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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: 1989Q4
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1989Q3. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1989Q3 · 1989Q4 · 1990Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
202 counties had at least one permit approved in 1989Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (216)
| County | 1989Q3 | 1989Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1989Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS (3) | 147 | 97 | -50 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (15) · PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. (12) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (8) |
| WICHITA (485) | 64 | 73 | +9 | LANDRUM WEST, INC. (13) · SINGLETON PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · ATAPCO (5) |
| ECTOR (135) | 44 | 69 | +25 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (13) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (11) · CARLOW CORP. (7) |
| NUECES (355) | 55 | 67 | +12 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (32) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (8) · PLAINS RESOURCES INC. (5) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 52 | 62 | +10 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (17) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (10) · AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (7) |
| WEBB (479) | 39 | 62 | +23 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (21) · CONOCO INC. (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) |
| PANOLA (365) | 100 | 61 | -39 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) |
| WHARTON (481) | 36 | 55 | +19 | TEXACO INC. (7) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 38 | 53 | +15 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (13) · MLC CO., INC. (11) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) |
| ARCHER (9) | 44 | 48 | +4 | ROGERS DRILLING CO. (4) · EMBASSY OIL COMPANY (3) · TRANSWESTERN OIL & GAS CO., INC. (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 33 | 48 | +15 | BP EXPLORATION INC. (9) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (5) · CONOCO INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 30 | 47 | +17 | 1988 INDEXGEO JV (7) · STANDARD GAS INCORPORATED (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 33 | 43 | +10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (15) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (4) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 34 | 43 | +9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (20) · T - C OIL COMPANY (5) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| FRIO (163) | 10 | 42 | +32 | SANDIA ENERGY CORPORATION-NM (4) · WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · CANTRO EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| BROWN (49) | 37 | 40 | +3 | TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (14) · CONQUISTADOR PETROLEUM,INC. (4) · SUNDANCE RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 37 | 40 | +3 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (10) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (5) · SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC. (4) |
| YOUNG (503) | 55 | 40 | -15 | CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · CRAIG, BOB (3) · ADA EXPLORATION (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 45 | 39 | -6 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (4) · JACOBS, C. E., CO. (3) · WISH-4-OIL (3) |
| PECOS (371) | 30 | 38 | +8 | KIMBROUGH, D. E. (4) · LAGUNA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · WILTON OIL COMPANY (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 41 | 38 | -3 | WAGNER & BROWN (13) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (12) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (5) |
| WISE (497) | 37 | 38 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (26) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · WAGNER, DUER & CO. (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 29 | 37 | +8 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (8) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · PETROLEUM PRODUCTION MGMT., INC. (4) |
| JACK (237) | 33 | 37 | +4 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · HAWKEYE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · LUFKIN PRODUCTION COMPANY INC. (3) |
| WARD (475) | 12 | 36 | +24 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (18) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (4) · STEVENS & TULL, INC. (4) |
| DUVAL (131) | 46 | 35 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (6) · LOBO RESOURCES, LTD. (3) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 50 | 35 | -15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · ENERCORP RESOURCES, INC. (4) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 22 | 34 | +12 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (6) · MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (4) · DIVERSIFIED DRLG. SERVICES, INC. (3) |
| CRANE (103) | 55 | 34 | -21 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (12) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 42 | 34 | -8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · TEXAS FUEL COMPANY (5) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) |
| MARTIN (317) | 25 | 34 | +9 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (22) · HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (5) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 28 | 34 | +6 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (10) · MERIDIAN OIL INC. (8) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) |
| BROOKS (47) | 26 | 33 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (13) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · HUNTER & HEDRICK PRODUCTION, INC (3) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 24 | 33 | +9 | CIRCLE M ROYALTY CO., INC. (3) · GOLDSTAR PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (2) |
| GAINES (165) | 29 | 33 | +4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · JASMAR OIL CO. (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 42 | 32 | -10 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (12) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 17 | 31 | +14 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (6) · BRICO OIL, INC. (2) · DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 39 | 31 | -8 | ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · CAMPBELL, T. K. (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 15 | 31 | +16 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (3) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 12 | 30 | +18 | MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (5) · HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 29 | 30 | +1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (4) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (4) · FEDERAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 24 | 30 | +6 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (7) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (4) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 28 | 29 | +1 | WESTWOOD ENERGY, INC. (4) · HENNEN, ROY (2) · JONES CO. (2) |
