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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: 1979Q4
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1979Q3 · 1979Q4 · 1980Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
226 counties had at least one permit approved in 1979Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (235)
| County | 1979Q3 | 1979Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1979Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUVAL (131) | 328 | 553 | +225 | TEXACO INC. (434) · ANACONDA CO., THE (18) · SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) |
| WICHITA (485) | 209 | 274 | +65 | GEBRON OIL & GAS CORP. (18) · CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. (12) · THOR,RAYMOND W. & ASSOC., INC. (8) |
| ARCHER (9) | 162 | 225 | +63 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (14) · KNIGHT, MACK (11) · GHO-MOR DRILLING COMPANY (9) |
| YOUNG (503) | 183 | 201 | +18 | PHILLIPS, M. J. (18) · PYRON EXPLORATION & DRLG. CORP. (6) · SWANNER PROPERTIES (6) |
| JACK (237) | 145 | 172 | +27 | NATURAL ENERGY PRODUCTION CO. (9) · CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. (7) · SANDERS OIL & GAS CO. (7) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 110 | 161 | +51 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (17) · LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (16) · DAMERON PETROLEUM CORP. (9) |
| CLAY (77) | 77 | 154 | +77 | JACKSON, J. M. OIL PROPERTIES (17) · NEWTON, RICHARD R. (10) · HOLCOMB, FRANK (7) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 83 | 151 | +68 | GETTY OIL CO. (130) · EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 108 | 134 | +26 | KAHAN ENERGY CORP. (9) · WILBROOK EXPLORATION, INC. (7) · SCHKADE BROTHERS DRILLING CO. (5) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 105 | 134 | +29 | MUSSELMAN PETROLEUM & LAND CO. (14) · WATSON PROPERTIES, INC (13) · JONES CO. (11) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 82 | 133 | +51 | CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (43) · INVESTORS ENERGY GROUP, INC. (14) · WALTERS, G. C., JR. (13) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 65 | 125 | +60 | COMANCHE PET. CO. (11) · DOMINY, CHAS. F. (10) · PAUTSKY, NORMAN (8) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 113 | 118 | +5 | JONES CO. (11) · ENRE CORP. (7) · COCHRAN & HARRIS (6) |
| WEBB (479) | 85 | 117 | +32 | GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (11) · MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. (9) · BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (8) |
| REAGAN (383) | 68 | 113 | +45 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (25) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (17) · WAY & MILLS (13) |
| JONES (253) | 76 | 106 | +30 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (13) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (8) · DUNCAN DRILLING CO. (5) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 99 | 104 | +5 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (9) · DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (8) · TENTEX PETROLEUM, INC. (6) |
| PECOS (371) | 105 | 100 | -5 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (7) · THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) |
| WISE (497) | 89 | 99 | +10 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (14) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (11) · MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (8) |
| HOWARD (227) | 68 | 98 | +30 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (25) · EXXON CORP. (10) · WOOD, MCSHANE & THAMS (7) |
| PARKER (367) | 95 | 97 | +2 | TAYLOR, BEN J. (6) · BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (5) · PEERLESS OIL CO., INC. (5) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 77 | 96 | +19 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (96) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 70 | 96 | +26 | ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC. (17) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (6) · GRAHAM, KEITH D. (6) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 224 | 94 | -130 | EXXON CORP. (22) · RANKIN OIL CO. (14) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (13) |
| BURLESON (51) | 55 | 93 | +38 | GENERAL PROD. CORP. (10) · GEODYNAMICS OIL & GAS, INC. (9) · STRATA ENERGY, INC. (9) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 59 | 91 | +32 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (11) · SUPREME OIL COMPANY (10) · WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (7) |
| WHARTON (481) | 70 | 90 | +20 | NELSON & WADDELL (8) · TEXACO INC. (7) · MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (6) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 42 | 88 | +46 | TROJAN OIL PROD. & SERVICES INC. (7) · BRASWELL, J. V. (6) · FLETCHER, E. B. (6) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 90 | 87 | -3 | SCANDRILL CO. (8) · CASTEEL, HOYT F. (6) · BI-CENTENNIAL OIL CO. (4) |
| BROWN (49) | 68 | 84 | +16 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (7) · TEN J'S (6) · J.P. OIL, INC. (5) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 45 | 84 | +39 | GRANBURY OIL CO., INC. (12) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (10) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (9) |
