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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: 1981Q3
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1981Q2 · 1981Q3 · 1981Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
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10–29
30–99
100+
228 counties had at least one permit approved in 1981Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (241)
| County | 1981Q2 | 1981Q3 | Δ | Top operators (1981Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUVAL (131) | 71 | 326 | +255 | AQUITAINE MINING CORP. (117) · SABINE PRODUCTION COMPANY (32) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (27) |
| YOUNG (503) | 283 | 320 | +37 | SCANDRILL CO. (34) · LEWIS, WILLIAM T. (10) · LITTLEPAGE, TOMMY (8) |
| ARCHER (9) | 218 | 307 | +89 | DEEN DRILLING COMPANY (22) · KNIGHT, MACK (19) · CRUTCHER & O'DONOHOE (13) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 217 | 245 | +28 | COMMAND ENERGY CORP. (19) · U.S. EXPLORATION CORPORATION (7) · ETERNAL EXPLORATION (6) |
| MEDINA (325) | 137 | 244 | +107 | GENIE OIL COMPANY (30) · RIVERSIDE PRODUCTION CO., INC. (30) · PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC (27) |
| WICHITA (485) | 230 | 235 | +5 | S & J OPERATING CO. (29) · TEXACO INC. (18) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 151 | 231 | +80 | LINCOLN DRILLING CO. (57) · RELIABLE OIL CO. (29) · AMERICAN STATES ENERGY CORP. (12) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 147 | 220 | +73 | ALL AMERICAN OIL/GAS/ENERGY CORP (54) · BROWN, C. L., III (20) · CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (15) |
| JACK (237) | 204 | 201 | -3 | SCANDRILL CO. (13) · CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. (10) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (9) |
| BURLESON (51) | 209 | 199 | -10 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (31) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (22) · GETTY OIL CO. (17) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 190 | 168 | -22 | SKYLINE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (24) · DILLA PIPE & SUPPLY, INC. (21) · NOVA ENERGY GROUP, INC. (9) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 153 | 162 | +9 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (15) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (11) · MONSANTO COMPANY (10) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 131 | 146 | +15 | EXXON CORP. (48) · WALKER, CHAS. L. (12) · MONSANTO COMPANY (7) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 186 | 146 | -40 | LHG RESOURCES, INC. (19) · JONES CO. (16) · WHITT, W. J. (12) |
| CLAY (77) | 129 | 136 | +7 | HOLCOMB, FRANK (7) · MOTE RESOURCES, INC. (7) · ABB DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (6) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 123 | 134 | +11 | JONES CO. (11) · SCORPIO OIL CO. (9) · ENRE CORP. (5) |
| BEXAR (29) | 171 | 131 | -40 | LONE STAR GOLD (15) · SCHIMMEL, V.G. (14) · SUNCO OIL & GAS (11) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 100 | 126 | +26 | DALECO RESOURCES (8) · SCANDRILL CO. (8) · CASTEEL, HOYT F. (6) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 98 | 124 | +26 | DOME OILS, INC. (8) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (5) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (5) |
| JONES (253) | 118 | 122 | +4 | QUEST PETROLEUM, INC. (14) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (9) · HUMPHREY-BASHFORD OIL, INC. (5) |
| PECOS (371) | 83 | 119 | +36 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (13) · EXXON CORP. (10) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (7) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 120 | 118 | -2 | A & H ENERGY, INC. (9) · HINES, JOHN E. JR. (5) · OJB, INC. (5) |
| BROWN (49) | 84 | 115 | +31 | YOUNG, L. M. (21) · SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (17) · KLH OIL & GAS, INC. (9) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 73 | 113 | +40 | REO INDUSTRIES, INC. (50) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (14) · GETTY OIL CO. (9) |
| GONZALES (177) | 108 | 112 | +4 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (15) · MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (7) · AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 95 | 112 | +17 | N.D. RESOURCES, INC. (12) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (9) · AEC OIL & GAS INC. (6) |
| CRANE (103) | 73 | 110 | +37 | EXXON CORP. (31) · GULF OIL CORP. (27) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (11) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 119 | 110 | -9 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (17) · CHAMPLIN EXPLORATION, INC. (9) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (7) |
| GAINES (165) | 103 | 108 | +5 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (40) · EXXON CORP. (8) · MARALO, INC. (5) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 81 | 108 | +27 | EXXON CORP. (90) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| ECTOR (135) | 96 | 102 | +6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (34) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (25) · RANKIN OIL CO. (8) |
| WEBB (479) | 61 | 102 | +41 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (7) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (7) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 79 | 101 | +22 | THOMAS, M.A. OIL ASSOCIATES (10) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (5) · HOUTCHENS, D. D. (5) |
| SCURRY (415) | 129 | 100 | -29 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (21) · DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. (12) · MONSANTO COMPANY (7) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 39 | 98 | +59 | COASTAL URANIUM, INC. (28) · EVEREST EXPLORATION CO. (14) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| GARZA (169) | 99 | 97 | -2 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (14) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (6) · WTG EXPLORATION, INC. (6) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 84 | 97 | +13 | UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (13) · ATLAS ENERGY CORP. (9) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) |
| BEE (25) | 43 | 95 | +52 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (31) · GULF SANDS OIL CO. (5) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 77 | 93 | +16 | FISHER-WEBB, INC. (7) · CHILDERS, CHARLES M. (6) · KERN CO. (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 73 | 91 | +18 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (32) · BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · PED OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| COOKE (97) | 63 | 90 | +27 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (14) · HESS & WEEMS OIL CO (10) · HARPER, WAYNE (9) |
