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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: 1981Q4
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1981Q3. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1981Q3 · 1981Q4 · 1982Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
236 counties had at least one permit approved in 1981Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (246)
| County | 1981Q3 | 1981Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1981Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVARRO (349) | 220 | 384 | +164 | EAST-WEST ENERGY, INC. (232) · NAVARRO WATERFLOOD CO. (21) · SCATES & ASSOCIATES, INC. (13) |
| YOUNG (503) | 320 | 358 | +38 | SCANDRILL CO. (20) · PHILLIPS, M. J. (15) · CRAIG, BOB (13) |
| DUVAL (131) | 326 | 300 | -26 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (79) · NUFUELS CORPORATION (33) · UREX INC. (26) |
| ARCHER (9) | 307 | 293 | -14 | KNIGHT, MACK (18) · CRUTCHER & O'DONOHOE (14) · TEX-ARK EXPLORATION LIMITED (12) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 245 | 270 | +25 | RIDGE OIL COMPANY (15) · SNOW OIL CO. (13) · COMMAND ENERGY CORP. (11) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 231 | 259 | +28 | B-G OPERATING INC. (43) · LINCOLN DRILLING CO. (30) · BULLOCK PETROLEUM INC. (24) |
| JACK (237) | 201 | 247 | +46 | FIRST AMERICAN OIL & GAS INC. (18) · SCANDRILL CO. (18) · SCANDRILL, INC. (12) |
| BEXAR (29) | 131 | 223 | +92 | D & M DRILLING (57) · T. W. OIL CO. (17) · SCHIMMEL, V.G. (16) |
| WICHITA (485) | 235 | 204 | -31 | S & J OPERATING CO. (13) · STRAY OIL COMPANY (11) · MOWREY, S. L. (8) |
| BURLESON (51) | 199 | 202 | +3 | GETTY OIL CO. (23) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (15) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (14) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 134 | 193 | +59 | SLOPE ENERGY, INC. (17) · ENRE CORP. (12) · JONES CO. (12) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 162 | 186 | +24 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (30) · ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION (24) · SAGI PETROLEUM CORPORATION (17) |
| BEE (25) | 95 | 185 | +90 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (71) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (48) · SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (11) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 98 | 172 | +74 | EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. (105) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (6) |
| BROWN (49) | 115 | 168 | +53 | RAPADA ENERGY INCORPORATED (26) · SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS COMPANY, INC. (15) · SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (10) |
| MEDINA (325) | 244 | 159 | -85 | RIVERSIDE PRODUCTION CO., INC. (26) · WRIGHT, PAUL A. JR. (10) · NUFUELS CORPORATION (9) |
| CLAY (77) | 136 | 157 | +21 | BROADWAY ENERGY COMPANY INC. (8) · DIXIE DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (6) · FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (6) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 118 | 157 | +39 | APEX PETROLEUM, INC (10) · BEAL OPERATING CO. (10) · BROWNWOOD ENERGY, INC. (9) |
| PECOS (371) | 119 | 156 | +37 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (47) · EXXON CORP. (9) · INTEGRATED ENERGY INC. (8) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 168 | 150 | -18 | B-G OPERATING INC. (14) · ROLLERT CO., INC., THE (10) · TEXAS OIL PRODUCING SYSTEM, INC. (10) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 126 | 149 | +23 | HARPER, WILLIAM E. (9) · SCANDRILL CO. (8) · SCANDRILL, INC. (8) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 124 | 146 | +22 | WATCO ENERGY, INC. (12) · TROJAN OIL PROD. & SERVICES INC. (6) · DIVIDEND PRODUCTION CO. (5) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 146 | 143 | -3 | LHG RESOURCES, INC. (35) · JONES CO. (12) · JACOBS, C. E., CO. (6) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 60 | 133 | +73 | TEXACO INC. (39) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (21) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (12) |
| NUECES (355) | 87 | 129 | +42 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (37) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (6) · HUGHES & HUGHES (6) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 112 | 127 | +15 | SANDERS OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (8) · RIDGE OIL COMPANY (7) · CONNER, J. E. (5) |
| GONZALES (177) | 112 | 121 | +9 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (13) · CALIX CORPORATION (7) · EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATION (6) |
| CRANE (103) | 110 | 119 | +9 | GULF OIL CORP. (42) · HRH ENERGY CO. (15) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 146 | 107 | -39 | EXXON CORP. (15) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (8) · WALKER, CHAS. L. (8) |
| BROOKS (47) | 33 | 106 | +73 | CONOCO INC. (61) · EXXON CORP. (29) · HAAS, RICHARD E. (2) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 52 | 106 | +54 | NUFUELS CORPORATION (22) · ROCKY MOUNTAINENERGY COMPANY (16) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (6) |
| REAGAN (383) | 79 | 106 | +27 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. (21) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (14) · COX, JOHN L. (7) |
