◆Draft preview.
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: 1980Q1
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1979Q4 · 1980Q1 · 1980Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
223 counties had at least one permit approved in 1980Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (235)
| County | 1979Q4 | 1980Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1980Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUVAL (131) | 553 | 400 | -153 | SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (224) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (48) · EXXON CORP. (23) |
| WICHITA (485) | 274 | 229 | -45 | S & J OPERATING CO. (16) · CATLIN, CARL (10) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) |
| YOUNG (503) | 201 | 212 | +11 | BARON CO., INC. THE (11) · PHILLIPS, M. J. (8) · BEISCH & HANNA, INC. (6) |
| ARCHER (9) | 225 | 159 | -66 | DEEN DRILLING COMPANY (6) · BURKETT OPERATING CO., THE (5) · CLEO OIL, INC. (5) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 134 | 156 | +22 | COCHRAN & HARRIS (9) · HANVEY, DON H. OIL INTERESTS INC (8) · LOUISIANA CRUDE OIL & GAS CO INC (8) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 134 | 154 | +20 | JONES CO. (23) · WHITT, W. J. (20) · WATSON PROPERTIES, INC (14) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 161 | 152 | -9 | BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. (23) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (16) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (11) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 118 | 140 | +22 | DUNNAM & PUTNAM OIL, INC. (15) · LA ACEITE ENERGY, INC. (8) · SNYDER DRILLING CORP. (8) |
| BURLESON (51) | 93 | 136 | +43 | CARTER OIL CO., THE (13) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (13) · STRATA ENERGY, INC. (12) |
| JACK (237) | 172 | 129 | -43 | JIMCO (9) · SANDERS OIL & GAS CO. (6) · SINGLETON, W. (6) |
| BEXAR (29) | 48 | 125 | +77 | SENDERO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (45) · SCHIMMEL, V. I. (33) · GATHINGS, W. G. (13) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 94 | 119 | +25 | EXXON CORP. (28) · CONOCO INC. (20) · RANKIN OIL CO. (9) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 47 | 105 | +58 | TXO MINERALS, INC. (41) · MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (20) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (7) |
| WISE (497) | 99 | 103 | +4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (29) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (9) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (8) |
| MEDINA (325) | 64 | 101 | +37 | MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (20) · KLAEGER, J. H. (14) · RADCO HYDROCARBONS INC. (9) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 125 | 98 | -27 | COMANCHE PET. CO. (6) · PAUTSKY, NORMAN (6) · S. R. I. PRODUCTION (6) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 88 | 96 | +8 | FLETCHER, E. B. (9) · CAMBRIAN OIL, INC. (7) · TROJAN OIL PROD. & SERVICES INC. (6) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 72 | 94 | +22 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. (17) · LINCOLN OIL CO. (9) · KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. (8) |
| PECOS (371) | 100 | 93 | -7 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (30) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 87 | 93 | +6 | WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. (8) · PEN-MAR PETROLEUM COMPANY (6) · SCANDRILL CO. (6) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 133 | 92 | -41 | WALTERS, G. C., JR. (14) · CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) |
| BEE (25) | 40 | 90 | +50 | TXO MINERALS, INC. (18) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (7) · HAMILTON BROTHERS OIL CO. (5) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 104 | 90 | -14 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (12) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (8) · TRI-MOR PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) |
| CLAY (77) | 154 | 89 | -65 | MASSIE OIL COMPANY (6) · BURNS PETROLEUM (4) · DAVIS, GOWIN (4) |
| WEBB (479) | 117 | 85 | -32 | GOSE, STEVE (17) · GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (9) · HNG OIL COMPANY (7) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 54 | 83 | +29 | ENERGETICS, INC. (10) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (6) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (6) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 151 | 82 | -69 | GETTY OIL CO. (31) · GCO MINERALS COMPANY (26) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 84 | 82 | -2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (20) · ELLPEN, INC. (9) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (7) |
| NUECES (355) | 84 | 82 | -2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| HOWARD (227) | 98 | 78 | -20 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · MCCANN CORPORATION (6) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 62 | 77 | +15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (25) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (17) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| WARD (475) | 66 | 73 | +7 | GULF OIL CORP. (35) · EXXON CORP. (7) · KENNEDY & CHANEY (4) |
| BROWN (49) | 84 | 72 | -12 | HENRY HYDROCARBON, INC. (11) · S. R. I. PRODUCTION (7) · TOMMY WATTS ENTERPRISES INC***P5 (6) |
| GARZA (169) | 52 | 72 | +20 | EXXON CORP. (14) · CONOCO INC. (7) · DIEKEMPER, RAY J. JR. (7) |
