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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: 1990Q4
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1990Q3. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1990Q3 · 1990Q4 · 1991Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
200 counties had at least one permit approved in 1990Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (217)
| County | 1990Q3 | 1990Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1990Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIO (163) | 108 | 122 | +14 | FENN, BILL INC. (8) · GLG ENERGY, L.P. (6) · KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (5) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 58 | 88 | +30 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (18) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (10) · EXXON CORP. (9) |
| GAINES (165) | 51 | 84 | +33 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (20) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (16) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (12) |
| WICHITA (485) | 88 | 76 | -12 | ATAPCO (10) · LANDRUM WEST, INC. (6) · EXMOOR OIL & MINERALS CORP. (5) |
| CONCHO (95) | 47 | 71 | +24 | QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (16) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (8) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (6) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 47 | 70 | +23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (42) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (9) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) |
| BURLESON (51) | 42 | 69 | +27 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (23) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (8) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 82 | 67 | -15 | OXY USA INC. (17) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 30 | 66 | +36 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (33) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (8) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 20 | 63 | +43 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (18) · EXXON CORP. (11) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (9) |
| ARCHER (9) | 58 | 60 | +2 | LANDRUM WEST, INC. (4) · CRUTCHER, DAVID F. INC. (3) · ROGERS DRILLING CO. (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 30 | 58 | +28 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (28) · ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (13) · HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (4) |
| YOUNG (503) | 61 | 55 | -6 | 3-C (4) · B M OIL COMPANY (3) · CLEO OIL, INC. (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 36 | 53 | +17 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (27) · CTR PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC. (4) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 39 | 51 | +12 | QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (15) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (3) · CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| WEBB (479) | 48 | 49 | +1 | CONOCO INC. (6) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) |
| LOVING (301) | 20 | 48 | +28 | RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. (39) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · SIETE OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 37 | 47 | +10 | WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. (7) · ENERCORP RESOURCES, INC. (3) · HARKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| DUVAL (131) | 43 | 46 | +3 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (9) · EXXON CORP. (7) · LOBO RESOURCES, LTD. (3) |
| GONZALES (177) | 31 | 45 | +14 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION (5) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 34 | 44 | +10 | COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (8) · KAMLOK, INC. (3) · LYTLE CREEK OPERATING, INC. (3) |
| JACK (237) | 27 | 43 | +16 | MARTIN BROS. OIL (5) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (4) · KIMLECO PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 32 | 43 | +11 | RAMPART PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED (5) · S & Y OIL COMPANY (4) · JACOBS, C. E., CO. (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 43 | 41 | -2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (15) · ATAPCO (4) · CARNES EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 27 | 40 | +13 | HOFFMANN OIL COMPANY (4) · DEMAND ENERGY, INC. (3) · ERIN OIL EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 27 | 40 | +13 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (13) · PETROLEUM PRODUCTION MGMT., INC. (5) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| STARR (427) | 29 | 40 | +11 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (10) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (6) · CONOCO INC. (4) |
| WISE (497) | 32 | 40 | +8 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (24) · WAGGONER-BALDRIDGE OPER. CO, INC (5) · OXY USA INC. (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 38 | 39 | +1 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (11) · MERIDIAN OIL INC. (10) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (9) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 46 | 38 | -8 | BERENERGY CORPORATION (5) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (5) · GLG ENERGY, L.P. (4) |
| REAGAN (383) | 28 | 37 | +9 | HARDY OIL & GAS USA INC. (7) · MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. (4) · STEPHENS, AUTRY C. (4) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 25 | 37 | +12 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (6) · LANDMARK RESERVES, INC. (5) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (4) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 28 | 37 | +9 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (6) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (3) · OKREEK OIL COMPANY (3) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 35 | 36 | +1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (5) · LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (3) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 45 | 36 | -9 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (11) · LACY, R., INC. (3) · PHILLIPS, JACK L. (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 42 | 36 | -6 | TUSKAR (TEXAS), INC. (5) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (3) · TEXAS MERIDIAN OPERATING CO.,INC (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 25 | 35 | +10 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| WILSON (493) | 22 | 33 | +11 | PETRO RESOURCES, INC. (4) · P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 53 | 32 | -21 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (4) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 20 | 32 | +12 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (7) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (6) · HAWN BROTHERS COMPANY (3) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 22 | 31 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (17) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 33 | 31 | -2 | WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. (10) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (5) · BERENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| HOWARD (227) | 20 | 30 | +10 | CONOCO INC. (8) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · PARTEE DRILLING INC. (3) |
