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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: 1984Q1
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1983Q4. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1983Q4 · 1984Q1 · 1984Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
213 counties had at least one permit approved in 1984Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (233)
| County | 1983Q4 | 1984Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1984Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEXAR (29) | 590 | 315 | -275 | EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (83) · KIPLING, INC. (33) · R.D. OIL COMPANY (30) |
| PECOS (371) | 72 | 227 | +155 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (113) · GULF OIL CORP. (10) · MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. (9) |
| JACK (237) | 227 | 209 | -18 | JAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (30) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (14) · BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS,INC. (12) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 179 | 189 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (95) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (13) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (8) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 220 | 184 | -36 | RIDGE OIL COMPANY (12) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (11) · MORRISON ENERGY COMPANY (8) |
| YOUNG (503) | 217 | 171 | -46 | HERRING, RAY (6) · LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY (6) · RATEX CORPORATION (5) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 111 | 164 | +53 | PHOENIX OIL & GAS, INC. (A) (27) · EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (18) · LA ROCA OIL COMPANY (12) |
| ARCHER (9) | 179 | 150 | -29 | KNIGHT, MACK (11) · CRAIG, BOB (5) · BIG C OIL CO. (4) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 107 | 123 | +16 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (23) · DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (12) · HERRING, RAY (7) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 108 | 118 | +10 | PROFESSIONAL OIL MANAGEMENT, INC (9) · JONES CO. (8) · H & W MARKETING COMPANY (7) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 121 | 118 | -3 | PAPE BROTHERS (8) · RICE, JAMES D. (7) · THOMSON-MONTEITH (7) |
| ECTOR (135) | 91 | 117 | +26 | GULF OIL CORP. (51) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (18) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (11) |
| WARD (475) | 59 | 117 | +58 | GULF OIL CORP. (70) · MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. (10) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (4) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 109 | 109 | +0 | HOLSON WELL SERVICE (11) · JONES CO. (9) · NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (8) |
| BROWN (49) | 96 | 106 | +10 | COMANCHE RESOURCES, INC. (12) · SINGER OIL & GAS COMPANY INC. (6) · A-1 DRILLING (5) |
| WICHITA (485) | 135 | 105 | -30 | L & J OIL (10) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · COWBOY ENERGY CORP. (5) |
| REAGAN (383) | 146 | 101 | -45 | COX, JOHN L. (18) · TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (15) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (13) |
| CRANE (103) | 88 | 98 | +10 | GULF OIL CORP. (48) · GETTY OIL CO. (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 145 | 93 | -52 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (8) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (5) · EDCO PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| JACKSON (239) | 72 | 86 | +14 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (26) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (10) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 48 | 84 | +36 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (37) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (13) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (5) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 106 | 82 | -24 | RICHARDS, TOT OIL CO. (5) · GOBER, C. R. (4) · WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. (4) |
| WEBB (479) | 99 | 79 | -20 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION (8) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (8) · BASIC EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEMS,INC. (5) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 118 | 77 | -41 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (12) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (8) |
| CLAY (77) | 102 | 75 | -27 | JERACO FUEL, INC. (10) · BURNS PETROLEUM (9) · FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 70 | 75 | +5 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. (8) · TEXACO INC. (7) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| NUECES (355) | 80 | 74 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| DUVAL (131) | 77 | 73 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (14) · CHAPAROSA PRODUCTION COMPANY,INC (4) · HOLIDAY RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 77 | 72 | -5 | COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC. (6) · BURGER, FW INC-RICHARDSON,JC JR. (4) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 75 | 72 | -3 | L & L PET. CORP. & MUSSELMAN G A (5) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · NATURAL RESOURCES CORP OF TEXAS (3) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 113 | 69 | -44 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO (9) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · CANYON RESOURCES, INC (5) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 70 | 68 | -2 | GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (12) · ENDREX EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (5) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 49 | 68 | +19 | EXXON CORP. (62) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · ENTERPRISE ROYALTY, INC. (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 75 | 68 | -7 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (21) · EXXON CORP. (8) · T - C OIL COMPANY (7) |
