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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: 1982Q2
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1982Q1 · 1982Q2 · 1982Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
235 counties had at least one permit approved in 1982Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (242)
| County | 1982Q1 | 1982Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1982Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTLAND (133) | 155 | 330 | +175 | NIMROD OPERATING CO. (35) · CARAWAY, R. D. (23) · CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. (17) |
| YOUNG (503) | 194 | 288 | +94 | SCANDRILL, INC. (29) · RICO OIL COMPANY (23) · GUNTER, SCOTT (7) |
| BEXAR (29) | 76 | 249 | +173 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (74) · CARTER, SHIRLEY OIL CO (26) · LEE PETROLEUM CORP. (23) |
| ARCHER (9) | 195 | 243 | +48 | WMT OPERATING CO., INC. (13) · CLEO OIL, INC. (10) · KNIGHT, MACK (10) |
| WICHITA (485) | 139 | 195 | +56 | S & J OPERATING CO. (26) · MOWREY, S. L. (16) · STRAY OIL COMPANY (6) |
| DUVAL (131) | 89 | 190 | +101 | UREX INC. (33) · TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (29) · CONOCO INC. (21) |
| JACK (237) | 120 | 182 | +62 | SCANDRILL, INC. (34) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (12) · JACKSON, D. L., & SON (10) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 157 | 175 | +18 | JONES CO. (14) · CRUDE GROUP, INC., THE (10) · MR. JIMMY'S ENTERPRISES, INC. (7) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 107 | 173 | +66 | BEAL OPERATING CO. (19) · LHG RESOURCES, INC. (17) · ERGONICS (9) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 219 | 151 | -68 | LHG RESOURCES, INC. (14) · JONES CO. (13) · TABOR CREEK OIL COMPANY (9) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 76 | 144 | +68 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (18) · AEC OIL & GAS INC. (9) · BERRY, RICHARD B. (8) |
| PECOS (371) | 130 | 138 | +8 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (61) · NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP. (10) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 153 | 137 | -16 | ANDERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (9) · CANYON RESOURCES, INC (8) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (8) |
| BROOKS (47) | 27 | 128 | +101 | CONOCO INC. (85) · EXXON CORP. (35) · GILLRING OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 77 | 125 | +48 | BRANYON OPERATING CO., INC. (13) · BULLOCK PETROLEUM INC. (10) · RIVER CITY OIL & GAS CO., INC. (7) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 91 | 121 | +30 | EXXON CORP. (30) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (20) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (7) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 81 | 112 | +31 | HARPER, WILLIAM E. (8) · HARPER-STAMM OIL CO. (7) · SCANDRILL, INC. (6) |
| WEBB (479) | 66 | 110 | +44 | TXO MINERALS, INC. (13) · AQUITAINE MINING CORP. (10) · CONOCO INC. (9) |
| BROWN (49) | 97 | 104 | +7 | JAMES DRILLING (12) · SEQUOIA FOSSIL FUELS, INC. (7) · WHITT, W. J. (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 69 | 103 | +34 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (33) · EXXON CORP. (11) · RAINES, GLENN H. JR. (8) |
| CLAY (77) | 84 | 102 | +18 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (9) · FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · KROT OIL CO. (6) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 101 | 101 | +0 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (6) · D & J OPERATING, INC. (4) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| WARD (475) | 50 | 100 | +50 | GULF OIL CORP. (46) · THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC (9) · THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE (6) |
| JONES (253) | 72 | 97 | +25 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (7) · HLH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · INTERIOR ENERGY INC. (5) |
| CRANE (103) | 81 | 95 | +14 | GULF OIL CORP. (33) · EXXON CORP. (19) · COSTA RESOURCES, INC. (8) |
| MEDINA (325) | 100 | 95 | -5 | CAITHNESS CORP. (20) · ORGANIZATION OF PETRO.ECON.CORP. (20) · H & N ENERGY RESOURCES CO., INC. (5) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 49 | 94 | +45 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (31) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (14) · TEXACO INC. (9) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 181 | 92 | -89 | ALL AMERICAN OIL/GAS/ENERGY CORP (15) · NAVARRO WATERFLOOD CO. (8) · GORDON, WILLARD D. (7) |
| CARSON (65) | 43 | 91 | +48 | MAGNET OIL, INC. (15) · TUMBLE WEED PRODUCTION CO. (12) · PANHANDLE ENERGY CORP. (9) |
| BURLESON (51) | 111 | 90 | -21 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (12) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (8) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (7) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 37 | 89 | +52 | CHARO ENERGY CO., INC. (13) · LANG EXPLORATION CO. (8) · TXO MINERALS, INC. (8) |
| ECTOR (135) | 63 | 87 | +24 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (20) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (17) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) |
| GRAY (179) | 44 | 86 | +42 | KREIS & PENA, INC. (11) · PANHANDLE ENERGY CORP. (8) · RIO PETROLEUM, INC. (7) |
