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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: 1982Q1
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1981Q4 · 1982Q1 · 1982Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
222 counties had at least one permit approved in 1982Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (242)
| County | 1981Q4 | 1982Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1982Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 143 | 219 | +76 | LHG RESOURCES, INC. (124) · JONES CO. (13) · TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (12) |
| ARCHER (9) | 293 | 195 | -98 | DIXIE DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (12) · KNIGHT, MACK (11) · KEETON HOLLOW EXPLORATION CO INC (8) |
| YOUNG (503) | 358 | 194 | -164 | SCANDRILL, INC. (13) · KUNKEL, RAYLAN (9) · PYRON EXPLORATION & DRLG. CORP. (6) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 384 | 181 | -203 | EAST-WEST ENERGY, INC. (71) · ALL AMERICAN OIL/GAS/ENERGY CORP (38) · GORDON, WILLARD D. (11) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 193 | 157 | -36 | SLOPE ENERGY, INC. (18) · HORIZON ENERGY, INC. (10) · JONES CO. (8) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 270 | 155 | -115 | RIDGEWAY OIL EXPL & DEV., INC (16) · CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. (13) · LYLES ENERGY INC. (7) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 186 | 153 | -33 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO (25) · WILSON ENERGY, INC. (15) · ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (12) |
| WICHITA (485) | 204 | 139 | -65 | LANDRUM OPERATING CO., INC. (10) · MOWREY, S. L. (8) · OKLAHOMA SHALLOW OIL COMPANIES (8) |
| PECOS (371) | 156 | 130 | -26 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (37) · EXXON CORP. (8) · INTEGRATED ENERGY INC. (8) |
| JACK (237) | 247 | 120 | -127 | SCANDRILL, INC. (15) · CROUCH PETROLEUM COMPANY (6) · LYNN CREEK OIL COMPANY (5) |
| BURLESON (51) | 202 | 111 | -91 | GETTY OIL CO. (12) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (11) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (8) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 157 | 107 | -50 | ERGONICS (17) · PRIMAL RESOURCES, INC. (8) · BEAL OPERATING CO. (5) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 172 | 104 | -68 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (28) · NUFUELS CORPORATION (25) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 146 | 101 | -45 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (14) · WEST, W. W. (7) · THUNDERBOLT OIL & GAS, INC. (5) |
| MEDINA (325) | 159 | 100 | -59 | OIL FIELD MANAGEMENT, INC. (20) · CAITHNESS CORP. (18) · NAVARRO ENERGY CORPORATION (7) |
| BROWN (49) | 168 | 97 | -71 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (18) · KOHLER INDUSTRIAL NAT. GAS, INC. (10) · RIDGE OIL COMPANY (7) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 107 | 91 | -16 | GULF OIL CORP. (26) · EXXON CORP. (17) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) |
| DUVAL (131) | 300 | 89 | -211 | NUFUELS CORPORATION (16) · TEXACO INC. (11) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| CLAY (77) | 157 | 84 | -73 | HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY (8) · STINE, WARD L.OIL COMPANY (6) · CORTEZ OIL, INC. (5) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 150 | 82 | -68 | STEBAR ENERGY CORPORATION (13) · KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. (10) · J W J OIL CORPORATION (7) |
| CRANE (103) | 119 | 81 | -38 | GULF OIL CORP. (43) · EXXON CORP. (8) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (7) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 149 | 81 | -68 | SCANDRILL CO. (10) · SASSON BRANCH OIL COMPANY (5) · SCANDRILL, INC. (5) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 259 | 77 | -182 | BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (7) · PATRIOT PETROLUEM CORPORATION (7) · RIVER CITY OIL & GAS CO., INC. (7) |
| BEXAR (29) | 223 | 76 | -147 | SCHIMMEL, V.G. (9) · LEE PETROLEUM CORP. (8) · G. R. C. PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 127 | 76 | -51 | AEC OIL & GAS INC. (10) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (9) · SEELY OIL COMPANY (5) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 44 | 74 | +30 | DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (40) · U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| JONES (253) | 100 | 72 | -28 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (6) · NRG RESOURCES, INC. (5) · JASPER EXPLORATION INC. (4) |
| MILAM (331) | 86 | 72 | -14 | TORAL/ARIES JOINT VENTURE (7) · TROPHY OIL CO. (6) · SANDERS PROPERTIES, INC. (4) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 94 | 72 | -22 | HORTON OIL CO. (8) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (7) · DECLEVA, PAUL (3) |
| LEE (287) | 93 | 71 | -22 | SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (17) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (10) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (7) |
| HOWARD (227) | 66 | 69 | +3 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (8) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) · CONOCO INC. (6) |
| GARZA (169) | 98 | 68 | -30 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (14) · STELZER, J. C. (8) · CONOCO INC. (5) |
| GONZALES (177) | 121 | 68 | -53 | ZONERGY, INC. (6) · ALCORN PROD CO. (5) · GRAHAM, KEITH D. (4) |
| WEBB (479) | 89 | 66 | -23 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (9) · CONOCO INC. (8) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (6) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 43 | 65 | +22 | KP EXPLORATION, INC. (24) · CONOCO INC. (20) · NUCORP ENERGY, INC. (7) |
