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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: 1989Q1
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1988Q4. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1988Q4 · 1989Q1 · 1989Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
195 counties had at least one permit approved in 1989Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (216)
| County | 1988Q4 | 1989Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1989Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS (3) | 61 | 87 | +26 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (20) · ROYALTY EXPLORATION, INC. (11) · EXXON CORP. (10) |
| YOUNG (503) | 61 | 63 | +2 | TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (7) · LINDSAY, DICK (4) · THREE P OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| PANOLA (365) | 64 | 62 | -2 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (22) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (15) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (6) |
| WEBB (479) | 54 | 51 | -3 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (11) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (9) · CONOCO INC. (5) |
| ECTOR (135) | 46 | 46 | +0 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (11) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (7) · OXY USA INC. (5) |
| JACKSON (239) | 45 | 44 | -1 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (13) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| WICHITA (485) | 25 | 44 | +19 | EXMOOR OIL & MINERALS CORP. (6) · LANDRUM WEST, INC. (6) · ATAPCO (5) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 29 | 43 | +14 | EXXON CORP. (17) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (14) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) |
| DUVAL (131) | 33 | 42 | +9 | LOBO RESOURCES, LTD. (5) · MAN-GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 19 | 42 | +23 | EXXON CORP. (16) · WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (16) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (5) |
| NUECES (355) | 40 | 42 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (11) · NEWMAN OPERATING COMPANY (5) · BELL, KELLY (2) |
| WHARTON (481) | 50 | 39 | -11 | BILLINGTON, ELMER (3) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 22 | 38 | +16 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (13) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. (2) |
| STARR (427) | 59 | 37 | -22 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (14) · HARKINS & COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 25 | 35 | +10 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (10) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (5) |
| SCURRY (415) | 15 | 35 | +20 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (14) · BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. (5) · HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY (5) |
| JACK (237) | 43 | 34 | -9 | MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (6) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| ARCHER (9) | 30 | 33 | +3 | BURNS OPERATING (4) · CRUTCHER OIL PROPERTIES (2) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 51 | 33 | -18 | FRONTIER OIL & GAS OF TEXAS, INC (9) · TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (4) · EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 14 | 33 | +19 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (20) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · OXY USA INC. (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 25 | 33 | +8 | CPX PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · MECOM ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · HAMBLEN ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 36 | 33 | -3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (10) · GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (4) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| CRANE (103) | 13 | 32 | +19 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (24) · ALPS OIL COMPANY (2) · BANKS, R. C. (2) |
| KING (269) | 33 | 31 | -2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (23) · CONOCO INC. (2) · CUATRO OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 32 | 30 | -2 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (12) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 27 | 29 | +2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 36 | 29 | -7 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (8) · OXY USA INC. (7) · MLC CO., INC. (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 29 | 29 | +0 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (6) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) · GOULD ENERGY CO. (3) |
| CLAY (77) | 16 | 28 | +12 | STINE, WARD L.OIL COMPANY (6) · K2 TRUST (5) · JOINER, PAT (3) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 29 | 28 | -1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (5) · STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (4) · REEF EXPLORATION, INC. (A-1) (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 24 | 27 | +3 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (21) · AMHERST EXPLORATION CO., INC. (1) · CTR PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 21 | 26 | +5 | KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (4) · TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (4) · CONQUISTADOR PETROLEUM,INC. (2) |
| MEDINA (325) | 1 | 26 | +25 | REX OIL, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP (20) · SCHAFER OIL COMPANY (3) · CARTER, SHIRLEY OIL CO (1) |
