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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: 1979Q2
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1979Q1 · 1979Q2 · 1979Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
215 counties had at least one permit approved in 1979Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (229)
| County | 1979Q1 | 1979Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1979Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUVAL (131) | 244 | 443 | +199 | ANACONDA CO., THE (266) · URANIUM RESOURCES INC. (105) · IEC CORP. (13) |
| YOUNG (503) | 113 | 153 | +40 | LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY (6) · KNOX, H. A. (5) · SWANNER PROPERTIES (5) |
| WICHITA (485) | 153 | 151 | -2 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (10) · HAMILTON, W. B., ESTATE (10) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (7) |
| JACK (237) | 86 | 127 | +41 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (7) · AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (6) · HENRY HYDROCARBON, INC. (6) |
| ARCHER (9) | 82 | 124 | +42 | FINNELL OIL CO. (7) · KNIGHT, MACK (7) · ROGERS DRILLING CO. (7) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 65 | 109 | +44 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (38) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (6) · CANAN, THOMAS C. (4) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 90 | 100 | +10 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (11) · BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. (8) · PUEBLO PETROLEUM CORP. (7) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 66 | 100 | +34 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (33) · T - C OIL COMPANY (19) · EXXON CORP. (11) |
| WISE (497) | 63 | 99 | +36 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (29) · GAGE, C. L. JR. (10) · SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP. (8) |
| PARKER (367) | 97 | 96 | -1 | BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (11) · SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP. (7) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (6) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 113 | 95 | -18 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. (6) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · CARAWAY, R. D. (4) |
| BROWN (49) | 51 | 91 | +40 | C J S ENERGY CO. (9) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (5) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 58 | 90 | +32 | MILES PRODUCTION CO. (8) · BOLDT, W. W. (6) · PROLER ENERGY, INC. (4) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 77 | 89 | +12 | HICKS, BILL CO. (14) · OMEGA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (10) · EDGAR, C. B. OIL CO. (7) |
| WEBB (479) | 74 | 88 | +14 | IEC CORP. (13) · BASIC EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEMS,INC. (9) · GULF OIL CORP. (8) |
| PECOS (371) | 43 | 85 | +42 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (24) · TENNECO OIL CO. (12) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (6) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 85 | 82 | -3 | JONES CO. (11) · MUSSELMAN PETROLEUM & LAND CO. (6) · WHITT, W. J. (6) |
| COOKE (97) | 27 | 76 | +49 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (42) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) · KALER, HOWARD W. (3) |
| CLAY (77) | 44 | 75 | +31 | A P D OIL CO (6) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (6) · BURNS PETROLEUM (5) |
| CRANE (103) | 35 | 74 | +39 | EXXON CORP. (20) · GULF OIL CORP. (17) · GETTY OIL CO. (12) |
| WARD (475) | 47 | 71 | +24 | EXXON CORP. (17) · GULF OIL CORP. (11) · HNG OIL COMPANY (9) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 46 | 70 | +24 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (11) · TEPCO ENGINEERING, INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 74 | 67 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (28) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (8) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (8) |
| NUECES (355) | 53 | 66 | +13 | TEXACO INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (5) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 39 | 64 | +25 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (29) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (15) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 56 | 63 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (15) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (8) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 40 | 62 | +22 | SUNDOWN DRILLING CO. (11) · GETTY OIL CO. (10) · DULCE CO., THE (8) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 44 | 59 | +15 | FLETCHER, E. B. (8) · J-B PRODUCTION CO. (5) · TROJAN OIL PROD. & SERVICES INC. (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 65 | 58 | -7 | TEXACO INC. (12) · SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 56 | 57 | +1 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (14) · EXXON CORP. (8) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 52 | 55 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (48) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) · PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 50 | 55 | +5 | GETTY OIL CO. (11) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (10) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (6) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 38 | 53 | +15 | EXXON CORP. (18) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (4) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 15 | 50 | +35 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (28) · BAYOU CITY-OLYMPIA OIL CO. (5) · WALTER EXPLORATION INC. (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 16 | 48 | +32 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (11) · EXXON CORP. (6) · DIEKEMPER, RAY J. JR. (5) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 44 | 48 | +4 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (42) · BRIGHT & CO. (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| HOWARD (227) | 140 | 47 | -93 | EXXON CORP. (6) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 45 | 47 | +2 | DYNAMIC INDUSTRIES, INC. (5) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 23 | 47 | +24 | EXXON CORP. (11) · LEM OPERATING CO., INC. (7) · DODSON, WAYNE (4) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 57 | 47 | -10 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (6) · CASTEEL, HOYT F. (4) · HARPER, WILLIAM E. (4) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 77 | 46 | -31 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) · EXXON CORP. (5) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 39 | 46 | +7 | SCANDRILL CO. (5) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (4) · RIFE, M. O., JR. (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 46 | 46 | +0 | TEXACO INC. (9) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) |
