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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: 1978Q3
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1978Q2 · 1978Q3 · 1978Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
218 counties had at least one permit approved in 1978Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (232)
| County | 1978Q2 | 1978Q3 | Δ | Top operators (1978Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICHITA (485) | 155 | 185 | +30 | BURNS, P. C. (27) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (11) · CRAIGHEAD, ROBERT A. (10) |
| PARKER (367) | 221 | 133 | -88 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (15) · LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (12) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (8) |
| YOUNG (503) | 161 | 122 | -39 | RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY (9) · WES-MOR DRILLING, INC. (8) · CANAN, THOMAS C. (4) |
| DUVAL (131) | 279 | 119 | -160 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (51) · EXXON CORP. (8) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (6) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 44 | 112 | +68 | TXO MINERALS, INC. (46) · IEC CORP. (26) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (8) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 88 | 107 | +19 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (18) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (12) · TEXACO INC. (11) |
| ARCHER (9) | 114 | 105 | -9 | KNIGHT, MACK (8) · ROGERS DRILLING CO. (8) · AYERS & BURCH (5) |
| JACK (237) | 117 | 102 | -15 | TEXAS UTILITIES FUEL CO. (7) · RANGER OPERATING CO. (6) · SANDERS OIL & GAS CO. (6) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 116 | 99 | -17 | SENTINEL PETROLEUM CORP. (8) · KAHAN ENERGY CORP. (7) · WEST ARTESIA TRANSMISSION CO. (5) |
| CRANE (103) | 55 | 89 | +34 | GULF OIL CORP. (33) · EXXON CORP. (20) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (13) |
| WEBB (479) | 103 | 88 | -15 | KILLAM & HURD, LTD. (14) · SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (10) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (5) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 83 | 87 | +4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (47) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (9) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (6) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 93 | 86 | -7 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (6) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (4) · OLE CHAPARRAL ON POSSUM KINGDOM (4) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 63 | 83 | +20 | BI-CENTENNIAL OIL CO. (15) · RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (6) · ROACH OIL CO. (5) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 80 | 76 | -4 | MCDONNELL, RAY W. (5) · BOLDT, W. W. (4) · BRAZOS & RICE (3) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 0 | 75 | +75 | FRENCH AMERICAN METALS CORP. (74) · EXPLORATION UNLIMITED, INC. (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 72 | 73 | +1 | OMEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · DAVIS BROTHERS (5) · GREENE, R. E. (5) |
| BROWN (49) | 102 | 71 | -31 | PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (11) · GRAY, SARAH (8) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (7) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 51 | 71 | +20 | EXXON CORP. (12) · TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| WISE (497) | 61 | 71 | +10 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (20) · TEAL PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) · MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (6) |
| PANOLA (365) | 44 | 70 | +26 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (12) · GETTY OIL CO. (8) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (7) |
| SCURRY (415) | 43 | 70 | +27 | MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. (40) · DODSON, WAYNE (7) · CALLEY & FOWLER (4) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 80 | 69 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (21) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| JACKSON (239) | 65 | 69 | +4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (16) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (15) · BRISCOE, GUY (4) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 90 | 69 | -21 | MUSSELMAN PETROLEUM & LAND CO. (12) · JONES COMPANY, LTD. (9) · WHITT, W. J. (5) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 76 | 68 | -8 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (7) · MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (6) · WOFFORD, C. J. (6) |
| CLAY (77) | 77 | 61 | -16 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (6) · GOAT MAYO OIL COMPANY (6) · STINE, WARD L. (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 99 | 61 | -38 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (17) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (9) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (7) |
| NUECES (355) | 83 | 61 | -22 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · EXXON CORP. (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 60 | 61 | +1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (13) · EXXON CORP. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 74 | 61 | -13 | FLETCHER, E. B. (10) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (7) · BARNETT & DENNIS (5) |
| HOWARD (227) | 53 | 58 | +5 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (9) · EXXON CORP. (6) · GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (6) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 57 | 56 | -1 | MONSANTO COMPANY (24) · GETTY OIL CO. (16) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (7) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 37 | 54 | +17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (13) · TEXACO INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 36 | 54 | +18 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (6) · O'NEAL, LINDELL (6) · MCCOMMONS OIL COMPANY (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 51 | 53 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (10) · FASKEN, DAVID (6) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (5) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 52 | 53 | +1 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (9) · TWIN MONTANA, INC. (5) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (4) |
| BROOKS (47) | 59 | 52 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (31) · TEXACO INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 29 | 52 | +23 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.-SILSBEE (9) · PORTER, JAMES W. (7) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (6) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 24 | 51 | +27 | TEXACO INC. (14) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (12) · WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (9) |