| UPTON (461) | 27 | 26 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (10) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 31 | 26 | -5 | KEYSTONE ENERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (6) · HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY (4) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| HOWARD (227) | 18 | 25 | +7 | PARTEE DRILLING INC. (7) · GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (2) · MERIDIAN OIL INC. (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 31 | 25 | -6 | BETA OPERATING CO. (2) · CD CONSULTING & OPERATING CO. (2) · FEDERAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 21 | 24 | +3 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · NEWMAN CORPORATION (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 21 | 24 | +3 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (8) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (7) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 27 | 24 | -3 | B J B EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (2) · WOOD HI CO., INC. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 12 | 23 | +11 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (11) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · BAYTECH, INC. (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 21 | 23 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (15) · TEXAS FUEL COMPANY (2) · ATROPOS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 27 | 23 | -4 | BRAHMAN OIL, INC (3) · SHOSHONE OIL COMPANY (2) · ALDA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 34 | 22 | -12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · RENRAG, INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 15 | 22 | +7 | UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (6) · P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) |
| WISE (497) | 32 | 22 | -10 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (14) · WAGGONER-BALDRIDGE OPER. CO, INC (5) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 25 | 21 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · EASTEX GAS PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 28 | 21 | -7 | INDIAN OIL LTD. (3) · HYQUEST ENERGY, INC. (2) · TETRA M INTERNATIONAL (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 18 | 21 | +3 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (5) · MCIVER, INC (3) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 18 | 20 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MARTIN, WILLIAM C. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 23 | 20 | -3 | MIDWEST ROYALTY CORPORATION (2) · AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1) · BETA-TEX, AN OKLAHOMA CORP. (1) |
| BEXAR (29) | 32 | 19 | -13 | RIA MIA CORPORATION (10) · PETRO-TEX ENERGY & EXPL.CO.,INC. (4) · PHOENIX OIL & GAS, INC. (A) (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 13 | 19 | +6 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 17 | 18 | +1 | WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (3) · GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · B & B DRILLING CO. (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 22 | 18 | -4 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (8) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 15 | 18 | +3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · ROSENTHAL, STANLEY H. (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 26 | 18 | -8 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (2) · DECALTA INTERNATIONAL CORP. (2) · NEW HORIZON EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 32 | 17 | -15 | EXXON CORP. (11) · CONOCO INC. (1) · DAVCRO INC. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 19 | 16 | -3 | NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (7) · MELTON ENERGY INC. (2) · CARTER, GERTRUDE (TRUDY) (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 17 | 16 | -1 | COALINGA CORPORATION (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 10 | 16 | +6 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (3) · HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (2) |
| BEE (25) | 24 | 15 | -9 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · ANAQUA OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 13 | 15 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 11 | 15 | +4 | ELLSWORTH, H. P. O&G PROPERTIES (3) · LOBO RESOURCES, LTD. (2) · CENIZA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 11 | 15 | +4 | TEXSTAR ENERGY OPERATORS, INC. (4) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 16 | 15 | -1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) · AMINEX CORPORATION (1) · CD CONSULTING & OPERATING CO. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 12 | 15 | +3 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (4) · MOSS, WILLIAM CORP. (3) · TEXASGULF INC. (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 17 | 14 | -3 | OXY USA INC. (5) · TEXAS MERIDIAN OPERATING CO.,INC (2) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 18 | 14 | -4 | QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (6) · MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (3) · BENTLEY & LAING (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 6 | 14 | +8 | OXY USA INC. (9) · VOSKAMP EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 23 | 14 | -9 | BINT, LYNN (1) · GIL-JOHN OIL CO. (1) · HUDSON BROTHERS MINING CO., INC. (1) |
| JONES (253) | 26 | 14 | -12 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) · HINES, JAMES L. R. OIL CO. (2) · M-TEX RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 15 | 14 | -1 | FORTSON OIL COMPANY (4) · CONOCO INC. (2) · D AND J RESOURCES INCORPORATED (1) |
| WARD (475) | 17 | 14 | -3 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (8) · STEVENS & TULL, INC. (4) · PITTS ENERGY CO. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 11 | 14 | +3 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (4) · ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. (2) · WILLIAMSON OPERATING CO. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 31 | 13 | -18 | TEXAS GAS & ELECTRIC, INC. (6) · CENTEX OPERATING, INC. (1) · FIRST TEXAS ENERGY EXPL. INC. (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 8 | 13 | +5 | RAMSEY, SID (3) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL CO. (2) · POWELL & BROWN (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 17 | 13 | -4 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (7) · DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION SERVICES (3) · ARRINGTON CJM, INC. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 6 | 13 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (4) · CHASE ENERGY, INC. (1) · DAVIDSON, JAKE, INC. (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 9 | 13 | +4 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. (1) |