| WHARTON (481) | 90 | 71 | -19 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (10) · TEXACO INC. (7) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| JONES (253) | 106 | 69 | -37 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (6) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 70 | 68 | -2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (11) · CONOCO INC. (10) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (8) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 82 | 66 | -16 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (18) · EXXON CORP. (8) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 80 | 66 | -14 | HAJJ OIL COMPANY (13) · PETRO GULF, INC. (12) · CANUS PETROLEUM, INC. (8) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 91 | 64 | -27 | NOVA ENERGY GROUP, INC. (13) · WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (9) · SUPREME OIL COMPANY (6) |
| REAGAN (383) | 113 | 63 | -50 | WAY & MILLS (13) · COX, JOHN L. (8) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (6) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 53 | 61 | +8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (17) · PETRO GULF, INC. (12) · DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (6) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 28 | 61 | +33 | ANACONDA CO., THE (31) · MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (8) · WEST, THOMAS S., JR. (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 65 | 60 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (18) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (4) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 81 | 60 | -21 | SCANDRILL CO. (8) · VORTT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (8) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (5) |
| COOKE (97) | 60 | 58 | -2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (18) · TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (13) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 31 | 58 | +27 | GULF OIL CORP. (11) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (9) · GIFFORD, MITCHELL & WISENBAKER (7) |
| CRANE (103) | 58 | 57 | -1 | GULF OIL CORP. (13) · EXXON CORP. (12) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (9) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 96 | 57 | -39 | HAMCO EXPLORATION DEVELOPMENT CO (8) · D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. (4) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 49 | 56 | +7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (10) · CONOCO INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| FISHER (151) | 56 | 54 | -2 | WILBURN, J. A. (8) · HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 57 | 54 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (7) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (7) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (5) |
| SCURRY (415) | 52 | 54 | +2 | ELLPEN, INC. (15) · EXXON CORP. (10) · HARDIN, W. V. (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 43 | 53 | +10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (7) · GULF INTERSTATE EXPLORATION, INC (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 29 | 53 | +24 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (20) · EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (6) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (5) |
| PARKER (367) | 97 | 53 | -44 | WORLD PRODUCERS, INC. (7) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 32 | 52 | +20 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (11) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (8) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 55 | 52 | -3 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (5) · MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. (4) · REALITOS ENERGY CORP. (4) |
| HARDIN (199) | 45 | 51 | +6 | UTAH DELTA PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · COBBLE OIL CO. (4) · NEWTON, W. F. (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 53 | 51 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (15) · HUFFINGTON, ROY M., INC. (4) · PCU, INC. OF TEXAS (4) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 51 | 51 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (44) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 73 | 51 | -22 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (6) · MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (5) · HOUTCHENS, D. D. (4) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 48 | 51 | +3 | LANDRUM PETROLEUM CO., INC. (10) · ELLIS, KEN OIL CO. (6) · SWANSON, JOHN D. (6) |
| RUSK (401) | 47 | 50 | +3 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. (6) · WILLIAMSON, ROBERT (6) · HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (5) |
| IRION (235) | 60 | 49 | -11 | MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. (7) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (5) |
| JACKSON (239) | 56 | 48 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (7) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 43 | 48 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) · SMITH, JOE E. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 41 | 46 | +5 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 36 | 46 | +10 | HENDRIK'S HOLDING USA LTD. (13) · HONCHO INTERNATIONAL CORP. (8) · ALFORD PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| ERATH (143) | 48 | 44 | -4 | BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (14) · COMMAND-MERGNER ENERGY CORP. (6) · BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 31 | 43 | +12 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (9) · GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 49 | 42 | -7 | TEXACO INC. (6) · GERONIMO OIL CO. (3) · READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 53 | 41 | -12 | EXXON CORP. (13) · ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS CO. (6) · STEELE, BARNEY (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 32 | 41 | +9 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (6) · COOPER, GLENN W. (5) · NRG RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| LEE (287) | 55 | 41 | -14 | WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (10) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (7) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (7) |
