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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: 2005Q1
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2004Q4. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2004Q4 · 2005Q1 · 2005Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
≤−30
−29…−10
−9…−1
0
+1…+9
+10…+29
+30 and up
190 counties had at least one permit approved in 2005Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (206)
| County | 2004Q4 | 2005Q1 | Δ | Top operators (2005Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEBB (479) | 93 | 129 | +36 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (23) · HUBER ENERGY L.P. (19) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (14) |
| SUTTON (435) | 134 | 126 | -8 | DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC (111) · KCS RESOURCES, INC. (6) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (4) |
| PANOLA (365) | 117 | 115 | -2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (18) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (16) · ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (11) |
| TARRANT (439) | 96 | 109 | +13 | ANTERO RESOURCES I, LP (51) · CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * (17) · XTO ENERGY INC. (11) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 69 | 100 | +31 | ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. (14) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (14) · POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (13) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 89 | 99 | +10 | PATINA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (23) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (20) · PEAK OPERATING OF TEXAS, LLC (19) |
| PECOS (371) | 76 | 90 | +14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP (30) · RIATA ENERGY, INC. (16) · BAKERSFIELD, LLC (14) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 99 | 79 | -20 | FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (19) · APPROACH OPERATING LLC (13) · ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (9) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 74 | 79 | +5 | XTO ENERGY INC. (28) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (14) · DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION (11) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 48 | 79 | +31 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (42) · XTO ENERGY INC. (26) · APACHE CORPORATION (5) |
| DENTON (121) | 65 | 74 | +9 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (23) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (14) · ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. (10) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 77 | 73 | -4 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (19) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (11) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (8) |
| CRANE (103) | 22 | 72 | +50 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND (37) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (13) · ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. (10) |
| UPTON (461) | 49 | 71 | +22 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP (33) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) · PURE RESOURCES, L.P. (6) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 8 | 68 | +60 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (41) · ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. (12) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 66 | 67 | +1 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (19) · PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (16) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (10) |
| HARRISON (203) | 74 | 64 | -10 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP (11) · DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION (8) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (6) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 47 | 64 | +17 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (15) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (10) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (7) |
| WISE (497) | 63 | 64 | +1 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (26) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (6) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 49 | 60 | +11 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (22) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (14) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (9) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 47 | 56 | +9 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (31) · T - C OIL COMPANY (15) · ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 55 | 55 | +0 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. (6) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 40 | 54 | +14 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (18) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (16) · PERENCO LLC (7) |
| PARKER (367) | 39 | 48 | +9 | XTO ENERGY INC. (15) · ANTERO RESOURCES I, LP (4) · CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * (3) |
| SMITH (423) | 43 | 47 | +4 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. (17) · ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. (8) · C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| WHEELER (483) | 46 | 46 | +0 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (16) · APACHE CORPORATION (8) · NEWFIELD EXPL. MID-CON. INC (5) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 37 | 44 | +7 | TELESIS OPERATING CO., INC. (16) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · JILPETCO, INC. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 53 | 43 | -10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P (10) · EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. (5) · DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 16 | 43 | +27 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. (20) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (13) · ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (3) |
| WARD (475) | 9 | 41 | +32 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. (15) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (7) · JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 62 | 40 | -22 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. (7) · T - C OIL COMPANY (5) · CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 26 | 39 | +13 | APACHE CORPORATION (8) · DUKE ENERGY FIELD SERVICES, LP (4) · SABCO OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 24 | 37 | +13 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · JONES ENERGY, LTD. (7) |
