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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: 1980Q3
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1980Q2 · 1980Q3 · 1980Q4 → 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 1980Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (233)
| County | 1980Q2 | 1980Q3 | Δ | Top operators (1980Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICHITA (485) | 209 | 312 | +103 | S & J OPERATING CO. (24) · HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION (21) · STRAY OIL COMPANY (16) |
| YOUNG (503) | 223 | 248 | +25 | SCANDRILL CO. (20) · ALEXANDER, K. C. (9) · PHILLIPS, M. J. (8) |
| ARCHER (9) | 196 | 239 | +43 | DEEN DRILLING COMPANY (10) · G.E.M., ASSOCIATES INC. (9) · H. I. M. PRODUCERS (8) |
| BURLESON (51) | 148 | 213 | +65 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (33) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (29) · TIPCO (16) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 131 | 170 | +39 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. (14) · LITTON OIL CORP. (12) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (10) |
| JACK (237) | 143 | 157 | +14 | REITA OIL COMPANY, INC. (9) · JIMCO (8) · GAGE & CO. (7) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 117 | 137 | +20 | SCANDRILL CO. (24) · BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (8) · HARPER, WILLIAM E. (6) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 116 | 129 | +13 | JONES CO. (17) · WHITT, W. J. (14) · LITTON OIL CORP. (9) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 137 | 125 | -12 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (18) · BROWNWOOD DRILL. & PROD. CO. INC (7) · BAR C WELL SERVICE CO. (5) |
| JONES (253) | 102 | 118 | +16 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (9) · BROWN OWL OIL CO. (6) · HILL PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 131 | 114 | -17 | TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (34) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (9) · PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS (9) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 105 | 109 | +4 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (15) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (8) · BLUESKY OIL & GAS, INC. (7) |
| SCURRY (415) | 73 | 106 | +33 | NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (27) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (10) · ELLPEN, INC. (9) |
| CLAY (77) | 112 | 105 | -7 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (7) · BURNS PETROLEUM (6) · RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (6) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 203 | 104 | -99 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO (15) · BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. (13) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (8) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 132 | 99 | -33 | CHAMBERS, JACKIE (5) · SIOUX NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (5) · JONES CO. (4) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 124 | 98 | -26 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (35) · EXXON CORP. (6) · MONSANTO COMPANY (6) |
| DUVAL (131) | 159 | 98 | -61 | EXXON CORP. (21) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (19) · UREX INC. (13) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 135 | 98 | -37 | WALTERS, G. C., JR. (12) · BAEN, JOHN SPENCER II (9) · STROUBE DEVELOPMENT CO. (8) |
| BROWN (49) | 82 | 97 | +15 | YOUNG, L. M. (9) · TRANS-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CORP. (7) · SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (6) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 51 | 96 | +45 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (31) · TEXACO INC. (18) · TEXAS PACIFIC OIL COMPANY, INC. (8) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 114 | 95 | -19 | LINCOLN DRILLING CO. (12) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (8) · QUINN OIL CORP. (5) |
| REAGAN (383) | 76 | 91 | +15 | PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (11) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (10) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (10) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 96 | 91 | -5 | FLETCHER, E. B. (7) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (5) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (5) |
| WISE (497) | 90 | 87 | -3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (31) · TAYLOR OPER. CO. (5) · ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 251 | 85 | -166 | TXO MINERALS, INC. (39) · DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 56 | 85 | +29 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. (14) · GULF OIL CORP. (7) · MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. (7) |
| ECTOR (135) | 65 | 84 | +19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (34) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (16) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (13) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 59 | 82 | +23 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (5) · MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (5) · RUTLEDGE & RUTLEDGE (5) |
| BEXAR (29) | 69 | 79 | +10 | UTOPIA OIL COMPANY (11) · SCHIMMEL, V.G. (7) · DAVIS, R.V. (6) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 64 | 77 | +13 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (13) · VORTT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (13) · HERRING, RAY (6) |
| PECOS (371) | 110 | 77 | -33 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (7) · EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 73 | 76 | +3 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (17) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 71 | 75 | +4 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (6) · PUTNAM, JIM (4) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (3) |