| ECTOR (135) | 71 | 63 | -8 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (10) · CONOCO INC. (7) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) |
| KARNES (255) | 21 | 63 | +42 | TEXACO INC. (48) · ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. (2) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 81 | 61 | -20 | REO INDUSTRIES, INC. (30) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (6) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 76 | 59 | -17 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (9) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (9) · MAJESTIC RESOURCES CORPORATION (7) |
| RUSK (401) | 93 | 56 | -37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (5) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 93 | 56 | -37 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (6) · TONDU ENERGY CORP. (4) · CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| WISE (497) | 70 | 56 | -14 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (15) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (7) · CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. (4) |
| BEE (25) | 185 | 55 | -130 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (22) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · HUGHES & HUGHES (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 58 | 55 | -3 | BRUSHY CREEK DRILLING CO. (7) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (7) · S & E INVESTMENT CORP. (5) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 44 | 52 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (23) · GETTY OIL CO. (4) · VIKING PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 45 | 52 | +7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (18) · KIRKWOOD & COMPANY (14) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (4) |
| NUECES (355) | 129 | 52 | -77 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 91 | 52 | -39 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (5) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (4) · RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 74 | 52 | -22 | GULF AMERICAN OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (4) · L & L PET. CORP. & MUSSELMAN G A (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 71 | 52 | -19 | TEXACO INC. (7) · REALITOS ENERGY CORP. (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 83 | 50 | -33 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| PANOLA (365) | 49 | 50 | +1 | GETTY OIL CO. (7) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (7) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (3) |
| WARD (475) | 99 | 50 | -49 | GULF OIL CORP. (13) · MR OIL COMPANY (8) · THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 133 | 49 | -84 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (10) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (8) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. (7) |
| REAGAN (383) | 106 | 49 | -57 | COX, JOHN L. (6) · MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (6) |
| SCURRY (415) | 80 | 47 | -33 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (11) · NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (10) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| COOKE (97) | 81 | 46 | -35 | HESS & WEEMS OIL CO (9) · TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · HUMPHREY, LAYTON A. JR. (5) |
| SUTTON (435) | 76 | 46 | -30 | FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. (10) · HNG OIL COMPANY (8) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 106 | 45 | -61 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) · ATWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 54 | 45 | -9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (7) · EXXON CORP. (7) · B & M ENERGY (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 71 | 45 | -26 | TXO MINERALS, INC. (10) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (7) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 83 | 44 | -39 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (4) · MARTIN OIL & GAS CO. (3) · MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (3) |
| GRAY (179) | 64 | 44 | -20 | RAW HIDE OIL & GAS, INC. (7) · KOMANCHE OIL & GAS (5) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) |
| CARSON (65) | 82 | 43 | -39 | ENERGY-AGRI PRODUCTS, INC. (6) · TUMBLE WEED PRODUCTION CO. (6) · B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 40 | 43 | +3 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (7) · GETTY OIL CO. (6) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 60 | 43 | -17 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (16) · BRACKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 53 | 43 | -10 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (7) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 90 | 42 | -48 | HOPEHILL PETROLEUM CO., INC. (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · C.E. EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 54 | 42 | -12 | TEXAKOTA, INC. (13) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · NEWTON, W. F. (5) |