| NUECES (355) | 68 | 84 | +16 | TEXACO INC. (10) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (6) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 40 | 82 | +42 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (9) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (8) · GUERNSEY PETROLEUM CORP OF TEXAS (6) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 74 | 81 | +7 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (16) · SCANDRILL CO. (9) · PITCOCK, INC. (5) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 32 | 80 | +48 | CONOCO INC. (39) · PETRO GULF, INC. (18) · PETRO-ROCK, INC (13) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 39 | 73 | +34 | O'NEAL, LINDELL (7) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (6) · TAUBERT & STEED (5) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 37 | 72 | +35 | BOB'S OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. (11) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (8) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 79 | 70 | -9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (23) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) · CONOCO INC. (5) |
| SUTTON (435) | 44 | 67 | +23 | HNG OIL COMPANY (27) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (10) · AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (5) |
| WARD (475) | 49 | 66 | +17 | GULF OIL CORP. (23) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (7) · HNG OIL COMPANY (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 35 | 65 | +30 | EXXON CORP. (30) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (2) · LAGUNA PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| MEDINA (325) | 20 | 64 | +44 | GENIE OIL COMPANY (17) · PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC (7) · WHITCOMB, GAIL (7) |
| UPTON (461) | 43 | 63 | +20 | PALO-PLACER (17) · COX, JOHN L. (9) · BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (6) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 27 | 62 | +35 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (16) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 56 | 62 | +6 | BECKER, B. A. (8) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) · HUGHES & HUGHES (5) |
| COOKE (97) | 60 | 60 | +0 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (10) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (7) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| IRION (235) | 37 | 60 | +23 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (10) · MEADCO PROPERTIES (6) · MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 84 | 58 | -26 | GULF OIL CORP. (28) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 73 | 57 | -16 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (16) · T - C OIL COMPANY (10) · HEWIT & DOUGHERTY (4) |
| FISHER (151) | 23 | 56 | +33 | HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · FLETCHER, E. B. (5) · SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 60 | 56 | -4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (8) · BRISCOE, GUY (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| LEE (287) | 46 | 55 | +9 | WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (11) · U. S. RESOURCES, INC. (9) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (6) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 58 | 55 | -3 | AGOIL, INC. (12) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (5) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 44 | 54 | +10 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (10) · MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (7) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. (5) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 56 | 53 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (16) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · AIKMAN PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 39 | 53 | +14 | MONSANTO COMPANY (19) · GETTY OIL CO. (6) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (6) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 26 | 53 | +27 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (9) · TARINA OIL COMPANY (8) · PETRO GULF, INC. (7) |
| HARRIS (201) | 62 | 53 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (13) · HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| PANOLA (365) | 62 | 53 | -9 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (8) · GETTY OIL CO. (5) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (4) |
| WILSON (493) | 32 | 53 | +21 | PESO OIL CO (9) · WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (8) · PETROLIA DRILLING CORP. (5) |
| GARZA (169) | 41 | 52 | +11 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (7) · BROWN, GEORGE R. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 68 | 52 | -16 | ELLPEN, INC. (11) · INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. (5) · DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. (4) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 79 | 51 | -28 | EXXON CORP. (46) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · HAMILL, CLAUD B. (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 34 | 51 | +17 | TEXACO INC. (12) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| MARTIN (317) | 16 | 49 | +33 | MGF OIL CORPORATION (13) · TEXACO INC. (8) · COX, JOHN L. (5) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 38 | 49 | +11 | TEXACO INC. (6) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · MESSERS, THE CO. INC. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 41 | 49 | +8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (5) · TENNECO OIL CO. (5) · DUTY TOOL COMPANY (4) |
| BEXAR (29) | 24 | 48 | +24 | SENDERO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (22) · WATSON, A. D. (4) · SCHIMMEL, V. I. (3) |
| ERATH (143) | 43 | 48 | +5 | DOME OIL & GAS CO. (11) · CLARION RESOURCES INC. (5) · BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 41 | 48 | +7 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (13) · MADISON OIL COMPANY (3) · NARO OIL CORP. (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 40 | 47 | +7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 74 | 47 | -27 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (13) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (3) · PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| RUSK (401) | 25 | 47 | +22 | WILLIAMSON, ROBERT (8) · MCCORMICK OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (4) |
