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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: 1982Q3
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1982Q2 · 1982Q3 · 1982Q4 → 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 1982Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (245)
| County | 1982Q2 | 1982Q3 | Δ | Top operators (1982Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEXAR (29) | 249 | 278 | +29 | KIPLING, INC. (84) · R.D. OIL COMPANY (73) · EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (23) |
| YOUNG (503) | 288 | 245 | -43 | H & L DRILLING CO. (10) · ADA EXPLORATION (8) · RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) |
| ARCHER (9) | 243 | 234 | -9 | DEE-JAN OIL CO. (12) · PIERCE-WESTERN OIL (11) · CLEO OIL, INC. (10) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 92 | 225 | +133 | NAVARRO RESOURCES, INC. (63) · EAST-WEST ENERGY, INC. (14) · STANFIELD, TOMMY OIL & GAS (13) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 330 | 212 | -118 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (18) · NIMROD OPERATING CO. (16) · WHEAT, BUCK RESOURCES, INC. (14) |
| JACK (237) | 182 | 190 | +8 | SCANDRILL, INC. (43) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · STEPHENS, MORRIS (6) |
| WICHITA (485) | 195 | 145 | -50 | BOHNER OIL CO. (12) · LAMPLEY OIL COMPANY INC. (7) · CATLIN, CARL (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 103 | 134 | +31 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (86) · CONOCO INC. (5) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 151 | 128 | -23 | JONES CO. (16) · CONCHO OPERATING CO. (14) · WHITT, W. J. (8) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 144 | 112 | -32 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (15) · PETROLEUM CORPORATION OF TEXAS (5) · TIMN OIL CO. (5) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 112 | 112 | +0 | HARPER, WILLIAM E. (11) · DAVIS, BILLY DON (8) · THROCO, INC. (8) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 173 | 106 | -67 | PRECISION DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (8) · PAUTSKY ENERGY, INC. (7) · APEX PETROLEUM, INC (5) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 121 | 102 | -19 | GULF OIL CORP. (16) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (13) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 175 | 100 | -75 | JONES CO. (6) · PETROPOOL, INC. (6) · MOKI OIL COMPANY, INC. (5) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 71 | 100 | +29 | DOEGE, HARRY P. (13) · PRATT, GRIFFITH, TETEN (9) · ALLEN-BOREN OIL & DRILLING CO. (8) |
| BROWN (49) | 104 | 95 | -9 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (13) · GOHLKE, R. L. (7) · WHITT, W. J. (7) |
| PECOS (371) | 138 | 92 | -46 | NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (5) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 89 | 90 | +1 | CHARO ENERGY CO., INC. (17) · SCHIMMEL, V.G. (16) · LANG EXPLORATION CO. (9) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 101 | 88 | -13 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (7) · TEXCAN RESOURCES CORP. (7) · MIDSTATES OIL COMPANY (4) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 125 | 87 | -38 | B-G OPERATING INC. (13) · BULLOCK PETROLEUM INC. (7) · BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (5) |
| HARRIS (201) | 50 | 87 | +37 | MARATHON RESOURCES, INC. (36) · EXXON CORP. (16) · PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 79 | 86 | +7 | HILL, JOHN H. (26) · HNG OIL COMPANY (10) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (7) |
| CLAY (77) | 102 | 84 | -18 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (7) · BANDERA EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · H & S OPERATING, INC. (6) |
| MILAM (331) | 86 | 75 | -11 | ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (26) · F & J OIL CO. (6) · BRI-ROD CORPORATION (5) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 64 | 75 | +11 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (12) · BOWMAN EXPLORATION & DRILLING (6) · RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (6) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 55 | 74 | +19 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (31) · SUNDOWN ENERGY COMPANY,INC. (9) · MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (5) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 137 | 72 | -65 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO (8) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · VINSON EXPLORATION (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 87 | 72 | -15 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (15) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (14) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) |
| NUECES (355) | 72 | 70 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (12) · EADS OPERATING CO. (5) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 49 | 69 | +20 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (26) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · DYSON, J.A. & SONS PRODUCTION CO (5) |
| CARSON (65) | 91 | 68 | -23 | HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (9) · BRUCE, W. L. (7) · PANHANDLE ENERGY CORP. (7) |
| WEBB (479) | 110 | 66 | -44 | CONOCO INC. (11) · TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (8) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (5) |
| COOKE (97) | 74 | 65 | -9 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (13) · HARPER, WAYNE (11) · DRILLWAY, INC. (6) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 80 | 65 | -15 | EXXON CORP. (58) · ANDREWS EXPLORATION INC. (1) · BECKER & G/O INTERNATIONAL INC. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 95 | 64 | -31 | ORGANIZATION OF PETRO.ECON.CORP. (20) · CAITHNESS CORP. (9) · HAWKEN ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 60 | 64 | +4 | TEXACO INC. (7) · MACON DRILLING COMPANY (6) · H-M OIL COMPANY (3) |
| JONES (253) | 97 | 63 | -34 | INTERIOR ENERGY INC. (5) · MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (3) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 40 | 62 | +22 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (39) · TEXACO INC. (7) · WAGNER & BROWN (6) |
| JACKSON (239) | 75 | 60 | -15 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (6) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 94 | 59 | -35 | WHEELER PROPERTIES (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (5) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| WARD (475) | 100 | 59 | -41 | GULF OIL CORP. (26) · THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 56 | 59 | +3 | TEXACO INC. (23) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (11) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (6) |
| GARZA (169) | 70 | 58 | -12 | BROWN, GEORGE R. (11) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (8) · FIELDS, BERT, JR. (5) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 50 | 58 | +8 | GULF AMERICAN OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| GRAY (179) | 86 | 57 | -29 | KIM PETROLEUM CO., INC. (8) · RAVEN ENERGY, INC. (8) · EXXCEL PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 82 | 57 | -25 | DAVIS BROTHERS (4) · DIAMARK ENERGY CORP. (4) · SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| MOORE (341) | 31 | 56 | +25 | HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (19) · ENERGETICS, INC. (10) · MAYNARD OIL CO. (7) |
