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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: 1988Q4
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1988Q3. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1988Q3 · 1988Q4 · 1989Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
201 counties had at least one permit approved in 1988Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (215)
| County | 1988Q3 | 1988Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1988Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANOLA (365) | 45 | 64 | +19 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (17) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (10) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 76 | 61 | -15 | EXXON CORP. (18) · ROYALTY EXPLORATION, INC. (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| YOUNG (503) | 64 | 61 | -3 | TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (12) · THREE P OPERATING COMPANY (3) · VORTT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 44 | 59 | +15 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (19) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (5) |
| WEBB (479) | 47 | 54 | +7 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (15) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (5) · SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| BROWN (49) | 52 | 51 | -1 | FRONTIER OIL & GAS OF TEXAS, INC (8) · TEXAS OREGON PETROLEUM EXPL.INC. (5) · CONNER-MARRS COMPANY (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 29 | 50 | +21 | EXXON CORP. (3) · HARRISON, SAM G. (3) · HOWELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| ECTOR (135) | 94 | 46 | -48 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (8) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (5) · CARLOW CORP. (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 44 | 45 | +1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (8) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · OAK CLIFF ENGINEERING, INC. (5) |
| JACK (237) | 42 | 43 | +1 | MILES PRODUCTION CO. (4) · BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS,INC. (3) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 50 | 40 | -10 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (18) · KAMLOK, INC. (4) · GILLRING OIL COMPANY (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 32 | 36 | +4 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (17) · OXY USA INC. (11) · ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 32 | 36 | +4 | SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION (4) · GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (3) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 30 | 34 | +4 | LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| DUVAL (131) | 41 | 33 | -8 | LOBO RESOURCES, LTD. (5) · ALCO DRLG. CO. (2) · BLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| KING (269) | 29 | 33 | +4 | HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY (6) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (5) |
| BEXAR (29) | 41 | 32 | -9 | RIA MIA CORPORATION (17) · SEEKER OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATED (5) · SONORA OIL COMPANY (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 3 | 32 | +29 | EXXON CORP. (27) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| WISE (497) | 40 | 32 | -8 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (24) · WAGGONER-BALDRIDGE OPER. CO, INC (3) · BLACK, KARL T. (1) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 29 | 32 | +3 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (11) · HOLDEN ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · KILLAM OIL COMPANY (4) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 3 | 31 | +28 | DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (13) · ENERCAP CORPORATION (9) · TEXAS GAS & ELECTRIC, INC. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 15 | 31 | +16 | EXXON CORP. (16) · MIDDLETON OIL COMPANY (2) · SOLATEX RESOURCES, LTD (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 36 | 31 | -5 | BEARCO OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · RICHARDS, TOT OIL CO. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 22 | 31 | +9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (12) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| ARCHER (9) | 49 | 30 | -19 | ROGERS DRILLING CO. (3) · GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS (2) · ABB DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 27 | 29 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (24) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 32 | 29 | -3 | JACOBS, C. E., CO. (4) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (3) · JONES CO. (2) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 51 | 29 | -22 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. (2) · DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · RED-TEX PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 28 | 28 | +0 | ELLSTROM ENERGY COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · FORTRESS MINERALS, INC. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 21 | 27 | +6 | FOSTER, W.P. (3) · H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY (3) · ALRICH OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 44 | 27 | -17 | SHOSHONE OIL COMPANY (4) · BAYOU OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) · BUTTONWOOD PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 32 | 27 | -5 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 36 | 27 | -9 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 31 | 27 | -4 | GRANDE OIL COMPANY (3) · CPX PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · KLOTZMAN, M. S. EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 22 | 26 | +4 | HINES, JAMES L. R. OIL CO. (3) · ORO PETRO DRILLING, INC. (3) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 27 | 26 | -1 | ALHANCO ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · B & G ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 30 | 25 | -5 | SPG EXPLORATION, CORP. (5) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · WINTERSHALL CORPORATION (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 33 | 25 | -8 | COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · GOLIAD OPERATING COMPANY (2) · MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 22 | 25 | +3 | EASTEX GAS PRODUCTION CO. (7) · EXXON CORP. (6) · TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| WICHITA (485) | 44 | 25 | -19 | ATAPCO (11) · TRICORE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · VICTORY OIL & GAS INCORPORATED (2) |
