'DONOHOE (14) · GHO-MOR DRILLING COMPANY (14) · KNIGHT, MACK (11) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 176 | 217 | +41 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. (11) · COMMAND ENERGY CORP. (10) · GENCO OIL & GAS CO. (9) |
| BURLESON (51) | 216 | 209 | -7 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (34) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (24) · GETTY OIL CO. (12) |
| JACK (237) | 160 | 204 | +44 | REITA OIL COMPANY, INC. (12) · ROJO ENERGY CO., INC. (9) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (7) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 93 | 190 | +97 | CAL-WACO OIL CO. INC. (24) · TEXPRO, INC. (22) · WETZEL, A. H. JR. (18) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 173 | 186 | +13 | TONK VALLEY PRODUCTION COMPANY (51) · JONES CO. (14) · WHITT, W. J. (10) |
| BEXAR (29) | 121 | 171 | +50 | DAWES, GUY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (83) · T. W. OIL CO. (10) · TEXPRO, INC. (10) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 125 | 153 | +28 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO (21) · TEN OIL, INC. (10) · MONSANTO COMPANY (9) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 141 | 151 | +10 | MARGO DRILLING COMPANY (18) · RELIABLE OIL CO. (11) · DELTA SIX, INC. (10) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 90 | 147 | +57 | ALL AMERICAN OIL/GAS/ENERGY CORP (17) · CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (15) · EXPLORER ENERGY CORP. (10) |
| MEDINA (325) | 150 | 137 | -13 | PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC (16) · SANDERS, HOWARD KENNETH (16) · GENIE OIL COMPANY (13) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 155 | 131 | -24 | EXXON CORP. (33) · FRAC, INC. (13) · TEXACO INC. (12) |
| CLAY (77) | 113 | 129 | +16 | LEAGUE OIL AND GAS COMPANY (14) · DAVIS, GOWIN (7) · BURNS PETROLEUM (5) |
| SCURRY (415) | 62 | 129 | +67 | NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (41) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (22) · MONSANTO COMPANY (8) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 115 | 123 | +8 | JONES CO. (8) · LA ACEITE ENERGY, INC. (8) · ENRE CORP. (7) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 41 | 123 | +82 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (43) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (28) · TEXACO INC. (23) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 78 | 120 | +42 | NORDIC PETROLEUMS, INC. (9) · BOLDT, W. W. (6) · MARIANAS OPERATING CO. (6) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 116 | 119 | +3 | CRB OIL & GAS, INC. (8) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (8) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (7) |
| JONES (253) | 66 | 118 | +52 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (6) · HUMPHREY-BASHFORD OIL, INC. (6) · MECCA ENERGY, INC. (6) |
| GONZALES (177) | 138 | 108 | -30 | ENERGETICS, INC. (14) · CARTER, J.E. ENERGY, INC. (5) · MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 63 | 103 | +40 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (45) · EXXON CORP. (14) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (8) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 149 | 100 | -49 | WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. (14) · DECLEVA, PAUL (5) · HARPER, WILLIAM E. (5) |
| GARZA (169) | 83 | 99 | +16 | JIMLYNN OIL CO. (21) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (10) · BROWN, GEORGE R. (7) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 124 | 98 | -26 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (7) · PREMIUM OIL & GAS INC. (5) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 46 | 96 | +50 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (36) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (13) · CONOCO INC. (5) |
| REAGAN (383) | 47 | 95 | +48 | MGF OIL CORPORATION (17) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (12) · COX, JOHN L. (11) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 77 | 95 | +18 | PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS (9) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (6) · DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) |
| BROWN (49) | 83 | 84 | +1 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (11) · KLH OIL & GAS, INC. (7) · BRUSHY CREEK DRILLING CO. (4) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 87 | 84 | -3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (18) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (15) · ELLPEN, INC. (9) |
| PECOS (371) | 121 | 83 | -38 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (19) · EXXON CORP. (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 64 | 81 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (71) · BECKER, B. A. (2) · HARWOOD EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 126 | 79 | -47 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (48) · MARTIN, D. OIL CO. (4) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 56 | 79 | +23 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (12) · HOUTCHENS, D. D. (5) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 53 | 77 | +24 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (8) · DAVIS BROTHERS (4) · NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (4) |
| WARD (475) | 46 | 74 | +28 | GULF OIL CORP. (19) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (6) · HNG OIL COMPANY (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 90 | 73 | -17 | GULF OIL CORP. (36) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 79 | 73 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (11) · CONOCO INC. (6) · MCCANN CORPORATION (5) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 61 | 73 | +12 | GULF OIL CORP. (17) · GETTY OIL CO. (9) · EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (7) |
| DUVAL (131) | 77 | 71 | -6 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (7) · CMC ENERGY, INC. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 51 | 71 | +20 | T - C OIL COMPANY (19) · EXXON CORP. (10) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (7) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 74 | 69 | -5 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (5) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| LEE (287) | 79 | 68 | -11 | WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (18) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (7) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (5) |
| NOLAN (353) | 41 | 68 | +27 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (7) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (6) · WES-TEX DRLG. CO. (6) |
| RUSK (401) | 64 | 68 | +4 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (8) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 46 | 65 | +19 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. (6) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · PHOENIX MINERALS, INC. (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 79 | 64 | -15 | SUN TEXAS COMPANY (14) · TEXACO INC. (8) · PANTHER OIL CO. (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 58 | 64 | +6 | TEXACO INC. (7) · CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. (5) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (5) |
| NUECES (355) | 105 | 64 | -41 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (5) |
| COOKE (97) | 54 | 63 | +9 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (8) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) · TRACY ENGINEERING CO. (6) |