| JONES (253) | 122 | 100 | -22 | BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (5) · LAJUANA JO OIL CO. (4) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (3) |
| WARD (475) | 67 | 99 | +32 | GULF OIL CORP. (37) · BERRY, O. H. (10) · THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC (9) |
| GARZA (169) | 97 | 98 | +1 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (17) · HINKLE EXPLORATION LTD. (5) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (5) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 71 | 98 | +27 | GETTY OIL CO. (11) · CONOCO INC. (8) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (5) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 101 | 94 | -7 | ARIES OIL CORP. (9) · TAYLOR OPER. CO. (7) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (5) |
| LEE (287) | 76 | 93 | +17 | WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (19) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (10) · SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (6) |
| RUSK (401) | 65 | 93 | +28 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) · MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (7) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 93 | 93 | +0 | SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC. (9) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (6) · DAVIS BROTHERS (5) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 78 | 91 | +13 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (14) · RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · PITCOCK, INC. (5) |
| FISHER (151) | 72 | 90 | +18 | TRAMMELL, W. B. (13) · ARDEN OIL CORP. (10) · TERRELL, J. B., JR. (5) |
| WEBB (479) | 102 | 89 | -13 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (13) · CONOCO INC. (7) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (6) |
| GAINES (165) | 108 | 87 | -21 | EXXON CORP. (16) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (8) · PIONEER TRANSMISSION CORP. (8) |
| MILAM (331) | 77 | 86 | +9 | TORAL/ARIES JOINT VENTURE (12) · CORNELL OIL CO. (6) · BIGHART OIL & GAS INC. (5) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 110 | 83 | -27 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (14) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (5) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 70 | 83 | +13 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (16) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (11) · TEXACO INC. (8) |
| CARSON (65) | 66 | 82 | +16 | BRUCE, W. L. (19) · WALLACE, BOB OIL, INC. (16) · ENERGY-AGRI PRODUCTS, INC. (9) |
| COOKE (97) | 90 | 81 | -9 | GREWING, RICHARD E. (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (7) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 113 | 81 | -32 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (22) · EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (17) · REO INDUSTRIES, INC. (16) |
| SCURRY (415) | 100 | 80 | -20 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (19) · MONSANTO COMPANY (9) · WMT OPERATING CO., INC. (8) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 44 | 78 | +34 | GATHINGS OIL, INC. (7) · FLORI-TEX ENERGY CORP. (6) · SUNCO OIL & GAS (6) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 108 | 78 | -30 | EXXON CORP. (72) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (2) · BECKER & G/O INTERNATIONAL INC. (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 97 | 76 | -21 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (18) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (12) · ATLAS ENERGY CORP. (10) |
| SUTTON (435) | 46 | 76 | +30 | HNG OIL COMPANY (13) · CASS, FRANK (10) · EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (10) |
| WILSON (493) | 74 | 75 | +1 | PETROLIA DRILLING CORP. (7) · EXXON CORP. (6) · MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (5) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 59 | 74 | +15 | L & L PET. CORP. & MUSSELMAN G A (5) · BLUE JAY EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| FRIO (163) | 38 | 72 | +34 | MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC (9) · ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP. (8) · CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC (6) |
| STARR (427) | 49 | 72 | +23 | EXXON CORP. (13) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (13) · HARKINS & COMPANY (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 102 | 71 | -31 | GULF OIL CORP. (11) · RANKIN OIL CO. (9) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 53 | 71 | +18 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (6) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 88 | 71 | -17 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (11) · EXXON CORP. (5) · H-M OIL COMPANY (5) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 39 | 71 | +32 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (10) · ZACHRY, H. B. COMPANY (7) · HOMABY BAY PETROLEUM CORP. (6) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 51 | 70 | +19 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · C-K RESOURCES, INC. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| HARRIS (201) | 77 | 70 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (12) · AMERICAN CRUDE, INC. (7) · ENERGON CORPORATION (6) |