| MILAM (331) | 72 | 86 | +14 | F & J OIL CO. (19) · FIREBAUGH OIL CO., INC. (13) · BRI-ROD CORPORATION (6) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 56 | 82 | +26 | KEYSTONE OIL CO., INC. (11) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · GRAHAM, KEITH D. (4) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 37 | 80 | +43 | EXXON CORP. (70) · GIERHART, B. J. INC. (2) · C-K RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 56 | 79 | +23 | ARCADIA REFINING CO. (6) · HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (4) · MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (4) |
| SUTTON (435) | 46 | 79 | +33 | HILL, JOHN H. (19) · HNG OIL COMPANY (13) · FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. (11) |
| REAGAN (383) | 49 | 76 | +27 | MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. (15) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (12) · COX, JOHN L. (9) |
| JACKSON (239) | 50 | 75 | +25 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (20) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| COOKE (97) | 46 | 74 | +28 | HARPER, WAYNE (10) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (7) · KALER, HOWARD W. (6) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 55 | 74 | +19 | BRUSHY CREEK DRILLING CO. (19) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (14) · TARGET ENERGY CORP. (4) |
| NUECES (355) | 52 | 72 | +20 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (10) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (7) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 82 | 71 | -11 | T.O.P.S., INC. (11) · J W J OIL CORPORATION (6) · GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) |
| GARZA (169) | 68 | 70 | +2 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (20) · EXXON CORP. (7) · JIMLYNN OIL CO. (5) |
| KARNES (255) | 63 | 70 | +7 | TEXACO INC. (62) · ARENA OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 104 | 70 | -34 | SUNOCO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. (14) · NUFUELS CORPORATION (10) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| STARR (427) | 31 | 68 | +37 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (17) · DORAN ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 52 | 64 | +12 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (6) · AUSTEX ENERGY CO, INC (4) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (4) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 72 | 62 | -10 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (4) · GEOHAWK EXPLORATION CO., INC. (3) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL CO. (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 47 | 61 | +14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (19) · MONSANTO COMPANY (4) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 52 | 60 | +8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) · TARTAN OIL & GAS (4) |
| GONZALES (177) | 68 | 58 | -10 | CALIX CORPORATION (5) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (4) · PLATEAU EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 61 | 58 | -3 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (10) · CAL-TEX OIL COMPANY (9) · TADLOCK PRODUCTIONS (7) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 21 | 56 | +35 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (32) · TENNECO OIL CO. (10) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (4) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 32 | 55 | +23 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (26) · ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. (7) · RETAMCO, INC (3) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 14 | 54 | +40 | KIAMICHI ENERGY CO. (13) · A.D.H. OPERATING CO. (8) · INVESTORS ENERGY GROUP, INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 33 | 54 | +21 | NUFUELS CORPORATION (10) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| LEE (287) | 71 | 53 | -18 | SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (16) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (8) · GENERAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 25 | 52 | +27 | FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. (28) · TEXACO INC. (9) · DUVAL CORPORATION (5) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 33 | 52 | +19 | RIGBY PETROLEUM (12) · TALGUN OIL CO (12) · EUREKA EXPLORATION COMPANY (7) |
| PANOLA (365) | 50 | 52 | +2 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (6) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (5) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (4) |
| WISE (497) | 56 | 52 | -4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (15) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 39 | 51 | +12 | GETTY OIL CO. (8) · MCZ, INC. (7) · FISHER-WEBB, INC. (4) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 44 | 51 | +7 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (7) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (4) · YOUNG, JOHN H., INC. (4) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 52 | 50 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (19) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) · INTEGRATED ENERGY INC. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 35 | 50 | +15 | EXXON CORP. (6) · HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC (6) · AMERICAN CRUDE, INC. (3) |
