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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: 1977Q4
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1977Q3 · 1977Q4 · 1978Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
229 counties had at least one permit approved in 1977Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (238)
| County | 1977Q3 | 1977Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1977Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICHITA (485) | 147 | 174 | +27 | TEXACO INC. (16) · CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. (11) · S & J OPERATING CO. (11) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 128 | 131 | +3 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (12) · DELTA SUBURBAN (10) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (9) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 109 | 131 | +22 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (8) · KAHAN ENERGY CORP. (7) · WEST ARTESIA TRANSMISSION CO. (6) |
| JACK (237) | 101 | 130 | +29 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (7) · RANGER OPERATING CO. (6) |
| YOUNG (503) | 104 | 129 | +25 | WEEKS, CURTIS WYLIE (9) · RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY (8) · LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY (5) |
| ARCHER (9) | 155 | 120 | -35 | DEEN DRILLING COMPANY (5) · EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · KUYKENDALL, M. C. (5) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 120 | 113 | -7 | SIGMOR CORPORATION (8) · REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (6) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (5) |
| PARKER (367) | 93 | 110 | +17 | BARON CO., THE (11) · LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (10) · GRAHAM ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (8) |
| ECTOR (135) | 90 | 106 | +16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (34) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (19) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (10) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 83 | 104 | +21 | MUSSELMAN PETROLEUM & LAND CO. (20) · JONES COMPANY, LTD. (13) · CHALMERS,JOHN H.& KING, FRANK A. (9) |
| WISE (497) | 83 | 104 | +21 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (13) · TAYLOR OPER. CO. (11) · NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (7) |
| WEBB (479) | 89 | 98 | +9 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (13) · BURNS, R. L. CORPORATION (12) · GULF OIL CORP. (8) |
| JACKSON (239) | 85 | 97 | +12 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (17) · BRISCOE, GUY (7) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (7) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 76 | 96 | +20 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (10) · GRIFFITH, AL (9) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. (9) |
| BROWN (49) | 68 | 94 | +26 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (7) · DOME OIL & GAS CO. (7) · LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. (7) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 71 | 94 | +23 | HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC (15) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (9) · KENDRICK & MULLIGAN O & G INC. (9) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 88 | 87 | -1 | JONES COMPANY, LTD. (6) · MUZNY, A. (6) · GREENWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (4) |
| WARD (475) | 68 | 85 | +17 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (25) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (12) · HNG OIL COMPANY (9) |
| WHARTON (481) | 73 | 84 | +11 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (22) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (9) · ANCHOR PRODUCTION CO., INC. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 65 | 81 | +16 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (16) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (13) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 62 | 81 | +19 | BRASWELL, J. V. (14) · MCDONNELL OIL CO., INC. (7) · BARBEE, JOHN W. (6) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 63 | 80 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (70) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 67 | 78 | +11 | HARPER, WILLIAM E. (5) · PAUTSKY, NOEL DRLG. CO. (5) · BARNETT, I. F. (4) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 63 | 77 | +14 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (13) · ASAMERA OIL (U.S.) INC. (8) · GOSE, STEVE (5) |
| FRIO (163) | 60 | 77 | +17 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (9) · GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC. (8) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (7) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 66 | 77 | +11 | SHANDS, P. C. (10) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (9) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| NUECES (355) | 90 | 77 | -13 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (7) · TEXACO INC. (7) · COX, EDWIN L. (6) |
| PECOS (371) | 82 | 75 | -7 | GULF OIL CORP. (8) · COSTA RESOURCES, INC. (4) · KOKOMO OIL COMPANY (4) |
| STARR (427) | 56 | 72 | +16 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (12) · EXXON CORP. (9) · MANGES, CLINTON (9) |
| LAVACA (285) | 56 | 70 | +14 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (9) · OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY (6) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 59 | 69 | +10 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. (5) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 128 | 69 | -59 | DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (8) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (8) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (6) |
| DUVAL (131) | 163 | 67 | -96 | EXXON CORP. (11) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (7) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (5) |
| CLAY (77) | 65 | 66 | +1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (5) · HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) · HOLCOMB, FRANK (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 65 | 66 | +1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (13) · IEC CORP. (12) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 85 | 66 | -19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (11) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 52 | 63 | +11 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. (18) · CHALMERS, JOHN H. (6) · DIXON OIL COMPANY (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 38 | 62 | +24 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (20) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (14) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (5) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 55 | 62 | +7 | JAY-BO, INC. (25) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (5) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 50 | 58 | +8 | TEXACO INC. (19) · EXXON CORP. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) |
| COOKE (97) | 41 | 58 | +17 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (16) · LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO (7) · COUCH OIL COMPANY (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 65 | 58 | -7 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 47 | 58 | +11 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (17) · TIPCO (10) · DUNCAN DRILLING CO. (4) |
| LEE (287) | 34 | 57 | +23 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (12) · WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (8) · TIPCO (7) |
