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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: 1981Q1
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1980Q4 · 1981Q1 · 1981Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
230 counties had at least one permit approved in 1981Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (243)
| County | 1980Q4 | 1981Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1981Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG (503) | 298 | 250 | -48 | SCANDRILL CO. (18) · PHILLIPS, M. J. (17) · WES-MOR DRILLING, INC. (8) |
| WICHITA (485) | 313 | 220 | -93 | TEXACO INC. (23) · S & J OPERATING CO. (18) · MOWREY, S. L. (13) |
| BURLESON (51) | 206 | 216 | +10 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (35) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (25) · GETTY OIL CO. (13) |
| ARCHER (9) | 261 | 182 | -79 | CRUTCHER & O'DONOHOE (9) · KEETON HOLLOW EXPLORATION CO INC (8) · KNIGHT, MACK (6) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 214 | 176 | -38 | RIDGE OIL COMPANY (11) · CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. (10) · HANVEY, DON H. OIL INTERESTS INC (10) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 168 | 173 | +5 | TONK VALLEY PRODUCTION COMPANY (61) · WHITT, W. J. (18) · HYDROCARBON ENERGIES, INC. (16) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 53 | 170 | +117 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (50) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (21) · TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (18) |
| JACK (237) | 177 | 160 | -17 | REITA OIL COMPANY, INC. (18) · GIBBS, JAMES A. (14) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (7) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 142 | 155 | +13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (47) · EXXON CORP. (27) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (8) |
| MEDINA (325) | 207 | 150 | -57 | SANDERS, HOWARD KENNETH (55) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (12) · DENNIS, JAMES E. (10) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 171 | 149 | -22 | WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. (24) · SCANDRILL CO. (14) · PEN-MAR PETROLEUM COMPANY (10) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 185 | 141 | -44 | LINCOLN DRILLING CO. (34) · NATIONAL RESOURCES (17) · BODE, E.E. (8) |
| GONZALES (177) | 123 | 138 | +15 | CZAR RESOURCES, INC. (11) · EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATION (11) · ENERGETICS, INC. (10) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 47 | 126 | +79 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (111) · FAULCONER, VERNON E. (3) · HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. (3) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 200 | 125 | -75 | WILSON ENERGY, INC. (16) · MONSANTO COMPANY (8) · BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. (7) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 151 | 124 | -27 | TROJAN OIL PROD. & SERVICES INC. (15) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (13) · THOMAS-POWELL ROYALTY, INC. (10) |
| BEXAR (29) | 137 | 121 | -16 | KIPLING, INC. (25) · LEE PETROLEUM CORP. (15) · T. W. OIL CO. (14) |
| PECOS (371) | 112 | 121 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (13) · NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP. (11) · MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. (7) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 144 | 116 | -28 | CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC. (17) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (8) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (8) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 149 | 115 | -34 | SWEETWATER DRILLING CO., INC. (10) · JONES CO. (5) · SIOUX NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (5) |
| CLAY (77) | 153 | 113 | -40 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (10) · LANDRUM, W. A. (6) · SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. (6) |
| NUECES (355) | 82 | 105 | +23 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (15) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 145 | 93 | -52 | TEXPRO, INC. (19) · KUMLER EXPLORATION INC. (11) · WETZEL, A. H. JR. (10) |
| CRANE (103) | 97 | 90 | -7 | GULF OIL CORP. (27) · GETTY OIL CO. (15) · EXXON CORP. (11) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 176 | 90 | -86 | BEST 1 OIL COMPANY (12) · CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (7) · BROWN, C. L., III (6) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 62 | 87 | +25 | ELLPEN, INC. (14) · WALDEN, MAX PRODUCTION (12) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (7) |
| WISE (497) | 95 | 84 | -11 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (26) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (12) · ATAPCO (9) |
| BROWN (49) | 152 | 83 | -69 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (25) · YOUNG, L. M. (9) · COMANCHE RESOURCES, INC. (6) |
| GARZA (169) | 49 | 83 | +34 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (9) · DIEKEMPER, RAY J. JR. (9) · WTG EXPLORATION, INC. (9) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 68 | 79 | +11 | TEXACO INC. (17) · SUN TEXAS COMPANY (15) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (11) |
| HOWARD (227) | 82 | 79 | -3 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (16) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (11) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) |
| LEE (287) | 42 | 79 | +37 | WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (11) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (9) · DRILLCO ENERGY CORPORATION (8) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 152 | 78 | -74 | BOLDT, W. W. (5) · DOMINY, CHAS. F. (4) · PAUTSKY, NORMAN (3) |
| WEBB (479) | 86 | 78 | -8 | CONOCO INC. (8) · MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · NEWTON OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) |
| DUVAL (131) | 103 | 77 | -26 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (23) · EXXON CORP. (10) · MANGES, CLINTON (8) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 109 | 77 | -32 | SUN TEXAS COMPANY (8) · CLARK, LESTER (4) · CONNER, J. E. (4) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 79 | 74 | -5 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (18) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (12) · VORTT EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (9) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 44 | 72 | +28 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. (15) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · FLORI-TEX ENERGY CORP. (5) |
