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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: 1987Q3
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1987Q2. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1987Q2 · 1987Q3 · 1987Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
210 counties had at least one permit approved in 1987Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (220)
| County | 1987Q2 | 1987Q3 | Δ | Top operators (1987Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOCKLEY (219) | 44 | 121 | +77 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (73) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (16) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (9) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 92 | 109 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (23) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (13) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) |
| GAINES (165) | 52 | 106 | +54 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (52) · TENNECO OIL CO. (18) · EXXON CORP. (10) |
| YOUNG (503) | 89 | 96 | +7 | CRAIG, BOB (7) · WES-TEX OIL AND GAS (7) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (6) |
| WICHITA (485) | 111 | 93 | -18 | ATAPCO (20) · LANDRUM WEST, INC. (11) · WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY (9) |
| ECTOR (135) | 84 | 86 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (15) · CONOCO INC. (7) · RUST OIL CORP. (7) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 35 | 81 | +46 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (33) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (31) · MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. (6) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 55 | 71 | +16 | EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION (12) · NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (7) · BANNER (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 61 | 71 | +10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (35) · FULLER, ANCIL T. (7) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| ARCHER (9) | 57 | 64 | +7 | BURNS OPERATING (3) · JOHNSON, WILLIAM D. (3) · SABRE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 35 | 60 | +25 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (18) · SELL-RASMUSSEN OPERATING, INC. (9) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) |
| BROWN (49) | 52 | 58 | +6 | QUITA, INC. (7) · TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (6) · GOLDSTAR PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 46 | 58 | +12 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (38) · TEXACO INC. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 37 | 56 | +19 | ALDA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · GREENE, R. E. (4) · HERRING, RAY (4) |
| NUECES (355) | 42 | 54 | +12 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (16) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (4) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 53 | 52 | -1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (15) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (5) · BAYOU BEND PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 36 | 52 | +16 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (29) · T - C OIL COMPANY (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| LEE (287) | 54 | 51 | -3 | WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANY (4) · SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 41 | 48 | +7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · FRIO TREND DEVELOPMENT CO. (4) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| JACK (237) | 67 | 47 | -20 | CRAFT RESOURCES, INC. (3) · L & M OIL CO. (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 46 | 47 | +1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (25) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · BAKER, TERSH-BAKER PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 14 | 47 | +33 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (18) · GROVER OIL COMPANY (8) · HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. (6) |
| BASTROP (21) | 34 | 46 | +12 | MAXWELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (9) · OVERSEA OIL CO. (6) · GEOTECH ENERGY CORP. (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 44 | 46 | +2 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) · BILLFISH EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC (3) |
| PECOS (371) | 35 | 45 | +10 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (17) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| WEBB (479) | 56 | 44 | -12 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) · TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (7) · SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 41 | 42 | +1 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (4) · WHITT, W. J. (3) · BAM PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 35 | 42 | +7 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (8) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 50 | 41 | -9 | HAYES OIL & GAS CO. (5) · NEEB, H. L. (3) · CRATEC OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 48 | 41 | -7 | BETA OPERATING CO. (5) · BEARCO OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · GUINN INVESTMENTS, INC. (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 47 | 40 | -7 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (4) · MIDSTATES OIL COMPANY (3) · ADAMS BRANCH EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 38 | 38 | +0 | PIRANHA PRODUCTION, INC. (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (3) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 44 | 37 | -7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) · ABEL, M.D. CO. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 32 | 37 | +5 | SABLE PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (4) · CHALMERS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · DUSA DRILLING COMPANY (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 15 | 37 | +22 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (6) · PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (6) · DCP, INC. (4) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 42 | 37 | -5 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (11) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (8) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| DUVAL (131) | 37 | 36 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (5) · SOUTHERN RESOURCE COMPANY (3) · CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 13 | 36 | +23 | WEST TEXAS PETROLEUM (9) · CO-CO OIL, INC. (4) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (3) |
