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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: 1984Q4
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1984Q3. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1984Q3 · 1984Q4 · 1985Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
221 counties had at least one permit approved in 1984Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (235)
| County | 1984Q3 | 1984Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1984Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEXAR (29) | 244 | 440 | +196 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (119) · COLSTAR PETROLEUM, CORP. (56) · EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (35) |
| MOORE (341) | 126 | 276 | +150 | TAYLOR, GORDON (54) · HNG OIL COMPANY (46) · LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION (32) |
| JACK (237) | 253 | 219 | -34 | WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS COMPANY (11) · STAMPER, STEVE (9) · JACKSON, D. L., & SON (8) |
| YOUNG (503) | 171 | 196 | +25 | ATOLL OIL & GAS, INC. (8) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (6) · INTREPID OIL & GAS CO. (6) |
| ARCHER (9) | 177 | 194 | +17 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (8) · COL-TEX PETROLEUM (7) · ATOLL OIL & GAS, INC. (6) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 181 | 188 | +7 | SNOW OIL CO. (15) · RICHEY & COMPANY, INC. (10) · CLYDE PETROLEUM, INC. (6) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 149 | 181 | +32 | CROMOCO, INC. (28) · BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (25) · CUDE, JAMES W. OIL (19) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 248 | 170 | -78 | EXXON CORP. (45) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (40) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) |
| PECOS (371) | 118 | 159 | +41 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (62) · EXXON CORP. (8) · MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. (8) |
| GAINES (165) | 84 | 154 | +70 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (37) · FASKEN, DAVID (24) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (8) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 79 | 153 | +74 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (53) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (7) · S & J OPERATING CO. (6) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 67 | 148 | +81 | BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (40) · KECK, W. M. II (17) · SPILLER, H. G. (7) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 144 | 146 | +2 | NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (11) · JONES CO. (6) · MIDWOOD PETROLEUM INC. (6) |
| WICHITA (485) | 169 | 146 | -23 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (15) · SWANSON, TOM (10) · MCILROY, CLAUDE (7) |
| REAGAN (383) | 103 | 134 | +31 | TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (24) · COX, JOHN L. (15) · USENCO-KEYSTONE (8) |
| CLAY (77) | 113 | 127 | +14 | SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. (34) · BERRY OIL COMPANY (10) · SCHAAF, BOBBY OPERATING, INC. (6) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 96 | 127 | +31 | CY CO. ENERGY, INC. (10) · FAIRCHILD PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · SINCLAIR EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 40 | 125 | +85 | EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (33) · STAR DUST MINES, INC. (29) · PARAMOUNT ENERGY, INC. (10) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 119 | 121 | +2 | JONES CO. (16) · DAVIS BROTHERS (4) · MASADA OIL & GAS COMPANY LTD. (4) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 101 | 121 | +20 | ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (7) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (6) · MIDSTATES OIL COMPANY (5) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 107 | 110 | +3 | M & L OIL & GAS EXPLORATION, INC (9) · LIVINGSTON, DAVID OIL COMPANY (7) · BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 71 | 103 | +32 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (16) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (8) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 98 | 103 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (23) · TEXACO INC. (20) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (13) |
| WEBB (479) | 78 | 100 | +22 | COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. (10) · CONOCO INC. (8) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (8) |
| JACKSON (239) | 93 | 99 | +6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (24) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (11) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (5) |
| DUVAL (131) | 88 | 96 | +8 | RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY (9) · EXXON CORP. (7) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 69 | 96 | +27 | EXXON CORP. (11) · ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (9) · PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. (9) |
| MARTIN (317) | 63 | 95 | +32 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. (16) · ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. (14) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (8) |
| IRION (235) | 55 | 88 | +33 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (24) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (19) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| WISE (497) | 85 | 88 | +3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (59) · RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (8) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 52 | 83 | +31 | COX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC. (8) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (7) · LAMB, JAMES L., JR. (6) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 64 | 83 | +19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (15) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (15) · CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC (6) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 67 | 82 | +15 | SINCLAIR ENERGY CORPORATION (25) · RUNION OIL, INC. (8) · BECKER-WARDLAW (7) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 55 | 81 | +26 | EXXON CORP. (28) · HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. (10) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (5) |