| PARKER (367) | 40 | 70 | +30 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · USEMCO, INC. (6) · HENRY ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| WISE (497) | 76 | 70 | -6 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (11) · SAUDER, A. L., JR. (5) · CARTER ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 57 | 67 | +10 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY (5) · GALAXY ENERGIES, INC. (4) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) |
| HASKELL (207) | 53 | 66 | +13 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (8) · WELLS-BATTELSTEIN OIL & GAS, INC (7) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (5) |
| HOWARD (227) | 91 | 66 | -25 | CHALK, OTIS, ESTATE (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · PED OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| GRAY (179) | 71 | 64 | -7 | DANIELS ENERGY COMPANY (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) · JUDY OIL CO. (4) |
| DAWSON (115) | 53 | 62 | +9 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (27) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 53 | 62 | +9 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (10) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (9) · COX, JOHN L. (6) |
| NOLAN (353) | 66 | 61 | -5 | FOREE, R. L. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (4) · WES-TEX DRLG. CO. (4) |
| WHEELER (483) | 69 | 61 | -8 | D & B PETROLEUM, INC (12) · WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (9) · HNG OIL COMPANY (5) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 39 | 60 | +21 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (13) · GULF OIL CORP. (9) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (7) |
| KNOX (275) | 77 | 58 | -19 | BREWER, TIM INC (15) · COOPER, GLENN W. (14) · DRILLWAY, INC. (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 45 | 58 | +13 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. (5) · CUNNINGHAM OIL CO. (4) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (3) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 41 | 57 | +16 | H & N ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (8) · HAILEY OIL CO., INC. (6) · LESLIE OIL & GAS CO., INC. (6) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 34 | 56 | +22 | MACON OIL COMPANY (5) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (4) · OIL & GAS INVESTMENTS, INC. (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 41 | 56 | +15 | COX, JOHN L. (17) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (6) · ENSOURCE INC. (5) |
| STERLING (431) | 50 | 55 | +5 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (17) · WAGNER & BROWN (12) · JATAM INC. (8) |
| HARDIN (199) | 35 | 54 | +19 | TEXACO INC. (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 54 | 54 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (6) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 72 | 53 | -19 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · SEARCH DRILLING CO. (4) |
| BORDEN (33) | 39 | 52 | +13 | WOODSIDE, F. G. (5) · LOVELADY, IKE INC. (3) · ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 71 | 49 | -22 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (11) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (5) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 50 | 49 | -1 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (10) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (9) · ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 36 | 48 | +12 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (11) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) |
| HARRISON (203) | 34 | 47 | +13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · EXXON CORP. (6) · NIELSON ENTERPRISES INC. (4) |
| IRION (235) | 59 | 47 | -12 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (15) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (4) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 49 | 46 | -3 | PRODECO EXPLORATION, INC. (9) · MCZ, INC. (4) · WOOD ENERGY INC. (4) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 23 | 45 | +22 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. (28) · DUVAL CORPORATION (3) · ORLA PETCO, INC. (3) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 57 | 45 | -12 | CONOCO INC. (6) · COATES ENERGY TRUST (3) · EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 52 | 45 | -7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (5) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 45 | 44 | -1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (8) · EXXON CORP. (8) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 58 | 44 | -14 | EXXON CORP. (5) · L & L OPER,INC./VIKING PET,INC. (5) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS CO. (4) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 38 | 44 | +6 | GULF OIL CORP. (7) · NORTH TEXAS EXPLORATION, INC. (5) · PRECISION OPERATING INC. (5) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 52 | 43 | -9 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (3) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 33 | 43 | +10 | CONOCO INC. (8) · TEXAS TAR SANDS, LTD. (8) · PRODUCERS ENGINEERING COMPANY (6) |