| JONES (253) | 26 | 30 | +4 | BARNETT ENERGY, INC. (2) · GINNINGS COMPANY (2) · ROCO PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 27 | 30 | +3 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (11) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 22 | 29 | +7 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) · FISHER, JACK INC. (2) · LEIGH OPERATING CO. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 29 | 29 | +0 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (9) · WAGNER & BROWN (6) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 27 | 29 | +2 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (4) · POLK & PATTON, INC. (4) · FISHER, JACK INC. (3) |
| WARD (475) | 30 | 29 | -1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (13) · MR OIL COMPANY (7) · ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 10 | 28 | +18 | EXXON CORP. (15) · MESTENA, INC. (4) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 35 | 28 | -7 | SPARTAN OIL CORPORATION (6) · CONNER-MARRS COMPANY (3) · PERMIAN SURVEYS (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 20 | 27 | +7 | BAYER, J. H. (3) · FORTSON OIL COMPANY (2) · GUFFEY, ROY, OIL COMPANY (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 6 | 27 | +21 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (16) · NRG PRODUCTION L.P. (5) · TEXAS MERIDIAN OPERATING CO.,INC (2) |
| PECOS (371) | 32 | 27 | -5 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (6) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (3) · FULLER ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 25 | 27 | +2 | MSR EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (3) · TOWNSEND THE CO. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 33 | 26 | -7 | OXY USA INC. (10) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · D & B OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| NUECES (355) | 49 | 26 | -23 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (10) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (3) · GILLRING OIL COMPANY (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 18 | 26 | +8 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (6) · ARCH PETROLEUM INC. (4) · MCSHANE, J. INC. (4) |
| LEON (289) | 22 | 25 | +3 | LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · STALLION OIL COMPANY (5) · APACHE CORPORATION (4) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 21 | 24 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · MARTIN, WILLIAM C. (3) · TEXAS MERIDIAN OPERATING CO.,INC (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 35 | 24 | -11 | PETRO-STARR (2) · SCHKADE BROS. OPERATING COMPANY (2) · SNYDER DRILLING CORP. (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 24 | 24 | +0 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (7) · BENNETT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · PALMER OIL PROPERTIES (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 15 | 23 | +8 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| KING (269) | 26 | 23 | -3 | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (7) · HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 9 | 23 | +14 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. (3) · MURPHY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (3) |
| WOOD (499) | 11 | 23 | +12 | ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATION (5) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (3) · LEHNERTZ, G. M. (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 28 | 22 | -6 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (13) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (2) · AMTEX ENERGY (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 9 | 22 | +13 | EXXON CORP. (10) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (5) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 22 | 22 | +0 | TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (4) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 39 | 21 | -18 | CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · FORTSON OIL COMPANY (3) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 8 | 20 | +12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · KIBBE, R. E. (2) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 24 | 20 | -4 | PALRICH OIL CORPORATION (3) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (2) · BUCKINGHAM OIL COMPANY (1) |
| BEE (25) | 14 | 19 | +5 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (2) · PINTEX OPERATING INC. (2) · CHRISTICO PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 10 | 19 | +9 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (6) · ARRINGTON CJM, INC. (4) · NOLEN, JERRY OPERATOR (3) |
| IRION (235) | 20 | 19 | -1 | HONDO OIL & GAS COMPANY DELAWARE (4) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (4) · CASS OIL COMPANY (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 15 | 19 | +4 | LINDHOLM, CHARLES STEVEN (4) · PICKETT, D. W. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 19 | 18 | -1 | CIRCLE M ROYALTY CO., INC. (2) · HAYES OIL & GAS CO. (2) · VALERA OIL COMPANY (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 13 | 18 | +5 | U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · DEKALB ENERGY COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 9 | 18 | +9 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (10) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · BEEKAY COMPANY (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 7 | 18 | +11 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (4) · RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. (3) · APX CORPORATION (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 17 | 18 | +1 | BENEXCO, INC. (2) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (2) · ADAMS BRANCH EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 11 | 17 | +6 | HARKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) · BRADLEY OPERATING CO. (2) · BETA-TEX, AN OKLAHOMA CORP. (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 12 | 17 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (3) · ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · MCCARTER, A. NELSON (2) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 13 | 17 | +4 | UNOCAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION (12) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (2) · BROWNING, L. P. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 20 | 16 | -4 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (5) · GEO-VEST OF TEXAS, INC. (2) · OXY USA INC. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 16 | 16 | +0 | WILSON, CHARLES B., JR., INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 25 | 16 | -9 | APACHE CORPORATION (6) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · ABRAXAS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 27 | 16 | -11 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · K & M EXPLORATION, 1973-3 LTD. (2) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 10 | 15 | +5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (10) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 9 | 15 | +6 | SPILLER, JOSEPH A. (3) · ENERGYPRO, INC. (2) · HAZELETT OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 16 | 15 | -1 | TRANSWESTERN OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · AZTEC OIL & GAS COMPANY "A" (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 16 | 15 | -1 | SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · LEMARCO OPERATING, INC. (2) · COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| LEE (287) | 11 | 15 | +4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · OVERSEA OIL CO. (2) · PARKWAY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 11 | 14 | +3 | PETROSE, INC. (4) · ENTEX EQUITY GROUP, INC. (3) · ZAF OIL (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 8 | 14 | +6 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (3) · FORTSON OIL COMPANY (3) · FERGUSON, S. M. JR., INC. (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 5 | 14 | +9 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (2) · HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · BARNETT OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 18 | 13 | -5 | GEODOMINION PETROLEUM (2) · OXY USA INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| CRANE (103) | 46 | 13 | -33 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · FORTSON OIL COMPANY (2) · ALPS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 4 | 13 | +9 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · P & R OIL COMPANY (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 10 | 13 | +3 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · CALTO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) · CENTAUR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 13 | 13 | +0 | APACHE CORPORATION (2) · MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · PRESIDIO EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 9 | 13 | +4 | STILES ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · MCADAMS, WILLIAM H. LTD. (2) · BLAND, S.C. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 12 | 13 | +1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) · BAYOU OIL CO. (1) · BRYAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 14 | 12 | -2 | FRENCH PRODUCTION INCORPORATED (2) · NICOR EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) |
| COKE (81) | 11 | 12 | +1 | PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (3) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) · EXCEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 45 | 12 | -33 | ADDWEST MINERALS, INC. (9) · LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 10 | 12 | +2 | AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (1) · BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (1) · BLEDSOE PETRO CORPORATION (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 12 | 12 | +0 | JONES ENERGY (3) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 10 | 12 | +2 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) · P. L. O. (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 12 | 12 | +0 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (3) · WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES (2) · ASHLYN ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 9 | 12 | +3 | TEXASGULF INC. (9) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · EDISTO RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 22 | 12 | -10 | K.R.M. PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · LANDRUM WEST, INC. (2) · AMERICAN ENERGY AND LAND CORP. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 10 | 11 | +1 | ENERCAP CORPORATION (5) · MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) · NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 12 | 11 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (3) · A & M PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 9 | 11 | +2 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (5) · PINTEX OPERATING INC. (2) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 10 | 11 | +1 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (2) · O & G ENERGY, INC. (2) · ST. CLAIR ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 14 | 11 | -3 | QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (3) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (2) · BROOKS, E. B., JR. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 7 | 10 | +3 | CASADOR OIL & GAS CO. (2) · ARCHANGEL OIL CO. (1) · BRAMMER SUPPLY, INC. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 10 | 10 | +0 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (4) · PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. (3) · ANDRUS RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 15 | 10 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (4) · BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 19 | 10 | -9 | TEXACO INC. (5) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 8 | 10 | +2 | P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · PARTEN OIL CO. (2) · CXY ENERGY INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 10 | 10 | +0 | ATAPCO (1) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (1) · ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 6 | 10 | +4 | QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · CARPENTER, WALTER G. (1) · COBATA ENERGY, INC (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 4 | 10 | +6 | MARSH OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · E. T. S. ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 11 | 10 | -1 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (2) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · BARNETT, GLEN M. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 15 | 9 | -6 | LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY (3) · SHALE OPERATING CO. (2) · AMERICAN FIBRE CORPORATION (1) |
