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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: 1985Q1
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1984Q4. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1984Q4 · 1985Q1 · 1985Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
212 counties had at least one permit approved in 1985Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (228)
| County | 1984Q4 | 1985Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1985Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS (3) | 170 | 230 | +60 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (101) · EXXON CORP. (48) · MONSANTO OIL COMPANY (11) |
| PECOS (371) | 159 | 208 | +49 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (100) · MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. (48) · GULF OIL CORP. (9) |
| ECTOR (135) | 103 | 186 | +83 | GULF OIL CORP. (85) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (31) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (27) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 181 | 178 | -3 | PHOENIX OIL & GAS, INC. (A) (53) · BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (23) · ATASCO, INC. (9) |
| BEXAR (29) | 440 | 149 | -291 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. (34) · EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (21) · GREAT SOUTHWEST EXPLOR&DRILLING (13) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 188 | 149 | -39 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (18) · SNOW OIL CO. (11) · AUSTIN, H. E. (10) |
| WICHITA (485) | 146 | 142 | -4 | LANDRUM WEST, INC. (30) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (18) · L & J OIL (7) |
| ARCHER (9) | 194 | 134 | -60 | ROYE OPERATING COMPANY (11) · KNIGHT, MACK (8) · BURNS OPERATING (6) |
| JACK (237) | 219 | 134 | -85 | GULF OIL CORP. (6) · LYNN CREEK OIL COMPANY (6) · M/E PETROLEUM, INC. (6) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 146 | 129 | -17 | DECCO OPERATING, INC. (10) · WHITT, W. J. (8) · JACOBS, C. E., CO. (7) |
| YOUNG (503) | 196 | 124 | -72 | ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (4) · CRAIG, BOB (4) · ANCHOR PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 64 | 114 | +50 | EXXON CORP. (110) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) · ENTERPRISE ROYALTY, INC. (1) |
| HOWARD (227) | 96 | 107 | +11 | PEREGRINE PETR. OF HOUSTON, INC. (16) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (14) · EXXON CORP. (14) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 103 | 98 | -5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (47) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (10) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (10) |
| GAINES (165) | 154 | 96 | -58 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (23) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (13) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (10) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 121 | 92 | -29 | MIDSTATES OIL COMPANY (8) · O-B OILS, INC. (4) · BURNS OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| BROWN (49) | 75 | 91 | +16 | YOUNG, L. M. (6) · PENN, C. J. TRUCK SERVICE, INC. (5) · PRENTICE PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| CLAY (77) | 127 | 91 | -36 | BURNS OPERATING (7) · BERRY OIL COMPANY (5) · FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| MILAM (331) | 79 | 87 | +8 | WILSON SERVICE COMPANY (22) · CHISHOLM OIL INVESTMENTS (20) · NAVARRO OIL COMPANY (5) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 127 | 85 | -42 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · SINCLAIR EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · ARIES OPERATING, INC. (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 74 | 84 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (17) · FORNEY OIL CORPORATION (13) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 153 | 81 | -72 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (19) · JONES CO. (5) · BANDERA ENERGY, INC. (4) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 76 | 77 | +1 | THOMAS HYDROCARBONS, INC. (8) · WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) · CAYCE ENTERPRISES (4) |
| DUVAL (131) | 96 | 74 | -22 | EXXON CORP. (12) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · KAYE POTH OIL CORP. (3) |
| WISE (497) | 88 | 73 | -15 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (55) · WAGGONER-BALDRIDGE ENERGY CO. (5) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 121 | 71 | -50 | JONES CO. (7) · ARIES OPERATING, INC. (4) · C & L EQUIPMENT (4) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 77 | 70 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (9) · COX, JOHN L. (7) · HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (6) |
| KENEDY (261) | 58 | 70 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (66) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · LANTANA NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 74 | 68 | -6 | THRASH OIL & GAS CO. (19) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (9) · HNG OIL COMPANY (6) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 71 | 66 | -5 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (4) · CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. (4) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (4) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 71 | 65 | -6 | PORTAL DRILLING COMPANY (9) · LITTLE OIL & GAS, INC. (8) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (8) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 35 | 65 | +30 | HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY (17) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (10) · LEM OPERATING CO., INC. (7) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 110 | 65 | -45 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (4) · BENTLEY OIL AND GAS COMPANY (4) · REDWINE OIL COMPANY (4) |
| BROOKS (47) | 32 | 62 | +30 | EXXON CORP. (45) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · GILLRING OIL COMPANY (2) |