| STARR (427) | 34 | 36 | +2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (17) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · EVANS, JULIAN (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 24 | 35 | +11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · TEXACO INC. (5) · BOLING PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| HOWARD (227) | 26 | 35 | +9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · EXXON CORP. (3) · LAKEWOOD & FULTON (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 42 | 33 | -9 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) · ARKLA, INC. (2) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 43 | 33 | -10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 34 | 33 | -1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (4) · DALE OPERATING COMPANY (3) · DOLCH PRODUCTION, INC. (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 17 | 33 | +16 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (12) · TEXACO INC. (10) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (5) |
| WARD (475) | 13 | 33 | +20 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (16) · SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 12 | 32 | +20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (16) · AIKMAN OIL CORP. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 10 | 32 | +22 | TEXASGULF INC. (20) · JMC RESOURCES CORP. (5) · PACIFIC COAST MINES, INC. (4) |
| MARTIN (317) | 9 | 31 | +22 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (17) · ESPERANZA ENERGY CORP. (2) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| KING (269) | 28 | 30 | +2 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY (10) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (4) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 27 | 30 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (23) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 22 | 30 | +8 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (5) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (4) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 18 | 29 | +11 | APD COMPANY (3) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 21 | 29 | +8 | NAVARRO EXPLORATION CO., INC. (11) · FOUR-C MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIES (5) · OVERSEA OIL CO. (4) |
| LEON (289) | 28 | 28 | +0 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (5) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · MAJESTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 26 | 28 | +2 | DOVE ENERGY LTD. (2) · POLK & PATTON, INC. (2) · SCHIFF, H. G. & CO. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 17 | 27 | +10 | BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION (3) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL CO. (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 38 | 27 | -11 | FRANKLIN, J.W. OIL OPERATOR (6) · UPHAM, CHESTER R., JR. (4) · ROPAR OPERATING CO. (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 18 | 27 | +9 | P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (9) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (3) · ADELA OIL (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 16 | 26 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (8) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (4) · PLAINS RESOURCES INC. (3) |
| CLAY (77) | 23 | 26 | +3 | KUEHNE OIL COMPANY (4) · KROT OIL CO. (3) · BAR H PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 10 | 26 | +16 | CAMPBELL, T. K. (9) · TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 11 | 26 | +15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · CHILTON ENERGY (4) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 30 | 26 | -4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 45 | 25 | -20 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (5) · KECK PARTNERS (3) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 21 | 25 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (6) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC. (4) |
| HASKELL (207) | 24 | 25 | +1 | WESTWOOD ENERGY, INC. (2) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 36 | 25 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (3) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 16 | 24 | +8 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (8) · LANDRUM WEST, INC. (2) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) |
| WISE (497) | 20 | 23 | +3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (11) · CARTER ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 13 | 22 | +9 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (10) · TEXACO INC. (5) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 12 | 22 | +10 | GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · AYERS ENERGY, INC./CR OIL CO. (1) |
| BEE (25) | 21 | 21 | +0 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. (2) · BROWN, GREGORY L. COMPANY INC. (1) · CANNAN, MORRIS (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 15 | 21 | +6 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 14 | 21 | +7 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 16 | 21 | +5 | AMERICAN FOSSIL ENERGY, INC. (5) · AMERICAN FOSSIL ENGY OPER CO,INC (5) · T & C EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 48 | 21 | -27 | SANDS PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · DAVIS BROTHERS (2) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 11 | 20 | +9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · ROBBINS, L. C. (3) · CHRISTIE, JOHN P. (2) |
| NOLAN (353) | 19 | 20 | +1 | E.S.I. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (3) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 14 | 19 | +5 | BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 17 | 19 | +2 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) · HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (2) · MATADOR DRILLING CORP. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 27 | 19 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (5) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · GOREE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (3) |
| REEVES (389) | 19 | 19 | +0 | TEXASGULF INC. (6) · CONOCO INC. (2) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 8 | 19 | +11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 17 | 19 | +2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (3) · WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 8 | 18 | +10 | TEXACO INC. (4) · FELMONT OIL CORP. (2) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 17 | 18 | +1 | GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · AUSTIN OIL & MINERAL (3) · COLUMBUS CORPORATION (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 15 | 18 | +3 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · GRAY OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) |
| CRANE (103) | 18 | 17 | -1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 12 | 17 | +5 | HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) · WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 11 | 17 | +6 | RATLIFF OPERATING CORP. (3) · DECLEVA, PAUL (2) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 22 | 17 | -5 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. (5) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · BROWN BEAR ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 21 | 17 | -4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 14 | 16 | +2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (3) · MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| IRION (235) | 14 | 16 | +2 | HONDO OIL & GAS COMPANY DELAWARE (3) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| MARION (315) | 3 | 16 | +13 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEW (6) · MCRAE EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. (2) · PETROFUNDS, INC. (2) |