| BEE (25) | 16 | 24 | +8 | MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (2) · MURPHY PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 40 | 24 | -16 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (7) · EXXON CORP. (2) · T - C OIL COMPANY (2) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 49 | 23 | -26 | HUDSON BROTHERS MINING CO., INC. (5) · B & L OPERATING CO. (2) · EXCEL OIL & GAS (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 10 | 23 | +13 | EXXON CORP. (13) · BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC (3) · VENUS OIL COMPANY (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 17 | 23 | +6 | MORRISON DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC. (3) · NOSIVAD OIL, INC. (2) · ADCO OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 18 | 22 | +4 | TEXACO INC. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 23 | 22 | -1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (3) · PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 32 | 22 | -10 | HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · LAGERQUIST, WALTER G., JR. (2) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 19 | 22 | +3 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (11) · EXXON CORP. (5) · BROWNING, L. P. (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 10 | 21 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (11) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (2) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 35 | 21 | -14 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) · EUBANK, ROBERT B. (2) · KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 11 | 21 | +10 | WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (2) · J-W OPERATING CO. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 34 | 21 | -13 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (4) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 18 | 21 | +3 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (11) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (3) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 7 | 20 | +13 | SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION (4) · KUEHNE OIL COMPANY (2) · RICHEY, RAY MANAGEMENT CO., INC. (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 22 | 20 | -2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) · PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| PECOS (371) | 30 | 20 | -10 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (7) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 6 | 20 | +14 | QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (9) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 33 | 19 | -14 | NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (4) · OVERSEA OIL CO. (4) · HAWKEYE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 13 | 19 | +6 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (9) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 51 | 19 | -32 | WHEELER PROPERTIES (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · OXY USA INC. (3) |
| REAGAN (383) | 24 | 19 | -5 | ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATION (5) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 30 | 18 | -12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · ELLIOTT OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 7 | 18 | +11 | QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (9) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · CARR EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 13 | 18 | +5 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (6) · CAMPBELL OIL LTD. (2) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 58 | 18 | -40 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 13 | 18 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (16) · AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. (1) · TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 11 | 18 | +7 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (3) · REDI OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 30 | 17 | -13 | OXY USA INC. (4) · ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 19 | 17 | -2 | WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (4) · GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · RODEL OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 2 | 17 | +15 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (11) · ARRINGTON CJM, INC. (2) · PANHANDLE PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 16 | 17 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · BAXTER, KELLY H. (2) · CHILTON ENERGY (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 14 | 17 | +3 | CARDINAL CREEK CORPORATION (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · PB-KBB INC (2) |
| WARD (475) | 18 | 17 | -1 | CENTRUM OIL, INC. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · MR OIL COMPANY (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 11 | 16 | +5 | FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · AZTEC OIL & GAS COMPANY "A" (1) · BRUMBELOW, RONNY L. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 5 | 16 | +11 | FORTRESS MINERALS, INC. (8) · CHRISTICO PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · DUNHILL EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 15 | 16 | +1 | RICHEY, RAY MANAGEMENT CO., INC. (2) · WIDNER OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| STERLING (431) | 10 | 16 | +6 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (7) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) · WAGNER & BROWN (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 4 | 15 | +11 | WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES (6) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (5) · BASAL CORPORATION (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 16 | 15 | -1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 7 | 15 | +8 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY (2) · PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (2) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 25 | 15 | -10 | HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY (11) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · LEECO ENERGY & INVESTMENTS INC. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 13 | 15 | +2 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (2) · PALRICH OIL CORPORATION (2) · EAGLE ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SUTTON (435) | 15 | 15 | +0 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (5) · STANDARD GAS PRODUCTION (3) · GROVER-MCKINNEY OIL COMPANY (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 17 | 15 | -2 | ADCO ENERGY, INC. (2) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) · KAYE POTH OIL CORP. (2) |
| GAINES (165) | 18 | 14 | -4 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (4) · ARCH PETROLEUM INC. (2) · BRIGHT & CO. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 11 | 14 | +3 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (4) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (3) · BRASHEAR PRODUCTION SERVICE, INC (1) |