| WISE (497) | 67 | 66 | -1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (45) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 49 | 65 | +16 | SMITH PRODUCING COMPANY (11) · CONOCO INC. (9) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 59 | 64 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (36) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (5) · E-TEX OIL CO. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 48 | 63 | +15 | STAR DUST MINES, INC. (14) · W. B. D. OIL & GAS COMPANY (9) · HERRMANN, J.B. (8) |
| JONES (253) | 110 | 63 | -47 | RUST OIL CORP. (4) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 48 | 63 | +15 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (18) · GULF OIL CORP. (10) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 88 | 63 | -25 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (11) · D AND J RESOURCES INCORPORATED (4) · MARSHALL PIPE & SUPPLY CO. (4) |
| COOKE (97) | 68 | 61 | -7 | TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (10) · REBEL OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (5) |
| KENEDY (261) | 59 | 61 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (55) · HUGHES & HUGHES (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 95 | 58 | -37 | GORDON, WILLARD D. (10) · NAVARRO RESOURCES, INC. (10) · BROWN, C. L., III (8) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 44 | 54 | +10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (12) · TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. (11) · J-D OIL CO. (6) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 53 | 54 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (8) · EDWARDS EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (4) |
| IRION (235) | 78 | 54 | -24 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (11) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · MEADCO PROPERTIES (4) |
| MOORE (341) | 53 | 54 | +1 | DIRECTION ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · STOWERS OIL & GAS COMPANY (8) · AGGIE OIL (5) |
| LEE (287) | 60 | 53 | -7 | SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (11) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (5) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 72 | 53 | -19 | TEXACO INC. (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 70 | 52 | -18 | L & B OIL CO. INC. (6) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) |
| WINKLER (495) | 54 | 52 | -2 | GULF OIL CORP. (13) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (5) · WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 67 | 51 | -16 | EXXON CORP. (19) · JWA OIL COMPANY INC. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 49 | 51 | +2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (19) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (4) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 63 | 51 | -12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (19) · DICKSON PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. (6) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 92 | 50 | -42 | GEO-WISE, INC. (7) · J & B ENERGY CO.,INC. (5) · ROLLERT CO., INC., THE (5) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 46 | 50 | +4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (10) · EXXON CORP. (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) |
| KING (269) | 27 | 50 | +23 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (31) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (4) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 54 | 50 | -4 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (11) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (10) · TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 57 | 50 | -7 | AUSTEX ENERGY CO, INC (7) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (3) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS LTD (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 116 | 49 | -67 | STEDMAN OIL & GAS CO. (9) · ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (7) · HOYTE MINERALS, INC. (5) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 25 | 49 | +24 | LEM OPERATING CO., INC. (11) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (5) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 50 | 48 | -2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · EXXON CORP. (4) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (4) |
| PARKER (367) | 50 | 48 | -2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · ARROWHEAD ENERGY CO. (4) · EDEN EXPLORATION, INC. (4) |
| GARZA (169) | 61 | 47 | -14 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (13) · EXXON CORP. (10) · MATTHEWS, JIM & CAROLYN (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 65 | 45 | -20 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (6) · SLAWSON, DONALD C. (6) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 45 | 44 | -1 | GLACIER ENERGY, INC. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 55 | 44 | -11 | NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (7) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (5) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) |
| GRAY (179) | 40 | 43 | +3 | WALKER OPERATING CORPORATION (6) · WY-VEL CORP (6) · DANIELS ENERGY COMPANY (4) |
| STARR (427) | 67 | 43 | -24 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (9) · EXXON CORP. (7) · HUFFCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| BURLESON (51) | 63 | 42 | -21 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (3) |
| SMITH (423) | 41 | 42 | +1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (4) |
| CARSON (65) | 49 | 41 | -8 | AMACAN EXPLORATIONS, INC. (12) · RAW HIDE PRODUCTION CO., INC. (7) · WTA ENERGY INC. (5) |
| GONZALES (177) | 43 | 41 | -2 | H.D.C. VENTURES, INC. (4) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. (3) |