| COKE (81) | 26 | 42 | +16 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (10) · COKE OIL, INC. (5) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (4) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 27 | 42 | +15 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (16) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (7) · CONE, S. E. JR. (4) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 37 | 41 | +4 | BOLINGER OIL CO. (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) · PULS, W. L. (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 50 | 40 | -10 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (8) · WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · COLROD COMPANY (5) |
| DE WITT (123) | 21 | 40 | +19 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · HUNT, D. H. (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 27 | 40 | +13 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 25 | 40 | +15 | SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. (6) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (5) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (5) |
| KENEDY (261) | 36 | 39 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (32) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · CHRISTIE ENERGY CO., INC. (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 48 | 39 | -9 | RICKS EXPLORATION CO. (6) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (4) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 27 | 38 | +11 | PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. (5) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (3) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 40 | 37 | -3 | HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (14) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · BRUCE, W. L. (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 48 | 36 | -12 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (5) · WOOD & LOCKER, INC. (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| KENT (263) | 31 | 36 | +5 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (9) · NEWHALL LAND & FARMING CO., THE (3) · SCHULTZ, FRANK (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 32 | 36 | +4 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (4) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (4) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| BASTROP (21) | 25 | 34 | +9 | GREAT WESTERN RESOURCES CORP. (11) · ENERGY EQUITY, INC. (5) · RISIEN, H. V. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 85 | 34 | -51 | GEBRON OIL & GAS CORP. (8) · ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. (5) · SMITH, ROY H. (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 30 | 33 | +3 | PAGE PETROLEUM INC. (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) · OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 42 | 32 | -10 | NOBLE & CANTRELL EXPLORATION CO. (4) · RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC. (4) · SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. (4) |
| WALLER (473) | 13 | 31 | +18 | CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY (15) · EXXON CORP. (12) · MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 36 | 30 | -6 | MONSANTO COMPANY (5) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) · CAIN, L. L. & WHITE, WAYNE R. (3) |
| ELLIS (139) | 12 | 29 | +17 | B-M-R OIL PRODUCTION (15) · B. J. OIL CO. INC. (7) · STARCADE, INC. (5) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 19 | 29 | +10 | CRAWFORD ENERGY (6) · DECLEVA, PAUL (4) · BIRGE, DONALD (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 12 | 28 | +16 | PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. (10) · DORAN ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · CONOCO INC. (5) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 81 | 28 | -53 | EXXON CORP. (8) · TEXAS, L. PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 33 | 28 | -5 | DEVINE DRILLING, INC. (12) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 6 | 28 | +22 | MID-TEXAS ENERGY, INC. (11) · 6 BAR OPERATIONS, INC. (4) · CHANCO INC. (2) |
| ERATH (143) | 12 | 26 | +14 | COMMAND PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (3) · HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (3) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 13 | 25 | +12 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · UNIT DRILLING & EXPL. CO. (4) · TRANSPETCO I (3) |
| LEON (289) | 26 | 25 | -1 | CANYON RESOURCES, INC (4) · MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · TIPCO (2) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 0 | 25 | +25 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (24) · MILLER BROTHERS (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 47 | 24 | -23 | CHAPMAN OIL (3) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (2) · GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 30 | 24 | -6 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (7) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 21 | 23 | +2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · GETTY OIL CO. (3) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 46 | 23 | -23 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · HANCOCK OIL COMPANY (2) · SAN PATRICIO CORPORATION (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 40 | 23 | -17 | MOSS CREEK PETROLEUM, INC. (11) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (2) · HILL INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION CO (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 21 | 23 | +2 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (8) · BEARD OIL COMPANY (2) · BLEVCO ENERGY INC. (2) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 16 | 23 | +7 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (4) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (2) |