| PECOS (371) | 84 | 51 | -33 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (4) · FOUR C OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 57 | 48 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (41) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| WHARTON (481) | 74 | 48 | -26 | TEXACO INC. (6) · BOLING PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| MEDINA (325) | 70 | 47 | -23 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (17) · PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (8) · PURSLEY, TED (4) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 40 | 46 | +6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (10) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (9) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (8) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 46 | 45 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (10) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS CO. (7) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 55 | 45 | -10 | IEC CORP. (32) · TEXACO INC. (2) · ARNOLD, KARL W. (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 35 | 44 | +9 | HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. (5) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 22 | 42 | +20 | WAGNER & BROWN (13) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (6) · BENNETT, R. C. (3) |
| LEE (287) | 41 | 41 | +0 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (9) · U. S. RESOURCES, INC. (8) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) |
| REAGAN (383) | 29 | 41 | +12 | SAXON OIL COMPANY (18) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (8) · HANLEY COMPANY (6) |
| UPTON (461) | 42 | 41 | -1 | COX, JOHN L. (20) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (13) · SANDOR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 22 | 40 | +18 | WEEKS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · EXXON CORP. (5) · BARBER OIL EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 41 | 39 | -2 | DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (8) · TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. (8) · NATOMAS NORTH AMERICA, INC. (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 24 | 38 | +14 | LEAR PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 44 | 38 | -6 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 46 | 38 | -8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · GULF OIL CORP. (10) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 36 | 37 | +1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (3) · SULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD. (3) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 42 | 36 | -6 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (3) · MCCULLOCH OIL CORP. OF TEXAS (3) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 36 | 36 | +0 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · MOORE, J. TERRY (4) · DELTA GEOPHYSICAL CORP. (3) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 39 | 36 | -3 | GRAHAM, KEITH D. (6) · CHALMERS, JOHN H. (3) · O-B OILS, INC. (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 43 | 35 | -8 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (6) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| FISHER (151) | 32 | 35 | +3 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (13) · DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · JONES COMPANY, LTD. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 48 | 35 | -13 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (5) · GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 37 | 34 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (14) · HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC (7) · ANDERSON PRODUCING, INC. (3) |
| ERATH (143) | 42 | 33 | -9 | SOUTHWESTERN GAS PIPELINE, INC. (6) · CAYMAN EXPLORATION CORP. (4) · LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (4) |
| JONES (253) | 47 | 33 | -14 | ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE (3) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (3) · HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 79 | 32 | -47 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (3) · LOCH & TRACY ENGINEERING CO (3) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 14 | 32 | +18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 26 | 32 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · ELLIOTT OIL CO. (5) · DESANA CORPORATION, THE (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 38 | 31 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (20) · PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 19 | 30 | +11 | FORTUNE DRILLING CO., INC. (3) · WHEELOCK OIL CO. (3) · CABOT CORP. (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 17 | 29 | +12 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (3) · JIMLYNN OIL CO. (3) · POWELL & STONE (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 57 | 29 | -28 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · OLSON, DALE (3) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 40 | 29 | -11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · TEXAS EASTERN TRANSMISSION CORP. (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 21 | 29 | +8 | MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (8) · MGF OIL CORPORATION (5) · RIAL OIL CO. (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 67 | 29 | -38 | CADDO OIL CO.-CALDWELL DIST. (11) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) · BROWN, JOE (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 40 | 28 | -12 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (12) · BARNHILL, CHARLES R./WILLIAMS, M (2) · JOHNSTON, JACK M. (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 35 | 28 | -7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 24 | 28 | +4 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (5) · INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. (4) · SUN BELT PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| RUSK (401) | 41 | 28 | -13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (4) · MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 26 | 27 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (4) · COASTAL MINERALS, INC. (2) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (2) |
| IRION (235) | 33 | 27 | -6 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · ALFORD PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 17 | 27 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (10) · CPC EXPLORATION INC. (2) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) |
| STARR (427) | 36 | 27 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (10) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (3) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| WARD (475) | 43 | 26 | -17 | HNG OIL COMPANY (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| COKE (81) | 29 | 25 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (6) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (4) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 39 | 25 | -14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 32 | 24 | -8 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · HNG OIL COMPANY (2) · HARRIS, R. C. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 28 | 24 | -4 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (10) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 28 | 24 | -4 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) · INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 24 | 24 | +0 | GULF OIL CORP. (4) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · BOYD, FOY ASSOC.& STALLTER, M. T (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 47 | 23 | -24 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. (5) · FAIR OIL, LTD. (4) · PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTD (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 21 | 23 | +2 | AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (10) · COOPER, GLENN W. (3) · BENTLEY, CHARLES H. (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 24 | 21 | -3 | AMALGAMATED BONANZA PETR. LTD. (13) · BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · CAYUGA EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 16 | 21 | +5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · DALLAS EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · HIGHLAND RESOURCES-G. R. BROWN (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 11 | 21 | +10 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) · AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 21 | 21 | +0 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (8) · CABOT CORP. (3) · WILLARD OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| CARSON (65) | 5 | 20 | +15 | BRYAN, H. E. (3) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (2) · B & W OIL & GAS (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 7 | 20 | +13 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (7) · COX, JOHN L. (4) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (2) |
