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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Where Texas is permitting: 1987Q4
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1987Q3. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1987Q3 · 1987Q4 · 1988Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
204 counties had at least one permit approved in 1987Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (219)
| County | 1987Q3 | 1987Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1987Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECTOR (135) | 86 | 140 | +54 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (63) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (21) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (19) |
| WICHITA (485) | 93 | 106 | +13 | TRICORE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (12) · ATAPCO (11) · COMMONWEALTH PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) |
| YOUNG (503) | 96 | 92 | -4 | LINDSAY, DICK (5) · THREE P OPERATING COMPANY (4) · CRAIG, BOB (3) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 109 | 86 | -23 | EXXON CORP. (21) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (7) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 58 | 73 | +15 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (58) · HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (2) · ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| ARCHER (9) | 64 | 72 | +8 | GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS (5) · ANDREWS, B. C. (3) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 106 | 72 | -34 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (31) · TENNECO OIL CO. (15) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (6) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 38 | 71 | +33 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (13) · SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (5) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 71 | 67 | -4 | EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · PENDRAGON OIL CO. (7) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) |
| JACK (237) | 47 | 63 | +16 | LYNN CREEK PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · MEGA PARTNERS, INCORPORATED (4) · BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS,INC. (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 81 | 62 | -19 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (40) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| NUECES (355) | 54 | 58 | +4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (20) · PLAINS RESOURCES INC. (5) · SABINE CORPORATION (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 71 | 54 | -17 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (21) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (6) · FULLER, ANCIL T. (5) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 28 | 52 | +24 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY (15) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (4) · MARTIN OIL CO. (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 46 | 49 | +3 | OVERSEA OIL CO. (5) · TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · AMBERTON EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 42 | 49 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (19) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 52 | 48 | -4 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO (10) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 46 | 48 | +2 | TEXACO INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) |
| BROWN (49) | 58 | 47 | -11 | TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (5) · SPARTAN OIL CORPORATION (4) · GOLDSTAR PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 41 | 46 | +5 | KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (7) · HAYES OIL & GAS CO. (3) · BIBEY PETROLEUM (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 35 | 46 | +11 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (6) · TANOS PRODUCTION, INC. (5) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 41 | 46 | +5 | ROMAC OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) · BETA OPERATING CO. (4) · BUFFUM & BAKER, INC. (4) |
| WEBB (479) | 44 | 46 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) · MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| PECOS (371) | 45 | 45 | +0 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (12) · FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · WILSON, WM. B. EXPLORATION INC. (3) |
| WARD (475) | 33 | 43 | +10 | SUNSET ENERGY OF TEXAS, INC. (16) · THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE (7) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (6) |
| DUVAL (131) | 36 | 41 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (5) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · HAWN BROTHERS COMPANY (2) |
| LEE (287) | 51 | 41 | -10 | U. S. OPERATING, INC. (6) · TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANY (5) · WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 9 | 41 | +32 | HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY (19) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (6) · GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (5) |
| HARRIS (201) | 19 | 37 | +18 | EXXON CORP. (11) · GEOTECH ENERGY CORP. (6) · NORTHWEST ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 47 | 37 | -10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (11) · HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. (3) · KIBBE, R. E. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 37 | 37 | +0 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (4) · CHALMERS EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 31 | 37 | +6 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (18) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (10) · ESPERANZA ENERGY CORP. (4) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 25 | 37 | +12 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 56 | 36 | -20 | WESTWOOD ENERGY, INC. (4) · BROWN, MICHAEL D. (3) · MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 52 | 35 | -17 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (7) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · T - C OIL COMPANY (4) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 42 | 35 | -7 | JACOBS, C. E., CO. (4) · SNYDER DRILLING CORP. (4) · MOMENTUM EXPLORATION CORP. (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 35 | 33 | -2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (14) · TEXACO INC. (4) · U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 36 | 33 | -3 | WEST TEXAS PETROLEUM (5) · STARKEY OILFIELD SERVICE, INC. (3) · CAMPBELL OIL LTD. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 33 | 33 | +0 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) · RBD-SHELBY AGENCY (4) · BOWLES PROPERTIES, INC. (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 48 | 33 | -15 | KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION (4) · PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) |
| WISE (497) | 23 | 33 | +10 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (18) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (5) · BRIAR ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 37 | 33 | -4 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (12) · DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC. (4) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) |
