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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: 2008Q3
Original drilling permits by county, shown as the change since 2008Q2. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2008Q2 · 2008Q3 · 2008Q4 → 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 2008Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (219)
| County | 2008Q2 | 2008Q3 | Δ | Top operators (2008Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARRANT (439) | 239 | 290 | +51 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (121) · XTO ENERGY INC. (72) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (38) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 278 | 247 | -31 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (119) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (51) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (31) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 176 | 203 | +27 | OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY (65) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (35) · PACESETTER ENERGY, INC. (15) |
| UPTON (461) | 188 | 162 | -26 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP (35) · ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. (21) · MARINER ENERGY, INC. (13) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 96 | 140 | +44 | LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. (30) · CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. (19) · SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC (18) |
| PECOS (371) | 122 | 127 | +5 | SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. (77) · KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (16) · OLSEN ENERGY INC. (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 125 | 127 | +2 | GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY (25) · ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC (22) · NFR ENERGY, LLC (12) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 54 | 120 | +66 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (103) · TXCO RESOURCES INC. (12) · CMR ENERGY, L.P. (4) |
| PANOLA (365) | 107 | 116 | +9 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (26) · ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (16) · GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY (9) |
| MARTIN (317) | 126 | 115 | -11 | ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (24) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (20) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (9) |
| WEBB (479) | 128 | 115 | -13 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (29) · ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. (19) · ROSETTA RESOURCES OPERATING LP (13) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 152 | 111 | -41 | APPROACH OPERATING LLC (26) · FIML NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (13) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (13) |
| HARRISON (203) | 150 | 110 | -40 | PENN VIRGINIA OIL & GAS, L.P. (17) · GMX RESOURCES INC. (12) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP (8) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 71 | 106 | +35 | FOREST OIL PERMIAN CORPORATION (17) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (13) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (12) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 92 | 105 | +13 | WINDSOR ENERGY GROUP, L.L.C. (26) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (23) · HENRY RESOURCES LLC (11) |
| REAGAN (383) | 87 | 104 | +17 | BROAD OAK ENERGY, INC. (35) · MARINER ENERGY, INC. (20) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (10) |
| DENTON (121) | 107 | 103 | -4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (52) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (11) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (7) |
| WARD (475) | 187 | 100 | -87 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (32) · SUNDOWN ENERGY LP (18) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (11) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 94 | 99 | +5 | XTO ENERGY INC. (74) · HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) |
| WHEELER (483) | 86 | 84 | -2 | APACHE CORPORATION (21) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (11) · LINN OPERATING, INC. (11) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 54 | 83 | +29 | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC (32) · EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (9) · GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) |
| PARKER (367) | 76 | 83 | +7 | RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (14) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (10) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (9) |
| SUTTON (435) | 88 | 76 | -12 | HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC (62) · DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC (6) · KCS RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| IRION (235) | 70 | 75 | +5 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. (35) · APACHE CORPORATION (9) · SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC (9) |
| ECTOR (135) | 77 | 74 | -3 | SANDRIDGE EXPL. AND PROD., LLC (15) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (10) · HENRY PETROLEUM LP (8) |
| HOOD (221) | 62 | 73 | +11 | QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. (36) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) · XTO ENERGY INC. (8) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 64 | 70 | +6 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (36) · MELROSE OPERATING COMPANY (12) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO (9) |
| WISE (497) | 85 | 70 | -15 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (34) · WILLIAMS PROD. GULF COAST, L.P. (5) · ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 59 | 68 | +9 | XTO ENERGY INC. (26) · BERRY OIL COMP. (20) · O'BENCO, INC. (7) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 49 | 68 | +19 | XTO ENERGY INC. (25) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (24) · O'BENCO, INC. (5) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 61 | 63 | +2 | JONES ENERGY, LTD. (16) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (13) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (10) |
