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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: 1998Q1
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 1997Q4. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1997Q4 · 1998Q1 · 1998Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
194 counties had at least one permit approved in 1998Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (205)
| County | 1997Q4 | 1998Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1998Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECTOR (135) | 52 | 126 | +74 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (69) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (18) · TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. (13) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 126 | 112 | -14 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (46) · CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (15) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (9) |
| PANOLA (365) | 81 | 91 | +10 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (17) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 92 | 89 | -3 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (40) · ARCO PERMIAN (26) · TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) |
| WEBB (479) | 97 | 82 | -15 | CONOCO INC. (37) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (8) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 72 | 81 | +9 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (13) · LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · MARIAH ENERGY CORP. (9) |
| UPTON (461) | 18 | 62 | +44 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (43) · ARCO PERMIAN (5) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 66 | 56 | -10 | CONOCO INC. (15) · HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (6) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) |
| CRANE (103) | 30 | 52 | +22 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND (22) · ARCO PERMIAN (9) · CHALICE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) |
| STARR (427) | 37 | 50 | +13 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (10) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · CONOCO INC. (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 36 | 49 | +13 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (17) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (5) · SAGA PET. LTD LIABILITY CO OF CO (5) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 48 | 47 | -1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (11) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (7) · TEXACO E & P INC. (5) |
| SUTTON (435) | 30 | 41 | +11 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (35) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (2) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (1) |
| PECOS (371) | 49 | 40 | -9 | SHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANY (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 27 | 39 | +12 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (11) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (7) · C & E OPERATING, INC. (6) |
| GRAY (179) | 21 | 37 | +16 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (19) · E R OPERATING COMPANY (14) · O'NEAL CATTLE COMPANY (1) |
| GAINES (165) | 42 | 36 | -6 | TEXACO E & P INC. (12) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (4) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 72 | 35 | -37 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (30) · HARVARD PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · KEPCO OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 32 | 34 | +2 | C & E OPERATING, INC. (5) · COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (5) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (4) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 29 | 33 | +4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (12) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (9) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (4) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 33 | 31 | -2 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (23) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (4) · TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P. (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 18 | 31 | +13 | PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · TEPCO, INC. (4) · WAGMAN, BRENT A. (3) |
| RUSK (401) | 57 | 31 | -26 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (11) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 51 | 31 | -20 | HART PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC (4) · KCS RESOURCES, INC. (4) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 20 | 29 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (12) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (6) · VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| JACK (237) | 31 | 29 | -2 | ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · 3-R PRODUCTION, INC. (5) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (4) |
| BROOKS (47) | 18 | 28 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (11) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (3) |
| POTTER (375) | 5 | 28 | +23 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (21) · J. W. RESOURCES INC. (3) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (3) |
| REAGAN (383) | 52 | 28 | -24 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (17) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 43 | 27 | -16 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (10) · TEXACO E & P INC. (6) · WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 37 | 27 | -10 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (3) · UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (3) · MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 22 | 26 | +4 | APACHE CORPORATION (6) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (6) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 60 | 26 | -34 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (20) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| WARD (475) | 57 | 26 | -31 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (7) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) |
| WISE (497) | 30 | 26 | -4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (13) · CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * (5) · REPUBLIC ENERGY INC. (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 28 | 25 | -3 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. (6) · ARCO PERMIAN (5) · ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. (5) |