| RUSK (401) | 67 | 41 | -26 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 64 | 41 | -23 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (3) · REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY (3) · THOMPSON, RICHARD W. INC. (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 56 | 41 | -15 | TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (5) · BURGER, F.W. INC. (4) · COLUMBIA RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| BEE (25) | 58 | 40 | -18 | DIRKS PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| BROOKS (47) | 34 | 40 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (22) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 42 | 40 | -2 | P & V OIL CO. (8) · SANDHAWK, INC. (3) · ACC EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 32 | 40 | +8 | HNG OIL COMPANY (11) · BROWN, TOM INC. (6) · CASS OIL COMPANY (5) |
| MARTIN (317) | 79 | 39 | -40 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) |
| REEVES (389) | 33 | 39 | +6 | GULF OIL CORP. (7) · CONOCO INC. (5) · HILLIN PROD. CO. (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 49 | 38 | -11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (9) · LEM OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · CALLEY & FOWLER PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 76 | 38 | -38 | GULF OIL CORP. (7) · COX, JOHN L. (4) · LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 40 | 37 | -3 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (3) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 32 | 36 | +4 | DECLEVA, PAUL (4) · BENNETT RESOURCES, INC. (3) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 61 | 36 | -25 | TEXAKOTA, INC. (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · COAKLEY, SULLIVAN & ASSOCIATES (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 48 | 35 | -13 | TERRELL OIL CO. (5) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (3) · WILBURN, J. A. (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 65 | 35 | -30 | P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · SILVER FALLS PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · B & M OIL CO. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 32 | 32 | +0 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · PRECISION OPERATING INC. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 40 | 32 | -8 | GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY (7) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 45 | 31 | -14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) · JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| FALLS (145) | 13 | 31 | +18 | G S I, INC. (10) · I.V.C.M. INC. (5) · BANKS, BRYAN D. OIL PROPERTIES (4) |
| HARRISON (203) | 25 | 31 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (3) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 51 | 31 | -20 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (5) · ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · CROCKER OIL COMPANY (2) |
| NOLAN (353) | 66 | 31 | -35 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) · ATAPCO (2) · FEAGAN ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 53 | 30 | -23 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (11) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (9) · KALLINA, F. C. & OVERLY OPER. CO (3) |
| POTTER (375) | 31 | 30 | -1 | PANGAEA RESOURCE CORPORATION (29) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 61 | 28 | -33 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · EXXON CORP. (3) · BULLARD OIL CO (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 20 | 28 | +8 | PIERCE-WESTERN OIL (7) · SUN COUNTRY DRILLING & EXPL,INC. (5) · CAMFRO, INC. (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 21 | 28 | +7 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (10) · SLAWSON, DONALD C. (3) · BRACKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 27 | 28 | +1 | BROWN, TOM INC. (4) · CANYON PLATEAU EXPLORATION (3) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (3) |
| WOOD (499) | 28 | 28 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (12) · ROBBINS PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · CLEMCO (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 42 | 27 | -15 | EXXON CORP. (10) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · AMERICAN HUNTER EXPLORATION LTD. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 27 | 27 | +0 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · EXXON CORP. (4) · CALAME OIL CO. (2) |
| GAINES (165) | 108 | 27 | -81 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (5) · EXXON CORP. (2) · GIEBEL, AARON F. (2) |
| MEDINA (325) | 48 | 27 | -21 | MCGUIRE, JOE INC. (7) · CHRISTILIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · CTA OIL CO. (3) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 28 | 27 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (13) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (4) · AMBERWOOD, INC. (3) |
| BASTROP (21) | 38 | 26 | -12 | AUSTRA-TEX OIL COMPANY (12) · RISIEN, H. V. (3) · ESCONDIDO OPERATING (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 52 | 26 | -26 | VEDCO (3) · FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 35 | 26 | -9 | WAGNER & BROWN (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · COX, JOHN L. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 26 | 24 | -2 | BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · SPRAGINS, ED (4) · B.G.S. OIL CO., INC. (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 30 | 24 | -6 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · SONORA EXPLORATION CORPORATION (6) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 50 | 24 | -26 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 17 | 24 | +7 | ATASCO, INC. (6) · SOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CO (4) · FAIR ENERGY (3) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 23 | 24 | +1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (7) · EXXON CORP. (4) · SECONDARY GAS RECOVERY INC. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 26 | 24 | -2 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 49 | 24 | -25 | AYERS & BURCH (2) · BENNETT & GUINN, INC (2) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 28 | 23 | -5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (3) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (3) |