| WEBB (479) | 124 | 74 | -50 | KILLAM & HURD, LTD. (6) · CONOCO INC. (5) · GOSE, STEVE (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 63 | 74 | +11 | TEXACO INC. (6) · REALITOS ENERGY CORP. (5) · MACON, EUGENE (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 75 | 70 | -5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (6) · GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (6) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 48 | 69 | +21 | SEACO PRODUCTION (9) · NOVA ENERGY GROUP, INC. (7) · WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (6) |
| JACKSON (239) | 74 | 69 | -5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) · EXXON CORP. (8) · KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 70 | 69 | -1 | ELLPEN, INC. (8) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (7) · FALCON-COLORADO EXPLORATION, INC (5) |
| GONZALES (177) | 24 | 68 | +44 | NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (9) · EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATION (8) · WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (6) |
| NUECES (355) | 86 | 68 | -18 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 108 | 67 | -41 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (15) · BROWN, GEORGE R. (5) · TEXAS VANGUARD OIL COMPANY (4) |
| LEE (287) | 65 | 67 | +2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (16) · WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (8) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (6) |
| HARRIS (201) | 70 | 66 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (23) · HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY (9) · O'BRIEN, GARIC (7) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 66 | 66 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (57) · PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE (2) · CARL OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 53 | 63 | +10 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (13) · EXXON CORP. (9) · T - C OIL COMPANY (8) |
| CRANE (103) | 77 | 62 | -15 | EXXON CORP. (17) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (13) · GULF OIL CORP. (12) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 29 | 62 | +33 | HOLMES, J.C. OIL CO., INC. (27) · HUDDLESTON ENTERPRISES (8) · GOOD HOPE REFINERIES, INC. (5) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 44 | 60 | +16 | BRIGHT & CO. (4) · CONOCO INC. (4) · DESANA CORPORATION, THE (4) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 40 | 58 | +18 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (12) · EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (8) · GETTY OIL CO. (8) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 33 | 58 | +25 | CONOCO INC. (32) · OSBORNE OIL CO. (8) · S & S ENERGY INC (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 48 | 58 | +10 | SAXON OIL COMPANY (12) · COX, JOHN L. (9) · SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY (5) |
| MEDINA (325) | 64 | 57 | -7 | HARMONY DRILLING COMPANY (4) · KLAEGER, J. H. (4) · LOMA VERDE, INC. (4) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 37 | 56 | +19 | CORNELL OIL CO. (12) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (11) · THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE (5) |
| HARDIN (199) | 41 | 54 | +13 | PORTER, JAMES W. (9) · COMBS, TALMADGE F. TRUSTEE (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 42 | 54 | +12 | MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (5) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 44 | 53 | +9 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (5) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 36 | 53 | +17 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (7) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 29 | 52 | +23 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (11) · MESQUITE LAND & MINERALS, INC. (8) · WHITEHEAD OIL CO. (4) |
| BEE (25) | 105 | 51 | -54 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (6) · DIRKS PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 33 | 51 | +18 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · GREWING, RICHARD E. (4) |
| RUSK (401) | 48 | 51 | +3 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (5) · MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (4) · POWELL, GENE (4) |
| SUTTON (435) | 36 | 51 | +15 | HNG OIL COMPANY (17) · PERLMAN, WILLIAM (14) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| BROOKS (47) | 50 | 50 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (37) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) · HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| PARKER (367) | 47 | 50 | +3 | WORLD PRODUCERS, INC. (5) · BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| FRIO (163) | 38 | 49 | +11 | TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INC (6) · DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. (5) · GLENNCO EXPLORATION LTD. (5) |
| IRION (235) | 56 | 49 | -7 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (9) · MEADCO PROPERTIES (7) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 63 | 47 | -16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · EXXON CORP. (3) · HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THE (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 47 | 45 | -2 | ARDEN OIL CORP. (4) · STROUBE EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 37 | 45 | +8 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (4) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (3) · CIRCLE M CONSTRUCTION (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 26 | 45 | +19 | DULCE CO., THE (8) · ELECTROTHERMIC CO., THE (4) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 34 | 44 | +10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 47 | 44 | -3 | COX, JOHN L. (7) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (6) · MGF OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 37 | 43 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (12) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (4) · TENNECO OIL CO. (3) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 32 | 43 | +11 | TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATION (6) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · BIG FOUR OIL AND GAS (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 20 | 43 | +23 | NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (7) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · MGF OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| WOOD (499) | 40 | 43 | +3 | GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (11) · CLEMCO (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| GRAY (179) | 14 | 42 | +28 | STOWERS OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) · SECURITY PETROLEUM DRILLING, INC (6) · TENNECO OIL CO. (5) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 13 | 41 | +28 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. (4) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · SCHIMMEL, V.G. (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 58 | 41 | -17 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (6) · TEXACO INC. (5) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (2) |