| WHARTON (481) | 65 | 88 | +23 | THURMAN, D.E. & ROBERT LAYNE (11) · CAMBRIDGE ROYALTY COMPANY (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| NUECES (355) | 64 | 87 | +23 | NUFUELS CORPORATION (10) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (8) · EXXON CORP. (8) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 44 | 85 | +41 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (24) · HEATH, JAMES G. INC. (12) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (8) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 18 | 81 | +63 | GETTY OIL CO. (35) · UREX INC. (16) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| REAGAN (383) | 95 | 79 | -16 | WAY, RALPH L., INC. (14) · COX, JOHN L. (9) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (7) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 69 | 78 | +9 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (7) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (6) · AUSTEX ENERGY CO, INC (5) |
| HARRIS (201) | 52 | 77 | +25 | EXXON CORP. (21) · MOBIL OIL CORPORATION (13) · ACCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 50 | 77 | +27 | BLACK, TONY F., OIL PROPERTIES (6) · BREWER, TIM INC (6) · HATCHER, RAY (6) |
| MILAM (331) | 46 | 77 | +31 | TROPHY OIL CO. (14) · ENERGETICS, INC. (13) · ARIES OIL CORP. (8) |
| LEE (287) | 68 | 76 | +8 | WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (15) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (9) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (7) |
| WISE (497) | 58 | 76 | +18 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (17) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (6) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (4) |
| WILSON (493) | 56 | 74 | +18 | NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (9) · EXXON CORP. (7) · WARNCKE, GLENNWOOD (4) |
| FISHER (151) | 57 | 72 | +15 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · GMW CORP. (7) · OMAR OPERATING COMPANY (6) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 32 | 72 | +40 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (14) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. (5) |
| GRAY (179) | 54 | 71 | +17 | ASPEN PETROLEUM, INC. (11) · KIM PETROLEUM CO., INC. (11) · STOWERS OIL & GAS COMPANY (9) |
| PANOLA (365) | 62 | 71 | +9 | GETTY OIL CO. (8) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (6) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (6) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 57 | 71 | +14 | GETTY OIL CO. (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 58 | 70 | +12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (20) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| WHEELER (483) | 35 | 69 | +34 | D & B PETROLEUM, INC (15) · WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (6) · PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. (5) |
| WARD (475) | 74 | 67 | -7 | GULF OIL CORP. (18) · MR OIL COMPANY (7) · HI-PO, INC. (5) |
| CARSON (65) | 44 | 66 | +22 | WY-VEL CORP (8) · ANCHOR ENERGY COMPANY (5) · BRUCE, W. L. (5) |
| NOLAN (353) | 68 | 66 | -2 | ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (10) · MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · GAGE & CO. (4) |
| RUSK (401) | 68 | 65 | -3 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (6) · MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 64 | 60 | -4 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. (12) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (4) |
| IRION (235) | 41 | 59 | +18 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (16) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) · MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (6) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 51 | 59 | +8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · WEST, THOMAS S., JR. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 50 | 58 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (19) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (4) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 58 | 57 | -1 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. (9) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (7) · D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY (5) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 46 | 57 | +11 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (4) · POC OPERATING, INC. (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 44 | 54 | +10 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (5) · EXXON CORP. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) |
| DAWSON (115) | 49 | 53 | +4 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (10) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · COLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 43 | 53 | +10 | SCANDRILL CO. (5) · ORIGINALA PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 27 | 53 | +26 | COX, JOHN L. (8) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (6) · JET OIL CO. (5) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 45 | 53 | +8 | MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · SAGE DRILLING CO., INC (4) · VISION, INC. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 40 | 52 | +12 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (4) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 64 | 52 | -12 | GETTY OIL CO. (11) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (8) · GO-TEX OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 40 | 52 | +12 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (3) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 43 | 51 | +8 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · LYONS PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 56 | 51 | -5 | WAGNER, TOM (22) · WILSON, ROGER B. (13) · LAWRENCE, ALVIN (10) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 33 | 50 | +17 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (9) · GETTY OIL CO. (7) · PEDEN, OREN INC. (6) |
| STERLING (431) | 31 | 50 | +19 | DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (22) · EXXON CORP. (4) · WAGNER & BROWN (4) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 37 | 50 | +13 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (9) · RETAMCO, INC (8) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 32 | 49 | +17 | PRODECO EXPLORATION, INC. (12) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (5) · GRAHAM, KEITH D. (5) |