| KING (269) | 30 | 31 | +1 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY (12) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (4) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 30 | 31 | +1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (5) · LONGHORN EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 33 | 30 | -3 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 21 | 30 | +9 | HARKEN PRODUCTION CO. (2) · HINES, JAMES L. R. OIL CO. (2) · PITCOCK, INC. (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 26 | 29 | +3 | PLAINS RESOURCES INC. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 40 | 29 | -11 | OMNI PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · ADAMS BRANCH EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (2) |
| STARR (427) | 36 | 29 | -7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (12) · EXXON CORP. (2) · MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (2) |
| BEXAR (29) | 12 | 28 | +16 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (5) · CALTATE ENERGY CORP. (4) · PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. (4) |
| SUTTON (435) | 47 | 28 | -19 | SONORA SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP (7) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) · MERIDIAN OIL INC. (4) |
| WOOD (499) | 22 | 28 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (6) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (5) · CHALLENGER MINERALS INC. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 28 | 27 | -1 | MAJESTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION (8) · WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 21 | 27 | +6 | AMERICAN FOSSIL ENGY OPER CO,INC (6) · HELMER EXPLORATION & STANTON ENG (2) · JUNA OPERATING CO. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 27 | 27 | +0 | P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · QUEST RESEARCH & DEV. CORP. (6) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 25 | 26 | +1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) · MCKEEVER, TYRA, SWENSON VENTURE (2) · PEDEN, J. BROOKS (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 15 | 26 | +11 | UNIT DRILLING & EXPL. CO. (6) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) · MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 26 | 25 | -1 | DEMERS - FLEMING (2) · KAMRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) · MCCORMICK, ED (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 10 | 24 | +14 | CUYAHOGA EXPL. & DEVEL. CORP. (6) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (5) · CHAPTER PETROLEUM (4) |
| LOVING (301) | 22 | 24 | +2 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (9) · POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 19 | 24 | +5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (12) · B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 26 | 23 | -3 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · SEITZ, J. R. & ADAM (3) · POWELL, J.W. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 12 | 23 | +11 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) · S M K ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 33 | 23 | -10 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (11) · STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORP (3) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 32 | 22 | -10 | TEXASGULF INC. (17) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (5) |
| DAWSON (115) | 18 | 22 | +4 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (9) · CONOCO INC. (2) · WINTERSHALL CORPORATION (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 33 | 22 | -11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (5) · TEXAS FUEL COMPANY (3) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 14 | 22 | +8 | CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (6) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (6) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 21 | 21 | +0 | NEWITT, LOUIS A. (4) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (3) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 18 | 21 | +3 | VANNOY & ASSOC., INC. (3) · WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (3) · GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 19 | 21 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (7) · IRISH OIL & GAS CO. (4) · BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 37 | 21 | -16 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2) · ROUSSEAU, GEORGE L. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 11 | 21 | +10 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (3) · THOMAS, B. K. (3) · SW OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 60 | 21 | -39 | SELL-RASMUSSEN OPERATING, INC. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 32 | 20 | -12 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 24 | 20 | -4 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (4) · FINA OIL & CHEM. CO. OF MIDLAND (2) · K2 TRUST (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 19 | 20 | +1 | HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (2) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 30 | 20 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (12) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · BLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 13 | 19 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (8) · ATROPOS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (1) |
| COKE (81) | 9 | 19 | +10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) · PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (3) · SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 9 | 19 | +10 | WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES (10) · NICHOLS OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · POPE, W. E. (2) |
| IRION (235) | 16 | 19 | +3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 26 | 19 | -7 | INDIAN OIL LTD. (3) · ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 29 | 19 | -10 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · APD COMPANY (2) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 27 | 19 | -8 | ANDERSON, E. D. (2) · OLDS, KIM & OLDS, CHRIS (2) · UPHAM, CHESTER R., JR. (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 16 | 18 | +2 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · ATCO PROD. CO., INC. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 29 | 18 | -11 | NAVARRO EXPLORATION CO., INC. (3) · ERNEST OIL COMPANY (2) · HEARTLAND RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 12 | 17 | +5 | BRAYTON OIL CORP. (2) · HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM (2) · AMAL OIL CO, INC. (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 17 | 17 | +0 | BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (1) · BRIGHT & CO. (1) · BROWN, GREGORY L. COMPANY INC. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 10 | 17 | +7 | BETA-TEX, AN OKLAHOMA CORP. (2) · COLLINGSWORTH OIL COMPANY (2) · DANIELS ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 4 | 16 | +12 | BUCKALEW, DON (2) · ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| CRANE (103) | 17 | 16 | -1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · ALPS OIL COMPANY (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 6 | 16 | +10 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) · NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (2) · PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 37 | 16 | -21 | TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. (5) · PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (4) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 15 | 16 | +1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · DUNE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 17 | 15 | -2 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. (6) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (1) · BROWN BEAR ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 27 | 15 | -12 | DENNIS, DON (2) · KNIGHT, REUBEN B. (2) · RIC PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 19 | 15 | -4 | CRUTCHER OIL PROPERTIES (2) · ELWOOD COMPANY (2) · MASON, HAROLD (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 17 | 14 | -3 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (4) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (3) · TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 13 | 14 | +1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 12 | 14 | +2 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · COX OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 13 | 14 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (5) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (3) · HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 20 | 14 | -6 | ANATHEMA, INC. (1) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 19 | 14 | -5 | TEXASGULF INC. (6) · FREEPORT-MCMORAN RES. PTNR, L.P. (2) · MOSS, WILLIAM CORP. (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 9 | 14 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (3) · MURPHY, BILL W. OPERATING CO,INC (2) · ALTA ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| BEE (25) | 21 | 13 | -8 | CHALLENGE OPERATING, INC. (1) · CHESNUTT, W. S. & JOE FINGER (1) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 13 | 13 | +0 | CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GAS (2) · PREMIER PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ARIES OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 5 | 13 | +8 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · BRACKEN ENERGY COMPANY (1) · DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 121 | 13 | -108 | CLEERE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · K&R PARTNERSHIP (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 10 | 12 | +2 | PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 9 | 12 | +3 | ABRAHAM, JUDY (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · VOMELA RESOURCES INC. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 5 | 12 | +7 | CENTURION RESOURCES, INC. (2) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) · AMEND ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 9 | 12 | +3 | FOSSIL FUELS INC. (3) · A & G PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · AMERICAN FOSSIL ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 10 | 12 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (5) · SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · BLACK STONE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 11 | 11 | +0 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (2) · HOLLIMON, J. CHARLES (1) · NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 9 | 11 | +2 | UNICO OIL & GAS, INC. (6) · NORTHFIELD ENTERPRISES (1) · QUINOCO PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 25 | 11 | -14 | AHABB OIL (3) · BENSON & WYATT OIL CO. (1) · HAZELETT OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 21 | 11 | -10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CORUM PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 14 | 11 | -3 | LEMARCO OPERATING, INC. (2) · B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 5 | 11 | +6 | MC OIL, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP (5) · WPT OIL COMPANY (3) · NEAL, LESLIE R. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 18 | 11 | -7 | NATURAL GAS ANADARKO COMPANY (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · BEARD OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 17 | 11 | -6 | GIFFORD OPERATING COMPANY (3) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 4 | 10 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (9) · RIO BRAZOS RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 11 | 10 | -1 | ASCENT OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · DALECO RESOURCES (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 6 | 10 | +4 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 7 | 10 | +3 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (2) · CCV, INC. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 3 | 10 | +7 | MID-WESTERN OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · SAMS EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · COOKE & DONNELLY EXPLORATION,INC (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 7 | 10 | +3 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (2) · ATEX EXPLORATION & OPERATING CO. (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 10 | 10 | +0 | PETROLEUM UNLIMITED, INC. (3) · AMEND ENERGY COMPANY (2) · HELMER EXPLORATION & STANTON ENG (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 9 | 10 | +1 | TEXACO INC. (4) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · H-M OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 6 | 9 | +3 | SHREVEPORT OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · RIDLEY OIL CORPORATION (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 5 | 9 | +4 | CONOCO INC. (1) · FORNEY OIL CORPORATION (1) · JAMIN ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 6 | 9 | +3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · EXXON CORP. (3) · HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM (1) |
| MARION (315) | 16 | 9 | -7 | SCHNEIDER ENERGY EXPLORATION,INC (2) · ARKLA, INC. (1) · CADDO MANAGEMENT, INC. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 11 | 9 | -2 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (6) · EXXON CORP. (2) · BAYPORT OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 6 | 8 | +2 | CAPROCK ENGINEERING, INC. (3) · BRYAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · CARR EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 13 | 8 | -5 | DIXIE OPERATING COMPANY (3) · JOHNSON OPERATING, INC. (3) · HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 8 | 8 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (3) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (2) · COLORADO BLUEBONNET ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 20 | 8 | -12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · FOUR OAKS INVESTMENTS, INC. (2) · CISCO OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 6 | 8 | +2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · BRACKEN ENERGY COMPANY (1) · EAGLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 8 | 8 | +0 | NULL, W. M.-OIL PRODUCER (2) · BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (1) · CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANY (1) |
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| COCHRAN (79) | 25 | 2 | -23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| ERATH (143) | 3 | 2 | -1 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (2) |
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| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
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| MILLS (333) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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| WALKER (471) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 0 | -1 |