| NOLAN (353) | 61 | 41 | -20 | VAUGHN PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (2) · MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 58 | 40 | -18 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (9) · BREWER, TIM INC (6) · HATCHER, RAY (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 46 | 39 | -7 | GULF OIL CORP. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (4) · GETTY OIL CO. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 56 | 39 | -17 | MACON OIL COMPANY (10) · EXXON CORP. (9) · AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 28 | 39 | +11 | TEXACO INC. (23) · NUFUELS CORPORATION (4) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| IRION (235) | 47 | 38 | -9 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (11) · MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (7) · BROWN, TOM INC. (3) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 78 | 37 | -41 | TEXAS AMERICAN OIL CORP. (6) · BENSON, W. R. (4) · FLORI-TEX ENERGY CORP. (3) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 78 | 37 | -41 | EXXON CORP. (27) · BECKER & G/O INTERNATIONAL INC. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 48 | 37 | -11 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · T - C OIL COMPANY (4) |
| FRIO (163) | 72 | 36 | -36 | GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) · SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) · TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 39 | 36 | -3 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (8) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| HARRIS (201) | 70 | 35 | -35 | NUFUELS CORPORATION (7) · EXXON CORP. (6) · JWA OIL COMPANY INC. (4) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 43 | 35 | -8 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (7) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (3) · COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 71 | 35 | -36 | LHG RESOURCES, INC. (5) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (3) · FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 75 | 35 | -40 | EXXON CORP. (5) · NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (4) · G. A. S. PRODUCTION CO (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 67 | 34 | -33 | EADS OPERATING CO. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) · GERONIMO OIL CO. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 34 | 34 | +0 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (21) · TEXACO INC. (3) · BOX, W. A. (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 70 | 33 | -37 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · RISA ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 23 | 33 | +10 | TALGUN OIL CO (7) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (4) · HILL INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION CO (4) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 42 | 32 | -10 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (18) · ZEPHYR PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 49 | 32 | -17 | RETAMCO, INC (8) · WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (8) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 45 | 31 | -14 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (5) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (5) · TENNECO OIL CO. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 72 | 31 | -41 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (5) · CONOCO INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 39 | 30 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (28) · BELL, KELLY (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 40 | 30 | -10 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · KEN-KAN, INC. (2) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 61 | 30 | -31 | SCANDRILL CO. (4) · D & B PETROLEUM, INC (3) · MORGAS (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 62 | 29 | -33 | WILSON ENERGY, INC. (5) · BROWN, TOM INC. (4) · COX, JOHN L. (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 87 | 28 | -59 | EXXON CORP. (8) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (4) · HILLIN PROD. CO. (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 37 | 28 | -9 | HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (7) · W. B. D. OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) · TAYLOR BROTHERS OIL CO. (4) |
| PARKER (367) | 70 | 28 | -42 | UPHAM, CHESTER R., JR. (4) · COMMAND PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · CIRCLE SEVEN PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 98 | 28 | -70 | GETTY OIL CO. (10) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (2) · OLYMPIA OIL CO., INC. (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 56 | 28 | -28 | COX, JOHN L. (4) · SOUTHLAND ROYALTY COMPANY (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| BROOKS (47) | 106 | 27 | -79 | EXXON CORP. (16) · WORTHEN CORPORATION, THE (2) · CORAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT INC. (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 36 | 27 | -9 | HCW EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 55 | 27 | -28 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. (5) · JATAM INC. (4) |
| TERRY (445) | 36 | 26 | -10 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (2) · JEM PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 45 | 25 | -20 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. (8) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · ORLA PETCO, INC. (3) |