| JONES (253) | 36 | 45 | +9 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (8) · ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE (2) · DAVIS BROTHERS (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 20 | 45 | +25 | SAXON OIL COMPANY (16) · WAY & MILLS (9) · RIAL OIL CO. (5) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 17 | 43 | +26 | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. (25) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 47 | 43 | -4 | L & L PET. CORP. & MUSSELMAN G A (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · ALAMO PET. CO. (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 20 | 42 | +22 | MONSANTO COMPANY (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · DEPCO, INC. (8) |
| HARRIS (201) | 24 | 42 | +18 | EXXON CORP. (10) · RISIEN, H. V. (6) · HESTER, B. M. (3) |
| ERATH (143) | 37 | 41 | +4 | MERRICK, WARD S. (7) · SOUTHWESTERN GAS EXPL. CORP. (7) · CHRISTIE ENERGY CO., INC. (4) |
| LEE (287) | 34 | 39 | +5 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (8) · U. S. RESOURCES, INC. (6) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (5) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 24 | 39 | +15 | EASTLAND OIL COMPANY, THE (6) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (6) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 26 | 39 | +13 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (4) · SALMON, RAYMOND, JR. (4) · ARIES OIL CORP. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 23 | 39 | +16 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (8) · HNG OIL COMPANY (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 23 | 38 | +15 | BROWN OWL OIL CO. (3) · CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 21 | 37 | +16 | GULF OIL CORP. (5) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| IRION (235) | 32 | 37 | +5 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) · SWARTZ, GUY A. (4) · BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 25 | 37 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (28) · TEXACO INC. (5) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 40 | 37 | -3 | CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (14) · KUEHNE & LICHLYTER (5) · SMITH, J. T. CO. (3) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 28 | 36 | +8 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (12) · GATHINGS, W. G. (6) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 36 | 36 | +0 | HNG OIL COMPANY (24) · EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 25 | 35 | +10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (16) · GETTY OIL CO. (5) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) |
| WINKLER (495) | 24 | 35 | +11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · RIAL OIL CO. (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 86 | 34 | -52 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (6) · CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 44 | 34 | -10 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) · PANTHER OIL CO. (6) |
| WHEELER (483) | 21 | 34 | +13 | STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (6) · DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (4) · LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (4) |
| BEE (25) | 75 | 33 | -42 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (9) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 39 | 33 | -6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE (7) · STONE, M. L. (6) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 32 | 32 | +0 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (11) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 22 | 32 | +10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (3) · HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 40 | 32 | -8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (7) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (5) · PHILLIPS, RICHARD (4) |
| COKE (81) | 34 | 31 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (5) · PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS (4) · LEMON, HULEN H. (3) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 22 | 31 | +9 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (13) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (2) · PLACID OIL COMPANY (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 202 | 31 | -171 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (16) · FORD, EDMOND J., JR. (2) · MIRAMAR PET INC&RESOURCES INVEST (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 34 | 31 | -3 | COX, JOHN L. (13) · KASPAR, A. G. (3) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 27 | 30 | +3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 33 | 30 | -3 | GETTY OIL CO. (2) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (2) · HYDROCARBON GATHERING, INC. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 11 | 30 | +19 | GRIFFITH, BOBBY (4) · HENDERSON DRILLING COMPANY (4) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (3) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 25 | 29 | +4 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (14) · STEINBERGER, GERALD (4) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 37 | 29 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (18) · TEXACO INC. (5) · MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| BURLESON (51) | 13 | 29 | +16 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (5) · COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. (4) · MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 14 | 29 | +15 | IEC CORP. (9) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (5) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 14 | 29 | +15 | COOPER, GLENN W. (9) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (5) · BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 32 | 28 | -4 | B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 39 | 28 | -11 | ENTERPRISE RESOURCES, INC. (3) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (3) · HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 25 | 28 | +3 | GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (5) · U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENG.-F.W DIS (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| BEXAR (29) | 57 | 27 | -30 | LEE PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · SCHIMMEL, V. I. (6) · BLACK HILLS ENERGY CORP. (4) |