| KING (269) | 36 | 29 | -7 | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (15) · HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 52 | 28 | -24 | CONOCO INC. (4) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 34 | 28 | -6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · THOMAS, J. C. (5) · MURPHY, JAMES & CO., INC. (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 28 | 27 | -1 | B D PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · LEGACY EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 11 | 27 | +16 | B & S PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · SHENANDOAH OIL, INC. (I) (3) · VICTORY OIL & GAS INCORPORATED (3) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 32 | 26 | -6 | WHEELER PROPERTIES (6) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (5) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 36 | 26 | -10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (3) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 17 | 26 | +9 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (9) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · FOSSIL FUELS INC. (2) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 25 | 25 | +0 | LUCROS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (4) · KAMLOK, INC. (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 19 | 24 | +5 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL CO. (3) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 27 | 24 | -3 | SIMPSON, BOB R. (5) · RINEHART OIL CO. (2) · TEXAS STATE OIL CO. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 22 | 24 | +2 | PALRICH OIL CORPORATION (4) · HANSEN OIL CORPORATION (2) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 25 | 24 | -1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (5) · TEXLARK EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (5) · P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 40 | 23 | -17 | EXXON CORP. (3) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 18 | 23 | +5 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (4) · UPHAM, CHESTER R., JR. (4) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 10 | 23 | +13 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (20) · BROWNING, L. P. (1) · KNIGHT, EDWIN & RONALD (1) |
| BEE (25) | 17 | 22 | +5 | CHESNUTT, W.S. INC. (2) · NEWMAN OPERATING COMPANY (2) · PINTEX OPERATING INC. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 19 | 22 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · GULF TIDE OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · PG&E RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 26 | 22 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (17) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 17 | 22 | +5 | RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. (11) · EXXON CORP. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 22 | 22 | +0 | APACHE CORPORATION (10) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 35 | 21 | -14 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (3) · BARON ENERGY, INC. (2) · BORDEN, ROLAND (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 24 | 20 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · ATAPCO (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 23 | 20 | -3 | OXY USA INC. (12) · AVRA OIL COMPANY (2) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 22 | 19 | -3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (14) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ARGENT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 30 | 19 | -11 | HRUBETZ OPERATING COMPANY (3) · GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (2) · TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 11 | 19 | +8 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · SAMSON GAS PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 19 | 19 | +0 | RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. (7) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION SERVICES (5) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 18 | 17 | -1 | MCGOWAN, JOHN W. (5) · EXXON CORP. (2) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 14 | 17 | +3 | MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. (2) · OXY USA INC. (2) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 14 | 17 | +3 | TEXASGULF INC. (10) · LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 16 | 17 | +1 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 8 | 16 | +8 | AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP. (2) · PG&E RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 15 | 16 | +1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (4) · KENDRICK OIL CO. (3) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (1) |
| IRION (235) | 9 | 16 | +7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · CASS OIL COMPANY (3) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 28 | 16 | -12 | TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (5) · CEMCO OIL (3) · TEXORO (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 14 | 16 | +2 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (6) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · STEPHENS, AUTRY C. (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 25 | 16 | -9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 12 | 16 | +4 | LEM OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · COALINGA CORPORATION (2) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 18 | 16 | -2 | BASIN RESOURCES CORPORATION (4) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) · UVALDE ENERGY CO. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 15 | 15 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (5) · BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 10 | 15 | +5 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (7) · FMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTN (1) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 7 | 15 | +8 | ACME PETROLEUM CO. (2) · BONNEMA & SMITH, INC. (2) · ADAIR & BALLINGER PETRO., INC. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 6 | 15 | +9 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (9) · PERRYMAN OPERATING COMPANY (4) · RIDLEY OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 12 | 15 | +3 | JONES ENERGY (2) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 8 | 15 | +7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · SPRUIELL DRILLING CO., INC. (3) · TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 5 | 14 | +9 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) · LAURITZEN ENERGY, INC. (2) · SANDIA OPERATING CORP. (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 17 | 14 | -3 | AZTEC OIL & GAS COMPANY "A" (2) · BRUMBELOW, RONNY L. (2) · DEMERS - FLEMING (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 3 | 14 | +11 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (3) · BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THE (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 7 | 14 | +7 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (3) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 10 | 14 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (11) · BRIGHT & CO. (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 17 | 14 | -3 | COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE (1) · ELAM, JACK G., INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 17 | 13 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (6) · SHAMROCK OIL CO. (2) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 10 | 13 | +3 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (4) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) · SAN ANTONIO GAS & OIL, INC. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 18 | 13 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (5) · NERCO OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CO. (2) · BRADSHAW, RAY E. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 10 | 13 | +3 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 12 | 13 | +1 | KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (3) · BLAIR ROYALTIES OF ORLA, INC. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 26 | 12 | -14 | DG&E/SLOCUM, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (5) · GARRISON OIL COMPANY (5) · DAPA OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| COKE (81) | 9 | 12 | +3 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (4) · ADAMS BRANCH EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · DAKOTA OIL (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 6 | 12 | +6 | HARKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY (11) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 8 | 12 | +4 | LONG-TEX EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. (2) · BARNETT OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 21 | 12 | -9 | MEADOW VIEW, INC. (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · CARNES EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| LEON (289) | 8 | 12 | +4 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 8 | 12 | +4 | QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (3) · GENIE CORPORATION (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 9 | 11 | +2 | HARDING COMPANY (2) · BARTOS, MILTON (1) · CD CONSULTING & OPERATING CO. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 10 | 11 | +1 | GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · DEEP RIVER EXPLOR. & PROD., INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 13 | 11 | -2 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · CONOCO INC. (2) · AVIPS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 20 | 11 | -9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (2) · ZIETLOW OIL CO., INC. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 22 | 11 | -11 | CONOCO INC. (2) · BANDERA EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · COOKE & MONTAGUE OPER. CO., INC. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 22 | 10 | -12 | BARNHART CO. (3) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 4 | 10 | +6 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AXIS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 12 | 10 | -2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · CARANCAHUA RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 8 | 10 | +2 | NATURAL ENERGY, INC. (2) · ALLIED RESOURCES TEXAS (1) · BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 7 | 10 | +3 | AXIS ENERGY, INC. (1) · BASIN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · CHANOCO CORPORATION (1) |
| POLK (373) | 11 | 10 | -1 | BERGMAN OPERATING, INC. (2) · ENERGY EXCO, INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 9 | 10 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 13 | 9 | -4 | COALINGA CORPORATION (2) · SHALE OPERATING CO. (2) · DST OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 3 | 9 | +6 | HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 18 | 9 | -9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CABEC ENERGY CORP. (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 8 | 9 | +1 | TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (5) · DECLEVA, PAUL (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 18 | 9 | -9 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (3) · DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION SERVICES (2) · W. B. D. OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 7 | 9 | +2 | NORMANDY OIL AND GAS COMPANY (2) · TEXAS OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · FIRST ENERGY CORP. OF MISS. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 6 | 9 | +3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 12 | 8 | -4 | NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (2) · AURORA PETROLEUM LTD. (1) · FOSTER ENERGY (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 19 | 8 | -11 | AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. (2) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 7 | 8 | +1 | DUNCAN OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. (2) · MOLLIE B PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 11 | 8 | -3 | MCMAHON-BULLINGTON DRILLING CO. (3) · AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. (1) · EILAND, MELVIN C (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 7 | 8 | +1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (3) · BRIAR ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 17 | 8 | -9 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · BROWN, C. L. INC. (1) · ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 21 | 7 | -14 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · BROWN, TOM INC. (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| KENT (263) | 10 | 7 | -3 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) · COX, JOHN L. (1) · GILLESPIE, CHARLES B. JR. (1) |