| KING (269) | 27 | 22 | -5 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (7) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · LAJET, INC. (3) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 29 | 21 | -8 | BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) · OMEGA ENERGY, INC. (3) · OUIDA OIL (3) |
| DENTON (121) | 10 | 21 | +11 | PORTER, JOHN W. OIL, INC. (11) · HARVEY OIL CO. (3) · HARPER, WAYNE (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 25 | 21 | -4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · MARTIN, D. OIL CO. (3) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 24 | 21 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (2) · PNS COMPANY (2) |
| CROSBY (107) | 27 | 20 | -7 | CAPROCK, INC. (6) · SBO CORPORATION (3) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (3) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 21 | 20 | -1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 41 | 19 | -22 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) · MCCLINTON DRLG. & PRODUCING CO. (2) · MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
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| POLK (373) | 9 | 13 | +4 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. (3) · DESCO OIL COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
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| OLDHAM (359) | 4 | 12 | +8 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (10) · SCARTH OIL & GAS CO. (1) · STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 11 | 12 | +1 | MARALO, INC. (2) · RILEY, JIM (2) · SOUTHERN PLAINS ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| CASS (67) | 9 | 11 | +2 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 13 | 11 | -2 | BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR. (2) · BOWMAN, EDWARD L., INC. (1) · DESCO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 4 | 10 | +6 | GULFCO PRODUCTION, INC. (3) · ROSE CITY ENTERPRISES, INC. (3) · CENTRAL TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 7 | 10 | +3 | TAUBERT & STEED (5) · EXXON CORP. (2) · BAY-TECH OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 7 | 10 | +3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · BROCK PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 8 | 10 | +2 | SABINE EXPLORATION, INC (4) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (3) · BULLARD, FRED (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 16 | 10 | -6 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · BLOW, J. B. & ROWAN, AL (2) · MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 11 | 9 | -2 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 4 | 9 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 8 | 9 | +1 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (3) · MADERA ROYALTY & ENERGY, INC. (2) · CASTEEL, HOYT F. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 5 | 9 | +4 | PRIMAL RESOURCES, INC. (3) · SABIO OIL & GAS INC. (2) · CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 7 | 9 | +2 | WHEELER OIL COMPANY (2) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · AMINOIL USA INC. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 51 | 9 | -42 | FROST, JACK (2) · JOMAR CO. (2) · ROYSTER, DIMITRA V. (2) |
| TITUS (449) | 10 | 9 | -1 | AMERICAN GENERAL ENERGY DEV.,INC (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · LIBERTY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 2 | 9 | +7 | CRH CORPORATION (2) · TRIANGLE WELL SERVICE (2) · ALTEX PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 3 | 9 | +6 | OXY PETR. INC (2) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 7 | 8 | +1 | CENTURA INCORPORATED (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 7 | 8 | +1 | GRIMM, JACK F. (3) · WALTER EXPLORATION INC. (2) · EDWARDS, GUS CO. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 6 | 8 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (1) · ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS CO. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 8 | 8 | +0 | L & B OIL CO. INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 8 | 8 | +0 | RAPADA ENERGY INCORPORATED (5) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 5 | 8 | +3 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (2) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 5 | 7 | +2 | TDC EXPLORATION INC. (4) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (1) · HOWARD, ANTHONY E. F. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 7 | +5 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. (1) · COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION (1) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 1 | 7 | +6 | FIRST DALLAS PETROLEUM INC. (3) · NICHOLS, EDWIN S. JR. (2) · GEO-TECH PETROLEUM MGT. CORP. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 2 | 7 | +5 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (3) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (2) · ANDERSON, REECE - RECEIVER (1) |
