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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: 1978Q2
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1978Q1 · 1978Q2 · 1978Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
220 counties had at least one permit approved in 1978Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (232)
| County | 1978Q1 | 1978Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1978Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUVAL (131) | 100 | 279 | +179 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (179) · ST. JOE AMERICAN CORP. (27) · IEC CORP. (11) |
| PARKER (367) | 112 | 221 | +109 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (23) · BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (17) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (17) |
| YOUNG (503) | 108 | 161 | +53 | THREE B OPERATING, INC. (9) · CRAIG, BOB (7) · LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY (6) |
| WICHITA (485) | 119 | 155 | +36 | TEXACO INC. (16) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (14) · STRAY OIL COMPANY (8) |
| JACK (237) | 118 | 117 | -1 | DAVIS, ROBERT S. (10) · TEXAS UTILITIES FUEL CO. (10) · RANGER OPERATING CO. (6) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 128 | 116 | -12 | WEST ARTESIA TRANSMISSION CO. (13) · TRINITY OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · BUCKLES, GEORGE L., COMPANY (4) |
| ARCHER (9) | 84 | 114 | +30 | ROGERS DRILLING CO. (11) · ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (5) · KNIGHT, MACK (5) |
| WEBB (479) | 74 | 103 | +29 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (11) · COMBUSTION PRODUCTS CORP. (10) · KILLAM & HURD, LTD. (10) |
| BROWN (49) | 87 | 102 | +15 | EUROPEAN-SOUTHWEST CO. (14) · RESERVE OIL, INC. (11) · CASSELL OIL CO. (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 131 | 99 | -32 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (37) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (15) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (9) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 69 | 93 | +24 | DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (9) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (8) · GALBRAITH, GEORGE S. (5) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 82 | 90 | +8 | MUSSELMAN PETROLEUM & LAND CO. (17) · TEXAS OIL & ROYALTY CORP. (11) · JONES COMPANY, LTD. (9) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 117 | 88 | -29 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (10) · METHANE GAS. CO., THE (8) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (7) |
| PECOS (371) | 74 | 84 | +10 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (30) · FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · HNG OIL COMPANY (3) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 36 | 83 | +47 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (61) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (3) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 82 | 83 | +1 | TEXACO INC. (10) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (8) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 61 | 80 | +19 | EXXON CORP. (12) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (11) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (8) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 103 | 80 | -23 | ARKLATEX CORP. (4) · KENDRICK & MULLIGAN O & G INC. (4) · BOLDT, W. W. (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 46 | 79 | +33 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (40) · KALER, HOWARD W. (8) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (4) |
| CLAY (77) | 46 | 77 | +31 | STOCKMAN, RAY J. (9) · LANDRUM PETRO CO. (8) · HOLCOMB, FRANK (7) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 78 | 76 | -2 | AGOIL, INC. (9) · MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (8) · H-M OIL COMPANY (4) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 69 | 74 | +5 | FLETCHER, E. B. (23) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (5) · BARBEE, JOHN W. (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 78 | 74 | -4 | TEXACO INC. (14) · MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (8) · BOLING PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 70 | 72 | +2 | DAVIS BROTHERS (7) · H. L. M. OIL COMPANY (5) · JONES COMPANY, LTD. (5) |
| MEDINA (325) | 16 | 70 | +54 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (45) · BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (5) · H & N ENERGY RESOURCES CO., INC. (5) |
| MILAM (331) | 33 | 67 | +34 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (44) · J.H. DEVELOPMENT CO. (4) · MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 74 | 65 | -9 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (24) · TEXACO INC. (5) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 60 | 63 | +3 | NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION CO. (6) · PAUTSKY, NOEL DRLG. CO. (5) · JACOBS, C. E., CO. (4) |
| WISE (497) | 69 | 61 | -8 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (7) · CARTER ENERGY CORPORATION (6) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 78 | 60 | -18 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (16) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (6) |