| NOLAN (353) | 31 | 46 | +15 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (6) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (4) · YATES EXPLORATION CO. (4) |
| HARDIN (199) | 32 | 45 | +13 | PORTER, JAMES W. (4) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (4) · ZINN PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 28 | 45 | +17 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (6) · HNG OIL COMPANY (6) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (5) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 25 | 45 | +20 | GETTY OIL CO. (6) · FASKEN, DAVID (5) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 25 | 44 | +19 | BARON CO., INC. THE (28) · HAWKINS, N. G. (4) · MAP OIL COMPANY (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 19 | 43 | +24 | R K PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · RIAL OIL CO. (5) · TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 56 | 43 | -13 | ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. (4) · OLSON, DALE (4) · MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 26 | 43 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) · LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| COKE (81) | 38 | 42 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (5) · LEMON, HULEN H. (4) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 33 | 41 | +8 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 39 | 41 | +2 | GULF OIL CORP. (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) · TARTAN PRODUCTION CO. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 34 | 41 | +7 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| WHEELER (483) | 25 | 41 | +16 | DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (9) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (2) · HNG OIL COMPANY (2) |
| BEE (25) | 49 | 40 | -9 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · NORTHERN PUMP COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 32 | 38 | +6 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · SULPETRO INTERNATIONAL, LTD. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 40 | 38 | -2 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (7) · EXXON CORP. (5) · OTEX ENERGY INC. (4) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 24 | 38 | +14 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (9) · EXXON CORP. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 20 | 36 | +16 | FLETCHER, E. B. (4) · WALTER EXPLORATION INC. (4) · DESANA CORPORATION, THE (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 57 | 36 | -21 | HONCHO INTERNATIONAL CORP. (6) · TEXCAN RESOURCES CORP. (3) · ATAPCO (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 38 | 35 | -3 | SCHIMMEL, V. I. (11) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 45 | 34 | -11 | MCCULLOCH OIL CORP. OF TEXAS (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 29 | 34 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (7) · SOUTH RANCH OIL CO., INC. (6) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| CROSBY (107) | 35 | 33 | -2 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (7) · CADDELL, JAMES & DELTON (5) · CAPROCK OIL CO. (4) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 29 | 32 | +3 | INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. (4) · PARAFFINE OIL CORP. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 15 | 32 | +17 | COOPER, GLENN W. (6) · KNOX PLAINS OIL CO. (4) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 43 | 32 | -11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| FRIO (163) | 24 | 31 | +7 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (12) · CONCORD ENERGY, INC. (4) · HOSKINS, L. R. & SONS, INC. (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 40 | 31 | -9 | GULF OIL CORP. (9) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 40 | 31 | -9 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (6) · GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| BROOKS (47) | 37 | 29 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (13) · ARK ENERGY, INC. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 46 | 29 | -17 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (10) · GETTY OIL CO. (3) · CABOT CORP. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 18 | 29 | +11 | WAGNER & BROWN (7) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · JATAM INC. (4) |
| KENEDY (261) | 39 | 28 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (19) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 51 | 28 | -23 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · COX, EDWIN L. (2) · SKINNER CORP-NEWMAN BROS.DRLG.CO (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 32 | 27 | -5 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · H-M OIL COMPANY (2) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 32 | 26 | -6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (2) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 25 | 26 | +1 | MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (5) · HANLEY COMPANY (3) · SOHIO NATURAL RESOURCES CO. (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 26 | 26 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 14 | 25 | +11 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (10) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (2) · KILLINGSWORTH, LEE OPERATOR (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 31 | 25 | -6 | HOGAN, BEN (5) · RIFE OIL PROPERTIES, INC. (4) · GREENWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 14 | 25 | +11 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) · HOUTCHENS, D. D. (3) · SNUGGS, FRED (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 29 | 25 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · SAN JUAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · CLEMCO (2) |