| STARR (427) | 37 | 49 | +12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (7) · CONOCO INC. (6) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 28 | 48 | +20 | WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS CORP. (5) · GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (4) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 45 | 48 | +3 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (6) · COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (5) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (5) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 46 | 47 | +1 | GENERAL AMERICAN PROPERTIES, INC (17) · GGG OIL CO. (9) · NULL, W. M.-OIL PRODUCER (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 37 | 46 | +9 | HARMONY DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (11) · MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (10) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 43 | 46 | +3 | HNG OIL COMPANY (17) · AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (3) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 32 | 45 | +13 | DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (7) · K-B EXPLORATION CO. (3) · BROOKS, M. A. (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 48 | 45 | -3 | LOVELADY, IKE INC. (7) · PRO OIL (6) · CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 54 | 44 | -10 | BENSON, W. R. (3) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 44 | 42 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (6) · TAUBERT & STEED (6) · CLEMCO (4) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 79 | 41 | -38 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (17) · EXXON CORP. (6) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (3) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 28 | 41 | +13 | HAILEY OIL CO., INC. (6) · HOGAN, BEN (4) · J & C ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 36 | 41 | +5 | COX, JOHN L. (19) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (4) · ARCHER, A. R., JR. (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 21 | 40 | +19 | COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY (13) · HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (5) · OTTCO OIL, INC. (5) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 56 | 40 | -16 | KEAHEY, PAUL R. (19) · HENDERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. (13) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| PARKER (367) | 43 | 40 | -3 | TAYLOR, BEN J. (4) · DIVERSE ENERGY, INC. (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 28 | 39 | +11 | AMINOIL USA INC. (4) · NORTEX GAS & OIL COMPANY (3) · ESTORIL PRODUCING CORPORATION (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 29 | 39 | +10 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (5) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 29 | 39 | +10 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · ZACHRY, H. B. COMPANY (4) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (3) |
| FRIO (163) | 48 | 38 | -10 | CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC. (5) · ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 27 | 38 | +11 | GULF OIL CORP. (17) · BW CONSULTING COMPANY INC. (5) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 40 | 37 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (5) · STONE, M. L. (4) · DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 24 | 36 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (25) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · OXY PETR. INC (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 71 | 36 | -35 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (12) · EXXON CORP. (3) · ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 123 | 36 | -87 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (14) · MONSANTO COMPANY (4) · MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 47 | 35 | -12 | STONE, M. L. (5) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (5) · FOSTER WELL SERVICE, INC. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 42 | 34 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (6) · JOYCE & HILTY, INC. (3) · GEISELMAN, GROVER J. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 32 | 34 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · JONES, CARL W. OPERATOR (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 43 | 33 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (16) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ARK ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 23 | 33 | +10 | BAYWEST PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · VIKING ENERGY MANAGEMENT CO (3) · ACC EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 61 | 33 | -28 | KP EXPLORATION, INC. (13) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 40 | 32 | -8 | TOMLINSON OIL CO., INC. (4) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (3) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (3) |
| KENT (263) | 31 | 31 | +0 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (4) |
| COLORADO (89) | 19 | 30 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (4) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (2) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 23 | 30 | +7 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (12) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · COX, JOHN L. (3) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 24 | 29 | +5 | HOPE DRILLING COMPANY (15) · ASAMERA OIL (U.S.) INC. (3) · SPRAGINS, ED (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 34 | 27 | -7 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) · NRG RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| CROSBY (107) | 34 | 27 | -7 | J-D OIL CO. (6) · JBC OIL COMPANY (5) · THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (5) |
| KING (269) | 14 | 27 | +13 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (6) · TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (5) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 33 | 27 | -6 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 19 | 27 | +8 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · CONE, S. E. JR. (5) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (4) |
| COKE (81) | 29 | 26 | -3 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (2) · GRAHAM ENERGY, LTD. (2) · TAHOE OIL & CATTLE CO. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 23 | 26 | +3 | TIPCO (7) · DAVIS CRUDE, INC. (3) · TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| BASTROP (21) | 29 | 25 | -4 | BAR M PETROLEUM CO., INC. (2) · BERDOLL, HAL (2) · BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 18 | 25 | +7 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · WAINOCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · MARTIN, D. OIL CO. (3) |