| BROOKS (47) | 63 | 59 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (27) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · ENERGY INVESTMENTS, INC. (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 61 | 57 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (9) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (8) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 60 | 57 | -3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (8) · AGOIL, INC. (5) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 112 | 57 | -55 | EXXON CORP. (48) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (4) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| CRANE (103) | 55 | 55 | +0 | GETTY OIL CO. (13) · GULF OIL CORP. (13) · EXXON CORP. (10) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 33 | 55 | +22 | IEC CORP. (32) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (2) · LAHOMA PROPERTIES, INC. (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 60 | 53 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (6) · RODGERS, WILLIAM L. (6) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (6) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 58 | 52 | -6 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (10) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (5) · UPHAM, CHESTER R., JR. (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 75 | 51 | -24 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (13) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (8) · BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 53 | 51 | -2 | DINERO OIL COMPANY (4) · RISIEN, H. V. (4) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 29 | 48 | +19 | GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER (13) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (9) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (8) |
| FRIO (163) | 35 | 47 | +12 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (21) · TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. (8) · FAIR ENERGY (7) |
| JONES (253) | 37 | 47 | +10 | ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE (4) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (3) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 36 | 47 | +11 | WILKS, M. H. (16) · GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 46 | 46 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (13) · DANIEL OIL CO. (4) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 25 | 46 | +21 | GULF OIL CORP. (14) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · KEWANEE OIL COMPANY (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 43 | 44 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · HAMON, JAKE L. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| PANOLA (365) | 59 | 44 | -15 | GETTY OIL CO. (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · NAPECO, INC. (4) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 32 | 44 | +12 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. (5) · CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 47 | 43 | -4 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. (3) · OWL PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 36 | 43 | +7 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. (15) · DODSON, WAYNE (5) · NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (3) |
| WARD (475) | 51 | 43 | -8 | GULF OIL CORP. (11) · HNG OIL COMPANY (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| ERATH (143) | 16 | 42 | +26 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (14) · SOUTHWESTERN GAS PIPELINE, INC. (10) · PARKER, CHARLES J. (4) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 29 | 42 | +13 | MCCULLOCH OIL CORP. OF TEXAS (9) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 23 | 42 | +19 | COX, JOHN L. (21) · GETTY OIL CO. (6) · DEVON PETROLEUM CORP. (5) |
| LEE (287) | 47 | 41 | -6 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (9) · U. S. RESOURCES, INC. (7) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (6) |
| RUSK (401) | 30 | 41 | +11 | MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (4) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (3) |
| WHEELER (483) | 20 | 41 | +21 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. (16) · DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (4) · MARSH, TOM F. (3) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 47 | 40 | -7 | WAGNER, DUER & CO. (5) · LONGHORN GAS CO., INC. (4) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 33 | 40 | +7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · EXXON CORP. (6) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 40 | 40 | +0 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (9) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · HMH OPERATORS (4) |
| HARRISON (203) | 33 | 39 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (16) · NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMER. (5) · TOMLINSON INTERESTS, INC. (3) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 25 | 39 | +14 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. (6) · WORSHAM OIL COMPANY (4) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 25 | 38 | +13 | EXXON CORP. (28) · TEXACO INC. (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 56 | 37 | -19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) · EXXON CORP. (5) · COCKRELL CORP. (3) |
| HARRIS (201) | 55 | 37 | -18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 56 | 36 | -20 | MID-AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 29 | 36 | +7 | MCCOMMONS OIL COMPANY (5) · O'NEAL, LINDELL (5) · BOLIN, D. H. (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 13 | 36 | +23 | NAVARRO WATERFLOOD CO. (6) · DELTA GEOPHYSICAL CORP. (4) · S & S CO. (4) |
| STARR (427) | 50 | 36 | -14 | EXXON CORP. (7) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (4) · TENNECO OIL CO. (4) |
| DE WITT (123) | 43 | 35 | -8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (5) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · AGOIL, INC. (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 35 | 35 | +0 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 49 | 35 | -14 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (23) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · VOGEL, A. J., INC. (3) |