| CROSBY (107) | 10 | 27 | +17 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (9) · CADDELL, DELTON (5) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 38 | 27 | -11 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. (2) · RESOURCES INVESTMENT CORPORATION (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 31 | 27 | -4 | GULF OIL CORP. (6) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) · NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 30 | 26 | -4 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (7) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 37 | 26 | -11 | TIGER OIL CO. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 24 | 25 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · LACY, R., INC. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 24 | 24 | +0 | MOSS BLUFF STORAGE VENTURE (9) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 19 | 24 | +5 | GETTY OIL CO. (6) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (3) · DESANA CORPORATION, THE (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 28 | 23 | -5 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO (4) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (3) · THOMAS, J. D. (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 11 | 23 | +12 | DUNCAN DRILLING CO. (6) · J. C. OIL CO. (2) · SUNEX ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 27 | 22 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. (4) · GEISELMAN, GROVER J. (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 24 | 22 | -2 | COX, JOHN L. (5) · LOVELADY, IKE INC. (2) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| NOLAN (353) | 14 | 22 | +8 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (6) · HANSON CORP. & MASTEN OIL CORP. (3) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 12 | 22 | +10 | NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 22 | 21 | -1 | BURR OIL CO. (5) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (3) · LINCOLN OIL CO. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 11 | 21 | +10 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 15 | 20 | +5 | SCHIMMEL, V. I. (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) · J-A-H, INC. (3) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 31 | 20 | -11 | RIFE OIL PROPERTIES, INC. (2) · TOWNSEND THE CO. (2) · WYLIE, JERRY E. OIL DRILLING CO. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 34 | 20 | -14 | WAGNER & BROWN (7) · COX, JOHN L. (2) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 30 | 20 | -10 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (6) · HOLLOWAY OIL COMPANY (2) · PETROLIA DRILLING CORP. (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 22 | 19 | -3 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. (3) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · BANAM CORPORATION (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 33 | 19 | -14 | CANAM RESOURCES, INC. (2) · NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (2) |
| LEON (289) | 4 | 19 | +15 | LAW ENGINEERING TESTING CO. (8) · TIPCO (3) · ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 15 | 19 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (3) · AMARILLO OIL CO. (2) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 8 | 18 | +10 | AMIS, WILLIAM J. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 15 | 17 | +2 | GULF OIL CORP. (3) · HNG OIL COMPANY (2) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 19 | 16 | -3 | PAGE PETROLEUM INC. (2) · S S & B PRODUCTION CO. (2) · STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 4 | 16 | +12 | SIOUX NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (5) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · ABILENE DRILLING, INC. (1) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 9 | 16 | +7 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (4) · COX, JOHN L. (3) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 8 | 15 | +7 | AMALGAMATED BONANZA PETR. LTD. (6) · EDWARDS, GUS CO. (4) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 26 | 15 | -11 | TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · LIBERTY PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · COATES, GEORGE H. ESTATE OF (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 42 | 15 | -27 | B & O OIL CO. (2) · HUGHES & HUGHES (2) · PETRO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 4 | 14 | +10 | HOUTCHENS, D. D. (6) · GUADALUPE EXPLORATION CORP. (5) · WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (3) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 16 | 14 | -2 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. (3) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (2) · BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 10 | 14 | +4 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (8) · FAIR OIL, LTD. (1) · KIRKWOOD, R. L. JR. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 8 | 14 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · CIMARRON PETR. CORP. (1) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 7 | 14 | +7 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · DURHAM, INC. (2) · ELAM, JACK G. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 12 | 13 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (4) · GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 22 | 13 | -9 | GULF OIL CORP. (2) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 15 | 12 | -3 | CABOT CORP. (4) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 11 | 12 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| GONZALES (177) | 5 | 11 | +6 | GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CORP. (5) · MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (1) · MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 5 | 11 | +6 | DIXON DRILLING COMPANY (3) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (3) · DIXON DRLG. CO.& SIMMS EXP. CO. (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 15 | 11 | -4 | CADDO OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · B & B & W.C.P. (2) · HAWKINS, N. G. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 4 | 10 | +6 | KIOWA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · PRAIRIE CORP. (4) · B. J. OIL CO. INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 10 | 10 | +0 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (4) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 3 | 10 | +7 | PARTEN, J. R. (4) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · MARION CORP. (1) |