| PECOS (371) | 20 | 13 | -7 | COSTA RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP (1) · DIXON, N. D. (1) · ELK ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| LEE (287) | 14 | 12 | -2 | FERGUSON, TED R.,INC. (2) · TRI-STAR EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 15 | 12 | -3 | THOMAS, B. K. (3) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) · ELLIS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SUTTON (435) | 15 | 12 | -3 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (8) · GROVER-MCKINNEY OIL COMPANY (1) · STALEY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 22 | 12 | -10 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (10) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) · WESSON ENERGY-DALLAS PROD. INC. (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 31 | 11 | -20 | SOLATEX RESOURCES, LTD (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 12 | 11 | -1 | MYCO INDUSTRIES, INC. (3) · COX, JOHN L. (1) · EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (1) |
| IRION (235) | 10 | 11 | +1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · CASS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 18 | 11 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (9) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 16 | 11 | -5 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (4) · ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC (1) · EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (1) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 7 | 11 | +4 | BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 23 | 10 | -13 | EXXON CORP. (4) · ATAPCO (1) · BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 18 | 10 | -8 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (2) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · BROWN, TOM INC. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 12 | 10 | -2 | DOMINION MINERALS CORPORATION (3) · NU-TREND PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · ACME PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 14 | 10 | -4 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · OXY USA INC. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 22 | 10 | -12 | DOC PETROLEUM INC. (4) · ALCO DRLG. CO. (1) · CD RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 7 | 10 | +3 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 10 | 10 | +0 | NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · EAST TEXAS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 19 | 9 | -10 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY (3) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) · CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 20 | 9 | -11 | KOCH GATHERING SYSTEMS, INC. (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · DOUBLE O PROPERTIES (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 15 | 9 | -6 | NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (4) · NICHOLS OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · EMPIRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 9 | 9 | +0 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (2) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BARNETT OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 7 | 9 | +2 | MCCRARY OIL COMPANY (2) · B & Y OIL CO. (1) · BECKY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 6 | 9 | +3 | HUNTER, JOHN W., SPECIAL (4) · LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (2) · DEMNY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 8 | 9 | +1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · BRYAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · BURKETT DRILLING (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 8 | 9 | +1 | PHILCON DEVELOPMENT CO. (2) · SHEETS, JESS W. OIL COMPANY (2) · ANSON COMPANY (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 27 | 8 | -19 | ANACACHO ENERGY COMPANY (1) · CORDER, KNOX (1) · H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 11 | 8 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (2) · NORTHFIELD ENTERPRISES (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 21 | 8 | -13 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (1) · BROWN, GREGORY L. COMPANY INC. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 7 | 8 | +1 | RAYDON EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 7 | 8 | +1 | MARSH OPERATING COMPANY (2) · MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · MCOR OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 17 | 8 | -9 | CARDINAL CREEK CORPORATION (2) · FIRST UNITED OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 19 | 8 | -11 | CASS OIL COMPANY (2) · MICHAELSON PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 10 | 7 | -3 | NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (4) · MESQUITE CRUDE OIL COMPANY (1) · R & S OIL PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 12 | 7 | -5 | KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (3) · BAYTECH, INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 3 | 7 | +4 | HARKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · MEREX RESOURCES, INC. (1) · OXY USA INC. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 5 | 7 | +2 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) · GIBSON, H. F., ESTATE (1) · GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 16 | 7 | -9 | BRAYTON OIL CORP. (1) · CLAY ENERGY (1) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| LEON (289) | 6 | 7 | +1 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (1) · HUGHEY OIL COMPANY (1) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 13 | 7 | -6 | ZINKE & TRUMBO, INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 11 | 7 | -4 | TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (2) · BLOUNT, C. L. (1) · BROWN, C. L., III (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 3 | 7 | +4 | SINGLETON PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · BANDERA ENERGY, INC. (1) · EDGE, FRED WELL SERVICE CO. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 8 | 6 | -2 | LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · TEXASGULF INC. (3) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 6 | +5 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (2) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 6 | 6 | +0 | SAN ANTONIO GAS & OIL, INC. (2) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) · FORNEY OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 20 | 6 | -14 | KUEHNE OIL COMPANY (2) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (1) · TEXSTAR ENERGY OPERATORS, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 1 | 6 | +5 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (2) · COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC. (1) · HUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 11 | 6 | -5 | HICKS, KENYON D. (1) · INTERREGIONAL OPERATING SERVICES (1) · MCRAE & HENRY, LTD (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 7 | 6 | -1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · BAYTECH, INC. (1) · WHITE, DICKIE & ASSOC. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 8 | 6 | -2 | CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · S M C OPERATING, INCORPORATED (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 20 | 6 | -14 | HICKOX OIL TEXAS COMPANY, INC. (2) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (2) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 12 | 5 | -7 | ATAPCO (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 8 | 5 | -3 | PRINCESS THREE CORPORATION (2) · CHAPARRAL OPERATING, INC. (1) · GOLDSBERRY OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 12 | 5 | -7 | KADANE OIL COMPANY (2) · DECLEVA, PAUL (1) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 5 | 5 | +0 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) · PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · RINCON OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| KENT (263) | 4 | 5 | +1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (1) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) · MAVERICK PROPERTIES, INC. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 8 | 5 | -3 | APACHE CORPORATION (1) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 6 | 5 | -1 | MURPHY, JAMES & CO., INC. (1) · TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 5 | +2 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · NORTH TEXAS OIL EXPLORATION, INC (2) · HALBOUTY EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 9 | 5 | -4 | MAYNARD OIL CO. (3) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 3 | 4 | +1 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (3) · WEST TEXAS CHAPARRAL PIPELINE (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 6 | 4 | -2 | CHANOCO CORPORATION (1) · NULL, W. M.-OIL PRODUCER (1) · SUTTON PRODUCING CORP. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 4 | 4 | +0 | ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 3 | 3 | +0 | HERRMANN, J.B. (2) · CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
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| FREESTONE (161) | 3 | 3 | +0 | GOODRICH OIL COMPANY (1) · PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (1) · PRECISION OPERATING INC. (1) |
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| GUADALUPE (187) | 11 | 3 | -8 | KECK PARTNERS (1) · MAY & O'CONNOR (1) · ROL-TEX DRILLING, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 1 | 3 | +2 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · EL TRES EXPLORATION (1) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (1) |
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| MAVERICK (323) | 1 | 3 | +2 | JANCO OPERATING (2) · EL INDIO EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 9 | 3 | -6 | DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (2) · SANDIA OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 4 | 3 | -1 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES,INC. (1) · KILMARNOCK OIL CO. (1) · PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 8 | 3 | -5 | OSLIN EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 1 | 2 | +1 | FORT WORTH OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · O'SULLIVAN & SCULLY, INC. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 10 | 2 | -8 | HARDING COMPANY (1) · ROGERS DRILLING CO. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 6 | 2 | -4 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · GEOFFROY-TIPPEN CORPORATION (1) |
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| LUBBOCK (303) | 1 | 2 | +1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (2) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ENRE CORP. (1) · WILLARD OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 1 | 2 | +1 | COMSTOCK RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 2 | 2 | +0 | SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (2) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 2 | +1 | BEXCO OPERATING, INC. (1) · DAPA OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
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| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 2 | +1 | EXXON PIPELINE COMPANY (1) · SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION (1) |
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| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BARON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| CASTRO (69) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GYPSY PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 1 | 1 | +0 | KUEHNE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 4 | 1 | -3 | SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| EL PASO (141) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NAVAJO REFINING CO. (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 0 | 1 | +1 | STALEY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 5 | 1 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GERMANY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 4 | 1 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 1 | 1 | +0 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EAST TEXAS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 2 | 1 | -1 | PSI PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BOCK & BACON (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| POLK (373) | 9 | 1 | -8 | BLACK STONE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 0 | 1 | +1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| SWISHER (437) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 0 | 1 | +1 | THORNBERRY OILFIELD SERVICE, INC (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 3 | 1 | -2 | HALLADAY PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 0 | 1 | +1 | FMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTN (1) |
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