| LAVACA (285) | 38 | 39 | +1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (5) · BARTH ENERGY CORP. (3) · SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 62 | 39 | -23 | LYNCH, W. WALDO (6) · INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. (5) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (5) |
| BROOKS (47) | 29 | 38 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (25) · TEXACO INC. (3) · BENDIX FIELD ENGINEERING CORP. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 53 | 38 | -15 | GETTY OIL CO. (6) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (5) · SEAGULL INTL. EXP., INC. (3) |
| WOOD (499) | 34 | 38 | +4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · EXXON CORP. (7) · GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| HASKELL (207) | 36 | 36 | +0 | GILLESPIE OPERATORS (5) · HARKEN OIL & GAS, INC (3) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 63 | 36 | -27 | PALO-PLACER (9) · COX, JOHN L. (6) · BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (4) |
| WILSON (493) | 53 | 36 | -17 | WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (7) · NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (6) · STAHL, JAMES A. (5) |
| CROSBY (107) | 33 | 35 | +2 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (12) · DUNCAN DRILLING CO. (7) · STELZER, J. C. (4) |
| MARTIN (317) | 49 | 35 | -14 | PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THE (4) · MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · PURVIS, J. H. (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 47 | 34 | -13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · EXXON CORP. (5) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 46 | 34 | -12 | DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC. (3) · ESPERANZA ENERGY CORP. (3) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (3) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 35 | 33 | -2 | SCHIMMEL, V. I. (7) · CAMPBELL, L. W. (3) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 27 | 33 | +6 | RISIEN, H. V. (5) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (4) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| GONZALES (177) | 24 | 32 | +8 | DELHI OIL CORP. & NRM (10) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (10) · ROBINSON BROTHERS DRILLING CO. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 38 | 32 | -6 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (6) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (5) · OTEX ENERGY INC. (5) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 53 | 31 | -22 | MONSANTO COMPANY (17) · BRYANT & WHITE OIL CO. (3) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 42 | 31 | -11 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (7) · WALSH & TRANT PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · LEONARD RESOURCES (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 28 | 31 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (22) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| GRAY (179) | 24 | 30 | +6 | MORGAS (5) · WATKINS, J. B. (5) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| HARRISON (203) | 25 | 30 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 41 | 28 | -13 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 25 | 28 | +3 | BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (7) · COMMAND-MERGNER ENERGY CORP. (2) · MORRELL & PARROTT (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 41 | 28 | -13 | EXXON CORP. (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 67 | 28 | -39 | HNG OIL COMPANY (10) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · GEOCHEMICAL SURVEYS, INC. (3) |
| WHEELER (483) | 41 | 28 | -13 | STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (6) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · POOL & ROBERTSON (3) |
| CARSON (65) | 23 | 27 | +4 | DYNE OIL & GAS,INC. (5) · ARMOUR PROPERTIES (4) · CAL-TEX OIL COMPANY (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 34 | 27 | -7 | CAMBRIDGE & NAIL (2) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (2) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 44 | 26 | -18 | CARBONIT EXPLORATION, INC. (6) · TAYLOR, BEN J. (6) · HAWKINS, N. G. (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 45 | 26 | -19 | CONOCO INC. (2) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (2) · MASSINGILL, B. D. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 23 | 25 | +2 | GULF OIL CORP. (8) · SOUTH RANCH OIL CO., INC. (3) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (2) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 8 | 25 | +17 | WILSON, ROGER B & DAVIS JOHN M (11) · WILSON, ROGER B. & DULAK, ERNEST (4) · KING ENT. (3) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 45 | 25 | -20 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (3) · TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATION (3) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 25 | 24 | -1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (14) · SUPRON ENERGY CORP. (3) · CHAMPION, BILL (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 51 | 24 | -27 | EXXON CORP. (5) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · INTEGRAL ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 10 | 24 | +14 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (13) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (6) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 22 | 22 | +0 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 19 | 22 | +3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (7) · THREE WAY OIL COMPANY III (4) · MARTIN, D. OIL CO. (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 26 | 22 | -4 | LEMON, HULEN H. (3) · YAKIMA OIL CO. (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 20 | 22 | +2 | COX, JOHN L. (3) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (3) · PURVIS, J. H. (3) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 6 | 22 | +16 | LOVEALL, ROBERT (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · FURLONG & FURLONG (5) |