| MARTIN (317) | 35 | 37 | +2 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (17) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (8) · ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. (3) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 28 | 36 | +8 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (8) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (7) · APACHE CORPORATION (5) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 26 | 35 | +9 | XTO ENERGY INC. (21) · O'BENCO, INC. (4) · BLACK JACK SERVICES, L.L.C. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 13 | 35 | +22 | CELERO ENERGY, L.P. (14) · APACHE CORPORATION (6) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (4) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 19 | 34 | +15 | XTO ENERGY INC. (15) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (10) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (3) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 18 | 34 | +16 | DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (9) · WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (7) · MCCLYMOND, LTD. (5) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 17 | 33 | +16 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (8) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (4) |
| STARR (427) | 47 | 33 | -14 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC (6) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (3) |
| WICHITA (485) | 33 | 33 | +0 | WG OPERATING, INC. (18) · QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. (5) · HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. (3) |
| DUVAL (131) | 31 | 31 | +0 | MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (6) · DEVON LOUISIANA CORPORATION (5) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 43 | 30 | -13 | APACHE CORPORATION (7) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (2) · GARRISON LTD. (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 26 | 29 | +3 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION (8) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (6) · WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (5) |
| LAVACA (285) | 21 | 27 | +6 | TRIO CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT,LLC (3) · CHAPARRAL NATURAL RESOURCES,INC. (2) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 20 | 27 | +7 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (13) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (6) · CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. (3) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 8 | 26 | +18 | JONES ENERGY, LTD. (16) · LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (4) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 37 | 26 | -11 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) · BRAYTON OPERATING CORP. (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 21 | 24 | +3 | MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC (2) · HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. (2) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 12 | 24 | +12 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (14) · APACHE CORPORATION (5) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (4) |
| JACK (237) | 25 | 24 | -1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3) · ASPEN OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. (2) · BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS,INC. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 22 | 23 | +1 | DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC. (8) · GARRISON LTD. (3) · CAMOIL, INC. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 17 | 23 | +6 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (8) · BATTLECAT OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (6) · ESCONDIDO RESOURCES GP, LLC (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 21 | 23 | +2 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (4) · CAMDEN RESOURCES, INC. (3) · HAWTHORN ENERGY PARTNERS, LLC (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 9 | 23 | +14 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP (20) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| LEON (289) | 14 | 22 | +8 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (4) · DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC. (3) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 43 | 22 | -21 | MARINER ENERGY, INC. (9) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (8) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) |
| WALLER (473) | 23 | 22 | -1 | GEN-NAN RESOURCES & EQUIP., L.P. (8) · LONE WOLF OPERATING COMPANY (6) · R.T.C. RESOURCES, L.P. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 17 | 21 | +4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (3) · ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 23 | 21 | -2 | HADLEY OIL (5) · OSBORN,W.B. OIL & GAS OPERATIONS (4) · PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 10 | 21 | +11 | XTO ENERGY INC. (11) · TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (5) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 14 | 21 | +7 | WG OPERATING, INC. (9) · WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (7) · HOOD, J. F. (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 28 | 20 | -8 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (4) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (3) · MESTENA OPERATING, LTD. (3) |
| GREGG (183) | 34 | 20 | -14 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) · GEO-VEST OF TEXAS, INC. (3) · ONEOK TEXAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LP (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 6 | 20 | +14 | STALLION ENERGY, INC. (13) · LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (2) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| IRION (235) | 10 | 20 | +10 | TXP, INCORPORATED (7) · POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (6) · HENRY PETROLEUM LP (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 19 | 20 | +1 | ENCON SERVICES, INC. (3) · JAMEX, INC. (3) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 19 | 20 | +1 | TEMA OIL AND GAS COMPANY (4) · WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, LP (4) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 21 | 18 | -3 | FIDELITY ENERGY CO. (3) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (2) · H AND H PROD. CO. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 50 | 18 | -32 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · MOMENTUM OPERATING CO., INC. (3) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 29 | 18 | -11 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP (3) · CENTURY RESOURCES, INC. (2) · SANTOS USA CORP. (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 14 | 18 | +4 | FORTAY INC. (7) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (4) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 17 | 18 | +1 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (6) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) · GS ENERGY OF TEXAS, L.L.C. (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 15 | 17 | +2 | PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL (4) · UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANY (3) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 5 | 17 | +12 | QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. (9) · ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC (2) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 8 | 17 | +9 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (11) · PURE RESOURCES, L.P. (2) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 22 | 17 | -5 | TELESIS OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · TXP, INCORPORATED (3) · POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 23 | 17 | -6 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. (6) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · EBS OIL & GAS PARTNERS OP.CO.,LP (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 7 | 16 | +9 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (7) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 16 | 16 | +0 | DH OPERATING, INC. (3) · DALLAS OPERATING CORP. (2) · PRICKLY PAIR PRODUCTION (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 23 | 15 | -8 | AZIMUTH ENERGY, LLC (2) · DELTA EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (2) · ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 13 | 15 | +2 | ERG OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (3) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATING LP (2) · KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 23 | 15 | -8 | AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. (2) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · KCS RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 9 | 15 | +6 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (7) · SUBSEA OPERATING CO. (3) · KCR ENERGY, L.L.C. (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 23 | 15 | -8 | ONEOK TEXAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LP (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 15 | 14 | -1 | LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (3) · B & G ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · GUFFEY, WM. R. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 19 | 14 | -5 | PETROSEARCH OPERATING CO, LLC (6) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (3) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| ARCHER (9) | 8 | 13 | +5 | WILLOWBEND INVESTMENTS, INC. (4) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (2) · GONZENBACH, GLEN D (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 12 | 13 | +1 | SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C. (7) · CROWN PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · DUNCAN OIL, INC. (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 9 | 12 | +3 | EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (4) · CMR ENERGY, L.P. (3) · ROCKPORT GEORGETOWN HOLDINGS,LP (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 4 | 12 | +8 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (11) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 2 | 12 | +10 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (11) · STALLION ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 11 | 12 | +1 | RIMFIRE LAND & CATTLE CO. (5) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (3) · POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 23 | 11 | -12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · CUSTER & WRIGHT OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 12 | 11 | -1 | DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC (4) · NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 5 | 11 | +6 | MESTENA OPERATING, LTD. (5) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 5 | 11 | +6 | ABACO OPERATING, LLC (7) · EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (1) · HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| KING (269) | 15 | 11 | -4 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (6) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LEE (287) | 9 | 11 | +2 | U. S. OPERATING, INC. (4) · ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (3) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 15 | 10 | -5 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (5) · SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 12 | 10 | -2 | NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (4) · BYRNE, ROBERT E. (2) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 17 | 10 | -7 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · SHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · BROTHERS PRODUCTION COMPANY INC. (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 19 | 10 | -9 | CIMARRON ENGINEERING CORP. (2) · DUVAL GAS GATHERING CORPORATION (2) · ANDERSON OIL LTD. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 6 | 10 | +4 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (4) · CRAWFORD ENERGY OPERATING CO (1) · DELTA EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 25 | 10 | -15 | EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (3) · TOUCHSTONE RESOURCES USA, INC. (3) · CMR ENERGY, L.P. (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 9 | 9 | +0 | ARK-LA-TEX ENERGY, L.L.C. (2) · WINDSOR ENERGY GROUP, L.L.C. (2) · C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 3 | 9 | +6 | ALLEN, C. L. (DOIE) (3) · K.W. OIL VENTURES, LLC. (2) · BROWNING OPERATING CO. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 9 | 9 | +0 | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (4) · TEXAKOMA E & P, LLC (2) · DDD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 5 | 9 | +4 | DELTA EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (6) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 21 | 9 | -12 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · HEIGHTS ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 8 | 9 | +1 | HOPEWELL OPERATING, INC. (1) · LAWRENCE ENERGY COMPANY (1) · MAK-J ENERGY PARTNERS(TX),LTD. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 8 | 9 | +1 | PURE RESOURCES, L.P. (4) · ENERGY FROM TEXAS, L. P. (3) · TXP, INCORPORATED (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 8 | 8 | +0 | OXY USA WTP LP (4) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (2) · CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 9 | 8 | -1 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · R & S OIL PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 2 | 8 | +6 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (6) · ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 9 | 8 | -1 | SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (2) · AROC (TEXAS) INC. (1) · CHISHOLM OIL & GAS, LC (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 8 | 8 | +0 | PAYNE PETROLEUM (3) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · CREGO EXPLORATION (1) |