| MILAM (331) | 48 | 79 | +31 | HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (11) · RIATA (11) · STEDMAN OIL & GAS CO. (11) |
| NOLAN (353) | 43 | 79 | +36 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (11) · NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (9) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (6) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 68 | 77 | +9 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (8) · EXXON CORP. (6) · BADGER OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| BURLESON (51) | 48 | 76 | +28 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (23) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (4) · CENTRAL PLAINS OIL AND GAS CORP. (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 64 | 76 | +12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (22) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 67 | 76 | +9 | CARPENTER, WALTER G. (6) · MINERAL WELLS DRLG. SERVICES INC (6) · WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) |
| BROWN (49) | 106 | 75 | -31 | METRO OIL CO. (8) · KODIAK ENERGY, INC. (4) · CONQUISTADOR PETROLEUM (3) |
| JONES (253) | 86 | 75 | -11 | AVIPS PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · HUMPHREY-BASHFORD OIL, INC. (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 82 | 74 | -8 | USENCO-KEYSTONE (12) · ENSOURCE INC. (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 70 | 74 | +4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (16) · HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. (6) · TEXACO INC. (6) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 101 | 74 | -27 | THRASH OIL & GAS CO. (34) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (9) · HNG OIL COMPANY (7) |
| NUECES (355) | 68 | 72 | +4 | TEXACO INC. (10) · EXXON CORP. (8) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 44 | 72 | +28 | ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 67 | 72 | +5 | COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC. (6) · CARPUS OIL & GAS CO., INC. (5) · BEAIRD, R.A. OIL OPERATING CO. (4) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 43 | 71 | +28 | TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (8) · WELHAUSEN COMPANY, THE (8) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (6) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 64 | 71 | +7 | B J B EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · L & L PET. CORP. & MUSSELMAN G A (3) · SANTA FE-ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (3) |
| WARD (475) | 92 | 71 | -21 | GULF OIL CORP. (32) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · AMINOIL INC. (3) |
| MEDINA (325) | 71 | 70 | -1 | BP OPERATING, INC. (15) · COLSTAR PETROLEUM, CORP. (13) · DUNN PETROLEUM, INC. (7) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 93 | 69 | -24 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (14) · GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (11) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (7) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 53 | 69 | +16 | EXXON CORP. (8) · TEXACO INC. (6) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (5) |
| CARSON (65) | 15 | 68 | +53 | BHI ENERGY CORPORATION (12) · B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (6) · REEF GAS & OIL, INC. (6) |
| HARDIN (199) | 41 | 66 | +25 | TEXACO INC. (18) · MYERS, SAM (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE (5) |
| REEVES (389) | 43 | 65 | +22 | ROANOKE CORPORATION (28) · PEARCE, ROY F. (4) · V.C. MANAGEMENT (4) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 42 | 65 | +23 | SWARTZ, GUY A. (10) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (7) · BURGER, F.W. INC. (5) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 71 | 64 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (52) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (5) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 82 | 63 | -19 | EXXON CORP. (14) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (13) · T - C OIL COMPANY (10) |
| SMITH (423) | 51 | 62 | +11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) · DELTAUS CORPORATION (7) · ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO. (5) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 43 | 62 | +19 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (7) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (4) · KATLACO OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 63 | 61 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (5) · FIELDS, BERT, JR. (4) · HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (4) |
| STARR (427) | 59 | 60 | +1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (20) · EXXON CORP. (5) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 76 | 59 | -17 | O'NEAL, LINDELL (4) · GROUND STAR DRILLING INC. (3) · MARSHALL PIPE & SUPPLY CO. (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 41 | 58 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (51) · LANTANA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 75 | 56 | -19 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (8) · ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) |
| COOKE (97) | 56 | 55 | -1 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (8) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · KALER, HOWARD W. (4) |