| SMITH (423) | 25 | 25 | +0 | WORLDWIDE ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (2) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 32 | 24 | -8 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (6) · TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INC (4) · DAWSON EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 24 | 24 | +0 | SOUTHERN UNION EXPL CO OF TEX (5) · PEARCE, ROY F. (3) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 25 | 23 | -2 | CONOCO INC. (6) · FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. (5) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| MENARD (327) | 15 | 22 | +7 | MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · BROWN, FRED G. INC. (4) · LHG RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| CONCHO (95) | 12 | 21 | +9 | LACY, R., INC. (2) · MARIANAS OPERATING CO. (2) · MCBAY OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 35 | 21 | -14 | J-W OPERATING CO. (3) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (2) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 23 | 21 | -2 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · BLOCKER EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 17 | 21 | +4 | GETTY OIL CO. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · HILLIN PROD. CO. (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 15 | 21 | +6 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (8) · ANR PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · ZIDER RESOURCES INC. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 17 | 20 | +3 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (3) · BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. (2) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 8 | 19 | +11 | CRAWFORD ENERGY (2) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (2) · LARSON, PERRY E. (2) |
| FOARD (155) | 7 | 18 | +11 | SCANDRILL CO. (6) · CHARTER ENERGY, INC. (4) · BENTLEY, CHARLES H. (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 7 | 18 | +11 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (3) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 8 | 18 | +10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · TENNECO OIL CO. (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 7 | 17 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (5) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) · GRAHAM PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 11 | 16 | +5 | CANYON PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) · EXXON CORP. (3) · AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 18 | 16 | -2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (15) · CLUCK & MOORE OIL CO. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 10 | 16 | +6 | MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · TUNNELL, RUSSELL (3) · ROWAN, AL (2) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 12 | 16 | +4 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (3) · SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (3) · TENROC CORPORATION (3) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 23 | 15 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (4) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 17 | 14 | -3 | CASHCO OIL COMPANY (5) · CASHCO ENERGY CORP. (1) · LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 14 | 14 | +0 | MCBEE, WM. D., ESTATE OF (4) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 21 | 13 | -8 | TRANSPETCO I (6) · MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 6 | 13 | +7 | KILMARNOCK OIL CO. (3) · CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (2) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) |
| WALLER (473) | 9 | 13 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (8) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (2) · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 10 | 13 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (5) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 18 | 12 | -6 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (10) · PALUXY SANDS CORPORATION (1) · PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 7 | 12 | +5 | EDGE OIL, INC. (6) · SWADE RESOURCES, INCORPORATED (3) · MOBLEY, O. B. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 26 | 12 | -14 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (2) · BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · COLVIN, HAYES & ASSOCIATES (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 11 | 12 | +1 | MOBLEY, O. B. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · BRAZOS RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 19 | 11 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (6) · E-TEX WELL SERVICE CO. (1) · GULF OIL CORP. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 11 | 11 | +0 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · ENERGETICS, INC. (2) · SOUTHERN PLAINS ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| DENTON (121) | 17 | 10 | -7 | HARPER, WAYNE (3) · HARVEY OIL CO. (2) · B & N PETROLEUM INC-CNR-ARGUS (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 10 | 10 | +0 | WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY (3) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) · CANDLEWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 8 | 10 | +2 | TEXAS OIL PRODUCING SYSTEM, INC. (4) · CALLERY EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · BJ-HUGHES MACHINERY DIVISION (1) |
| CASS (67) | 12 | 9 | -3 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · EPOCH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 2 | 9 | +7 | AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · BURNS, BILL C. (2) · RETAMCO, INC (2) |
| POLK (373) | 16 | 9 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (3) · WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. (2) · BEREA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 1 | 8 | +7 | INVESTORS ENERGY GROUP, INC. (4) · EMPIRE-RANSONE (3) · FIRST CALGARY U.S.A., INC. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 8 | +7 | ARGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · HLH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · HMH OPERATORS (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 8 | 8 | +0 | BULLARD, FRED (3) · BUZBEE & GUEST (1) · D. J. DRILLING, INC (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 7 | 8 | +1 | HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · BOCK & BACON (1) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 9 | 8 | -1 | RAPADA ENERGY INCORPORATED (2) · SIOUX NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (2) · HAMON, JAKE L. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 9 | 7 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 4 | 7 | +3 | INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION CO. (2) · SEEK RESOURCES LTD. (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 5 | 7 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (4) · FOX & HOLLAND, LTD. (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 16 | 7 | -9 | LEEPER OIL EXP. & PROD. INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 5 | 7 | +2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · CHRISTENSEN ENERGY (1) |