| YOUNG (503) | 17 | 8 | -9 | COOPER OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · ANTLE OPERATING, INC. (1) · CMH OIL (1) |
| BROWN (49) | 4 | 7 | +3 | CONNAWAY OIL & GAS CO. (2) · AMES OIL (1) · GRO-TEX EXPLORATION (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 7 | 7 | +0 | BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) · PETROGEN, INCORPORATED (2) · BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATION (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 6 | 7 | +1 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (3) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (2) · GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 3 | 7 | +4 | HEAPE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 3 | 7 | +4 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (7) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 7 | +3 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (3) · ERGON ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (1) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 5 | 7 | +2 | BLAKENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 1 | 6 | +5 | PULLIN LEASE SERVICE, INC. (2) · BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (1) · DRILL-CO., INC. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 2 | 6 | +4 | MAK-J ENERGY PARTNERS(TX),LTD. (5) · LANE OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 10 | 6 | -4 | BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. (1) · ERG OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) · ETOCO INCORPORATED (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 3 | 6 | +3 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION (2) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) · GEORGETOWN GAS PIPELINE COMPANY (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 12 | 6 | -6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 3 | 6 | +3 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (6) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 5 | 5 | +0 | HUNT OIL COMPANY (2) · BAY-TECH OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 0 | 5 | +5 | SEQUOIA FOSSIL FUELS, INC. (5) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 14 | 5 | -9 | BLUE RIDGE GROUP, INC. (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) · O'RYAN OIL AND GAS (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 7 | 5 | -2 | APACHE CORPORATION (1) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (1) · DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 5 | 5 | +0 | DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (2) · PARWEST LAND EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 5 | 5 | +0 | UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · XTO ENERGY INC. (2) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| REAL (385) | 5 | 5 | +0 | CLARO OPERATING, LLC (3) · RIO-TEX, INC. (2) |
| TITUS (449) | 0 | 5 | +5 | COLE, FRANK W ENGINEERING (5) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 0 | 5 | +5 | STERLING ENERGY, INC. (4) · LLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P. (1) |
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| FRANKLIN (159) | 1 | 4 | +3 | XTO ENERGY INC. (4) |
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| MCCULLOCH (307) | 2 | 4 | +2 | GEOSURVEYS, INC. (4) |
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| NAVARRO (349) | 3 | 4 | +1 | KILMARNOCK OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · O'RYAN OIL AND GAS (1) · XTO ENERGY INC. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 5 | 4 | -1 | RAPTOR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · KILMARNOCK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 3 | 4 | +1 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (4) |
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| COTTLE (101) | 4 | 3 | -1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · TRIUMPH EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
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| CULBERSON (109) | 3 | 2 | -1 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (1) · HOLLY ENERGY PARTNERS-OP, L.P. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 1 | 2 | +1 | TEXAKOTA, INC. (1) · TREK RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
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| MONTGOMERY (339) | 2 | 2 | +0 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 5 | 2 | -3 | LYTLE CREEK OPERATING, INC. (1) · QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 1 | 2 | +1 | FIRST ROCK, INC. (2) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 3 | 1 | -2 | PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 3 | 1 | -2 | RHYNE, J.V. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 1 | 1 | +0 | XTO ENERGY INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 3 | 1 | -2 | S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 6 | 1 | -5 | NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 1 | 1 | +0 | QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GLAHN RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TRAIL MOUNTAIN, INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MESA CHICA CORP. (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LMG OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 5 | 1 | -4 | B.W.O.C., INC. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 6 | 1 | -5 | REGENCY ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RICHMAN PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (1) |
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| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HUNT PETROLEUM (AEC), INC. (1) |
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| CASS (67) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
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| GONZALES (177) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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| OLDHAM (359) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
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| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 1 | 0 | -1 |