| IRION (235) | 56 | 33 | -23 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) · HYTECH ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| BEE (25) | 28 | 32 | +4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (4) · KISSINGER PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · MUELLER, JOSEPH P. (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 12 | 32 | +20 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (7) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (3) · TERRELL, J. B., JR. (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 22 | 31 | +9 | GULF OIL CORP. (12) · TEXACO INC. (4) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 10 | 30 | +20 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (16) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (4) · SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. (2) |
| BEXAR (29) | 82 | 29 | -53 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (15) · SCHIMMEL, V. I. (8) · BURNHAM, WADDY T. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 20 | 29 | +9 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (4) · LEONARD RESOURCES (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 8 | 29 | +21 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY (5) · RIAL OIL CO. (5) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 37 | 29 | -8 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (5) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (4) · BOCK & BACON (3) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 28 | 29 | +1 | TENNECO OIL CO. (5) · HARRISON, DAN J., JR. (4) · REGIONAL OIL SALES, INC. (3) |
| REAGAN (383) | 15 | 29 | +14 | SAXON OIL COMPANY (8) · HALBOUTY, MICHEL T. (6) · BRUNO, EARL R. (5) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 39 | 28 | -11 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 32 | 28 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (3) · SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORPORATION (3) · TIGER OIL CO. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 22 | 28 | +6 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (8) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (4) · HOUTCHENS, D. D. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 15 | 26 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 18 | 26 | +8 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (8) · BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 59 | 25 | -34 | PERLMAN, WILLIAM (11) · HNG OIL COMPANY (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 33 | 25 | -8 | CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC. (5) · HUGHES & HUGHES (4) · GRELLING INVESTMENTS (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 22 | 24 | +2 | AMALGAMATED BONANZA PETR. LTD. (10) · EDWARDS, -GUS- (4) · BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (3) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 13 | 24 | +11 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (9) · DARROH, HAROLD W. (5) · T. W. OIL CO. (4) |
| HOOD (221) | 33 | 24 | -9 | PARKER, CHARLES J. (3) · LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. (2) · LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 17 | 24 | +7 | LEAR PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 39 | 24 | -15 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (4) · DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (4) · MACHII-ROSS PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 31 | 24 | -7 | HNG OIL COMPANY (5) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 13 | 23 | +10 | SUPREME OIL COMPANY (4) · WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (3) · EVANS, LLOYD (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 24 | 22 | -2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · YAMAC PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 16 | 22 | +6 | TENNECO OIL CO. (5) · WATKINS, J. B. (3) · WILLIAMS & BOREN (3) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 6 | 22 | +16 | J-B PRODUCTION CO. (5) · SMITH, ROY H. (3) · CHAMBERS, R. H. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 25 | 22 | -3 | STOLTZ, WAGNER & BROWN (5) · KOCH EXPL.CO.DIV.OF KOCH IND.INC (4) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 7 | 21 | +14 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (12) · EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (3) · CURRY RESOURCES (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 15 | 21 | +6 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (4) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · COOPER, GLENN W. (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 28 | 21 | -7 | RIAL OIL CO. (6) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (5) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 13 | 21 | +8 | SAXON OIL COMPANY (4) · FORTUNE DRILLING CO., INC. (3) · SIMPSON-MANN OIL PRODUCERS (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 6 | 20 | +14 | GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (6) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · MAYNARD OIL CO. (4) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 24 | 19 | -5 | HNG OIL COMPANY (3) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 13 | 18 | +5 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. (18) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 14 | 18 | +4 | TENNECO OIL CO. (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 19 | 17 | -2 | STELZER, J. C. (3) · TRAVERSE CORP. (3) · WESTMORELAND & DIEKEMPER (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 15 | 17 | +2 | HARKINS & COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · WORLEY, JOHN C. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 26 | 16 | -10 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (5) · BALCONES OIL CO., INC. (3) · H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 10 | 16 | +6 | TEXASGULF INC. (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 18 | 16 | -2 | HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWN (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 18 | 16 | -2 | HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 9 | 16 | +7 | HEREFORD, J. A. INDUSTRIES, INC. (7) · EXXON CORP. (4) · METTAUER, GORDON (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 12 | 15 | +3 | COX, JOHN L. (2) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (2) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 22 | 15 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (3) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (2) · GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 13 | 14 | +1 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. (3) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 25 | 14 | -11 | CHALMERS, JOHN H. (3) · GREENWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (2) · WYLIE, JERRY E. OIL DRILLING CO. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 17 | 14 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · H & L OPERATING COMPANY (2) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (2) |