| MARTIN (317) | 15 | 10 | -5 | MGF OIL CORPORATION (4) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · RIAL OIL CO. (2) |
| ORANGE (361) | 7 | 10 | +3 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (2) · SUE-ANN OPERATING CO. (2) · CORMIER, ROBERT (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 0 | 10 | +10 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. (6) · COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY (3) · GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 6 | 10 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (3) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · FORGOTSON, JAMES M. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 13 | 9 | -4 | BLAIR OIL COMPANY (2) · CAL-TEX OIL COMPANY (2) · FRALEY OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| FOARD (155) | 4 | 9 | +5 | ALPHA EXPLORATION CO. (4) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 11 | 9 | -2 | COLLUM, JIM & PRICE, J. P. (3) · MKW EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 17 | 9 | -8 | COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY (5) · GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (3) · TAYLOR BROTHERS OIL CO. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 4 | 9 | +5 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (4) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 2 | 8 | +6 | BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (2) · WAGLEY, ALLEN (2) · DISCORBIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 8 | 8 | +0 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) |
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| TERRELL (443) | 3 | 5 | +2 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (2) · COQUINA OIL CORPORATION (1) · EL RAN, INC. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 11 | 5 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (4) · MOSBACHER PROD. CO.-TRANSCO EXP. (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 10 | 4 | -6 | BONNER, BOBBY (1) · NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. (1) · RIAL OIL CO. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 4 | 4 | +0 | DELTA-GULF, INC. (1) · HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. (1) · PURVIS, J. H. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 1 | 4 | +3 | COX, ROBERT G. & ASSOCIATES,INC. (1) · HATHAWAY, J. B. (1) · LEO INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 4 | +3 | SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · EUROPEAN-SOUTHWEST CO. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 4 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) · JEFFERSON-WILLIAMS ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 7 | 4 | -3 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (4) |
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| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 4 | +3 | SABINE EXPLORATION (2) · DONRICK OIL (1) · POWER FUEL PRODUCERS, INC. (1) |
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| CASS (67) | 1 | 3 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 19 | 3 | -16 | INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. (2) · GRIMM, JACK F. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 2 | 3 | +1 | ATAPCO (1) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (1) · POYNOR, G. M. (1) |
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| FRANKLIN (159) | 3 | 3 | +0 | TAUBERT & STEED (2) · FLYNN ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 4 | 3 | -1 | CONOCO INC. (1) · DANIEL OIL CO. (1) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 7 | 3 | -4 | SCATES EXPLORATION CO., INC. (1) · SOUTHLAND MINERALS CO. (1) · WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 5 | 3 | -2 | COMINCO AMERICAN INC. (1) · KAMLOK, INC. (1) · ST. CLAIR, D. W. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 3 | +3 | LANG, GLENN JR. (2) · PSBB PRODUCING & GATHERING CO. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 5 | 3 | -2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · ORR, B. B. (1) · S & D OIL CO. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 3 | 3 | +0 | MORAN CORPORATION, THE (3) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 12 | 3 | -9 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
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| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 2 | -1 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. (1) · ROYALTY OIL CO. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 1 | 2 | +1 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 2 | 2 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 2 | 2 | +0 | WHB EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 2 | +1 | INGAS OIL CO. (2) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 4 | 2 | -2 | MKBM OIL CO. (2) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 0 | 2 | +2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 1 | 2 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 2 | 2 | +0 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) · MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. (1) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 2 | 2 | +0 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 1 | +0 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MOBLEY, O. B. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GILL, JAMES R., JR. O.D (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MAHONY, BERNARD J. (1) |
| LAMAR (277) | 0 | 1 | +1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 1 | +0 | EDWARDS, BRYAN (1) |
| PARMER (369) | 0 | 1 | +1 | U.S. PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DALLAS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 0 | 1 | +1 | UV INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
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| BOSQUE (35) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DALLAS (113) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DELTA (119) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| JEFF DAVIS (243) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LYNN (305) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SABINE (403) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SAN SABA (411) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 0 | -2 |