| CASS (67) | 3 | 9 | +6 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (4) · CROW, DAVID (1) · JACKSON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 14 | 9 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (7) · SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| POLK (373) | 1 | 9 | +8 | BLACK STONE OIL COMPANY (2) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 5 | 8 | +3 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (3) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (3) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 7 | 8 | +1 | KUEHNE OIL COMPANY (5) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · MJM OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 3 | 8 | +5 | CAMBRIDGE PRODUCTION, INC. (5) · QUINQUE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 9 | 8 | -1 | MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · AIKMAN OIL CORP. (1) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 6 | 8 | +2 | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · MILLER ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 3 | 8 | +5 | EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (1) · GLG ENERGY, L.P. (1) · MAVERICK ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 16 | 8 | -8 | DREWS OIL & OPERATING CO. (1) · HAUPT, INC. (1) · NAVCO OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 14 | 8 | -6 | U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 12 | 8 | -4 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. (2) · ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANY (1) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 16 | 7 | -9 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) · BARNHART CO. (1) · HOUSTON OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 5 | 7 | +2 | BRIGHT & CO. (1) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) · HARDWICK OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MARION (315) | 3 | 7 | +4 | FAIR OIL COMPANY (2) · BRASFIELD OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · HILLIARD PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 5 | 7 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (1) · HARDY OIL & GAS USA INC. (1) · MCCARTHY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 2 | 7 | +5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · DOMINION MINERALS CORPORATION (1) · GSI OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| BEXAR (29) | 17 | 6 | -11 | SEEKER OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATED (3) · ARANSAS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · BABCO ENERGY,INC.& FARMER, LAURA (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 5 | 6 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · BLACK, ROBERT C. (1) · ENRE CORP. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 4 | 6 | +2 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 6 | 6 | +0 | BARON EXPLORATION CO. (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 9 | 6 | -3 | MUNDIGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (4) · NICHOLS OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| ORANGE (361) | 6 | 6 | +0 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) · GREENHILL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · HILL, WM. B. PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 1 | 5 | +4 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 1 | 5 | +4 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (3) · MIERS, L. E. (1) · THOMPSON, LEONARD (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 4 | 5 | +1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) · BUCKINGHAM OIL COMPANY (1) · CLAY, JERRY H. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 3 | 5 | +2 | CHALLENGE OPERATING, INC. (1) · EDWARDS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 27 | 5 | -22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · TOTAL MINATOME CORPORATION (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 8 | 5 | -3 | PARTEN OIL CO. (2) · COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC. (1) · OSLIN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 3 | 5 | +2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · EXPLORER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 4 | 4 | +0 | PANHANDLE PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · CAPROCK ENGINEERING, INC. (1) · WO OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 2 | 4 | +2 | TARRANT OPERATORS, INC. (2) · J & W OIL CO.-W. F. (1) · PAN PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 4 | +0 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (1) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KENT (263) | 8 | 4 | -4 | GIBSON, JOE AND ASSOCIATES (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 5 | 4 | -1 | CBR OIL COMPANY (1) · CHANEY, TOM (1) · S.O.C. INVESTORS, INC. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 4 | 4 | +0 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR (2) · MAXWELL OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 0 | 3 | +3 | SKEWES OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 3 | 3 | +0 | LINDENMUTH & ASSOCIATES, INC. (2) · OXY USA INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 8 | 3 | -5 | TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · KENWORTHY OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 10 | 3 | -7 | ECLIPSE SERVICES, INC. * (1) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · R & C PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 0 | 3 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (3) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 12 | 2 | -10 | MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. (1) · SHAMROCK OIL CO. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 6 | 2 | -4 | MAP PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · SPENCE, RALPH OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 3 | 2 | -1 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 2 | -1 | CLAY, JERRY H. (1) · FAIR OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 0 | 2 | +2 | HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (1) · NORTHFIELD ENTERPRISES (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 2 | 2 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (2) |
| TYLER (457) | 1 | 2 | +1 | DSTJ CORPORATION (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CHOCTAW II OIL & GAS, LTD. (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 0 | 1 | +1 | APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 3 | 1 | -2 | FORT WORTH OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 5 | 1 | -4 | REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MARQUEE CORPORATION (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LEONARD BROTHERS OPERATING CO. (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BARON EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| DALLAM (111) | 0 | 1 | +1 | THOMPSON, RICHARD W. INC. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SPAR-WOOD OIL CO. (1) |
| GILLESPIE (171) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HORIZON GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 1 | 1 | +0 | DALBOSCO, DONALD C. (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 0 | 1 | +1 | STF EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 1 | 1 | +0 | JOHNSON MINERALS COMPANY, LTD. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 3 | 1 | -2 | LLANO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 3 | 1 | -2 | RIATA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 5 | 1 | -4 | DON-DALE, INC. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BRYANT & CARR, INC. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BEREN, I. B. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-SB (601) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SONORA EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CAMP (63) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUNT (231) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SABINE (403) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WALKER (471) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| WILLACY (489) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 2 | 0 | -2 |