| JONES (253) | 111 | 66 | -45 | SRG OIL CORPORATION (4) · DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. (3) · HUMPHREY-BASHFORD OIL, INC. (3) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 78 | 64 | -14 | EXXON CORP. (55) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 59 | 64 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) · HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 96 | 63 | -33 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (13) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (13) · EXXON CORP. (10) |
| JACKSON (239) | 59 | 62 | +3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (8) · TEXACO INC. (7) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 110 | 62 | -48 | ELLPEN, INC. (15) · A C A PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| WILSON (493) | 116 | 62 | -54 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (12) · NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (5) · WALKER & WITHROW, INC. (5) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 86 | 61 | -25 | REO INDUSTRIES, INC. (10) · GETTY OIL CO. (9) · EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (8) |
| IRION (235) | 57 | 60 | +3 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (10) · MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. (9) · MEADCO PROPERTIES (6) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 98 | 58 | -40 | EXXON CORP. (11) · CRYSTAL OIL COMPANY (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) |
| MILAM (331) | 69 | 58 | -11 | CHAFIN-WILSON SERVICE COMPANY (20) · ARIES OIL CORP. (6) · SANDERS PROPERTIES, INC. (4) |
| BEE (25) | 71 | 57 | -14 | GULF SANDS OIL CO. (5) · AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY (4) · TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (4) |
| HARDIN (199) | 61 | 56 | -5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (17) · NEWTON, W. F. (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 97 | 56 | -41 | BARON CO., THE (6) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (6) · HORTON OIL CO. (6) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 55 | 55 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · FIRST ENERGY CORP. OF MISS. (4) |
| COOKE (97) | 75 | 54 | -21 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (11) · HARPER, WAYNE (7) · HOUTCHENS, D. D. (5) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 76 | 54 | -22 | REALITOS ENERGY CORP. (4) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 106 | 53 | -53 | CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (5) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 54 | 51 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (14) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · AMERICAN CRUDE, INC. (3) |
| PARKER (367) | 81 | 51 | -30 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · TAYLOR, BEN J. (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 55 | 51 | -4 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (11) · T - C OIL COMPANY (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 44 | 49 | +5 | DEPCO, INC. (8) · WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · GETTY OIL CO. (5) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 58 | 49 | -9 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (12) · GEODYNE RESOURCES INC. (4) · PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 38 | 49 | +11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (18) · CORNELIUS, T.M. (7) · SMITH, HOUSTON W. (3) |
| FRIO (163) | 82 | 47 | -35 | TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INC (7) · GIERHART, B. J. INC. (5) · HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO. (4) |
| REAGAN (383) | 101 | 47 | -54 | WAY, RALPH L., INC. (14) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (4) · C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| BROOKS (47) | 45 | 46 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (20) · CONOCO INC. (9) · MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| ECTOR (135) | 104 | 46 | -58 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (5) |
| FISHER (151) | 53 | 46 | -7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · FAIRCHILD PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · GMW CORP. (3) |
| WARD (475) | 65 | 46 | -19 | GULF OIL CORP. (9) · TEXACO INC. (6) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 77 | 46 | -31 | TEXACO INC. (8) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · CARR, F. WILLIAM (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 58 | 46 | -12 | JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · OMEGA MINERALS, INC. (6) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 56 | 45 | -11 | TEXACO INC. (9) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (2) · DALPORT OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 48 | 45 | -3 | GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (14) · EXXON CORP. (6) · SABINE EXPLORATION (6) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 99 | 44 | -55 | EXXON CORP. (21) · L & L OPER,INC./VIKING PET,INC. (3) · RANGER OIL COMPANY (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 60 | 43 | -17 | GETTY OIL CO. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (4) · BRIGHT & CO. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 70 | 42 | -28 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY (4) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · ABEL, M.D. CO. (3) |
| PANOLA (365) | 26 | 42 | +16 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (11) · WILLIAMS-GIEGER RESOURCES, INC. (3) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 56 | 42 | -14 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (42) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 51 | 41 | -10 | MAYFAIR MINERALS, INC. (12) · MAJOR PETROLEUM CORP. (11) · CONOCO INC. (6) |