| LEE (287) | 19 | 14 | -5 | FERGUSON, TED R.,INC. (4) · GEMINI EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · LATOG INC. (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 13 | 13 | +0 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · TOTAL MINATOME CORPORATION (2) · AZTEC EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| CRANE (103) | 10 | 13 | +3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · BANKS, R. C. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 8 | 13 | +5 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. (4) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 20 | 13 | -7 | CIRCLE M ROYALTY CO. (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO COMPANY (2) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 12 | 12 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (8) · RIO BRAZOS RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · ATAPCO (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 14 | 12 | -2 | SOUTH PLAINS PETROLEUM (3) · LOBO INVESTMENTS (1) · LAKEWOOD & FULTON (1) |
| COKE (81) | 11 | 12 | +1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (5) · KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (2) · CAG EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 19 | 12 | -7 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · GWR OPERATING CO. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 13 | 12 | -1 | ACME PETROLEUM CO. (2) · MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · ABRAHAM, JUDY (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 13 | 12 | -1 | DECLEVA, PAUL (4) · TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (4) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 11 | 12 | +1 | HOOLIHAN PRODUCTION (3) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (3) · BLAIR ROYALTIES OF ORLA, INC. (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 13 | 11 | -2 | FALCON PETROLEUM CO. (4) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (3) · B.W.O.C., INC. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 8 | 11 | +3 | KECK PARTNERS (5) · ADCO ENERGY, INC. (3) · MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 8 | 11 | +3 | WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · MCRAE & HENRY, LTD (2) · EAST TEXAS CRUDE OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 9 | 11 | +2 | COTTON, W. L. (3) · GUTIERREZ, J. ROBERTO (2) · DISCORBIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 31 | 11 | -20 | BROWN, C. L., III (3) · BRANNON, DON C. (2) · CEMCO OIL (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 16 | 11 | -5 | MORRIS, W. DALE INC. (2) · AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. (1) · ATAPCO (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 9 | 11 | +2 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (3) · EGAN RESOURCES INC. (2) · SCOTT, TRAVIS & JOHN WILLIAMSON (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 9 | 10 | +1 | ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · HARDING COMPANY (2) · B & R OILFIELD SERVICE CO. (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 33 | 10 | -23 | NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (5) · HAZELETT OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · LURAY, INC. (2) |
| IRION (235) | 19 | 10 | -9 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (4) · GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (2) · Q E D EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 20 | 10 | -10 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · TUMBLE WEED PRODUCTION CO. (2) · CAMBRIDGE & NAIL (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 16 | 10 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (3) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (2) · MASSAD OIL COMPANY (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 10 | 9 | -1 | DOUBLE M PETROPROPERTIES, INC. (2) · CONOCO INC. (1) · DAVIS BROTHERS (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 7 | 9 | +2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · RICHEY, W. E. & JOHN VOIGHT (2) · CHAPMAN, ROGER INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 7 | 9 | +2 | QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · CAG EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 7 | 9 | +2 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · COUROIL, INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 5 | 9 | +4 | BERGMAN OPERATING, INC. (3) · BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC. (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 7 | 9 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · CLAY ENERGY (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 10 | 8 | -2 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (3) · CROW, DAVID (2) · CALYX EXPLORATION & PROD. CORP. (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 13 | 8 | -5 | CAMPBELL, T. K. (1) · E & M COMPANY (1) · JONES, L. E. PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 25 | 8 | -17 | UNITED STATES BORAX & CHEM CORP (5) · TEXASGULF INC. (2) · SWC PARTNERSHIP (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 13 | 8 | -5 | CAYCE ENTERPRISES (1) · CIMARRON HYDROCARBONS (1) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 4 | 8 | +4 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · MOORINGSPORT ENERGY PROD. CORP. (1) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 7 | 8 | +1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) · BURKETT DRILLING (1) · FRENCH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 8 | +6 | COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC. (2) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · PARTEN OIL CO. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 23 | 8 | -15 | GIFFORD OPERATING COMPANY (4) · HARCOR EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 9 | 7 | -2 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · COLLET OIL VENTURES, INC. (1) · QUESTA ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 5 | 7 | +2 | BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. (2) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · BRACKEN ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 15 | 7 | -8 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (4) · DOSS, THOMAS C. OIL & GAS (1) · J & M OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 14 | 7 | -7 | BAYTECH, INC. (1) · DECLEVA, PAUL (1) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 15 | 7 | -8 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · GEO-VEST OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 32 | 7 | -25 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 8 | 6 | -2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · OASIS OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 14 | 6 | -8 | R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (1) · L & M OIL CO. (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 5 | 6 | +1 | OVERSEA OIL CO. (2) · BIRCH, J. M. (1) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 5 | 6 | +1 | WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · ALCO DRLG. CO. (1) · COX OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 5 | 6 | +1 | CHANOCO CORPORATION (2) · RIO-TEX, INC. (2) · SOUTHERN RESOURCE COMPANY (1) |