| KENT (263) | 13 | 20 | +7 | GENERAL CRUDE OIL CO. (6) · HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC (3) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| NOLAN (353) | 12 | 20 | +8 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (3) · PRICE, W. H. (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 25 | 20 | -5 | HNG OIL COMPANY (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · PERLMAN, WILLIAM (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 25 | 20 | -5 | HUGHES & HUGHES (4) · FRIDAY PIPELINE CO (2) · GRELLING INVESTMENTS (2) |
| BURLESON (51) | 11 | 19 | +8 | CADDO OIL CO.-CALDWELL DIST. (7) · SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (3) · COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 14 | 19 | +5 | SPARKMAN OIL CO. (4) · DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) · GREENWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 29 | 19 | -10 | GENERAL ATLANTIC RESOURCES, INC. (3) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 15 | 19 | +4 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (4) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (3) |
| WOOD (499) | 15 | 19 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (5) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (4) · POWELL, GENE (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 35 | 19 | -16 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) · NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 47 | 19 | -28 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (3) · PACER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (3) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (3) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 10 | 18 | +8 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 29 | 18 | -11 | GULF OIL CORP. (3) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (2) · FINDERS OIL INC. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 28 | 18 | -10 | TEXAS CRUDE, INC. (3) · BOX, W. A. (2) · GUARDIAN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| GONZALES (177) | 12 | 17 | +5 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. (6) · OIL COUNTRY EXPLOR. & REC., INC. (3) · ACME PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 12 | 17 | +5 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (9) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 16 | 16 | +0 | J. D. PRODUCTION (6) · H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| BEXAR (29) | 29 | 16 | -13 | JAMES, J. W. (5) · SCHIMMEL, V. I. (4) · MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 11 | 16 | +5 | HARTER OIL CO. (5) · INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. (2) · BOLLMAN & BAILEY (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 16 | 15 | -1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · SPEARTEX GRAIN COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 10 | 15 | +5 | BROWN OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CAWTHON, KELLY S. (2) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 13 | 15 | +2 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. (2) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 7 | 14 | +7 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (4) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) · STASNEY, H. R. & SONS CO. (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 22 | 14 | -8 | ELLIS & YOUNG (6) · BLAIR EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · FRONTIER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 24 | 14 | -10 | MACHII-ROSS PETROLEUM CO. (5) · LONGHORN GAS CO., INC. (2) · BLACK ROCK OIL & GAS CO. INC. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 21 | 14 | -7 | ALFORD PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · FORTUNE DRILLING CO., INC. (2) · HARDING WELL SERVICE CO. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 23 | 14 | -9 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (5) · GEODYNAMICS OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 11 | 14 | +3 | TENNECO OIL CO. (4) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 22 | 13 | -9 | STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (2) · WATKINS, J. B. (2) · DUNIGAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 30 | 13 | -17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 18 | 13 | -5 | TENNECO OIL CO. (3) · AMARILLO OIL CO. (2) · ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 31 | 12 | -19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (2) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| KING (269) | 5 | 12 | +7 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (5) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · BOLIN, CHARLES WILLIAM (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 8 | 12 | +4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BARKER, LAWRENCE JR. (2) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (2) |
| TRINITY (455) | 5 | 12 | +7 | COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES RES INS (7) · J-W OPERATING CO. (2) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 13 | 11 | -2 | MIDWEST DRILLING & PROD. CO. (4) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · BROWN, GREG OIL & GAS DEV. CO. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 9 | 11 | +2 | PARTEN, J. R. (6) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · FLYING DIAMOND OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 8 | 10 | +2 | BUSSEY, JOE F. (2) · CARTER, ROY L. (2) · LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (2) |
| COTTLE (101) | 8 | 10 | +2 | HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC (5) · NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 7 | 10 | +3 | TAYLOR, ZENN R. (3) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · HARPER, WAYNE (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 4 | 10 | +6 | BURR OIL CO. (3) · DECLEVA, PAUL (1) · GRIMM, JACK F. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 10 | 10 | +0 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (2) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (2) · D&G G. & O. CO & PETROLERO CORP. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 5 | 10 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (3) · L & B OIL CO. INC. (3) · ARK ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 5 | 9 | +4 | BOCK & BACON (2) · COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES RES INS (2) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 10 | 9 | -1 | TEXACO INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
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