| BELL (27) | 0 | 6 | +6 | GREAT WESTERN RESOURCES CORP. (5) · KEELING & GIBSON ROYALTY CO. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 6 | +4 | TEXACO INC. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · BAY ROCK CORP. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 4 | 6 | +2 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · FGB ENERGY, INC. (1) · GULF OIL EXP. & PROD. CO. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 5 | 6 | +1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (3) · MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · TDC EXPLORATION INC. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 5 | 6 | +1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. (2) · TDC EXPLORATION INC. (2) · GRIBBLE OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 3 | 5 | +2 | BERRY EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) · HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 6 | 5 | -1 | SHA'BAU OIL (4) · THOMAS, J. D. (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 5 | +5 | AMERICAN CRUDE, INC. (1) · HOUSTON OIL ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) · IMC EXPLORATON CO. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 2 | 5 | +3 | BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · GRAHAM EXPLORATION, LTD. (1) · GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 8 | 5 | -3 | GUARANTY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. (1) · MARCH, J. A. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 12 | 5 | -7 | FROST, JACK (2) · GOODRICH OIL COMPANY (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 16 | 5 | -11 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY (1) · ENERGETICS, INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 5 | 5 | +0 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. (3) · PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · R B C PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 6 | 5 | -1 | RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION (2) · G & G EXPLORATION CO. (1) · MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 3 | 5 | +2 | CORAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT INC. (4) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 2 | 5 | +3 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 3 | 5 | +2 | MTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (3) · INGRAM EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) |
| ARMSTRONG (11) | 0 | 4 | +4 | SOHIO WESTERN MINING COMPANY (4) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 0 | 4 | +4 | BEACH OIL & GAS, INC. (I) (1) · HEMBREE, A. W. COMPANY (1) · PIKE OIL CO. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 2 | 4 | +2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) |
| KENDALL (259) | 0 | 4 | +4 | C & C ENERGY CO. (4) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 2 | 4 | +2 | TEXAS OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (2) · CRAIG, WOOD B. & BETTIE (1) · MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 2 | 4 | +2 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 0 | 3 | +3 | BLN, INC. (1) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) · TRI-EX OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 0 | 3 | +3 | STONE & WEBSTER ENG. CORP. (2) · MULLIN OIL CO. (1) |
| FANNIN (147) | 0 | 3 | +3 | LEWIS OIL, INC. (1) · MARLINE OIL CORP. (1) · NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 1 | 3 | +2 | HANSON CORPORATION (1) · RKH LTD (1) · TEXAS, L. PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 9 | 3 | -6 | GEO ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · WAGNER, C.H. (1) |
| REAL (385) | 0 | 3 | +3 | TEXEN RESOURCES, INC. (2) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 5 | 3 | -2 | SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (2) · MTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (1) |
| BANDERA (19) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CONOCO INC. (2) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 4 | 2 | -2 | GULF OIL CORP. (1) · WHITEHEAD PROD. CO., INC. (1) |
| MORRIS (343) | 0 | 2 | +2 | OMNI-EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (1) · NORTHERN MICHIGAN EXP. CO. (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 0 | 2 | +2 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) · VOLVO PETROLEUM, INC (1) |
| BAILEY (17) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BROWN, H. L., JR. (1) |
| DALLAS (113) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NATIONAL ADVANCED DRLG MACH INC (1) |
| HALL (191) | 3 | 1 | -2 | B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) |
| KERR (265) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EVEREST MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 4 | 1 | -3 | BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| ROCKWALL (397) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 5 | 1 | -4 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 2 | 1 | -1 | LORD & PHILPOT COMPANY'S (1) |
| SWISHER (437) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BOONE & MOORE OIL CO. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| DALLAM (111) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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| JOHNSON (251) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KIMBLE (267) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| UVALDE (463) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| S PADRE IS-SB (600) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 2 | 0 | -2 |