| SHELBY (419) | 39 | 63 | +24 | ELLORA OPERATING, L.P. (15) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (5) · HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) |
| STARR (427) | 65 | 60 | -5 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LP (10) · SHELL WESTERN E&P (6) · EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. (5) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 46 | 59 | +13 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (14) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (6) · PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (5) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 45 | 59 | +14 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (26) · T - C OIL COMPANY (14) · CAMBRIAN MANAGEMENT, LTD. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 46 | 55 | +9 | EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. (14) · CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC (7) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (6) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 74 | 54 | -20 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (19) · PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (10) · ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 61 | 54 | -7 | STASNEY, H. R. & SONS, LTD. (13) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · SCOTT OPERATING, INC. (6) |
| YOUNG (503) | 46 | 51 | +5 | SUNDAY CORPORATION (7) · J & K PRODUCTION, LLC (6) · CRAIG, CARL (5) |
| ARCHER (9) | 36 | 50 | +14 | SCOTT, STEPHEN (7) · GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS (6) · DEEN DRILLING COMPANY (4) |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 27 | 49 | +22 | QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. (49) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 43 | 49 | +6 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (22) · APACHE CORPORATION (8) · WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| WICHITA (485) | 88 | 47 | -41 | TEXAS ENERGY OPERATIONS, LC (20) · WG OPERATING, INC. (7) · HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 43 | 45 | +2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO (5) · XTO ENERGY INC. (5) |
| SCURRY (415) | 25 | 45 | +20 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLC (18) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · PIONEER EXPLORATION, LLC (5) |
| ERATH (143) | 33 | 43 | +10 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (23) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (6) · RIMROCK ENERGY, LLC (4) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 44 | 43 | -1 | CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (6) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO (5) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 69 | 43 | -26 | BASA RESOURCES, INC. (8) · BASELINE OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (5) |
| HILL (217) | 74 | 40 | -34 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (20) · QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. (7) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 17 | 40 | +23 | HIGHMOUNT EXPL & PROD TEXAS LLC (14) · TELESIS OPERATING CO., INC. (11) · CAPITOL WELL SERVICING CO., INC. (4) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 42 | 39 | -3 | HOLMES EXPLORATION, LLC (9) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (5) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO COMPANY (5) |
| BEE (25) | 29 | 38 | +9 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) |
| DE WITT (123) | 31 | 38 | +7 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (11) · DFG OIL & GAS, LLC (5) · WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 50 | 38 | -12 | ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (11) · TRILOGY OPERATING, INC. (6) · MANHATTAN PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 36 | 37 | +1 | SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (12) · WELHAUSEN OPERATING COMPANY, LP (9) · ENERQUEST OPERATING L.L.C. (2) |
| WHARTON (481) | 46 | 37 | -9 | MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC (6) · SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 33 | 35 | +2 | XTO ENERGY INC. (14) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (10) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 33 | 35 | +2 | BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. (12) · CRIMSON ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (6) · CML EXPLORATION, LLC (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 33 | 35 | +2 | EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P. (4) · KENNE EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · XTO ENERGY INC. (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 66 | 34 | -32 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P. (4) · XTO ENERGY INC. (4) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 28 | 34 | +6 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (12) · MARINER ENERGY, INC. (6) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 21 | 33 | +12 | MESTENA OPERATING, LTD. (7) · CORONADO ENERGY E&P COMPANY, LLC (5) · NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) |
| DUVAL (131) | 28 | 33 | +5 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (9) · SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION (7) · SENDERO ENERGY INC. (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 23 | 31 | +8 | JOINT RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADO (5) · SEITZ, J. R. & ADAM, LTD. (4) |