| CASS (67) | 4 | 15 | +11 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (3) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) · BIG RUN PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 13 | 15 | +2 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 17 | 15 | -2 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (8) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 17 | 14 | -3 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 8 | 14 | +6 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (3) · STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (3) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 38 | 13 | -25 | EXXON CORP. (8) · ATROPOS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 10 | 13 | +3 | LYNX OIL CO., INC. (2) · STREAM ENERGY, INC. (2) · ARIES OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 1 | 13 | +12 | JOHNSON OPERATING, INC. (6) · PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. (4) · DIXIE OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 8 | 13 | +5 | P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 11 | 13 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (8) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 13 | 12 | -1 | CALICO EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) · COTTONWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| BEXAR (29) | 68 | 12 | -56 | PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. (4) · HODGE, C. ENERGY INC. (3) · SONORA OIL COMPANY (3) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 12 | 12 | +0 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · ENSTAR CORPORATION (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 21 | 12 | -9 | LACY, R., INC. (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · GLASSELL, ALFRED C., JR. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 8 | 11 | +3 | MAJOR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (A) (2) · DIVERSIFIED PETROLEUM IND., INC. (1) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 8 | 11 | +3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (2) · CJD EXPLORATION INC. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 17 | 11 | -6 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) · AXEM RESOURCES INCORPORATED (1) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 5 | 11 | +6 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HADSON PETROLEUM (USA), INC. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 4 | 11 | +7 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (4) · TERNE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · BRIDGER OIL INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 10 | 10 | +0 | LUCK PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · MIDSTATES OIL COMPANY (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 10 | 10 | +0 | TEXACO INC. (3) · CAPROCK ENGINEERING, INC. (2) · BETA-TEX, AN OKLAHOMA CORP. (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 7 | 10 | +3 | CUYAHOGA EXPL. & DEVEL. CORP. (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · ARRINGTON OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 12 | 10 | -2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · BLUCO PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC (1) |
| POLK (373) | 15 | 10 | -5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · BERGMAN OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 10 | 9 | -1 | EASTERN ENERGY, INC. (2) · UNICO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 10 | 9 | -1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) · BLUEBONNET TECHNICAL UNLIMITED (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 13 | 9 | -4 | ABRAHAM, JUDY (1) · CIRRUS PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · GEOLAND, INC. (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 2 | 9 | +7 | FOSSIL FUELS INC. (5) · BAY PRODUCTION INC. (3) · WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 11 | 9 | -2 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (7) · GALLOWAY, PAUL R. (1) · WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INC (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 37 | 9 | -28 | HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY (3) · WILCHAR, DR. R. B. (2) · CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 5 | 9 | +4 | CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (1) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · ENSOURCE INC. (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 11 | 9 | -2 | COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) · DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 5 | 9 | +4 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (5) · KA-HUGH INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1) · O'SULLIVAN & SCULLY, INC. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 3 | 8 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (3) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) · LEHNERTZ, G. M. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 4 | 8 | +4 | CHANOCO CORPORATION (2) · CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANY (1) · CAR-TEX PRODUCING CO. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 5 | 8 | +3 | MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (4) · ENCINA CORPORATION (1) · LYNX OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 8 | 8 | +0 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · LASATER & CO, INC. (2) · JNC RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 0 | 8 | +8 | PENGO INDUSTRIES INC. (8) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 3 | 8 | +5 | HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · TAYLOR, M. W. INC. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 0 | 7 | +7 | PUTNAM OIL PRODUCTION (3) · H & W MARKETING COMPANY (2) · D & S OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 11 | 7 | -4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (4) · COX, JOHN L. (1) · MONTERO OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 7 | 7 | +0 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · BOUNDS-ECKHARDT OIL CO. (1) · MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 6 | 7 | +1 | PRECISION OPERATING INC. (2) · SNUGGS, STEVEN F. (2) · EXPANDO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 24 | 7 | -17 | S & N ENERGIES, INC. (2) · TERRELAND CORPORATION (2) · FIVE D CO (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 2 | 7 | +5 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) · CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (1) · CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 7 | +6 | SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (2) · GLASS DRILLING CO. (1) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 4 | 7 | +3 | TEXACO INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HADA, J. L., JR. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 3 | 6 | +3 | BALBOA EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · O'SULLIVAN & SCULLY, INC. (1) · SEXTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 2 | 6 | +4 | WY-VEL CORP (3) · ADAMS, K. S. JR. (1) · SAN-ORA PROD. CO. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 2 | 6 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (5) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 3 | 6 | +3 | WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (4) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · WILLIAMSON, HARRY W. INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 4 | 6 | +2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · HAWKEYE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · LYRIC ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 11 | 6 | -5 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · CORRELL, SPENCER (1) · FAULCONER, VERNON E., INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 9 | 6 | -3 | ARGOS PROPERTIES, INC. (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 19 | 6 | -13 | EXXON CORP. (6) |