| PARKER (367) | 28 | 50 | +22 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · WESTERN HILLS OIL & GAS CO INC (4) · FIRST TRIAD CORPORATION (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 37 | 50 | +13 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (12) · T - C OIL COMPANY (7) · ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (6) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 52 | 50 | -2 | HARKINS & COMPANY (2) · L & L PET. CORP. & MUSSELMAN G A (2) · OTTO, ALFRED P (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 29 | 49 | +20 | COX, JOHN L. (9) · BROWN, TOM INC. (5) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (5) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 59 | 49 | -10 | WILBANKS, BRUCE & G.L. (11) · ATLAS ENERGY CORP. (8) · WMT OPERATING CO., INC. (5) |
| NOLAN (353) | 41 | 49 | +8 | WES-TEX DRLG. CO. (5) · GRAHAM ENERGY, LTD. (4) · FOREE, R. L. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 42 | 48 | +6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · NEWTON, W. F. (8) · FOSTER WELL SERVICE, INC. (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 40 | 48 | +8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (20) · BREWER, TIM INC (7) · LAMPLEY OIL COMPANY INC. (5) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 34 | 47 | +13 | TEXACO INC. (5) · COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. (2) · DALPORT OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 45 | 46 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (6) · TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (5) |
| FISHER (151) | 42 | 44 | +2 | WILBURN, J. A. (7) · HLH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · K & S LAND COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 65 | 44 | -21 | KP EXPLORATION, INC. (21) · EXXON CORP. (9) · TEXAS TAR SANDS, LTD. (5) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 28 | 44 | +16 | MCDONALD PRODUCTION CO. (4) · MARKAY OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · UNION EXPLORATION (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 27 | 43 | +16 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (4) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (4) · WESTERN RESERVES OIL CO. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 31 | 42 | +11 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (4) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (2) |
| GAINES (165) | 28 | 41 | +13 | EXXON CORP. (13) · TEXACO INC. (9) · CRAIG, EARLE M. JR. CORP. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 55 | 40 | -15 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (5) · HUGHES & HUGHES (3) · BARBEE & CO., INC. (2) |
| IRION (235) | 38 | 40 | +2 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (5) · MEADCO PROPERTIES (4) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 24 | 40 | +16 | MOSS BLUFF STORAGE VENTURE (5) · DEVINE DRILLING, INC. (4) · ACC EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 27 | 40 | +13 | QUANAH PETROLEUM INC. (16) · WAGNER & BROWN (7) · BLANKS ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| WILSON (493) | 35 | 38 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (5) · MARK IV ENERGY (4) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 17 | 37 | +20 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) · ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. (3) |
| KENT (263) | 13 | 37 | +24 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (11) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · DURHAM, INC. (3) |
| KING (269) | 18 | 37 | +19 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (20) · BREWER, TIM INC (4) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 18 | 35 | +17 | CRAWFORD ENERGY (7) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INC. (4) · ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 30 | 35 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (31) · TEXACO INC. (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 30 | 34 | +4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (3) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 45 | 34 | -11 | GHR ENERGY CORP. (5) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (4) · TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (4) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 13 | 33 | +20 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (33) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 74 | 32 | -42 | EXXON CORP. (5) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 18 | 32 | +14 | GARDNER, ROY R. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 36 | 32 | -4 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (4) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 43 | 31 | -12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · LAYTON ENTERPRISES, INC. (6) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 14 | 31 | +17 | NUFUELS CORPORATION (13) · UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION (4) · HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 15 | 31 | +16 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (4) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 28 | 31 | +3 | ENERGETICS, INC. (7) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (5) · MAYNARD OIL CO. (4) |
| FRIO (163) | 36 | 30 | -6 | MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC (4) · SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) |