| PANOLA (365) | 42 | 62 | +20 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (8) · GETTY OIL CO. (6) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (6) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 41 | 61 | +20 | CONOCO INC. (22) · EXXON CORP. (14) · URANIUM RESOURCES INC. (11) |
| WEBB (479) | 78 | 61 | -17 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (8) · CNR RESOURCES, INC. (5) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (5) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 36 | 58 | +22 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (17) · LEWIS ENERGY CORP. (5) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 62 | 58 | -4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (17) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| WISE (497) | 84 | 58 | -26 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (20) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) · RICHEY EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 46 | 57 | +11 | FAIRCHILD PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · OMAR OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 43 | 57 | +14 | BRIGHT & CO. (6) · GETTY OIL CO. (5) · REMUDA OIL & GAS CORP. (5) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 27 | 56 | +29 | COMER, DAVID (28) · WILSON, ROGER B. (16) · YOUNG BROTHERS, INC. (5) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 19 | 56 | +37 | HEREFORD, J. A. INDUSTRIES, INC. (15) · CHIRENO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · LOVEALL, ROBERT (10) |
| WILSON (493) | 62 | 56 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (4) · MGF OIL CORPORATION (4) · BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 72 | 54 | -18 | KARNEI, HARLAN (11) · PHOENIX FUND, INC. (7) · BENSON, W. R. (3) |
| GRAY (179) | 35 | 54 | +19 | ASPEN PETROLEUM, INC. (18) · RAW HIDE OIL & GAS, INC. (7) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 51 | 52 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (9) · HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC (4) · PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 54 | 51 | -3 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (4) · KILLAM & HURD, LTD. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 44 | 50 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (19) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (4) |
| KNOX (275) | 34 | 50 | +16 | SUN TEXAS COMPANY (7) · COOPER, GLENN W. (6) · JET DRILLING CO. (5) |
| DAWSON (115) | 39 | 49 | +10 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (15) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (8) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| FRIO (163) | 47 | 48 | +1 | OVERLY OPERATING CO. (6) · XB ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (5) · CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC. (4) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 38 | 48 | +10 | ATAPCO (3) · CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · PRO OIL (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 56 | 47 | -9 | NEWTON, W. F. (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 19 | 46 | +27 | GENERAL AMERICAN PROPERTIES, INC (23) · D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY (5) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 58 | 46 | -12 | ADELANTE PETROLEUM CO. (7) · BIG H OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (4) · TIPCO (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 45 | 46 | +1 | GERONIMO OIL CO. (5) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (4) · ENTEX PETR., INC. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 30 | 45 | +15 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (7) · MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · FALCON PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 41 | 45 | +4 | TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATION (10) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| CARSON (65) | 25 | 44 | +19 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (5) · TUMBLE WEED PRODUCTION CO. (5) · ANCHOR ENERGY COMPANY (4) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 49 | 44 | -5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. (7) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (5) |
| WINKLER (495) | 37 | 44 | +7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (11) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (4) |
| WOOD (499) | 45 | 44 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (7) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (4) · GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| BEE (25) | 57 | 43 | -14 | DIRKS PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (4) · DINERO OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| BROOKS (47) | 46 | 43 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (28) · CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 42 | 43 | +1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (7) · INLAND OCEAN, INC. (2) · M. J. G., INC. (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 40 | 43 | +3 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (8) · GILLESPIE, LYNN (4) · GALBRAITH, GEORGE S. (2) |
| PARKER (367) | 51 | 43 | -8 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · SOUTHERN CRUDE OIL RESOURCES INC (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 41 | 43 | +2 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (12) · HNG OIL COMPANY (7) · PERLMAN, WILLIAM (5) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 19 | 42 | +23 | EXXON CORP. (15) · COASTAL MINERALS, INC. (3) · ACOMA OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| IRION (235) | 60 | 41 | -19 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) · FORTUNE PRODUCTION CO. (5) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 27 | 40 | +13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 33 | 40 | +7 | DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (4) · NATIONAL EXPLORATION CO. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 36 | 40 | +4 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (6) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 28 | 40 | +12 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (14) · AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (3) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 170 | 39 | -131 | LAGERQUIST, WALTER G., JR. (6) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) · LOVELADY, IKE INC. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 39 | 37 | -2 | STEPHENSON, LIGHT (6) · GENERAL AMERICAN PROPERTIES, LTD (5) · HANCOCK OIL COMPANY (4) |