| KENT (263) | 21 | 6 | -15 | FELMONT OIL CORP. (1) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (1) · PRIMARY FUELS, INC. (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 6 | 6 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 3 | 6 | +3 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (1) · K & F OIL & GAS MANAGEMENT (1) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 10 | 5 | -5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · BURCH OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) · JAMIN ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 9 | 5 | -4 | ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC (1) · G.E.D. OIL & GAS (1) · K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 8 | 5 | -3 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · BRASHEAR PRODUCTION SERVICE, INC (1) · HPC OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 7 | 5 | -2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · JCR, JR - OPERATING, INC. (1) · MARSH OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 8 | 5 | -3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · CHISOS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 2 | 5 | +3 | BRUNO, EARL R. (1) · DUNIGAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) · MARALO, INC. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 1 | 5 | +4 | D & G, INC. (2) · E & R OIL (2) · NATIONAL GULF PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 15 | 5 | -10 | JANCO OPERATING (2) · J-W OPERATING CO. (1) · OSAGE OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 4 | 5 | +1 | JENNINGS, C. A., INC. (4) · WPT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 4 | 5 | +1 | HELO ENERGY, INC. (3) · CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (1) · FRALEY OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 9 | 5 | -4 | CNG PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. (1) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 3 | 4 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (2) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) · RIO BRAZOS RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 10 | 4 | -6 | BAYLOR DRILLING, INC. (1) · CHARDONNAY (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 4 | +2 | MURPHY OIL USA, INC. (2) · EHNOT ENGINEERING COMPANY (1) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 0 | 4 | +4 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (4) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 4 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (2) · CROUCH PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · RIO PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 4 | 4 | +0 | ROWAN, AL (2) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (1) · VANNOY & ASSOC., INC. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 1 | 4 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (3) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 2 | 3 | +1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. (1) · LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (1) · PATTON OPERATING CO. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 5 | 3 | -2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) · STEPHENVILLE OPERATING CO. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 3 | 3 | +0 | EVERGREEN OIL & GAS (1) · NORTHWOOD OPERATING CO. (1) · PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 4 | 3 | -1 | DALTEX ENERGY COMPANY (1) · STOCKARD DRILLING, INC. (1) · TALON ENERGY & DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MARSH OPERATING COMPANY (1) · MCGEHEE, GEORGE T. OPERATING CO. (1) · S & J OPERATING CO. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 4 | 3 | -1 | AMEND ENERGY COMPANY (1) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) · OIL LEASE OPERATING CO. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 6 | 3 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (3) |
| TRINITY (455) | 1 | 3 | +2 | PETROL OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) · COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC. (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 2 | 2 | +0 | KALINGA CORPORATION (1) · TEJAS DRILLING INC. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CARCO ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| JASPER (241) | 7 | 2 | -5 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 0 | 2 | +2 | SIETE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BARATO VENTURES, INC. (1) · CLAMARC PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 2 | 2 | +0 | H R K OIL & GAS INC. (1) · PRIMARY FUELS, INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 0 | 1 | +1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 3 | 1 | -2 | COLLIER, W. D. RANCH (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RIO-TEX, INC. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SIETE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 13 | 1 | -12 | LOCKLIN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 1 | +1 | POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WILLIAMSON DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PENCAM, INC. (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENRE CORP. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 0 | 1 | +1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RIATA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 0 | 1 | +1 | JWR EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MORAN CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 1 | 1 | +0 | KAYE POTH OIL CORP. (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TXP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 1 | 1 | +0 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 1 | +0 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| BAILEY (17) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CORYELL (99) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DENTON (121) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FLOYD (153) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HALE (189) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| OLDHAM (359) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| WALLER (473) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 4 | 0 | -4 |