| LEON (289) | 13 | 6 | -7 | WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. (1) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 1 | 6 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (4) · MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 4 | 6 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (3) · LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (2) · GOLDSMITH, J. PAUL (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 7 | 6 | -1 | WHEELER PROPERTIES (3) · ALEXANDER ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 9 | 5 | -4 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (2) · CANAN OIL & GAS (1) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 5 | +3 | DUNIGAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · MCKINNEY OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 5 | 5 | +0 | EAGLE ENERGY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) · FELMONT OIL CORP. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 4 | 4 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (2) · C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (1) · EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 1 | 4 | +3 | COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. (3) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 5 | 4 | -1 | 3-M ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · JOHNSON OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 4 | 4 | +0 | EXECUTIVE PROPERTIES, INC. (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (1) |
| KENT (263) | 3 | 4 | +1 | SIETE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. (1) · WESTERN RESERVES OIL COMPANY INC (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 15 | 4 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (1) · GRAUTEN, WILLIAM F. (1) · HERITAGE RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 1 | 4 | +3 | LILLIS, MICHAEL D. (2) · BAGLEY, ROY (1) · TROYER DRILLING (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 6 | 4 | -2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (1) · LIGNUM OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 4 | 4 | +0 | WALLACE OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 4 | +3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| CARSON (65) | 6 | 3 | -3 | CAPROCK ENGINEERING, INC. (2) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 2 | 3 | +1 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (2) · THOMPSON, LEONARD (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 10 | 3 | -7 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · MILLER ENERGY, INC. (1) · QUANICO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 8 | 3 | -5 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · TRAVELERS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 4 | 3 | -1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · BRADSHAW, RAY E. (1) · PETRA OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 3 | +0 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) · LANGHAM PETROLEUM EXPL. CORP. (1) · WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 1 | 3 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 4 | 3 | -1 | DECLEVA, PAUL (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) · SINGLETON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 8 | 2 | -6 | SMITH, E.N. III ENERGY CORP. (1) · TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CASHCO OIL COMPANY (1) · JBW LAND & MINERALS, INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 2 | -1 | GERMANY OIL COMPANY (1) · PELTO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KERR (265) | 0 | 2 | +2 | MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| LAMAR (277) | 0 | 2 | +2 | FAIR OIL COMPANY (1) · JEEMS BAYOU PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 5 | 2 | -3 | FAIR OIL COMPANY (1) · KELLEY OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 2 | +0 | WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (1) · WILLARD OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ARNOLD, CLAUDE D. (2) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 8 | 2 | -6 | RED RIVER COUNTY PROSPECTS (1) · SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 3 | 2 | -1 | CXY ENERGY INC. (1) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 7 | 2 | -5 | CO-KAL OIL COMPANY (1) · MAJESTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| BLANCO (31) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DORRIS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BLANKENSHIP, NORMAN (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 1 | 1 | +0 | RHODES DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 7 | 1 | -6 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 4 | 1 | -3 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 8 | 1 | -7 | CROSS TIMBERS PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HALE (189) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SIETE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 7 | 1 | -6 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SAGE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 2 | 1 | -1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 4 | 1 | -3 | TRANS SIERRA RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 4 | 1 | -3 | CBR OIL COMPANY (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 3 | 1 | -2 | TAG OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SERPENTINE OIL CO. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 2 | 1 | -1 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 0 | 1 | +1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BLACKWELL, BLACKIE (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 3 | 1 | -2 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 1 | 1 | +0 | APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| DELTA (119) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DENTON (121) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| ELLIS (139) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FANNIN (147) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HOPKINS (223) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MADISON (313) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SABINE (403) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TITUS (449) | 7 | 0 | -7 | |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 0 | -1 |