| POLK (373) | 10 | 14 | +4 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · ADA RESOURCES, INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 9 | 13 | +4 | MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. (7) · BLACK GOLD OIL CO. (1) · LULING LEASING & OPERATING CO. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 12 | 13 | +1 | STEINBERGER, GERALD (4) · RODEN, O. C. (3) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| KENT (263) | 7 | 13 | +6 | HADSON OHIO OIL COMPANY (2) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. (2) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 11 | 13 | +2 | HERRING, MAXWELL DRLG. CORP. (2) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) · ASTIN CORP. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 13 | 13 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (12) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 15 | 12 | -3 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. (2) · MILOTE RESOURCES (2) · TRANSOCEAN OIL, INC. (2) |
| GRIMES (185) | 5 | 12 | +7 | CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (5) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (2) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 13 | 12 | -1 | WINTERSHALL OIL AND GAS CO. (3) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · BURGER, FRANK W. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 13 | 12 | -1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (4) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · ZAPATA EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 18 | 11 | -7 | NICHOLAS, J. W. (2) · RANGER OIL COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 14 | 11 | -3 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (3) · GEODYNAMICS OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · AMMEX PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 15 | 11 | -4 | BAY CITY DRILLING CO. INC. (1) · BROCK, L. C. & PERRYMAN, BILL (1) · CHEATHAM BROS. OIL CO. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 11 | 11 | +0 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · AMIS, WILLIAM J. (1) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 10 | 11 | +1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) · GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (2) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 13 | 10 | -3 | COCKRELL CORP. (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 17 | 10 | -7 | SAXON OIL COMPANY (2) · ALLERKAMP, ERNEST E. (1) · CAMPBELL ENERGY CORP. OF TEXAS (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 8 | 10 | +2 | CONDOR ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · BLAKE/FIELD, INC. (1) · HAYES OPERATIONS (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 10 | 10 | +0 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 2 | 9 | +7 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · CHAFIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 8 | 9 | +1 | PARTEN, J. R. (3) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · ESTATE OIL&GAS CORP. R.H. BISHOP (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 10 | 9 | -1 | BROWN, CLIFFORD L., JR. (2) · CORMIER, PAUL (1) · FULLER, ANCIL T. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 15 | 8 | -7 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 7 | 8 | +1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (1) · BUSSEY, JOE F. (1) · GLASS BROS. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 9 | 8 | -1 | NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (2) · PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) |
| CROSBY (107) | 8 | 8 | +0 | CADDELL, DELTON (4) · BOONE & MOORE OIL CO. (1) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 5 | 8 | +3 | SMACKOVER SHELL LIMITED (4) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) · LYONS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 20 | 8 | -12 | BROWN, H. L., JR. (3) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) · KEWANEE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 2 | 7 | +5 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · HARPER, WAYNE (2) · TAYLOR, ZENN R. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 29 | 7 | -22 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 16 | 7 | -9 | KENDRICK & MULLIGAN (2) · CLEARY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · MOORE INVESTMENT CO. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 7 | +3 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (3) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 3 | 7 | +4 | BEEKMAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (1) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| MARION (315) | 15 | 7 | -8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (2) · K & H JOINT VENTURES (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 3 | 6 | +3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| CASS (67) | 3 | 6 | +3 | ARAPAHO PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED (1) · BRAUN, C F & CO. (1) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 1 | 6 | +5 | DORFMAN PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 6 | 6 | +0 | BROWN, FRED G. (2) · ENERGY FUND OF AMERICA, INC. (1) · PATTON, LLOYD (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 3 | 6 | +3 | EASTEX ROYALTY & DEV. CO. INC. (1) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (1) · ROSS PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 4 | 6 | +2 | AMEND, JAMES EDWARD (1) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 6 | 6 | +0 | MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF (2) · EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) · FORGOTSON, JAMES M. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 9 | 6 | -3 | HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 15 | 5 | -10 | DORCHESTER GAS PRODUCING CO (2) · BLAIR OIL COMPANY (1) · JCO PIPE & SUPPLY, INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 9 | 5 | -4 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (2) · BOLIN OIL COMPANY (1) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 14 | 5 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 2 | 5 | +3 | FISHER, FRED E. (1) · GLASS, DALE & SMITH, CLAUDE (1) · PYRON INVESTMENTS (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 5 | 5 | +0 | HAMON, JAKE L. (1) · KENERGY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 2 | 5 | +3 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (2) · TIGER OIL CO. (2) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 4 | 5 | +1 | AMERICAN NAT. GAS PROD. CO. (1) · APPLE ENERGY, INC. (1) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 9 | 4 | -5 | DECLEVA, PAUL (2) · TEXAS-PETROTECH, INC. (2) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 1 | 4 | +3 | TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. (2) · CHAPMAN OIL (1) · SABIO OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| LEON (289) | 7 | 4 | -3 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (1) · CHASE OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 14 | 4 | -10 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (3) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 0 | 4 | +4 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 4 | +3 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (1) · PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MICHIGAN (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 5 | 4 | -1 | CENTEX OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (3) · CABOT CORP. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 3 | +2 | BRAUN, C F & CO. (1) · MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · MURPHY OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 3 | +2 | HESTER, B. M. (2) · ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 9 | 3 | -6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 6 | 3 | -3 | HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) · MCBEE OIL CO. (1) · NATIONAL EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 4 | 3 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · K & A, INC. (1) · MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. (1) |
| HIGH IS-S (709) | 2 | 3 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (2) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 2 | +2 | GULF OIL CORP. (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 3 | 2 | -1 | DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 12 | 2 | -10 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (1) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 4 | 2 | -2 | TAUBERT & STEED (1) · WHEELOCK OIL CO. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 4 | 2 | -2 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| LAMB (279) | 4 | 2 | -2 | MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC. (1) · OLSEN, FRED. INC. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 2 | +2 | GRIMM, JACK F. & HUNT, N. B. (1) · PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 10 | 2 | -8 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| TITUS (449) | 7 | 2 | -5 | PYRON INVESTMENTS (1) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 3 | 2 | -1 | BRENHAM DRILLING CO. (1) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 2 | 2 | +0 | GULF OIL CORP. (1) · MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 0 | 2 | +2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 5 | 2 | -3 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| S PADRE IS-E (714) | 0 | 2 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (2) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 1 | 2 | +1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| COLLIN (85) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO (1) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| DONLEY (129) | 7 | 1 | -6 | SUOCO OIL CORP. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 0 | 1 | +1 | B. J. OIL CO. INC. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TOMLIN, PINKY THE CO. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 4 | 1 | -3 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 1 | 1 | +0 | M D H OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 1 | -1 | JONES & PELLOW OIL CO. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 1 | 1 | +0 | RN OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 8 | 1 | -7 | ST. CLAIR, D. W. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 4 | 1 | -3 | KEWANEE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| REAL (385) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 3 | 1 | -2 | LOGAN&SHEETS EXPLORATION CO.INC (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 13 | 1 | -12 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 5 | 1 | -4 | VAN VALKENBURGH, NORMAN P. (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 5 | 1 | -4 | MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. (1) |
| HIGH IS-E,S (711) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRISCOE (45) | 21 | 0 | -21 | |
| HILL (217) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| KENDALL (259) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MORRIS (343) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ROCKWALL (397) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| SWISHER (437) | 9 | 0 | -9 | |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-S (705) | 3 | 0 | -3 |