| POTTER (375) | 6 | 22 | +16 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. (19) · CIG EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (1) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 26 | 22 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · FRENCH, L. R., JR. (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 32 | 21 | -11 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (4) · PARAFFINE OIL CORP. (4) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 31 | 21 | -10 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (8) · JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY (4) · DAVIS, DONALD E. (2) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 96 | 20 | -76 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (18) · MILLER BROTHERS (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 21 | 19 | -2 | GULF OIL CORP. (4) · WATSON PROPERTIES, INC (3) · HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 23 | 19 | -4 | GULF CANADA ROYALITE LTD (10) · AMALGAMATED BONANZA PETR. LTD. (3) · DALECO RESOURCES (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 43 | 19 | -24 | R K PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 38 | 19 | -19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 10 | 18 | +8 | CHEROKEE ENERGY, INC. (3) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 26 | 18 | -8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (4) · ENERGY SOURCES, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 18 | 18 | +0 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (2) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (2) |
| KENT (263) | 11 | 18 | +7 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · LOBO OIL CORPORATION (3) · ELAM, JACK G. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 19 | 18 | -1 | EMORY INTERNATIONAL, INC. (3) · POYNOR CORPORATION (2) · ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 29 | 18 | -11 | WAGNER & BROWN (4) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 19 | 18 | -1 | EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 15 | 17 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (12) · ALAMO PET. CO. (1) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 16 | 17 | +1 | MCBAY OPERATING CO. (6) · LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (2) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 10 | 17 | +7 | CIMMARON OIL CO., INC. (5) · SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (4) |
| POLK (373) | 9 | 17 | +8 | HESTER, B. M. (5) · WELLS, CHARLES N. (3) · S & Y PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 25 | 16 | -9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) · TRACY ENGINEERING CO. (2) · AMIS, WILLIAM J. (1) |
| KING (269) | 17 | 16 | -1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (6) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 7 | 16 | +9 | TEXAS INTL. GAS & OIL, INC. (7) · I & L DEVELOPMENT CO. (2) · SANTA FE ENERGY CO. (2) |
| ELLIS (139) | 18 | 14 | -4 | CAPITAL STRATEGY CORP. (8) · IDGAS ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · B. J. OIL CO. INC. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 22 | 14 | -8 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| LEON (289) | 7 | 13 | +6 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · CAL-TEX OPERATIONS, INC. (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 22 | 13 | -9 | IVY, HANIE (6) · BLAIR EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · GEOMAC ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 15 | 13 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (5) · CPC EXPLORATION INC. (1) · GOULD OIL INC. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 11 | 11 | +0 | WAGLEY, ALLEN (2) · AMERICAN STAR ENERGY & MIN. CORP (1) · BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (1) |
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| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 7 | 9 | +2 | PENNINGTON, W. L., INC. (6) · HOUTCHENS, D. D. (3) |
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| HENDERSON (213) | 12 | 7 | -5 | PERRYMAN OPERATING CO., INC. (3) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) · MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 8 | 7 | -1 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. (2) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) · LOMAX EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 4 | 7 | +3 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (1) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (1) |
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| CHEROKEE (73) | 9 | 6 | -3 | HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (2) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 3 | 6 | +3 | CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (3) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · HARPER, WAYNE (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 23 | 6 | -17 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · BAIRD, B. M. (1) · EXPANDO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 5 | 6 | +1 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (4) · LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · SCATES EXPLORATION CO., INC. (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 10 | 6 | -4 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) · ATAPCO (1) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 8 | 6 | -2 | BROWN, FRED G. INC. (2) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (2) · THOMAS, J. L. TRUSTEE (1) |