| WHEELER (483) | 30 | 30 | +0 | HNG OIL COMPANY (3) · STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 19 | 29 | +10 | BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (8) · A.D.H. OPERATING CO. (6) · OMEGA ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 22 | 29 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · EASON OIL COMPANY (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 39 | 29 | -10 | UREX INC. (13) · EXXON CORP. (4) · HUGHES & HUGHES (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 22 | 28 | +6 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (5) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 35 | 28 | -7 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (5) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 35 | 28 | -7 | FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. (4) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (3) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 39 | 27 | -12 | GEO/CAM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · TARTAN OIL & GAS (3) |
| SMITH (423) | 22 | 27 | +5 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (6) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (3) · CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 28 | 27 | -1 | ARCHER, A. R., JR. (5) · COX, JOHN L. (5) · KASPAR, A. G. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 23 | 26 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · NIELSON ENTERPRISES INC. (4) · MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 24 | 26 | +2 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (2) · POLK & PATTON, INC. (2) · AVIPS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 11 | 25 | +14 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · MILLER, B.H. OIL & MARTIN,D. OIL (4) · MAGNUM-ERGON (3) |
| REEVES (389) | 18 | 25 | +7 | PEARCE, ROY F. (3) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 45 | 25 | -20 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 43 | 24 | -19 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) · ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 34 | 24 | -10 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (4) · WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (4) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 52 | 23 | -29 | KP EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (4) · COATES ENERGY TRUST (2) |
| FOARD (155) | 8 | 22 | +14 | CROUCH PETROLEUM COMPANY (6) · CORVETTE OIL CORPORATION (5) · NEBO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 43 | 22 | -21 | MCR OIL CORPORATION OF TEXAS (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 3 | 22 | +19 | BRAZOS OIL CO. (8) · DUAL-FUEL SYSTEMS, INC. (5) · SMITH & WOOD OIL COMPANY (4) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 24 | 21 | -3 | AMERICAN QUASAR PETROLEUM CO. (3) · AMIS, WILLIAM J. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| MENARD (327) | 13 | 21 | +8 | INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. (6) · DEMARCO OIL & GAS, INC. (5) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 17 | 20 | +3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · ADAMS EXPLORATION CO. (3) · CALAME, DONALD (2) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 12 | 20 | +8 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (20) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 18 | 19 | +1 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (3) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| SHELBY (419) | 9 | 19 | +10 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (4) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (2) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 21 | 19 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · MOORE, R. MCKAY (2) |
| COKE (81) | 24 | 18 | -6 | FROST OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 26 | 18 | -8 | MAPCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (2) · L & B OIL CO. INC. (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 18 | 17 | -1 | RISIEN, H. V. (5) · ENERGY EQUITY, INC. (2) · CHALFONT OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| LEON (289) | 11 | 17 | +6 | CAPE OPERATING COMPANY, LTD. (3) · ABADOU OIL CO. (2) · CAL-TEX OPERATIONS, INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 32 | 17 | -15 | ZEPHYR PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 11 | 17 | +6 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (4) · BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. (3) · CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 7 | 17 | +10 | FARGO TRADING CO., INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 5 | 17 | +12 | HOOPER, RICHARD R. (4) · BOWIE OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · LOGOS OIL, INCORPORATED (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 20 | 16 | -4 | BROWN, H. L., JR. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) · ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 10 | 16 | +6 | CHAPMAN OIL (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (2) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 5 | 16 | +11 | STRODON MINERALS & ENERGY, INC. (10) · GOODE, J. H., JR. (3) · LYNCH, W. W. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 17 | 15 | -2 | SUNBELT EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (2) · F.H.O.R. OIL COMPANY (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 6 | 14 | +8 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (9) · ARAPAHO PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED (2) · GRAHAM, E. L. CORP. (1) |
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