| CARSON (65) | 24 | 40 | +16 | B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (7) · WALLACE, BOB OIL, INC. (5) · ARMOUR PROPERTIES (4) |
| KNOX (275) | 33 | 40 | +7 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (7) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (6) · COOPER, GLENN W. (4) |
| NOLAN (353) | 56 | 40 | -16 | ESPERANZA ENERGY CORP. (3) · AMINOIL USA INC. (2) · FEAGAN ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 44 | 39 | -5 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (3) · FREEMAN, JAMES C. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| PANOLA (365) | 45 | 39 | -6 | KEY PRODUCTION CO. (4) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (3) · LACY, R., INC. (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 52 | 39 | -13 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · TREPEL PET. EXP. & DEV. CORP. (3) · CLEVENGER, LARRY (2) |
| WARD (475) | 86 | 39 | -47 | TEXACO INC. (7) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) · HUNT, D. H. (3) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 47 | 37 | -10 | MONSANTO COMPANY (7) · RADTKE, D.E. & ASSOCIATES, INC. (5) · LAYTON ENTERPRISES, INC. (4) |
| MILAM (331) | 32 | 37 | +5 | ARIES OIL CORP. (7) · HULSE & THOMPSON (5) · WILSON, JESSE JR. PLUS FIVE (4) |
| CROSBY (107) | 48 | 36 | -12 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (7) · CAPROCK OIL CO. (5) · STELZER, J. C. (5) |
| ELLIS (139) | 32 | 36 | +4 | COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (19) · SOUTHEASTERN OIL & GAS (5) · B. J. OIL CO. INC. (4) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 34 | 36 | +2 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (4) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 33 | 36 | +3 | GEBRON OIL & GAS CORP. (9) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (6) |
| WINKLER (495) | 56 | 36 | -20 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (5) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 17 | 35 | +18 | BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (6) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (5) · HATCHER & ARTHUR PRODUCTION (4) |
| KENEDY (261) | 25 | 35 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (29) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 13 | 34 | +21 | EMORY INTERNATIONAL, INC. (8) · HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| BORDEN (33) | 24 | 33 | +9 | TEXACO INC. (7) · AMINOIL USA INC. (3) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 24 | 33 | +9 | PARAFFINE OIL CORP. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. (3) |
| COKE (81) | 36 | 33 | -3 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (6) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 29 | 33 | +4 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (2) · EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. (2) · MIDDLETON OIL COMPANY (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 111 | 33 | -78 | TARINA OIL COMPANY (7) · TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · CHAPARRAL ENERGY DEVL. CORP. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 41 | 33 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 27 | 32 | +5 | R K PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · MGF OIL CORPORATION (4) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) |
| ERATH (143) | 23 | 32 | +9 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (6) · HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (6) · BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (5) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 32 | 32 | +0 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (3) |
| REEVES (389) | 31 | 32 | +1 | ISON, FLOYD (6) · WAGNER, C.H. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 3 | 31 | +28 | G & G EXPLORATION CO. (17) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · AMISTAD, INC. (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 21 | 30 | +9 | COX, EDWIN L. (3) · J-W OPERATING CO. (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 29 | 29 | +0 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · CONE, S. E. JR. (5) · NEW RESERVES GROUP, INC. (5) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 43 | 28 | -15 | EXXON CORP. (4) · OIL & GAS INVESTMENTS, INC. (3) · CHAPMAN OIL (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 20 | 27 | +7 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 13 | 27 | +14 | HUNT OIL COMPANY (17) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) · MUNSON, DAVID M. (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 29 | 27 | -2 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (11) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · WOOD & LOCKER, INC. (3) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 13 | 27 | +14 | EXXON CORP. (5) · HENDERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. (5) · HEREFORD, J. A. INDUSTRIES, INC. (4) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 25 | 25 | +0 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (5) · ANDERSON, T. C. (2) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 28 | 25 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · PULS, W. L. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 9 | 25 | +16 | PALOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (5) · ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. (5) · TIPCO (4) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 22 | 25 | +3 | JOMAR CO. (10) · BEST 1 OIL COMPANY (7) · WHITMAN, WESLEY (5) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 29 | 24 | -5 | J & C ENERGY, INC. (6) · DECLEVA, PAUL (5) · HOGAN, BEN (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 25 | 24 | -1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 33 | 24 | -9 | PETROSIL EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 16 | 24 | +8 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (13) · EXXON CORP. (3) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 21 | 24 | +3 | WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 26 | 23 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 26 | 23 | -3 | CIMMARON OIL CO., INC. (11) · SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (4) |