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| CAMERON (61) | 5 | 5 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (2) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) · SUNDANCE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 7 | 5 | -2 | HILL, JOHN H. (2) · NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. (2) · SAWYER DRILLING & SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 13 | 5 | -8 | BARRETT, OLGA PETROLEUM PRODUCER (3) · PETRO-TECH, INC. (1) · TEXOTA OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 8 | 5 | -3 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (2) · CARGILL, ROBERT (1) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 5 | 5 | +0 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO. (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 2 | 5 | +3 | WALLACE OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · CLUCK, JIMMY (1) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 6 | 4 | -2 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (1) · ORLA PETRO INC. & HOPI DRLG. CO. (1) · SLACK, R. C. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 15 | 4 | -11 | HAWN BROTHERS (2) · PALOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 8 | 4 | -4 | AMERICAN CRUDE, INC. (1) · ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS CO. (1) · DOUBLE EAGLE OIL CO. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 2 | 4 | +2 | GUARDIAN OIL COMPANY (1) · HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (1) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 10 | 4 | -6 | GIBSON DRLG. CO. (1) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 5 | 4 | -1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 4 | 4 | +0 | HERZER, JOHN F. AND ANNA BETH (2) · BLACKWELL, BLACKIE (1) · MKBM OIL CO. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 2 | 3 | +1 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 7 | 3 | -4 | MIERS BROTHERS OIL & GAS CO. (1) · TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. (1) · TOMLIN, PINKY THE CO. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 12 | 3 | -9 | CONOCO INC. (1) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (1) · MORAN CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 5 | 3 | -2 | LEO INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1) · ROYALTY OIL CO. (1) · VOIGHT, JOHN & RICHEY, W. E. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 9 | 3 | -6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN CRUDE, INC. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 11 | 3 | -8 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (3) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 8 | 3 | -5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · L & B OIL CO. INC. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 5 | 3 | -2 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (1) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) · PLACID OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 2 | 3 | +1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · OXY PETR. INC (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 8 | 3 | -5 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 3 | 2 | -1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · TEXAS GENERAL PETR. CORP. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 6 | 2 | -4 | DOODLE BUG JOINT VENTURE #1 (1) · SAFARI DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 1 | 2 | +1 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · POTTSVILLE OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 4 | 2 | -2 | CRYSTAL OIL COMPANY (1) · ROSS, BILL C. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (1) · TIPPERARY CORPORATION (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 10 | 2 | -8 | CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO. (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 0 | 2 | +2 | MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) · PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 2 | 2 | +0 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 5 | 2 | -3 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (1) · PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 3 | 2 | -1 | CENTEX OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (2) |
| BAILEY (17) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ROBERTS, MERLIN (1) |
| BANDERA (19) | 2 | 1 | -1 | STOKES, KING (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 1 | -1 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 3 | 1 | -2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GUARDIAN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HOOVER & BRACKEN ENERGIES, INC. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MILLER, JED J. (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 2 | 1 | -1 | RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| SWISHER (437) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HERNDON OIL AND GAS COMPANY (1) |
| UVALDE (463) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MAJOR PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CNG PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DELTA (119) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| DONLEY (129) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FLOYD (153) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUNT (231) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| KIMBLE (267) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| KINNEY (271) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PARMER (369) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ROCKWALL (397) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 3 | 0 | -3 |