| NUECES (355) | 72 | 62 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| WARD (475) | 71 | 62 | -9 | GULF OIL CORP. (32) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · MR OIL COMPANY (4) |
| STARR (427) | 60 | 61 | +1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (18) · OSBORN HEIRS COMPANY (9) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 54 | 60 | +6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 99 | 60 | -39 | EXXON CORP. (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| WEBB (479) | 100 | 59 | -41 | GHR ENERGY CORP. (14) · GHR ENRGY.CORP-AMER.COASTAL CORP (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| IRION (235) | 88 | 57 | -31 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (15) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (10) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (5) |
| MEDINA (325) | 70 | 57 | -13 | GLOVER OIL, INC. (21) · PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC (5) · BLUEWATER ENERGY, INC. (4) |
| REAGAN (383) | 134 | 55 | -79 | COX, JOHN L. (10) · USENCO-KEYSTONE (7) · CIMA EXPLORATION, INC. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 53 | 55 | +2 | GULF OIL CORP. (10) · MIDLAND ENERGY, INC. - KEYSTONE (6) · RUST OIL CORP. (6) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 83 | 54 | -29 | CANYON RESOURCES, INC (9) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (8) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 74 | 54 | -20 | GULF OIL CORP. (8) · BAYTECH, INC. (5) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 76 | 53 | -23 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (9) · EXXON CORP. (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) |
| JONES (253) | 75 | 53 | -22 | RIMLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · RUTLEDGE, GERALD (3) · ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 56 | 52 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (9) · EXXON CORP. (8) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 148 | 51 | -97 | BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (6) · DANAN EXPLORATION & DEVEL., INC. (6) · G & D OIL COMPANY (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 47 | 51 | +4 | GULF OIL CORP. (21) · TEXACO INC. (14) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (5) |
| KING (269) | 55 | 51 | -4 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (21) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (11) · CONOCO INC. (6) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 81 | 49 | -32 | EXXON CORP. (24) · SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 61 | 47 | -14 | EXXON CORP. (11) · GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (7) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (4) |
| HARDIN (199) | 66 | 47 | -19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · TEXAS OIL COMPANY, THE (5) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 54 | 46 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (19) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (4) · HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 79 | 46 | -33 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (9) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) · GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 82 | 44 | -38 | J W J OIL CORPORATION (9) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (7) · SOURCE PETROLEUM INC. (4) |
| REEVES (389) | 65 | 44 | -21 | V.C. MANAGEMENT (14) · TEXASGULF INC. (5) · MARALO, INC. (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 51 | 44 | -7 | TEXACO INC. (11) · WAGNER & BROWN (10) · GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (6) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 52 | 43 | -9 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (24) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) · OVERLY OPERATING CO. (3) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 31 | 43 | +12 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) · P & V OIL CO. (5) · MARSHALL PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 45 | 43 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 95 | 43 | -52 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (10) · COSTEX RESOURCES, INC. (9) · BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 63 | 43 | -20 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (12) · EXXON CORP. (6) · T - C OIL COMPANY (6) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 72 | 42 | -30 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (4) · CARPUS OIL & GAS CO., INC. (4) · SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| LEE (287) | 41 | 40 | -1 | FENN, BILL INC. (4) · DOBOS, JAMES D. CORPORATION (3) · RGR PRODUCTION (3) |
| SMITH (423) | 62 | 40 | -22 | EXXON CORP. (6) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (4) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 62 | 40 | -22 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (5) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (5) · BARBEE ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| BEE (25) | 42 | 39 | -3 | GULF SANDS OIL CO. (3) · HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. (3) · WEST, THOMAS S., JR. (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 48 | 39 | -9 | GULF OIL CORP. (6) · REATA OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · APACHE EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| BURLESON (51) | 76 | 39 | -37 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (12) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) · DOBOS, JAMES D. CORPORATION (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 59 | 39 | -20 | QUITA, INC. (4) · ARIES OIL CORP. (3) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (3) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 69 | 38 | -31 | GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (5) · HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 29 | 37 | +8 | GULF OIL CORP. (11) · EXXON CORP. (10) · DAVIS BROS. DRLG. & EXPLOR. INC. (4) |