| GONZALES (177) | 9 | 24 | +15 | NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (9) · DELHI OIL CORP. & NRM (2) · RUTH OIL CO. (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 27 | 24 | -3 | UNITED PETROSEARCH, INC. (5) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 13 | 23 | +10 | AMALGAMATED BONANZA PETR. LTD. (10) · BUTTES RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · EDWARDS, GUS CO. (3) |
| CARSON (65) | 30 | 23 | -7 | BRW OIL & GAS (6) · NIGAS, INC. (5) · TUMBLE WEED PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 11 | 23 | +12 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) · AMERICAN PUBLIC ENERGY CO. (2) · CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 10 | 23 | +13 | PEASE RIVER EXPLORATION, LTD. (6) · INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. (4) · BAIRD, B. M. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 17 | 23 | +6 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) · KENWORTHY OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 17 | 22 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · HARPER & LAWLESS PRODUCTION CO. (2) · MARALO, INC. (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 12 | 22 | +10 | C & R CO. (8) · WARREN, EARL T. (5) · MAJOR OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| REEVES (389) | 20 | 22 | +2 | ISON, FLOYD (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) · HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 17 | 21 | +4 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) · EXPANDO OIL COMPANY (4) · STEINBERGER, GERALD (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 22 | 20 | -2 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (4) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) · COX, JOHN L. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 16 | 19 | +3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · ALL AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 18 | 19 | +1 | MOSS BLUFF STORAGE VENTURE (3) · BFO CORP. (1) · CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 12 | 19 | +7 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (5) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC. (2) |
| ELLIS (139) | 5 | 18 | +13 | KIOWA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) · TRIPLE L OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (5) · CHESAPEEKE BAY GAS CO., LTD. (3) |
| KARNES (255) | 11 | 18 | +7 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) · SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2) · CARMEL ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 12 | 17 | +5 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (4) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 12 | 16 | +4 | DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (3) · NORDAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · PURVIS, J. H. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 14 | 16 | +2 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (2) · JONES-OBRIEN, INC. (2) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 17 | 15 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (6) · ALAMO PET. CO. (4) · NICHOLAS, J. W. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 6 | 15 | +9 | NULL, W. M.-OIL PRODUCER (3) · BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (2) · HAWN BROTHERS (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 13 | 15 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (6) · WHITSON, JAMES A., JR. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 9 | 14 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (9) · CHAPMAN OIL (1) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 6 | 13 | +7 | CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (7) · BARRETT, OLGA PETROLEUM PRODUCER (1) · CORPENING ENTERPRISES (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 11 | 13 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (2) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · ARMOUR PROPERTIES (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 5 | 13 | +8 | EDGE & MOEHLMANN (2) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (2) · CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 7 | 13 | +6 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (5) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (2) · MCMORAN-TRANSCO EXPL.CO. (2) |
| GRIMES (185) | 1 | 12 | +11 | CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (3) · MORAN CORPORATION, THE (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 11 | 12 | +1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · PERRYMAN OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 11 | 11 | +0 | CLARK, JACK E. (5) · BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (2) · BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 8 | 11 | +3 | LOBO OIL CORPORATION (4) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. (1) |
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| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 2 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
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| ROCKWALL (397) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MARSH, TOM F. INC. (1) |
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| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 0 | -1 |