| NOLAN (353) | 15 | 24 | +9 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (9) · HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 35 | 24 | -11 | TRACER OPERATING, INC. (3) · BANDERA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · CERTIFIED PETROLEUM INC. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 20 | 23 | +3 | C & E OPERATING, INC. (5) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (3) · TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| DUVAL (131) | 16 | 23 | +7 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. (5) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (1) |
| WHARTON (481) | 23 | 23 | +0 | ADOBE ENERGY, INC. (3) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) |
| IRION (235) | 42 | 22 | -20 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (10) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (4) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| WICHITA (485) | 43 | 22 | -21 | CODA ENERGY, INC. (7) · HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. (4) · BOHNER OIL CO. (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 31 | 22 | -9 | SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (7) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) · MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 34 | 21 | -13 | SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · ENGELKE, R. H. (3) · TRUMP ENERGY (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 27 | 21 | -6 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · EAST TEXAS PRODUCTION MGT. INC (2) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 19 | 20 | +1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (11) · CARRIZO EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · KERNS O & G, INC. (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 48 | 20 | -28 | FIDELITY PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (3) · RICHARDS, TOT OIL CO. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 16 | 19 | +3 | CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (4) · DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 22 | 19 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (19) |
| SCURRY (415) | 52 | 19 | -33 | EXXON CORP. (6) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (6) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 25 | 18 | -7 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (4) · HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 20 | 18 | -2 | MCCLYMOND, INC. (5) · CHEROKEE PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (2) |
| ARCHER (9) | 30 | 17 | -13 | BEISCH, RUSTY (2) · TALON PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · TURNBOW DRILLING CO. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 11 | 17 | +6 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (5) · ROACH, R. BYRON TRUSTEE (3) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 15 | 17 | +2 | PG&E GAS TRANSMISSION, TEX. CORP (4) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) · ATAPCO (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 6 | 17 | +11 | CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (7) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (5) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 24 | 17 | -7 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (3) · BENNETT, R. C., COMPANY (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 18 | 16 | -2 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · POWELL PROPERTIES, INC. (5) · YATES ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 19 | 16 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (4) · JONES ENERGY, LTD. (4) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 14 | 16 | +2 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (13) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 29 | 16 | -13 | CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (5) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) · BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 32 | 16 | -16 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · WALSH & WATTS, INC. (2) · ANTLE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 3 | 16 | +13 | OMNI OPERATING COMPANY(A) (11) · SKIDMORE ENERGY,INC. (3) · CLIPPER OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| BROWN (49) | 8 | 15 | +7 | ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY (5) · AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. (2) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 20 | 15 | -5 | OXY USA INC. (3) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 27 | 15 | -12 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (5) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · J. W. RESOURCES INC. (2) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 15 | 15 | +0 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (2) |
| YOUNG (503) | 18 | 15 | -3 | HUGHES, BILL DRILLING, INC. (2) · KARPER COMPANY, THE (2) · ROGERS DRILLING CO. (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 8 | 14 | +6 | PLAYA MINERALS & ENERGY, INC. (9) · LYNX ENERGY COMPANY, INC. (2) · PRODUCERS OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 15 | 14 | -1 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (7) · KROCAN ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 17 | 14 | -3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (5) · ARROW EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| JONES (253) | 14 | 14 | +0 | FINA PIPE LINE CO. (1) · FORTSON OIL COMPANY (1) · GEOTRAC ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 15 | 14 | -1 | CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (4) · HUNTINGTON ENERGY, L.L.C. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 17 | 14 | -3 | ANDERSON, DORMAN (2) · J & J TRADING (2) · KROCAN ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 18 | 14 | -4 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 6 | 13 | +7 | TEXACO E & P INC. (3) · JLA RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · SEISTECH DEVELOPMENT, INC. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 34 | 13 | -21 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (9) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (2) · PROGAS PROPERTIES, INC. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 18 | 12 | -6 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (3) · UNIVERSAL RESOURCES CORP. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 31 | 12 | -19 | THOR-MAX OPERATING, INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 8 | 12 | +4 | SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (5) · BRAMAN, D. H., JR. (1) · D.Y. EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 12 | 12 | +0 | HUNT OIL COMPANY (3) · POLK PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 9 | 12 | +3 | BOUNDARY VENTURES, INC. (1) · COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. (1) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 6 | 12 | +6 | ROSENTHAL, STANLEY H. (5) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (4) · RAYMOND, WM. C. (3) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 11 | 12 | +1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (10) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED (1) · PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 11 | 12 | +1 | RAYDON EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 12 | 11 | -1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) · ATLAS PETRO LTD. L.C. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 11 | 11 | +0 | BLACK STONE ENERGY COMPANY (3) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 20 | 11 | -9 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. (2) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · STOVALL OPERATING CO. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 19 | 11 | -8 | METCO OIL CORPORATION (5) · PEDECO, INC. (4) · FIRST ROCK, INC. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 17 | 10 | -7 | GUFFEY, WM. R. (3) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (2) · ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 12 | 10 | -2 | KEY ENERGY OF COLORADO, INC. (3) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · CORDA CORPORATION (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 19 | 10 | -9 | AMERICAN ENERGY SOURCES, INC. (1) · COASTAL STATES CRUDE GATH. CO. (1) · COBRA OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 7 | 10 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 5 | 10 | +5 | QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION (6) · ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) · ATAPCO (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 12 | 10 | -2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (9) · WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 20 | 10 | -10 | HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · BENSON & SCHOEN OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 16 | 10 | -6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 8 | 10 | +2 | EXZENA OIL CORP. (4) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (2) · NOBLE & CANTRELL EXPL. CO., INC. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 6 | 9 | +3 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (4) · DAVIS BROS. OIL PRODUCERS, INC. (1) · KGA OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 13 | 9 | -4 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (9) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 9 | 9 | +0 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (3) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 6 | 9 | +3 | H & S PRODUCTION, INC. (7) · DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC. (1) · WADI PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 20 | 9 | -11 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (2) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 7 | 8 | +1 | PEDECO, INC. (5) · EXXON CORP. (1) · HARVEY BROTHERS OIL & GAS (1) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 8 | 8 | +0 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (1) · CNG PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 6 | 8 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · BAR-MAC INVESTMENTS INC. (1) · GREAT WEST ENERGY & EXPL., INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 13 | 8 | -5 | SAN ANTONIO GAS & OIL, INC. (2) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · DURANGO OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 13 | 8 | -5 | HARDING COMPANY (3) · TITAN ENERGY, INC. (3) · FEDERAL OIL, INC. (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 8 | 8 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (6) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 9 | 8 | -1 | LILLIS, MICHAEL D. (3) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (2) · COOPER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 15 | 8 | -7 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 16 | 7 | -9 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · ENERQUEST RESOURCES, LLC (1) · RICKS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 9 | 7 | -2 | PETRO-GUARD PRODUCTION,L.L.C. (3) · ADOBE ENERGY, INC. (1) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 5 | 7 | +2 | AMERAC ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. (1) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 9 | 7 | -2 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) · A E G OIL, INC. (1) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 11 | 7 | -4 | FOUR KIN OIL CO (2) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 2 | 7 | +5 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · PARTEN OPERATING INC. (1) · PETROREAL INC. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 4 | 7 | +3 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (5) · NULL, W.M. OPERATIONS, INC. (1) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 7 | 7 | +0 | ARCO PERMIAN (2) · PITTS ENERGY CO. (1) · SAHARA OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 8 | 7 | -1 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (3) · CHANCE OIL CO., INC. (1) · CORDA CORPORATION (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 6 | +6 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (5) · PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 7 | 6 | -1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) |
| DE WITT (123) | 15 | 6 | -9 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · KENNE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| LEON (289) | 8 | 6 | -2 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 3 | 6 | +3 | ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 15 | 6 | -9 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (1) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (1) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 0 | 6 | +6 | HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES (3) · AFE OIL & GAS CONSULTANTS (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 15 | 6 | -9 | TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P. (2) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (1) · OXY USA INC. (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 19 | 5 | -14 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (4) · WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 5 | +1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (4) · BARGO ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| LEE (287) | 10 | 5 | -5 | STANTON MINERAL DEVELOPMENT INC (2) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · HEARTLAND RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 4 | 5 | +1 | FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. (2) · ALLEN OIL (1) · COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 22 | 5 | -17 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (1) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 3 | 5 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 2 | 5 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (5) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 5 | 4 | -1 | FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. (1) · LONE STAR PIPELINE COMPANY (1) · PEAK PIPELINE COMPANY (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 6 | 4 | -2 | CARAWAY DRILLING COMPANY (1) · GALLERIA OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · SABRE OIL AND GAS CORP. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 13 | 4 | -9 | JET OIL PRODUCERS, INC. (1) · PEDECO, INC. (1) · SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 6 | 4 | -2 | VENOCO, INC. (2) · BRECK OPERATING CORP. (1) · ST. MARY OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 7 | 4 | -3 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (3) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 8 | 4 | -4 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (2) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (1) · SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 7 | 4 | -3 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (1) · MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANY (1) · MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 11 | 4 | -7 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 8 | 4 | -4 | SWANSON, TOMMY OIL CO. (3) · KINTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 11 | 4 | -7 | BRIGHT & CO. (1) · GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · MARALO, INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 9 | 4 | -5 | DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (2) · TEXAS WESTERN OIL COMPANY (1) · TKP PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 4 | +2 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · TRACER OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 2 | 4 | +2 | AXIS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · CONTINENTAL OPERATING CO. (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 4 | 4 | +0 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 6 | 4 | -2 | GENESIS PRODUCING COMPANY (1) · PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. (1) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 6 | 4 | -2 | CIRCLE RIDGE PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · SPARTAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 2 | 3 | +1 | TEXICAL, INC. (1) · VISTA RESOURCES, INC. (A) (1) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 10 | 3 | -7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · VAALCO ENERGY (USA), INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 11 | 3 | -8 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (1) · MC PANHANDLE, INC. (1) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 32 | 3 | -29 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 8 | 3 | -5 | BIG STATE INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) · NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (1) · RAINBOW SEVEN OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 3 | 3 | +0 | CORLENA OIL COMPANY (2) · MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 6 | 3 | -3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) · OXY USA INC. (1) · VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 6 | 3 | -3 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (2) · GEL PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 12 | 3 | -9 | B & R OPERATING, LLC (1) · BROWN, C. L. INC. (1) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 3 | -1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) · MIDDLE BAY OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · PREMIUM EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 3 | +2 | APACHE CORPORATION (1) · CNG PRODUCING COMPANY (1) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| DONLEY (129) | 5 | 2 | -3 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (2) |
| FALLS (145) | 0 | 2 | +2 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) · QUANICO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 2 | 2 | +0 | JOHNSON, WILLIAM D. (1) · MID-CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION,INC. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 3 | 2 | -1 | EXXON CO., U.S.A. (1) · TEXACO E & P INC. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 14 | 2 | -12 | PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 5 | 2 | -3 | ARROW EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (1) |
| LAMAR (277) | 0 | 2 | +2 | UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (2) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 5 | 2 | -3 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) · ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 1 | 2 | +1 | SUERTE ENERGY CORP (2) |
| UVALDE (463) | 0 | 2 | +2 | SKIDMORE ENERGY,INC. (2) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CLARK OPERATING INC. (1) · SMITH, J. BASSETT (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 4 | 2 | -2 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 2 | 1 | -1 | NELMARK ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SUNDAY CORPORATION (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WEST MOUNTAIN OPERATING CO, INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SHERIDAN ENERGY,INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 3 | 1 | -2 | ENERGY RESOURCE & DEVELOP., CORP (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (1) |
| FANNIN (147) | 1 | 1 | +0 | DGS OIL L.L.C. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ODEGARD ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 9 | 1 | -8 | BROADWAY OPERATING COMPANY INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SDX RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KNOX, STEVE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 2 | 1 | -1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 1 | 1 | +0 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (1) |
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| ARANSAS (7) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| BEXAR (29) | 9 | 0 | -9 | |
| CALDWELL (55) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COMANCHE (93) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| FLOYD (153) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| JOHNSON (251) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LAMB (279) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TITUS (449) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WALLER (473) | 2 | 0 | -2 |