| NOLAN (353) | 71 | 41 | -30 | RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY CORP. (5) · TEXACO INC. (4) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (3) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 37 | 41 | +4 | MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (3) · TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 45 | 41 | -4 | HNG OIL COMPANY (9) · PERLMAN, WILLIAM (8) · FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 66 | 41 | -25 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (12) · GETTY OIL CO. (4) · BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 46 | 40 | -6 | NRG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · RUST OIL CORP. (3) · TEXAS RANGER OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 66 | 40 | -26 | COX, JOHN L. (8) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (6) · PARMA PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| DAWSON (115) | 43 | 39 | -4 | R K PETROLEUM CORP. (8) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 35 | 39 | +4 | MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (14) · HANCOCK OIL COMPANY (3) · MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| STARR (427) | 46 | 38 | -8 | DUTY TOOL COMPANY (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 35 | 38 | +3 | CLEVENGER, LARRY (10) · MCBAY OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · SUNEX ENERGY CORP. (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 38 | 37 | -1 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (5) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 73 | 37 | -36 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (10) · EXXON CORP. (4) · HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. (4) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 53 | 36 | -17 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (11) · SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · MORMAC OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 22 | 36 | +14 | MOSS BLUFF STORAGE VENTURE (9) · ACC EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · ATAPCO (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 57 | 36 | -21 | COX, JOHN L. (9) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (8) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 49 | 36 | -13 | GETTY OIL CO. (4) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| GRAY (179) | 50 | 35 | -15 | ASPEN PETROLEUM, INC. (8) · STOWERS OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) · KIM PETROLEUM CO., INC. (4) |
| KARNES (255) | 27 | 34 | +7 | AMOCO MINERALS COMPANY (13) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 42 | 34 | -8 | COOPER, GLENN W. (11) · JET DRILLING CO. (5) · SUN TEXAS COMPANY (5) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 46 | 33 | -13 | BOLINGER OIL CO. (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) · STONE, M. L. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 45 | 33 | -12 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (3) · CORONA OIL COMPANY (3) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 34 | 30 | -4 | HUFO OILS (6) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (6) · GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (4) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 40 | 30 | -10 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) · C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 30 | 30 | +0 | TEXACO INC. (10) · WAGNER & BROWN (4) · C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| LOVING (301) | 6 | 29 | +23 | GETTY OIL CO. (4) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 33 | 28 | -5 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (5) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 36 | 27 | -9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BRIGHT & CO. (2) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 10 | 27 | +17 | WILSON, ROGER B. (16) · SMITH, CARLEY J. OIL COMPANY (6) · YOUNG BROTHERS, INC. (5) |
| WHEELER (483) | 32 | 27 | -5 | POOL & ROBERTSON (10) · STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (3) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 32 | 26 | -6 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 36 | 26 | -10 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · K-B EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 45 | 26 | -19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · BROWN, MAURICE L. COMPANY, THE (2) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KENT (263) | 34 | 26 | -8 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (14) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · PAR PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| CARSON (65) | 24 | 25 | +1 | B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (7) · WALLACE, BOB OIL, INC. (4) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (3) |
| COKE (81) | 28 | 25 | -3 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (3) · HUDSON PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (3) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 34 | 25 | -9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · EXXON CORP. (2) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 24 | 25 | +1 | ZACHRY, H. B. COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (3) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 12 | 24 | +12 | CONOCO INC. (8) · TEXACO INC. (8) · ORLA PETCO, INC. (4) |
| TITUS (449) | 16 | 24 | +8 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (9) · EXXON CORP. (6) · WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY (5) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 25 | 23 | -2 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (6) · GULF ENERGY PRODUCING COMPANY (4) · HANSON CORPORATION (3) |
| SMITH (423) | 15 | 23 | +8 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (3) · GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS (3) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 32 | 22 | -10 | AMINOIL USA INC. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) · TRIAX OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 41 | 22 | -19 | HOGAN, BEN (4) · J & C ENERGY, INC. (4) · DE SOTO OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 53 | 22 | -31 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (5) · CABOT CORP. (3) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| CROSBY (107) | 21 | 21 | +0 | CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (8) · J-D OIL CO. (4) · STELZER, J. C. (4) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 10 | 21 | +11 | VISION, INC. (8) · SUMIK DRILLING, INC. (3) · HANSON CORPORATION (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 37 | 21 | -16 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 39 | 20 | -19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) · HOOVER & BRACKEN ENERGIES, INC. (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 20 | 19 | -1 | GULF OIL CORP. (5) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (2) · DALECO RESOURCES (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 26 | 19 | -7 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · CARTER, J.E. ENERGY, INC. (1) · COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 33 | 19 | -14 | EXXON CORP. (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 16 | 19 | +3 | U. S. OPERATING, INC. (4) · GENERAL AMERICAN PROPERTIES, INC (3) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 18 | 19 | +1 | HEARNE, JOHN (6) · URSREY, C. W., ENTERPRISES (5) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 26 | 18 | -8 | H & L OPERATING COMPANY (3) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (2) · MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 28 | 18 | -10 | CIMMARON OIL CO., INC. (12) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · EMPIRE-RANSONE (1) |