| KING (269) | 79 | 55 | -24 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (26) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (5) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 25 | 55 | +30 | KNIGHT PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC. (10) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. (6) · MANSFIELD PETROLEUM (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 46 | 54 | +8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 65 | 54 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (19) · HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY (6) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| PARKER (367) | 52 | 53 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (11) · CIRCLE SEVEN OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · QUANAH DRILLING & EXPL., INC. (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 57 | 53 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (15) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (4) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 23 | 52 | +29 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (15) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (6) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 49 | 51 | +2 | GREENWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC. (7) · DECLEVA, PAUL (4) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 42 | 51 | +9 | WAGNER & BROWN (11) · EXXON CORP. (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 39 | 49 | +10 | ADOLPHUS PETROLEUM, INC. (11) · ALLIANCE RESOURCES (6) · RASMUSSEN, HAL J. OPERATING (5) |
| WILSON (493) | 38 | 49 | +11 | P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · CANNAN, MORRIS (3) · TEXLARK EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 60 | 48 | -12 | T D EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (3) · PRODUCERS ENGINEERING COMPANY (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 45 | 48 | +3 | INTER AMERICA MINERALS, INC. (3) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (2) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| CRANE (103) | 80 | 47 | -33 | GULF OIL CORP. (16) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 83 | 47 | -36 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (7) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · PITTS ENERGY CO. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 28 | 47 | +19 | RUST OIL CORP. (7) · ENTERPRISE ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · CRIMSON OIL CO. INC. (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 40 | 46 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · MARTIN, WILLIAM C. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 44 | 46 | +2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (4) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) |
| GRAY (179) | 47 | 45 | -2 | JERACO OIL & GAS, INC. (8) · BRADFORD, W. C. (3) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 43 | 45 | +2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · KIEL, O. B. JR. (3) · CORPUS CHRISTI CORPORATION (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 38 | 45 | +7 | AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 44 | 45 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (5) · NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) |
| COLORADO (89) | 28 | 43 | +15 | HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · SHAWNEE OPERATING CO*******P5 (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 30 | 43 | +13 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · BOWLES PROPERTIES, INC. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 52 | 42 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (3) · HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. (3) · RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| LEE (287) | 71 | 41 | -30 | SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (5) · EAST TEXAS EXPLORATION (4) · AUSTIN OIL & MINERAL (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 43 | 41 | -2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (14) · KEM-GEM INC. (3) · SPRUIELL DRILLING CO., INC. (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 33 | 39 | +6 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 24 | 38 | +14 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (5) · WESTERN INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS (5) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 41 | 37 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · WOODSIDE OIL COMPANY (3) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 42 | 37 | -5 | S M K ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · FALCON ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 38 | 35 | -3 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 55 | 35 | -20 | RASMUSSEN, TOM (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (3) · COX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 23 | 33 | +10 | BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (8) · ARK-LA-TEX OIL AND GAS, INC. (5) · BRADFORD, MIKE (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 45 | 33 | -12 | C&C II (4) · SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (4) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 22 | 33 | +11 | GIGUERE INDUSTRIES, INC. (6) · DREXEL OPERATING COMPANY (3) · DRIVER INVESTMENTS, INC. (3) |
| BROOKS (47) | 48 | 32 | -16 | EXXON CORP. (16) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 12 | 32 | +20 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (4) · KEJO RESOURCES, INC. (3) · ARIES EXPLORATION CO., INC. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 36 | 31 | -5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · BERTMAN DRILLING&PRODUCING CORP. (2) · FIRST UNITED OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 23 | 30 | +7 | PITTS, CHARLES COMPANY (4) · AMERICORP PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · DAVIS PRODUCTION (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 21 | 30 | +9 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (3) · LONE STAR EXPLORATION CORP. (2) · SUPER OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| FALLS (145) | 23 | 30 | +7 | PARAMOUNT OIL EXPLORATION, INC. (12) · TAMPICO TRADING & EXPLOR. CO,INC (6) · DAKOTA ENERGY COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 23 | 30 | +7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISE (4) · HOUSTON OIL PROD ENTERPRISES,INC (4) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 22 | 30 | +8 | CORE PETROLEUM, LTD. (4) · PRECISION OPERATING INC. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 26 | 30 | +4 | RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY (4) · HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 37 | 29 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (6) · AMINOIL INC. (2) |