| COKE (81) | 42 | 24 | -18 | DUNIGAN, JAMES P., INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 44 | 24 | -20 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · AMIS, WILLIAM J. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 66 | 24 | -42 | DESANA CORPORATION, THE (7) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 28 | 24 | -4 | DEVINE DRILLING, INC. (4) · BOOTHE, H. E., JR. (2) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 47 | 23 | -24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 62 | 22 | -40 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (4) · COX, JOHN L. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 41 | 22 | -19 | EXXON CORP. (3) · GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE (3) · DAWSON EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 40 | 22 | -18 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (3) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 32 | 21 | -11 | CLEMCO (2) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (2) · JNT DRILLING (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 30 | 21 | -9 | TENNECO OIL CO. (6) · BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 52 | 20 | -32 | PAR PRODUCING COMPANY (3) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 21 | 19 | -2 | A.D.H. OPERATING CO. (3) · BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · STEINBERGER, GERALD (3) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 24 | 19 | -5 | GENERAL AMERICAN PROPERTIES, INC (5) · D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (3) |
| BASTROP (21) | 34 | 18 | -16 | BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (2) · PRATTCO MINERALS, INC. (2) · S. & W. DRILLING (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 33 | 18 | -15 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · BRITISH AMERICAN PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 29 | 18 | -11 | CRAWFORD ENERGY (6) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INC. (2) · BIRGE, DONALD (1) |
| KING (269) | 22 | 18 | -4 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (7) · TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (6) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 28 | 18 | -10 | LILLIS, MICHAEL D. (7) · SUNBELT OILFIELD SERVICES, INC. (4) · CHAMBERS & GEORGCO EXPLOR., INC. (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 24 | 18 | -6 | THOMSON-MONTEITH (4) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (3) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 18 | 18 | +0 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 38 | 17 | -21 | NORTHERN MICHIGAN EXP. CO. (3) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) · PHOENIX RESOURCES CO. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 18 | 17 | -1 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (5) · DEMARCO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · F.H.O.R. OIL COMPANY (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 21 | 17 | -4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · CALAME, DONALD (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 12 | 15 | +3 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. (3) · PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THE (2) · DIXON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 23 | 15 | -8 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (3) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) · MCFADDEN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 57 | 14 | -43 | HAILEY ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · BROWNWOOD ENERGY, INC. (2) · HAZEL, C. B. INC. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 40 | 14 | -26 | RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (2) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (1) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 19 | 13 | -6 | ENERGY SOURCES, INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) · GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 25 | 13 | -12 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (2) · KENNEDY & MITCHELL, INC. (2) · REO INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) |
| KENT (263) | 36 | 13 | -23 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (3) · PAR PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · BARUCH-FOSTER CORPORATION (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 15 | 13 | -2 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) · NORDAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · SUNBELT OILFIELD SERVICES, INC. (2) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 25 | 13 | -12 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (12) · MILLER BROTHERS (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 16 | 13 | -3 | POWCO OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (2) · FORGOTSON, JAMES M., JR. (2) |
| CROSBY (107) | 20 | 12 | -8 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CAPROCK, INC. (2) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 10 | 12 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TREND RESOURCES LIMITED (4) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 12 | 12 | +0 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (10) · FARRELL, ROY JR. (1) · PRIDE ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 12 | 11 | -1 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (2) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (2) · TEXAS CRUDE, INC. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 25 | 11 | -14 | MOSBACHER, ROBERT (3) · DAVIS CRUDE, INC. (2) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 5 | 11 | +6 | MILLER, B.H. OIL & MARTIN,D. OIL (2) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (2) · BLOW, J. B. & ROWAN, AL (1) |
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| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 5 | 6 | +1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
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| MCLENNAN (309) | 9 | 3 | -6 | WILSON, ROGER B. (3) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 13 | 3 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (2) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (1) |
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| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 0 | 3 | +3 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · MCMORAN PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
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