| LEON (289) | 10 | 18 | +8 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) · MOORE MCCORMACK PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 24 | 17 | -7 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · MARTIN, D. OIL CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 17 | 16 | -1 | GILL, PETER OPERATOR (2) · HARLOW, JAMES (2) · ACIETEROS, LTD. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 24 | 16 | -8 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · HARPER, WAYNE (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 15 | 16 | +1 | CRAWFORD ENERGY (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · J-D OIL CO. (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 34 | 16 | -18 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 24 | 15 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (11) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| KING (269) | 7 | 15 | +8 | CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (3) · EDWARDS, GUS CO. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 17 | 14 | -3 | BOYD, DICK (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) · LINDEMANN, W. L., DRLG. CO. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 25 | 14 | -11 | RANDOLPH, FRANK (2) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) · CARGILL, ROBERT (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 13 | 14 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (6) · PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 9 | 13 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (5) · AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · AGOIL, INC. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 14 | 13 | -1 | MCBAY OPERATING CO. (4) · D & B OIL, INC. (2) · JOSEY, LENOIR M., INC. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 27 | 13 | -14 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · MEXIA GAS COMPANY, INC. (2) · MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 4 | 13 | +9 | TENNECO OIL CO. (3) · MONSANTO COMPANY (2) · WHEELER OIL COMPANY (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 11 | 12 | +1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (2) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 13 | 12 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (5) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (1) · BURNETT, PURE, GALAXY (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 20 | 12 | -8 | WAGNER, C.H. (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 8 | 11 | +3 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (3) · JONES-OBRIEN, INC. (2) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 14 | 11 | -3 | BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. (2) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 17 | 11 | -6 | GRUY MGMT. SERVICE CO. (5) · ORANGE PETROLEUM CO. (2) · BOCK & BACON (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 15 | 10 | -5 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · MESA PETROLEUM CO. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 13 | 10 | -3 | CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (4) · CASHCO OIL COMPANY (3) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 14 | 10 | -4 | SMACKOVER SHELL LIMITED (2) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) · CLARK, G. C. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 5 | 10 | +5 | FAIR OIL COMPANY (3) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 17 | 10 | -7 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (4) · MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · ARK ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 13 | 10 | -3 | DON-DALE CORP. (3) · CANDLEWOOD EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · DON-DALE, INC. (2) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 2 | 10 | +8 | MCALPIN, C.J. (8) · KAISER OIL (U S) LTD. (1) · LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 4 | 10 | +6 | SCHURMAN, GEORGE R. (2) · FRANKS PETROLEUM INC. (1) · JONES-OBRIEN, INC. (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 2 | 10 | +8 | MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO. (5) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (4) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 5 | 8 | +3 | COX,E.L. & COX,B.R.-GOLDKING (6) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (2) |
| DENTON (121) | 5 | 8 | +3 | SMITH, JOE H. (3) · BOLIVER DRILLING COMPANY (1) · DECLEVA, PAUL (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 14 | 8 | -6 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (3) · COMMAND ENERGY CORP. (2) · BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 10 | 8 | -2 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (5) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 14 | 8 | -6 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (2) · SEMINOLE PIPELINE COMPANY (2) · BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 9 | 7 | -2 | GRAHAM, E. L. CORP. (3) · REGAL DEVELOPMENT INC. (2) · AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 0 | 7 | +7 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (6) · LLANO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 5 | 7 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (1) |