| PANOLA (365) | 65 | 57 | -8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (4) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 70 | 57 | -13 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (6) · TEXACO INC. (5) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) |
| JONES (253) | 68 | 53 | -15 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. (7) · HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · WILCOX & SONS (5) |
| BEE (25) | 41 | 52 | +11 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · MGF OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 56 | 52 | -4 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (10) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (4) · HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 44 | 51 | +7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| CRANE (103) | 45 | 51 | +6 | GULF OIL CORP. (17) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (11) · GETTY OIL CO. (7) |
| RUSK (401) | 27 | 49 | +22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (6) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 62 | 49 | -13 | MANGES, CLINTON (6) · GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 45 | 47 | +2 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (12) · MCCULLOCH OIL CORP. OF TEXAS (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 33 | 47 | +14 | CORNELL OIL CO. (14) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| BEXAR (29) | 14 | 45 | +31 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (26) · ENERGY INNOVATIONS, INC. (7) · MALLORY, MEREDITH, JR. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 46 | 44 | -2 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 38 | 44 | +6 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (7) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · GULF MINERALS OPERATING CO. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 61 | 44 | -17 | EXXON CORP. (10) · RISIEN, H. V. (7) · STOCKARD, W. A. (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 57 | 44 | -13 | HNG OIL COMPANY (16) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · BURNS, R. L. CORPORATION (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 29 | 43 | +14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) · EXXON CORP. (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 29 | 42 | +13 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (3) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 41 | +40 | ASHLAND OIL, INC. (40) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 27 | 40 | +13 | OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · ENERGY SOURCES, INC. (2) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 36 | 40 | +4 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (7) · GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (6) · STONE, M. L. (5) |
| BROOKS (47) | 37 | 39 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (30) · GREAT BASINS PETR. CO. (2) · CENTRAL PRODUCERS, INC. (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 28 | 39 | +11 | GULF OIL CORP. (9) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (7) · O. D. P., LTD. (4) |
| MILAM (331) | 16 | 39 | +23 | CADDO OIL CO.-CALDWELL DIST. (6) · STEDMAN OIL & GAS CO. (6) · LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. (5) |
| REEVES (389) | 36 | 39 | +3 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (4) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 47 | 39 | -8 | CHAPARROSA OIL COMPANY (5) · OVERLY OPERATING CO. (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 31 | 38 | +7 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. (8) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 86 | 38 | -48 | COX, JOHN L. (15) · KIRBY PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 19 | 37 | +18 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (13) · K. S. W. OIL CO., LTD. (3) · S & S CO. (3) |
| IRION (235) | 24 | 34 | +10 | COX, JOHN L. (9) · RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 24 | 32 | +8 | MGF OIL CORPORATION (4) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 12 | 32 | +20 | EXXON CORP. (12) · GULF OIL CORP. (8) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 45 | 32 | -13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (3) · SMITH, A. D. (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 9 | 32 | +23 | DOMINY, CHAS. F. (4) · LEONARD RESOURCES (4) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 17 | 31 | +14 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (6) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) |
| MEDINA (325) | 35 | 31 | -4 | PETRO OIL & GAS, INC. (8) · GILLESPIE, FRANK M., JR. (3) · PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC (3) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 22 | 31 | +9 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (5) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · ABRAHAM, MALOUF COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 39 | 30 | -9 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (3) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (3) · CADDO CORPORATION (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 24 | 30 | +6 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (8) · COOPER, GLENN W. (3) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) |
| COKE (81) | 17 | 29 | +12 | LEONARD RESOURCES (11) · CORPENING ENTERPRISES (4) · WES-TEX DRLG. CO. (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 30 | 29 | -1 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (5) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (5) · JIMLYNN OIL CO. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 20 | 29 | +9 | GULF OIL CORP. (5) · GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER (3) · RIAL OIL CO. (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 24 | 28 | +4 | AMALGAMATED BONANZA PETR. LTD. (11) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (6) · KIMBALL PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 22 | 28 | +6 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (6) · BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 26 | 27 | +1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (5) · MOTT OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · BOLLMAN & BAILEY (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 23 | 27 | +4 | STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWN (7) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (5) · AMAREX, INC. (3) |
| WHEELER (483) | 17 | 27 | +10 | CIG EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · SMITH, EARL T. & ASSOC., INC. (3) · TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 17 | 27 | +10 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (7) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) · BROCK, JOE WAYNE (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 39 | 26 | -13 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (3) · INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. (3) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 34 | 26 | -8 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (7) · ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. (4) · MONSANTO COMPANY (4) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 10 | 26 | +16 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (4) · CHALMERS, JOHN H. (3) · LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 17 | 26 | +9 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (3) · ADOBE OIL CO. (2) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 22 | 26 | +4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) · SNUGGS, FRED (3) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 13 | 26 | +13 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (6) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 21 | 24 | +3 | SPEARTEX GRAIN COMPANY (4) · FITKIN OIL CO. (2) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 19 | 24 | +5 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (8) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 25 | 23 | -2 | ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 24 | 23 | -1 | LACY, R., INC. (4) · SAN JUAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 17 | 23 | +6 | AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (2) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (2) · KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 16 | 23 | +7 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (4) · DESANA CORPORATION, THE (3) · GORE, C. W. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 26 | 21 | -5 | BALCONES OIL CO. (3) · BLEDSOE, R. N. OIL PRODUCTION (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 10 | 21 | +11 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (7) · LOCKHART OIL & GAS (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| GONZALES (177) | 30 | 20 | -10 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (5) · TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. (4) · GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 22 | 20 | -2 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (3) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (1) · BARBEE, JOHN W. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 7 | 20 | +13 | CARSON, JACK (4) · ELLIS & YOUNG (3) · LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 14 | 20 | +6 | ANTARES OIL CORPORATION (2) · SUPRON ENERGY CORP. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 34 | 20 | -14 | CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) · OMEGA MINERALS, INC. (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 13 | 20 | +7 | BURGER, FRANK W. (3) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (2) · TIPCO (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 17 | 20 | +3 | GULF OIL CORP. (6) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (5) · NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 21 | 20 | -1 | BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (2) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · NELSON & NELSON (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 32 | 19 | -13 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. (6) · J-A-H, INC. (3) · SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 15 | 17 | +2 | MORMAC, NULL & GUARDIAN (3) · MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. (2) · STAMPEDE ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 4 | 17 | +13 | DARNELL, BOBBY J. (6) · MOSBACHER, ROBERT (2) · RIDLEY &LOCKLIN OPERATING CO INC (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 17 | 17 | +0 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (5) · COX, JOHN L. (4) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 10 | 17 | +7 | LOVEALL, ROBERT (10) · EXXON CORP. (4) · HAMILTON OIL INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 16 | 16 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (13) · TEXACO INC. (2) · BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| REAGAN (383) | 33 | 16 | -17 | GULF OIL CORP. (3) · RIAL OIL CO. (2) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (2) |
| BURLESON (51) | 12 | 15 | +3 | CADDO OIL COMPANY, INC. (7) · CADDO OIL CO.-CALDWELL DIST. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 29 | 15 | -14 | CPC EXPLORATION INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) · COX, EDWIN L. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 7 | 15 | +8 | FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION (3) · MOSBACHER, ROBERT (2) · STRATA ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 31 | 15 | -16 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. (14) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 9 | 15 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (3) · JONES-OBRIEN, INC. (2) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 7 | 15 | +8 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (5) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 14 | 14 | +0 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWN (3) · MILLICAN OIL COMPANY (2) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 18 | 14 | -4 | TRAVELERS OIL COMPANY (10) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (1) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) |
| KING (269) | 17 | 14 | -3 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (6) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 16 | 14 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) · GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 12 | 13 | +1 | WILSON, DON H. (3) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (2) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 5 | 13 | +8 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · MUNSON, DAVID M. (3) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 9 | 12 | +3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (4) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 4 | 11 | +7 | MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. (3) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (3) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 11 | 11 | +0 | EDWARDS, -GUS- (3) · HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC (3) · GRAHAM ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (2) |
| ERATH (143) | 15 | 11 | -4 | CROSS TIMB TRANCOINC &CAYMAN E C (3) · PARKER OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · RHODES DRILLING COMPANY (2) |
| KENT (263) | 4 | 11 | +7 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION (3) · DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC. (1) · HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 10 | 10 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CONDOR ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · COOLIDGE ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 20 | 10 | -10 | NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO. (4) · BENNETT, M. BRAD & R. HILLIN NRM (2) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 6 | 10 | +4 | GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (7) · MAYNARD OIL CO. (2) · BAUMAN, RALPH H. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 9 | 10 | +1 | PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGAN (2) · ADA RESOURCES, INC. (1) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 9 | 9 | +0 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · CENTURA INCORPORATED (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 6 | 9 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (3) · MILLICAN OIL COMPANY (2) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 10 | 9 | -1 | LOFTON, W. A. (2) · MERCURY PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · VICTORY III PETR. CO. (2) |
| LAMB (279) | 3 | 9 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · FALCON PETROLEUM CO. (2) · OLSEN, FRED. INC. (2) |
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| WALLER (473) | 10 | 9 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (6) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (2) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 10 | 9 | -1 | TEXACO INC. (5) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 11 | 8 | -3 | UNITED COMPANY (3) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · WHEELER ESTATE OIL CO. (2) |