| HILL (217) | 2 | 6 | +4 | AMERICAN SOUTHWEST LAND & PET. (5) · LEWIS OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 6 | 6 | +0 | H.O.T. EXPLORATION CO (3) · CHANCO INC. (1) · SUNBELT EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 11 | 6 | -5 | CROW, DAVID (2) · BROWN, MAURICE L. COMPANY, THE (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 7 | 6 | -1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · FIRST CINCO OIL COMPANY (1) · PENNZOIL COMPANY (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 4 | 5 | +1 | TEMPLETON ENERGY, INC (2) · WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. (2) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 7 | 5 | -2 | TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP. (2) · CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (1) · EDGE & MOEHLMANN (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 1 | 5 | +4 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (2) · TDC EXPLORATION INC. (2) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 1 | 5 | +4 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. (2) · FAIR ENERGY (1) · KAISER OIL (U S) LTD. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 1 | 5 | +4 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (2) · CZAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · KAISER OIL (U S) LTD. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 5 | +1 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) · GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS (1) |
| S PADRE IS-SB (600) | 1 | 5 | +4 | OXY PETR. INC (3) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) · TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 6 | 5 | -1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 3 | 5 | +2 | MTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (2) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) · KERR-MCGEE & INTEGRATED ENERGY (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 2 | 4 | +2 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · MARLINE OIL CORP. (1) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 4 | +3 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · H & S PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 8 | 4 | -4 | FARRELL, JAMES T. (1) · J & E PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · LITTLE, RAYMOND L. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 7 | 4 | -3 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · PAR OIL CORP. (1) · PERRYMAN OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 5 | 4 | -1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 3 | 4 | +1 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (4) |
| DELTA (119) | 0 | 3 | +3 | IMC EXPLORATON CO. (2) · BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 2 | 3 | +1 | ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · BERRY EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 3 | +2 | B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) · TEXAS ENERGY OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 6 | 3 | -3 | LOGAN&SHEETS EXPLORATION CO.INC (2) · CRC WIRELINE, INC. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 3 | 3 | +0 | CORAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT INC. (1) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) · MTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 3 | +2 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) · INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 0 | 3 | +3 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (2) · MTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 0 | 2 | +2 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (1) · WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 3 | 2 | -1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 0 | 2 | +2 | LIFESTYLE ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 2 | +2 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| JASPER (241) | 8 | 2 | -6 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 2 | -1 | FLYNN ENERGY CORP. (1) · TERRAPET CORP. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 3 | 2 | -1 | PITCOCK, INC. (2) |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 0 | 2 | +2 | W W EXPLR & DEV, INC (2) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 4 | 2 | -2 | BONNER, KENNY & KENNETH (1) · FME, INC (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 5 | 2 | -3 | KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. (1) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 17 | 2 | -15 | M & S OIL COMPANY, LTD. #2 (1) · QUINTEX OIL EXPLORATION INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 4 | 2 | -2 | ELF AQUITAINE, INC. (1) · SANHALL CORPORATION (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 6 | 2 | -4 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 5 | 2 | -3 | MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO. (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) · OXY PETR. INC (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 13 | 2 | -11 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| BANDERA (19) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CHAPMAN OIL (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 2 | 1 | -1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| DALLAM (111) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SOUTHWEST ENERGY & EXPLOR. CO. (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 7 | 1 | -6 | NICHOLS, EDWIN S. JR. (1) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 0 | 1 | +1 | REITA OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| UVALDE (463) | 4 | 1 | -3 | RETAMCO, INC (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CASTRO (69) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COMAL (91) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DONLEY (129) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUNT (231) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| KERR (265) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LAMAR (277) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 0 | -1 |