| CASS (67) | 7 | 6 | -1 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · GOLDSBERRY OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 17 | 6 | -11 | COLVIN, HAYES & ASSOCIATES (3) · STANLEY, A. LEE (2) · BEST 1 OIL COMPANY (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 9 | 6 | -3 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 8 | 6 | -2 | MALONE CO. (3) · DELTA SIX, INC. (1) · LEWTER, DAVID A. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 7 | 5 | -2 | FARRELL, JAMES T. (2) · MOBLEY, O. B. (1) · RATHBUN PRODUCTION SERVICE (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 3 | 5 | +2 | WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY (3) · CANDLEWOOD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 10 | 5 | -5 | CHAFIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · FREEDOM EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · OMNI-EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 9 | 5 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (1) · KIMBALL PRODUCTION CO. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| RANDALL (381) | 0 | 5 | +5 | SOHIO WESTERN MINING COMPANY (5) |
| TERRELL (443) | 11 | 5 | -6 | JACKSON EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · SIOUX NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (1) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 5 | +2 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (1) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 9 | 5 | -4 | G & G EXPLORATION CO. (2) · HUNT ENERGY CORP. (2) · TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 15 | 5 | -10 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 3 | 5 | +2 | AMCOLE ENERGY CORP. (1) · CENTEX OIL & GAS, INCORPORATED (1) · INGRAM EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| ARMSTRONG (11) | 0 | 4 | +4 | SOHIO WESTERN MINING COMPANY (3) · PARAGON RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 0 | 4 | +4 | SOHIO WESTERN MINING COMPANY (3) · CHAFIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 3 | 4 | +1 | STATES OIL COMPANY (2) · HERNDON, H. W. JR. (1) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 7 | 4 | -3 | BARRETT, ARNOLD & OLGA PETR. CO. (1) · GEBRON OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 4 | +2 | BRYAN, H.E., INC. (2) · BRADLEY & TARPLEY (1) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 2 | 4 | +2 | CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (1) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (1) · STEERE BROTHERS & BROWN, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 7 | 4 | -3 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (3) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 3 | 4 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · BOCK & BACON (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 9 | 4 | -5 | CLIFFS DRILLING COMPANY (1) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (1) · MONTERREY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 3 | 4 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) · OXY PETR. INC (1) |
| BELL (27) | 1 | 3 | +2 | MORRISON DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC. (2) · BARON CO., THE (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 4 | 3 | -1 | GRIMM, JACK F. (2) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 4 | 3 | -1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO. (1) · DRAKE ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 5 | 3 | -2 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (1) · SANTA FE ENERGY CO. (1) · TDC EXPLORATION INC. (1) |
| UVALDE (463) | 0 | 3 | +3 | CHEYENNE OIL AND GAS, INC. (2) · MALONE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 2 | 3 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 4 | 3 | -1 | TENNECO OIL CO. (2) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CHRISTIE ENERGY CO., INC. (1) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 3 | 2 | -1 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · WILSON - OWENS PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 5 | 2 | -3 | PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · PENNINGTON, W. L., INC. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 7 | 2 | -5 | HILL COUNTY PRODUCTION CO. (1) · INVESTORS ENERGY GROUP, INC. (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 1 | 2 | +1 | RINER EXPLORATION CORP. (1) · SEAGULL INTL. EXP., INC. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 4 | 2 | -2 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) · WAGNER & BROWN & C&K PETROLEUM (1) |
| REAL (385) | 0 | 2 | +2 | GRAHAM, E. L. CORP. (2) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 3 | 2 | -1 | GARCO OIL COMPANY (1) · HICKS, ROJEAN (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 0 | 2 | +2 | REITA OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 7 | 2 | -5 | ALTEX PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · BROWN, F AND M CORPORATION (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 4 | 2 | -2 | SANDI PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 7 | 2 | -5 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 0 | 2 | +2 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 1 | 2 | +1 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (1) · TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BAILEY (17) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TOWNSEND THE CO. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 3 | 1 | -2 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 5 | 1 | -4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 0 | 1 | +1 | VOYAGER PETROLEUMS, INC. (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| HALE (189) | 4 | 1 | -3 | MARBORN EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TEXACO INC. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 5 | 1 | -4 | THRESHOLD-BLOCKER VENTURE (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CARPENTER OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 2 | 1 | -1 | HUNTINGTON OIL & GAS, INC (1) |
| SWISHER (437) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SOHIO WESTERN MINING COMPANY (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 0 | 1 | +1 | OXY PETR. INC (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 6 | 1 | -5 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) |
| S PADRE IS-E (714) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| COLLIN (85) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DALLAM (111) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DALLAS (113) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| EL PASO (141) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HAMILTON (193) | 8 | 0 | -8 | |
| KINNEY (271) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 29 | 0 | -29 | |
| WALKER (471) | 6 | 0 | -6 | |
| S PADRE IS-SB (600) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 2 | 0 | -2 |