| LEE (287) | 12 | 7 | -5 | BRODKIN, A. J. (1) · COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) · CRESCENT EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 4 | 7 | +3 | EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (1) · GARRETT, FRED M. (1) · MAVERICK OSAGE OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 2 | 7 | +5 | DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (3) · ENCINA CORPORATION (1) · J L B OPERATING CO. (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 3 | 7 | +4 | LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (4) · EAST TEXAS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 12 | 7 | -5 | WHEELER PROPERTIES (3) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · CRUMP PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 5 | 6 | +1 | MISSISSIPPI VENTURES, INC. (4) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (2) |
| MARION (315) | 2 | 6 | +4 | FAIR OIL COMPANY (1) · KILLINGSWORTH OIL CO. (1) · MCRAE EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 11 | 6 | -5 | RLU OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · CBR OIL COMPANY (1) · EXXON PIPELINE COMPANY (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 9 | 6 | -3 | SUBSURFACE RESOURCES, INC. (2) · CXY ENERGY INC. (1) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 11 | 6 | -5 | JAW OIL CO. (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · LASATER & CO, INC. (1) |
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| GUADALUPE (187) | 9 | 4 | -5 | FOUR OAKS INVESTMENTS, INC. (3) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 6 | 4 | -2 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (1) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (1) · PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 2 | 4 | +2 | HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (1) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 5 | 4 | -1 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · CXY ENERGY INC. (1) · JET OIL PRODUCERS (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 7 | 4 | -3 | OSLIN EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · GULF TIDE OIL COMPANY, THE (1) · MCRAE & HENRY, LTD (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 0 | 4 | +4 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (1) · FERGUSON, TED R.,INC. (1) · HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 5 | 3 | -2 | LANGHAM PETROLEUM EXPL. CORP. (1) · OXY USA INC. (1) · SINCLAIR EXP CO & ERWIN ENG CORP (1) |
| BEXAR (29) | 19 | 3 | -16 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (2) · ARANSAS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 4 | 3 | -1 | MURPHY OIL USA, INC. (2) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (1) |
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| CROSBY (107) | 1 | 3 | +2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 4 | 3 | -1 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 2 | 3 | +1 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (2) · THOROUGHBRED OPERATIONS (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 3 | 3 | +0 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · H-M OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 5 | 3 | -2 | WESSON ENERGY-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MOBIL PIPE LINE COMPANY (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) · WAGNER, DUER & CO. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 7 | 3 | -4 | BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC. (1) · DESCO OIL COMPANY (1) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 2 | 3 | +1 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (2) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 3 | +2 | PG&E RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · OGDEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 0 | 3 | +3 | WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 2 | +0 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · MARQUEE CORPORATION (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 3 | 2 | -1 | DAWKINS ENERGIES, INC. (1) · TRIPPLEHORN, R. L. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CASHCO OIL COMPANY (2) |
| LAMB (279) | 0 | 2 | +2 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY (1) · PITTS ENERGY CO. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 4 | 2 | -2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · ZENERGY, INC./MOORE, B. OIL CO. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 3 | 2 | -1 | BIG RUN PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HILLIARD PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 6 | 2 | -4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · DOMINION MINERALS CORPORATION (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 4 | 2 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (1) · MAYNARD OIL CO. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 1 | 2 | +1 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 3 | 1 | -2 | LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| CASTRO (69) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GYPSY PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PARK AVENUE EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 3 | 1 | -2 | J & W OIL CO.-W. F. (1) |
| DELTA (119) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HELMER ENERGY (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 3 | 1 | -2 | LUCKY OIL & GAS (1) |
| GILLESPIE (171) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HORIZON GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION (1) |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ENRE CORP. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 1 | -1 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 3 | 1 | -2 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KERR (265) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CASHFLOW EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DIVERSIFIED OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 3 | 1 | -2 | V-F PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 4 | 1 | -3 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EAST TEXAS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 2 | 1 | -1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 3 | 1 | -2 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GERMANY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SHELL PIPE LINE CORPORATION (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 3 | 1 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CXY ENERGY INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 1 | +1 | FLASH GAS & OIL NORTHEAST, INC. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 3 | 1 | -2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
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| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CAMP (63) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DENTON (121) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| LAMAR (277) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 2 | 0 | -2 |