| NOLAN (353) | 21 | 31 | +10 | WALTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 19 | 31 | +12 | SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. (6) · BRAYTON OPERATING CORP. (3) · ESENJAY OPERATING, INC. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 25 | 30 | +5 | SANCHEZ OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · MILAGRO EXPLORATION, LLC (4) · SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C. (4) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 27 | 28 | +1 | CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. (14) · JLA RESOURCES COMPANY (4) · LOCKOUT CORPORATION (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 14 | 28 | +14 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (13) · DOUBLE M PETROPROPERTIES, INC. (6) · TERRELL OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 25 | 28 | +3 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION (6) · GASTAR EXPLORATION TEXAS, LP (4) · XTO ENERGY INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 36 | 27 | -9 | TRANSCONTINENTAL MINERALS CORP. (7) · LEGEND NATURAL GAS II, LP (3) · RESACA RESOURCES, L.L.C. (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 15 | 27 | +12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) · CHEVRON MIDCONTINENT, L.P. (5) · KING ENERGY RESOURCES (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 29 | 26 | -3 | LINN OPERATING, INC. (13) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (3) · WO OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| JONES (253) | 21 | 26 | +5 | MOMENTUM OPERATING CO., INC. (7) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (2) · D. W. R. OIL CO., INC. (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 18 | 25 | +7 | MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (6) · ARMOUR, WIDD (3) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 18 | 25 | +7 | MAVERICK PROD. CO., INC. (12) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (5) · JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 31 | 25 | -6 | CORONA EXPLORATION, INC. (8) · CHROMA OPERATING, INC. (4) · ARROWHEAD OPERATING INC. (2) |
| NUECES (355) | 20 | 25 | +5 | CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INC (5) · MISSION RIVER SYSTEMS, INC. (3) · SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. (3) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 21 | 24 | +3 | MOLE HOLE PROD. (8) · ERATZ INVESTMENTS INC. (7) · PIONEER EXPLORATION, LLC (3) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 7 | 24 | +17 | UHC PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · DIAMONDBACK OPERATING, LP (4) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| JACK (237) | 19 | 24 | +5 | HALEK ENERGY L.L.C. (5) · DTE GAS RESOURCES, LLC (3) · JRJ OIL & GAS LLC (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 38 | 23 | -15 | BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD. (3) · AMBASSADOR PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 31 | 22 | -9 | REEF EXPLORATION, L.P. (14) · WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · BEE-JAY PETRO, INC. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 18 | 22 | +4 | DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC (3) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (2) · NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 26 | 22 | -4 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (6) · ATLANTIC OPERATING, INC. (5) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (2) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 36 | 22 | -14 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (17) · TRAVELERS OIL COMPANY (2) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 20 | 21 | +1 | BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. (5) · MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (3) · MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC. (3) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 35 | 21 | -14 | CHI OPERATING, INC. (6) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 38 | 21 | -17 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (4) · SWIFT ENERGY OPERATING, LLC (4) · ESCONDIDO RESOURCES II, LLC (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 15 | 21 | +6 | LINN OPERATING, INC. (7) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| GREGG (183) | 12 | 20 | +8 | SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC (8) · EXCO OPERATING COMPANY, LP (5) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 5 | 20 | +15 | CENTRAL BASIN OIL INV. INC. (15) · SCULLY ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · LAMPASAS OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 27 | 20 | -7 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. (4) · RKI EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION LLC (4) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 29 | 19 | -10 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (11) · FOUNDATION ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC (5) · PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 12 | 18 | +6 | XTO ENERGY INC. (3) · PREMIER NATURAL RESOURCES, LLC (2) · ASCENT OPERATING, LP (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 6 | 18 | +12 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (7) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (3) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 14 | 18 | +4 | GOLDEN TRIANGLE STORAGE, INC. (4) · SAMSON LONE STAR, LLC (3) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) |
| MEDINA (325) | 8 | 18 | +10 | MIDDLETON PETROLEUM LLC (15) · ACTIVA RESOURCES, LLC (2) · RLU OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 34 | 18 | -16 | ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (4) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 16 | 17 | +1 | PATRIOT RESOURCES, INC. (3) · ROCA OPERATING, INC. (2) · ROFF OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 16 | 17 | +1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (6) · SCHALK OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · CREED OPERATING CO., LLC (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 36 | 17 | -19 | BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE (7) · RAW OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · PALMER OIL PROPERTIES (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 24 | 17 | -7 | QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION (5) · CRIMSON EXPLORATION OPER., INC. (3) · PHOENIX HYDROCARBONS OPERATING (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 8 | 17 | +9 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (5) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 18 | 16 | -2 | PAINT ROCK OPERATING, LLC (9) · GUFFEY, WM. R. (3) · LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 17 | 16 | -1 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (5) · LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · CHI OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 15 | 16 | +1 | HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY LLC (6) · ABACO OPERATING, LLC (2) · CODY ENERGY LLC (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 8 | 16 | +8 | LANCELOT EXPLORATION, INC. (6) · O'RYAN OIL AND GAS (4) · XTO ENERGY INC. (3) |