| STARR (427) | 38 | 37 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (6) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) · DUTY TOOL COMPANY (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 46 | 37 | -9 | GULF OIL CORP. (5) · OMEGA MINERALS, INC. (3) · ELECTROTHERMIC CO., THE (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 40 | 36 | -4 | COX, JOHN L. (11) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (5) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 19 | 35 | +16 | UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION (6) · RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION (4) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 27 | 35 | +8 | CRESCENT ENERGY CORP. (4) · D & B EXPLORATION (4) · ADCO OIL & GAS (3) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 26 | 34 | +8 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP. (5) · PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. (3) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| CROSBY (107) | 21 | 34 | +13 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (8) · STELZER, J. C. (6) · CAPROCK OIL CO. (5) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 49 | 33 | -16 | MONSANTO COMPANY (10) · LAYTON ENTERPRISES, INC. (5) · DEPCO, INC. (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 37 | 33 | -4 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (3) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (2) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 55 | 32 | -23 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (4) · FIRST ENERGY CORP. OF MISS. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 19 | 32 | +13 | PRODECO EXPLORATION, INC. (6) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (5) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 26 | 32 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 34 | 32 | -2 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (9) · ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. (4) · AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 49 | 32 | -17 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| KENT (263) | 26 | 31 | +5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · BROOKS, E. B., JR. (5) · MORGAN, NEIL R. (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 30 | 31 | +1 | WAGNER & BROWN (6) · JATAM INC. (5) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (4) |
| BASTROP (21) | 16 | 29 | +13 | PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · ENERGY EQUITY, INC. (3) · HOU-TEX OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 25 | 29 | +4 | PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS (5) · GAGE & CO. (3) · KETAL OIL PRODUCING CO. (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 20 | 29 | +9 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (6) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (2) · MOODY ENERGY CO. (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 33 | 29 | -4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (7) · GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (4) · SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 22 | 28 | +6 | AMINOIL USA INC. (3) · JEM PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 22 | 28 | +6 | LOCATOR SERVICE, INC. (4) · MCMILLAN, ROBERT L. (3) · SUNDANCE ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 23 | 28 | +5 | CONOCO INC. (3) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (3) · ANDERSON, T. C. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 16 | 27 | +11 | GULF OIL CORP. (9) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 36 | 27 | -9 | COX, JOHN L. (6) · MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (4) |
| ERATH (143) | 8 | 26 | +18 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (8) · PRIMAL RESOURCES, INC. (6) · CLARION RESOURCES INC. (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 24 | 25 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (10) · CONOCO INC. (7) · TEXACO INC. (6) |
| SMITH (423) | 23 | 25 | +2 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (4) · SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. (3) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 14 | 24 | +10 | RODEN, O. C. (4) · HOPE DRILLING COMPANY (2) · REYNOLDS, RICHARD (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 15 | 24 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (19) · LA PARRITA OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · REALITOS ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 12 | 24 | +12 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (2) · ORLA PETCO, INC. (2) · SOUTHERN UNION EXPL CO OF TEX (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 11 | 23 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (6) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (3) · DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 25 | 23 | -2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) |
| LEON (289) | 18 | 23 | +5 | TIPCO (6) · ARMSTRONG, THURMAN (2) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 36 | 23 | -13 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. (3) · GEO EXPL., INC/VIKING PET., INC (2) · ACC EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 21 | 23 | +2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (3) · MIDKIFF, HUNTER (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 18 | 21 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 30 | 21 | -9 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 26 | 19 | -7 | PAGE PETROLEUM INC. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · PETROLEUM UNLIMITED, INC. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 14 | 19 | +5 | PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP. (4) · COOK EXPLORATION CO. (2) · KRASNER, MICHAEL P OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 22 | 19 | -3 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (5) · CONE, S. E. JR. (2) · MONSANTO COMPANY (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 7 | 18 | +11 | PERLMAN, WILLIAM (6) · METAL FORMS INDUSTRIES, INC. (4) · CARMEL ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 17 | 18 | +1 | GETTY OIL CO. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 25 | 18 | -7 | GULF AMERICAN OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXAS, L. INC. (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 42 | 18 | -24 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (17) · CLUCK & MOORE OIL CO. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 8 | 17 | +9 | HARVEY OIL CO. (4) · BIG FOOT OIL COMPANY (2) · LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| GRIMES (185) | 10 | 17 | +7 | CASHCO OIL COMPANY (4) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (3) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 29 | 17 | -12 | EXXON CORP. (2) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (2) · AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 11 | 17 | +6 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (6) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (2) · PARTEN, J. R. (2) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 2 | 17 | +15 | ALTEX PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · FAGAN, JAMES E. (4) · M & S OIL COMPANY, LTD. #2 (3) |
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| JASPER (241) | 4 | 8 | +4 | DRAKE ENERGY, INC. (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) · LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
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| KAUFMAN (257) | 5 | 3 | -2 | VOIGHT, JOHN & RICHEY, W. E. (3) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 7 | 3 | -4 | OJB, INC. (2) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 2 | 3 | +1 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (2) · C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 2 | 3 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 2 | 3 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · MESA PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
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| S PADRE IS-SB (600) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HUGHES & HUGHES (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
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