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| SHELBY (419) | 12 | 8 | -4 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (2) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (2) · TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 5 | 8 | +3 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 9 | 7 | -2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · CABOT CORP. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 8 | 7 | -1 | SOUTHLAND DRILLING CO., INC. (2) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (1) · RISEDEN LTD., INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 7 | 7 | +0 | TIGER OIL CO. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
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| VAN ZANDT (467) | 7 | 7 | +0 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (2) · WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (2) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 33 | 6 | -27 | ARMOUR PROPERTIES (1) · BLAIR OIL COMPANY (1) · CENTEX OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 7 | 6 | -1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · HNG OIL COMPANY (2) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 6 | 6 | +0 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · CORONADO MINERALS COMPANY (1) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 1 | 6 | +5 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (3) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 6 | 6 | +0 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (2) · PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · DAWSON EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 6 | +5 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (3) · EXXON CORP. (1) · MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 9 | 5 | -4 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (1) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) · NATIONAL EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 10 | 5 | -5 | UNIVERSAL MINERAL CORP. (2) · BURK, J. D. (1) · CARTER, ROY L. (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 0 | 5 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. & NRM (1) · MERIDIAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 12 | 5 | -7 | MIDCO ENERGY, INC. (2) · SKEES, W. A. (2) · NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 7 | 5 | -2 | HESTER, B. M. (2) · BOSTON OIL LIMITED 1973 (1) · MARINO, CHARLES B. (1) |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 0 | 5 | +5 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (4) · PRICE, W. H. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 2 | 5 | +3 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (4) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 3 | 5 | +2 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 4 | 4 | +0 | DISCORBIS OIL COMPANY (2) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 0 | 4 | +4 | PENNINGTON, W. L. (3) · DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 1 | 4 | +3 | P-R-O MANAGEMENT, INC. (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · SAFARI DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 0 | 4 | +4 | COX, ROBERT G. (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 9 | 4 | -5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · PARTEN, J. R. (1) · TEXAS CRUDE, INC. (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 6 | 4 | -2 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MARION (315) | 6 | 4 | -2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (2) · BROOKS, J. M. & BROOKS, M.J.,DRS (1) · MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 4 | +3 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (4) |
| TARRANT (439) | 4 | 4 | +0 | CENTAUR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · GAGE, COKE L. (2) |
| WALKER (471) | 4 | 4 | +0 | MORAN CORPORATION, THE (3) · TIPCO (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 2 | 4 | +2 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 3 | 4 | +1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) |
| HIGH IS-S (709) | 2 | 4 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MARION CORP. (1) · NAYLOR, T. LLOYD (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 3 | 3 | +0 | CASBA OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · EMBASSY OIL COMPANY (1) · SANDPIPER PETROLEUM COMPANY, THE (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 2 | 3 | +1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 3 | 3 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · DUNIGAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 4 | 3 | -1 | FLYNN ENERGY CORP. (2) · AIKMAN OIL CORP. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 2 | 3 | +1 | BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 0 | 3 | +3 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. (2) · ACIETEROS, LTD. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 0 | 2 | +2 | LARSON, PERRY E. (1) · MERIDIAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 1 | 2 | +1 | GYCO, INC. (1) · REA, J. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) · CENTEX OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BAYOU OIL CO. (2) |
| HILL (217) | 1 | 2 | +1 | C. C. H. OIL CO. (1) · CAWTHON, KELLY S. (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 0 | 2 | +2 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) · HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC (1) |
| PARMER (369) | 1 | 2 | +1 | MASSINGILL, B. D. (2) |
| RAINS (379) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CHAPMAN OIL (1) · MCCULLOCH OIL CORP. OF TEXAS (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 2 | +1 | GLASS, DALE (2) |
| TERRELL (443) | 6 | 2 | -4 | GULF OIL CORP. (1) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 3 | 2 | -1 | DALLAS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 9 | 2 | -7 | BRENHAM DRILLING CO. (2) |
| HIGH IS-E,S (711) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. (1) |
| ARMSTRONG (11) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LAWRENCE, CHARLES H. JR. (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 1 | +0 | DEASON, TOM MANSUR (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WORTHAM, E. H. (1) |
| DELTA (119) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GLOBE OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 4 | 1 | -3 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| DONLEY (129) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MERIDIAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 4 | 1 | -3 | GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| HALL (191) | 5 | 1 | -4 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WHITMAN, WESLEY (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ASHLAND OIL, INC. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DUKE OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 0 | 1 | +1 | FAGAN, JAMES E. & GRAY, DONALD K (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GULF OIL CORP. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 6 | 1 | -5 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TRANSCO EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-S (705) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 7 | 1 | -6 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| HIGH IS-E (710) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (1) |
| BOSQUE (35) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DALLAM (111) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUNT (231) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KERR (265) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MORRIS (343) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 6 | 0 | -6 | |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 0 | -1 |