| SABINE (403) | 29 | 29 | +0 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (29) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 40 | 29 | -11 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (4) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (3) · STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (3) |
| GONZALES (177) | 21 | 28 | +7 | H.D.C. VENTURES, INC. (4) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · FAIR OIL COMPANY (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 57 | 28 | -29 | RAW HIDE PRODUCTION CO., INC. (9) · CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (8) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 15 | 27 | +12 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · SAXTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 9 | 27 | +18 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (13) · PERRYMAN OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · PAR MINERALS CORPORATION (3) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 25 | 26 | +1 | HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (3) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 55 | 25 | -30 | UNITED COMPANY (4) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 46 | 25 | -21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · BHP PETROLEUM (USA) INC. (2) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 32 | 25 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (7) · CLEMCO (2) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 17 | 24 | +7 | PRODUCERS ENERGY DEVELOPMNT CORP (5) · DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · KLABZUBA, ROBERT (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 24 | 24 | +0 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 35 | 24 | -11 | CARAVELLE INC. (3) · NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 40 | 23 | -17 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION (4) · RENAUD, CHRISTOPHER P. (2) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 23 | 23 | +0 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (11) · MEDLOCK OPERATING COMPANY (4) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 18 | 23 | +5 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (11) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) · HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 11 | 22 | +11 | AUSTRA-TEX OIL COMPANY (7) · BROCK EXPLORATION CORPORATION (3) · CHRISTOPHER PETROLEUM CORP (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 18 | 22 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (11) · SHREVEPORT EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 28 | 22 | -6 | COX, JOHN L. (4) · FAIRCHILD PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (1) |
| LEON (289) | 14 | 22 | +8 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (4) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 16 | 21 | +5 | ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (8) · GENERAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (3) · HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 25 | 20 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (6) · CPC EXPLORATION INC. (2) · COTTON, W. L. (2) |
| CASS (67) | 14 | 19 | +5 | CROW, DAVID (3) · TXP OPERATING COMPANY (3) · KILLINGSWORTH, S. H. EST. OF (2) |
| COKE (81) | 27 | 19 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (3) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 8 | 19 | +11 | CONOCO INC. (10) · HOOPER, CHARLES G (2) · JONES, W. D. BUDDY (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 11 | 19 | +8 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| WHEELER (483) | 22 | 19 | -3 | PANHANDLE DRILLING COMPANY (8) · DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 11 | 18 | +7 | ELLIS & YOUNG (5) · DORRIS, RICHARD E. (4) · LILLIS, MICHAEL D. (3) |
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| SHERMAN (421) | 3 | 16 | +13 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (15) · CLUCK, DEAN (1) |
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| KAUFMAN (257) | 8 | 12 | +4 | SUNLIGHT ENERGY CORP. (7) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (1) · PENN RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 17 | 12 | -5 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (2) · BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. (1) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 4 | 12 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (10) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (1) · RABENSBURG,AUBREY H. ENERGY,INC. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 5 | 11 | +6 | TEXASGULF INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · MARALO, INC. (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 13 | 11 | -2 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (6) · EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · FALCON FLIGHT, INC. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 10 | 11 | +1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (2) · W & W OIL COMPANY M (2) · G & P EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 15 | 11 | -4 | GROSS ENERGY CORP. (4) · CONOCO INC. (2) · EDGE, ROBERT L. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 9 | 10 | +1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · HG&G, INC. (2) · BEREXCO INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 5 | 10 | +5 | SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP. (2) · DCQ ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) · EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 8 | 10 | +2 | TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · BARTELL EXPLORATION (1) · BHP PETROLEUM (USA) INC. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 3 | 10 | +7 | MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC. (3) · SIMPSON-MANN, INC. (3) · BLAIR EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 9 | 9 | +0 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · BHP PETROLEUM (USA) INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 3 | 9 | +6 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 9 | 8 | -1 | CONOCO INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · EVANS, JULIAN (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 8 | 8 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (5) · ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (1) · PURE ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 6 | 8 | +2 | WHEELER, RALPH (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 8 | +7 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) · BLACK DOME ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 8 | 8 | +0 | EXTOR CORPORATION (6) · GUADALUPE EXPLORATION CORP. (1) · VANNOY & ASSOC., INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 8 | 8 | +0 | HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · WHEELER OIL COMPANY (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 3 | 7 | +4 | CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (3) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 5 | 7 | +2 | HURLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEW (2) · SHREVEPORT EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 3 | 6 | +3 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CHALLENGER MINERALS INC. (1) |
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| GREGG (183) | 11 | 5 | -6 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) · CEJA CORPORATION (1) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 7 | 5 | -2 | FROST, JACK (3) · M & L OIL & GAS EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 7 | 5 | -2 | WESSELY ENERGY COMPANY (2) · NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. (1) · RIDGEWAY EXCO, INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 5 | 5 | +0 | OIL LEASE OPERATING CO. (2) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (1) · TRILEX EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 2 | 5 | +3 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) · DEATON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 13 | 5 | -8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (1) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 3 | 5 | +2 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · MUSKEG PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 4 | +1 | COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) · MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. (1) · PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 3 | 4 | +1 | EAGLE ASSOC. DRLG.PROGRAM 1984-A (3) · DURANGO EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 1 | 4 | +3 | MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (3) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 4 | 4 | +0 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY (2) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 8 | 3 | -5 | LEBLANC PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · LION MOUNTAIN OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · TEAGUE, DON A. (1) |
| BELL (27) | 0 | 3 | +3 | NEW CENTURION OIL, INC. (2) · GRAY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 6 | 3 | -3 | HANOVER ENERGY INC. (1) · ROOSTH & GENECOV PRODUCTION CO. (1) · WESSELY ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 20 | 3 | -17 | PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (2) · MAR-TEX PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 7 | 3 | -4 | MUREXCO PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · OXOCO EXPLORATION&PRODUCTION,INC (1) · WHITE, ROBERT K. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 1 | 3 | +2 | BOSQUE OIL COMPANY (2) · BRAZOS OIL CO. (1) |
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| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CONQUEST PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THE (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CHALLENGER MINERALS INC. (1) · SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. (1) · ULTRAMAR OIL AND GAS LIMITED (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 2 | +0 | MURPHY OIL USA, INC. (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ADAMS, PAUL J. OIL CO. (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HALE (189) | 2 | 2 | +0 | SAUL MINERAL EXPLORATION CO.,INC (1) · TYRA, B. R. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 0 | 2 | +2 | KOTHMANN, AWBREY (1) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (1) |
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| OLDHAM (359) | 3 | 2 | -1 | CAMBRIDGE & NAIL (1) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 2 | +1 | TREND RESOURCES LIMITED (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 2 | 2 | +0 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) · PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
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| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 1 | 2 | +1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
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| BREWSTER (43) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| CORYELL (99) | 3 | 1 | -2 | OPEN AIRE PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
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| HUNT (231) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 11 | 1 | -10 | LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 3 | 1 | -2 | WALSH, F. HOWARD, JR. (1) |
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| TRAVIS (453) | 4 | 1 | -3 | HOTCO (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
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| FLOYD (153) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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