| MADISON (313) | 21 | 23 | +2 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (7) · BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. (4) · OXOCO OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 48 | 23 | -25 | CARRIZO DRILLING & EXPLR CO, INC (4) · POLAK OIL CO. (4) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 32 | 23 | -9 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (3) · MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (3) · WILLIAMSON DRILLING CO., INC. (3) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 51 | 22 | -29 | BOUNDS, ROBERT S. (3) · LOCKHART OIL & GAS (2) · NOVA ENERGY GROUP, INC. (2) |
| WALLER (473) | 5 | 22 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (18) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 30 | 20 | -10 | CLAY, A. CARROLL (7) · ASSOCIATES OPERATING, INC. (2) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 16 | 19 | +3 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (7) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (2) · AMERICAN HUNTER EXPLORATION LTD. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 28 | 19 | -9 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · COX, JOHN L. (2) · WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS CORP. (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 34 | 19 | -15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (3) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 32 | 18 | -14 | MEDLOCK OPERATING COMPANY (6) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · CLEARFORK PETROLEUM, INC (4) |
| WHEELER (483) | 17 | 18 | +1 | PANHANDLE DRILLING COMPANY (3) · WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 36 | 17 | -19 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (2) · PLUMB OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 10 | 17 | +7 | EURAFREP, INC. (8) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 11 | 17 | +6 | WHITT, W. J. (8) · WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (2) · DOUBLE "H" DEVELOPMENT CO. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 18 | 17 | -1 | PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (3) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 17 | 16 | -1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (9) · SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2) · GULF OIL CORP. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 16 | 16 | +0 | AAA OPERATING COMPANY INC. (8) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (2) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 14 | 16 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (6) · MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 17 | 15 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (5) · HEDGE, R. H. (2) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 20 | 15 | -5 | TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (5) · FREY & ODOM ENERGY DEVLPMT, INC. (2) · GAELIC PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 43 | 15 | -28 | KAMLOK, INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · TRINITY RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 46 | 15 | -31 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (6) · CHAPMAN OIL (2) · CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 22 | 15 | -7 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (2) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 18 | 14 | -4 | ENSOURCE INC. (2) · MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 14 | 14 | +0 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · CPC EXPLORATION INC. (1) · COTTON, W. L. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 17 | 14 | -3 | MONCRIEF, C. B. (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 16 | 14 | -2 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (5) · GROSS ENERGY CORP. (3) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| CASS (67) | 20 | 12 | -8 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (2) · MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (2) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 35 | 12 | -23 | EXXON CORP. (3) · PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS (2) · DANCO RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 6 | 11 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (6) · SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| CAMP (63) | 5 | 11 | +6 | GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE (3) · NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. (3) · DELHI GAS PIPELINE CORPORATION (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 2 | 11 | +9 | LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · FINLEY, A. W. OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 9 | 11 | +2 | WHEELER OIL COMPANY (4) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (1) · BROTHERS PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 12 | 11 | -1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · FARRINGTON ENERGY INC. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 18 | 10 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (2) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) · B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 13 | 9 | -4 | CAMBRIDGE & NAIL (2) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · DAWSON OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 9 | 9 | +0 | PATLAND OIL COMPANY (2) · BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · GEO-BESS INC. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 6 | 8 | +2 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION (2) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 12 | 8 | -4 | SEELY OIL COMPANY (3) · VAN TOL OIL (2) · CARTER ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| MARION (315) | 7 | 8 | +1 | AMERICAN HUNTER EXPLORATION LTD. (1) · ARKLA, INC. (1) · BROOKINGS, WADDLE & ASSOC., INC. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 22 | 8 | -14 | CONOCO INC. (3) · SHAW, T. G. (2) · OSBORNE OIL CO. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 19 | 8 | -11 | CHAPMAN OIL (3) · CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 18 | 8 | -10 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 8 | 7 | -1 | BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION (1) · EAGLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (1) · FARMERS OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 9 | 7 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (2) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · KELLOIL, INC. (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 10 | 7 | -3 | POPE, W. E. (2) · BAY PRODUCTION INC. (1) · ENERGY TEAM INCORPORATED (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 7 | +6 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · COLORADO HENDERSON PET. CORP. (1) · EDGE & MOEHLMANN (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 4 | 7 | +3 | DIRECTION ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · TEXAS-AMERICAN PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 9 | 7 | -2 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. (2) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 16 | 7 | -9 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. (2) · POWELL, J.C. JR. (2) · CUTRER ENERGY (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 8 | 6 | -2 | GROW-TEX, INC. (2) · DELWINTEX OIL & GAS PROP., INC. (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 13 | 6 | -7 | GATOIL (U.S.A.), INC. (1) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 6 | 5 | -1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 3 | 4 | +1 | BRAHMAN ENERGY, INC. (2) · SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · WORLD HYDROCARBON, INC. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 9 | 4 | -5 | TEXASGULF INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 8 | 4 | -4 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (2) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 4 | 4 | +0 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · LOVE, JACK R. (1) · MILLER, R. A. ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 4 | +4 | BOSQUE OIL COMPANY (3) · HORTON & SORRELLS (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 4 | 4 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (1) · HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (1) · MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 8 | 4 | -4 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (1) · PYRAMID EXPLORATION (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 8 | 4 | -4 | ALTEX PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · C.B.G. ENERGY CO. (1) · DESTINY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 10 | 4 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (1) · MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. (1) · REA EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 5 | 4 | -1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 3 | 4 | +1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (1) |
| BANDERA (19) | 1 | 3 | +2 | WALTERS, R. E. (2) · SCANTECH EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 15 | 3 | -12 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (1) |
| HALE (189) | 2 | 3 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (2) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| HILL (217) | 3 | 3 | +0 | M & L OIL & GAS EXPLORATION, INC (2) · GILL, JAMES R., JR. O.D (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 4 | 3 | -1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORP. -OFFSHORE DIV. (2) · HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 7 | 2 | -5 | PAYNE, O. A. (1) · SENTELL OIL CO. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 12 | 2 | -10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 23 | 2 | -21 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (2) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CENTRAL TEXAS ENERGY FINDERS (2) |
| TRINITY (455) | 6 | 2 | -4 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (1) · VANDERBILT RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| ARMSTRONG (11) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HUDSON RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LONGHORN RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BLAIR, JACK N. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CAMP OIL COMPANY (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 3 | 1 | -2 | H I S OIL CO. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 6 | 1 | -5 | ERGON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 1 | 1 | +0 | POLK & PATTON, INC. (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 2 | 1 | -1 | JAMCO (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 5 | 1 | -4 | ZOAG OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GUPTON, W. L. (1) |
| RANDALL (381) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 4 | 1 | -3 | D.J.F. PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 4 | 1 | -3 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 7 | 1 | -6 | CHIEFTAIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CHALLENGER MINERALS INC. (1) |
| BAILEY (17) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BELL (27) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COLLIN (85) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| DONLEY (129) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ERATH (143) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| FANNIN (147) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HALL (191) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HARTLEY (205) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| HAYS (209) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| RAINS (379) | 6 | 0 | -6 | |
| ROCKWALL (397) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 1 | 0 | -1 |