| TERRY (445) | 20 | 23 | +3 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (4) · EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. (3) · TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC. (2) |
| KENT (263) | 22 | 22 | +0 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (6) · LOBO OIL CORPORATION (4) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 32 | 22 | -10 | WAGNER & BROWN (6) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (5) |
| WHEELER (483) | 26 | 22 | -4 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (5) · PENNZOIL COMPANY (2) · AIKMAN PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 23 | 20 | -3 | TEXAS RECOVERY CO., LTD. (3) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (2) · CAMP HILL OIL COMPANY LTD. (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 38 | 20 | -18 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) · LINGEN EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 24 | 19 | -5 | CALAME OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · ALL AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 8 | 19 | +11 | DALCO PETROLEUM U.S., LTD. (3) · POWELL, GENE (3) · CLEMCO (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 19 | 19 | +0 | EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) · FOSTER, JAMES T. (2) · NATURAL GAS ELECTRONICS CORP. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 11 | 19 | +8 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (3) · BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. (2) · DANIEL OIL CO. (2) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 20 | 19 | -1 | TEXAS INTL. GAS & OIL, INC. (8) · GLASS, DALE (3) · ATKINS OIL LTD. (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 21 | 18 | -3 | GULF OIL CORP. (12) · BLUESKY OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · EDWARDS, GUS CO. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 15 | 16 | +1 | CRAWFORD ENERGY (3) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (2) · LARSON, PERRY E. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 11 | 16 | +5 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · SLAWSON, DONALD C., OIL PRODUCER (2) · WALTERS, G. C., JR. (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 14 | 16 | +2 | MAYCO EXPLORATION COMPANY (13) · GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 1 | 15 | +14 | DORCHESTER GAS PRODUCING CO (6) · ARAPAHO PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED (5) · REGAL DEVELOPMENT INC. (2) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 11 | 15 | +4 | JJP OIL CORPORATION (3) · RETAMCO, INC (3) · BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| KING (269) | 18 | 14 | -4 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (6) · ARD DRILLING COMPANY INC. (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 9 | 13 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (5) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · RANGER OIL COMPANY (2) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 11 | 13 | +2 | EDS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT SERV INC. (9) · WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 11 | 13 | +2 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. (2) · TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INC (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 18 | 13 | -5 | EVINGER, ERNEST E. (2) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 13 | 12 | -1 | CLARK, JACK E. (4) · M & G OPERATING COMPANY (2) · MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| HALE (189) | 0 | 12 | +12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) |
| POLK (373) | 12 | 12 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (2) · WELLS, CHARLES N. (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 16 | 12 | -4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (9) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (3) |
| FALLS (145) | 6 | 11 | +5 | WICHITA INDUSTRIES, INC. (3) · HAYES OPERATIONS (2) · TEX-O PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 10 | 11 | +1 | IVY, HANIE (6) · AMBER OIL & GAS CO. (2) · ADAMS & KELLY (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 7 | 10 | +3 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · ALCORN PROD CO. (1) · ENSOURCE INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 7 | 10 | +3 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. (2) · ZINN PETROLEUM CO. (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 7 | 10 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 5 | 10 | +5 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 14 | 9 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (3) · TEXAS CRUDE, INC. (2) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 17 | 9 | -8 | NORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION CO. (2) · P.C. ENGINEERING, INC. (2) · WILSON, WM. B. & SONS, INC. (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 12 | 9 | -3 | HALL, BROOKS OIL CORP. (3) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 3 | 9 | +6 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 8 | 8 | +0 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · CZAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 2 | 8 | +6 | LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · GRIMM, JACK F. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 4 | 8 | +4 | ORLA PETCO, INC. (3) · TEXACO INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 8 | +7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE (3) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 7 | 8 | +1 | GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 13 | 8 | -5 | BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. (1) · DIAMEX CO. (1) · GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 5 | 8 | +3 | PERLMAN, WILLIAM (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 15 | 7 | -8 | GETTY OIL CO. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 9 | 7 | -2 | LEEPER, ALAN B. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 23 | 7 | -16 | EXXON CORP. (1) · GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (1) · PETGO, INC. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 10 | 7 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (3) · ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CHAPMAN OIL (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 0 | 7 | +7 | DELTA SIX, INC. (3) · BLACKWELL, BLACKIE (1) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 8 | 6 | -2 | EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (5) · COPE, GLENN (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 3 | 6 | +3 | CLEMCO (2) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · BOMAR ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 10 | 6 | -4 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (3) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) · MCGEHEE, GEORGE T. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 8 | 6 | -2 | BROWN, FRED G. INC. (2) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (2) · CLARK, G. C. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 6 | 6 | +0 | ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (1) · DESCO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 11 | 6 | -5 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (1) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 3 | 5 | +2 | MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) · LOVELADY, IKE INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 4 | 5 | +1 | MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (2) · CORPENING ENTERPRISES (1) · LARANCE ENGINEERING COMPANY (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 1 | 4 | +3 | XB ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (2) · NASCO, LTD. (1) · XB DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 5 | 4 | -1 | RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (2) · ENRE CORP. (1) · HART, MARK D. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 6 | 4 | -2 | ALFORD PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (1) · CASHCO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 2 | 4 | +2 | ALLEN PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · MCFARLANE OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 1 | 4 | +3 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) · BOCK & BACON (1) · PRUET PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 7 | 4 | -3 | EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · GREAT PLAINS EXPLORATION CO. III (1) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 4 | 4 | +0 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 1 | 3 | +2 | TEX-SUN OIL COMPANY (2) · SUBSURFACE ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 3 | +3 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · FOX & HOLLAND, LTD. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 0 | 3 | +3 | BROWN, J. R. (2) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 1 | 3 | +2 | TDC EXPLORATION INC. (2) · WHB EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 3 | 3 | +0 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 0 | 3 | +3 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) · MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO. (1) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 3 | 3 | +0 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 2 | 3 | +1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 2 | +0 | HARTLEY CO LTD PARTNERSHIP #1 (1) · HERRICK, DONALD L. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 1 | 2 | +1 | ROYALON PETROLEUM INC. (1) · TRIPLE L OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 2 | +2 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| LAMAR (277) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BRIDGE DRILLING CO. (1) · EME OIL & GAS (1) |
| MARION (315) | 5 | 2 | -3 | FAIR OIL, LTD. (1) · GOLDSBERRY OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 0 | 2 | +2 | RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY CORP. (2) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 0 | 2 | +2 | MCALPIN, C.J. (1) · RAINBOW RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 2 | 2 | +0 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 0 | 2 | +2 | QUINTEX OIL EXPLORATION INC. (2) |
| TRINITY (455) | 3 | 2 | -1 | HNG OIL COMPANY (1) · SANDI PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 19 | 2 | -17 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 3 | 2 | -1 | CENTEX OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (1) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 0 | 1 | +1 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| BELL (27) | 0 | 1 | +1 | READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 0 | 1 | +1 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PAGE PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| CORYELL (99) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WYNCO (1) |
| MORRIS (343) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CZAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WAGNER & BROWN & C&K PETROLEUM (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KAHAN ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 2 | 1 | -1 | HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| CASTRO (69) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DELTA (119) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FLOYD (153) | 8 | 0 | -8 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 20 | 0 | -20 | |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| S PADRE IS-SB (600) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 2 | 0 | -2 |