| POLK (373) | 11 | 16 | +5 | BBX OPERATING, L.L.C. (5) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (3) · MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPL LLC,THE (3) |
| WALLER (473) | 11 | 16 | +5 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION (8) · LAYLINE PETROLEUM I, LLC (4) · ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC (2) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 19 | 15 | -4 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (10) · C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 16 | 15 | -1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (10) · CRAWFORD ENERGY OPERATING CO (1) · DUNE OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 18 | 15 | -3 | KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. (3) · CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. (2) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 5 | 15 | +10 | ENDURING RESOURCES, LLC (4) · BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. (3) · WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (3) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 11 | 14 | +3 | ARRIOLA OPERATING & CONSLTG INC. (9) · ENHANCED ENERGY PARTNERS CORP (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 5 | 14 | +9 | EDDIE'S ROYALTIES, INC. (2) · H. BRYAN POFF, LLC (2) · RHYNE, J.V. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 7 | 14 | +7 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (3) · AYCO ENERGY EXPLORATION, LLC (2) · CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 12 | 14 | +2 | XTO ENERGY INC. (6) · APACHE CORPORATION (4) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 7 | 13 | +6 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. (4) · ANDERSON OIL LTD. (1) · DALE OPERATIONS, LLC (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 18 | 13 | -5 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (5) · ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. (4) · SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| CROSBY (107) | 23 | 12 | -11 | APACHE CORPORATION (6) · JUNO OPERATING COMPANY, LLC (6) |
| DALLAS (113) | 9 | 12 | +3 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (8) · NORTH TEXAS LLANO OPERATING CORP (4) |
| JASPER (241) | 9 | 12 | +3 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (3) · ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (2) · KT OPERATING COMPANY LLC (2) |
| TYLER (457) | 9 | 12 | +3 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (4) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · BBX OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 7 | 11 | +4 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. (3) · 7711 CORPORATION, THE (3) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 4 | 11 | +7 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (7) · HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, LLC (3) · WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 9 | 11 | +2 | WAPITI OPERATING, LLC (8) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (1) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 9 | 11 | +2 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. (5) · CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · KT OPERATING COMPANY LLC (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 5 | 11 | +6 | PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · CEDAR OIL COMPANY (2) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS OPERATINGLLC (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 19 | 11 | -8 | BROWER OIL & GAS CO., INC. (2) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (2) · CREECH CORP. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 7 | 11 | +4 | BRAHMAN OPERATING, L.L.C. (4) · WG OPERATING, INC. (3) · WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 6 | 10 | +4 | ATASCOSA EXPLORATION, LLC (3) · GREAT BAY OPERATIONS, LLC (2) · BAYSHORE OPERATING CO. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 2 | 10 | +8 | ALPHA ENERGY OPERATING LLC (4) · BROWER OIL & GAS CO., INC. (2) · HUNT PARTNERSHIP (2) |
| KING (269) | 14 | 10 | -4 | MLC OPERATING, LP (4) · GINNINGS COMPANY (2) · WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| LEE (287) | 6 | 10 | +4 | NESTEX ENERGY, LLC (6) · BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. (1) · ENERVEST OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 9 | 10 | +1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3) · AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. (1) · MPG PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 18 | 9 | -9 | ERG RESOURCES, L.L.C. (4) · LAPIS OPERATING, INC. (3) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 5 | 9 | +4 | UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (1) · DELTA EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
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| GUADALUPE (187) | 3 | 3 | +0 | RELIANCE OIL AND GAS, INC. (2) · GARRISON LTD. (1) |
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| SAN JACINTO (407) | 9 | 2 | -7 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) |
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| GONZALES (177) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SANTANA ENERGY SERVICES, LLC (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 4 | 1 | -3 | MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
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