| HARRISON (203) | 43 | 37 | -6 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| HASKELL (207) | 47 | 37 | -10 | RUST OIL CORP. (6) · BORDERS, DELBERT L. INC. (3) · LORDSTONE CORPORATION (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 46 | 37 | -9 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 72 | 37 | -35 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (4) |
| MOORE (341) | 276 | 36 | -240 | AGGIE OIL (8) · HNG OIL COMPANY (7) · HOOKS BROTHERS OIL CO. (6) |
| POTTER (375) | 28 | 36 | +8 | CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (26) · HNG OIL COMPANY (6) · COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 51 | 35 | -16 | PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY (5) · PRODUCERS OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 30 | 35 | +5 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 39 | 35 | -4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · SLAWSON, DONALD C. (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 45 | 35 | -10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) · ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · LARIAT OIL & GAS OF LUBBOCK,INC. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 41 | 35 | -6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (8) · LANDRUM PETROLEUM CO., INC. (5) |
| FISHER (151) | 48 | 34 | -14 | MCDONALD PRODUCTION CO. (5) · WILBURN, J. A. (5) · HERRING, RAY (2) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 69 | 34 | -35 | TEXACO INC. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 65 | 34 | -31 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (4) · BURGER, F.W. INC. (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 49 | 34 | -15 | EQUITY DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (4) · ADELA OIL (3) · P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 55 | 33 | -22 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · POTEET OPERATING CO. (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 83 | 33 | -50 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · HCW EXPLORATION, INC. (6) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (4) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 49 | 33 | -16 | BROWN, C. L., III (7) · H. T. H. OIL CO. (3) · JACKSON OIL (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 24 | 32 | +8 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (8) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (3) · ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| PARKER (367) | 53 | 32 | -21 | TAG PRODUCTION, INC. (5) · RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · HARGIS EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 29 | 32 | +3 | CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (12) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (4) · BROWN, TOM INC. (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 16 | 32 | +16 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (16) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (10) · CYCLONE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 22 | 31 | +9 | WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (4) · NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| RUSK (401) | 45 | 30 | -15 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. (3) · NOE, T. C. OIL ACCT. (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 46 | 29 | -17 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · MARTIN, WILLIAM C. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 27 | 29 | +2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (14) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · SAXTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 43 | 28 | -15 | ATWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · AUBURN ENTERPRISES, INC. (3) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| FALLS (145) | 30 | 28 | -2 | PARAMOUNT OIL EXPLORATION, INC. (12) · A-LOTT-A OIL, INC. (5) · AIKMAN OIL CORP. (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 16 | 28 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · FARGO TRADING CO., INC. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 25 | 28 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (11) · CLEMCO (2) · JOSEPH, GEORGE & MAYFIELD, JACK (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 47 | 27 | -20 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) · MESA PETROLEUM CO. (3) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 38 | 27 | -11 | P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (10) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (5) · PRITCHARD ENGINEERING (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 37 | 26 | -11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (3) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 30 | 26 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (8) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISE (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 30 | 26 | -4 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · CORE PETROLEUM, LTD. (4) · PRECISION OPERATING INC. (4) |
| PANOLA (365) | 37 | 26 | -11 | S M K ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · TENNECO OIL CO. (3) |
| FRIO (163) | 33 | 25 | -8 | C&C II (4) · T & T PRODUCTION CO. (3) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 125 | 25 | -100 | W. B. D. OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · STAR DUST MINES, INC. (3) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 20 | 24 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (6) · OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY (3) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 18 | 24 | +6 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (4) · MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (3) · ALLIED HYDRO. & EQUITABLE ENERGY (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 32 | 23 | -9 | QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · EL LUCERO OIL AND GAS, INC. (3) · MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| LOVING (301) | 23 | 22 | -1 | PETROLEUM CORP. OF DELAWARE, THE (3) · WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (3) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 19 | 21 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (6) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (4) · PETROLYNX, INC. (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 55 | 20 | -35 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (3) · HATCHER, RAY (2) · KNIGHT PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 23 | 20 | -3 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 22 | 19 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (4) · MAVIAN EXPLORATION INC. (3) · BREEDLOVE, MIKE COMPANY (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 30 | 19 | -11 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 22 | 19 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (3) · STOCKARD, W. A. (3) · COX, JOHN L. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 18 | 19 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (11) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (4) · ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 15 | 18 | +3 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · EXXON CORP. (3) · CASCADE OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 45 | 18 | -27 | CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. (2) · P-2 EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 27 | 18 | -9 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) · LANGHAM PETROLEUM EXPL. CORP. (3) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 35 | 18 | -17 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) · CPC EXPLORATION INC. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 30 | 17 | -13 | CONQUISTADOR PETROLEUM,INC. (3) · HUB CITY OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · SUN COUNTRY DRILLING & EXPL,INC. (2) |
| FOARD (155) | 16 | 17 | +1 | BENNETT RESOURCES, INC. (5) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (5) · BARRETT, ARNOLD & OLGA PETR. CO. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 26 | 17 | -9 | P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · L & B OIL CO. INC. (2) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 24 | 17 | -7 | CARAVELLE INC. (5) · TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 25 | 16 | -9 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. (7) · B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) · SBO CORPORATION (2) |
| COKE (81) | 19 | 16 | -3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) · MONTERO OPERATING, INC. (2) · ADAMS BRANCH EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 28 | 16 | -12 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · M W PRODUCTION CO. (2) · RICHARDS AND WINKLER (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 25 | 16 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (2) · REA EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| LYNN (305) | 8 | 16 | +8 | WHEELER OIL COMPANY (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · BROTHERS PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| CASS (67) | 19 | 15 | -4 | KILLINGSWORTH, S. H. EST. OF (3) · CROW, DAVID (2) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 12 | 15 | +3 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY (2) · RICHEY, KELLY E. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| CARSON (65) | 68 | 14 | -54 | BHI ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · WATSON OPERATING COMPANY (2) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 9 | 14 | +5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · BEEM OIL & GAS (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 22 | 13 | -9 | AUSTRA-TEX OIL COMPANY (4) · REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (3) · B.E.D. OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 33 | 13 | -20 | WORLD OIL CORPORATION (4) · HORIZON RESOURCES, INC. (2) · BEAN & PRESTON, OIL OPERATORS (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 21 | 13 | -8 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · TEON ENERGY, INC. (2) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 3 | 12 | +9 | WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (3) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) · EDWARDS, GUS CO. (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 15 | 12 | -3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (6) · EXXON CORP. (2) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 24 | 11 | -13 | DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · ROWAN, AL (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 10 | 11 | +1 | GULF OIL CORP. (2) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 23 | 11 | -12 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (5) · SBO CORPORATION (2) · GATES PETROLEUM CO., INC. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 19 | 11 | -8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · COUROIL, INC. (1) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 12 | 11 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (10) · WILBANKS, BRUCE A. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 3 | 9 | +6 | 3 Q DRILLING (3) · SURVEY DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (2) · LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 11 | 9 | -2 | DUVAL CORPORATION (5) · TEXASGULF INC. (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 13 | 9 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (2) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 5 | 9 | +4 | DORFMAN PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (1) · EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 33 | 9 | -24 | NEWTON OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · DREXEL OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 10 | 9 | -1 | MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (2) · NORDAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 16 | 9 | -7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (6) · AMEND, JAMES EDWARD (1) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 10 | 9 | -1 | MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC. (8) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 19 | 9 | -10 | VRK INVESTMENTS, INC. (3) · AIKMAN OIL CORP. (1) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 0 | 8 | +8 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (8) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 11 | 8 | -3 | GROSS ENERGY CORP. (4) · AMERICAN HUNTER EXPLORATION LTD. (1) · BROWNING, L. P. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 8 | 7 | -1 | RANCHO RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (1) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 3 | 7 | +4 | GULF OIL CORP. (2) · NOBLE & CANTRELL EXPLORATION CO. (2) · GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 0 | 7 | +7 | VAN TOL OIL (3) · SEELY OIL COMPANY (2) · MCCUTCHIN, CODY (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 7 | 7 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (3) · COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY (1) · KIM PETROLEUM CO., INC. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 18 | 7 | -11 | DORRIS, RICHARD E. (3) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · HAYNES PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 12 | 6 | -6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (5) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 1 | 6 | +5 | HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (2) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MARION (315) | 7 | 6 | -1 | C & F ENERGY, CO. (1) · HURLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · LODI DRILLING & SERVICE CO. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 10 | 6 | -4 | TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · BHP PETROLEUM (USA) INC. (1) · BROWN & MCKENZIE, INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 16 | 6 | -10 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. (2) · CLIFFS DRILLING COMPANY (1) · GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 15 | 6 | -9 | CONOCO INC. (1) · MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 5 | 6 | +1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 8 | 5 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (3) · ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 3 | 5 | +2 | PETROCORP INCORPORATED (2) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 12 | 5 | -7 | SUNLIGHT ENERGY CORP. (2) · DE LOS INTERNATIONAL (1) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 1 | 5 | +4 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) · GILMORE OIL & GAS (1) · SIEBER, E. HAYES (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 5 | 5 | +0 | AXEM RESOURCES INCORPORATED (1) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · CONQUEST PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 2 | 5 | +3 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) · TECO OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 2 | 5 | +3 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HALE (189) | 2 | 4 | +2 | ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · SAUL MINERAL EXPLORATION CO.,INC (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 11 | 4 | -7 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) · KCS RESOURCES, INC. (1) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 4 | +0 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. (2) · HALBOUTY, MICHEL T. ENERGY CO. (1) · PETRO-QUINN EXPL. & PROD., INC. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 4 | 4 | +0 | B & B DRILLING CO. (1) · DATA ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · HANKAMER, C. DOUGLAS (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 5 | 3 | -2 | AMERICORP PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 2 | 3 | +1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · DICKINSON, ROY (1) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HILL (217) | 5 | 3 | -2 | BRAZOS PRODUCTION COMPANY INC. (2) · HARR, MARVIN H., TRUSTEE (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 11 | 3 | -8 | BAY PRODUCTION INC. (2) · TXO PRODUCING PROPERTIES CORP. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 5 | 3 | -2 | AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP. (1) · HUDSON RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 1 | 3 | +2 | SHEETS EXPLORATION CO., INC. (2) · GEARHART INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 8 | 2 | -6 | CAPROCK, INC. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 8 | 2 | -6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 1 | 2 | +1 | RODERICK OIL CO. (2) |
| HUNT (231) | 1 | 2 | +1 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| RANDALL (381) | 0 | 2 | +2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 6 | 2 | -4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 9 | 2 | -7 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (2) |
| BELL (27) | 3 | 1 | -2 | CHAPARRAL MINERALS, INC. (1) |
| GILLESPIE (171) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HORIZON GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CARPUS OIL & GAS CO., INC. (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BRONCO-MEDINA OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ENERPRO (1) |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LOMETA OIL CO. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BOSQUE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 3 | 1 | -2 | J & M OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 5 | 1 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 4 | 1 | -3 | SAMEDAN OIL CORP. -OFFSHORE DIV. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 3 | 1 | -2 | TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CORYELL (99) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DELTA (119) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ELLIS (139) | 8 | 0 | -8 | |
| OLDHAM (359) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| PARMER (369) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| RAINS (379) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| RED RIVER (387) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SABINE (403) | 29 | 0 | -29 | |
| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| WALKER (471) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 1 | 0 | -1 |