| PARKER (367) | 50 | 56 | +6 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · COMMAND ELECTRONICS, INC. (3) · FIRST TRIAD CORPORATION (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 74 | 55 | -19 | MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (9) · LUDLOW OIL & GAS (5) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| BURLESON (51) | 90 | 52 | -38 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (6) · BAR-MAC & HOLLUB DRILLING CO. (3) · ERNEST OIL COMPANY (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 41 | 52 | +11 | TEXACO INC. (9) · EXXON CORP. (8) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 79 | 52 | -27 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (3) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 47 | 52 | +5 | GERONIMO OIL CO. (6) · GALAXY ENERGIES, INC. (4) · SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 51 | 51 | +0 | GETTY OIL CO. (6) · MCZ, INC. (6) · LYONS PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 95 | 51 | -44 | GULF OIL CORP. (21) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (10) · GETTY OIL CO. (4) |
| WILSON (493) | 38 | 50 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (4) · MARK IV ENERGY (4) · NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 50 | 49 | -1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (10) · T - C OIL COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| KNOX (275) | 48 | 48 | +0 | COOPER, GLENN W. (10) · BREWER, TIM INC (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (7) |
| LEE (287) | 53 | 48 | -5 | SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (13) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (10) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) |
| WISE (497) | 52 | 48 | -4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · RICHEY & COMPANY, INC. (4) · DMC OIL & GAS PRODUCERS (3) |
| DUVAL (131) | 190 | 47 | -143 | EXXON CORP. (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 50 | 46 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (22) · WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 48 | 46 | -2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · GALLANDER, F.E. INC. (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| IRION (235) | 40 | 46 | +6 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (10) · MEADCO PROPERTIES (6) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (5) |
| KENEDY (261) | 35 | 46 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (38) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 31 | 46 | +15 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (10) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (7) · BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 70 | 44 | -26 | AGARITA OIL CO. (4) · TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (4) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (3) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 62 | 44 | -18 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) · BRITTON OPERATING, INC. (2) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 52 | 44 | -8 | HENDERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. (7) · SIMCOR ENERGY COMPANY (5) · HEREFORD, J. A. INDUSTRIES, INC. (4) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 44 | 43 | -1 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY (4) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (3) · BARTEX ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 44 | 42 | -2 | TRAMMELL, W. B. (12) · BANAM CORPORATION (3) · HOPEHILL PETROLEUM CO., INC. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 27 | 42 | +15 | BLUEBONNETT EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · DANIEL OIL CO. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| REAGAN (383) | 76 | 42 | -34 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (11) · COX, JOHN L. (7) · BELCHER, R. K. INC. (5) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 51 | 40 | -11 | HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (7) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (6) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (5) |
| MARTIN (317) | 49 | 40 | -9 | WILSON ENERGY, INC. (7) · COX, JOHN L. (6) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (5) |
| SCURRY (415) | 61 | 40 | -21 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (11) · DODSON, WAYNE (3) · LEM OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| GONZALES (177) | 58 | 39 | -19 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. (5) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (5) · CRB OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 58 | 39 | -19 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (14) · NORTH STAR PETROLEUM CORP. (7) · HOOKS BROTHERS OIL CO. (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 43 | 37 | -6 | L & B OIL CO. INC. (5) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (5) · GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (4) |
| HARRISON (203) | 26 | 36 | +10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (5) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) |
| BEE (25) | 40 | 35 | -5 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. (6) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (3) · GULF SANDS OIL CO. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 52 | 34 | -18 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (5) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) · TRANSCONTINENTAL OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 34 | 34 | +0 | TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (7) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (3) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 21 | 33 | +12 | GULF OIL CORP. (10) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (4) · BW CONSULTING COMPANY INC. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 26 | 33 | +7 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (6) · MAPLE LEAF PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 46 | 33 | -13 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 24 | 33 | +9 | GULF OIL CORP. (8) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · GEODYNE RESOURCES INC. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 32 | 32 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (6) · TEXACO INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 31 | 32 | +1 | LAYTON ENTERPRISES, INC. (8) · NIELSON ENTERPRISES INC. (3) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 27 | 32 | +5 | COX, JOHN L. (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (4) · ARCHER, A. R., JR. (3) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 29 | 31 | +2 | BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (7) · WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · PYRAMID MINERALS & LEASING CO. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 13 | 31 | +18 | TEXACO INC. (21) · HONCHO INTERNATIONAL CORP. (3) · GGG OIL CO. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 17 | 31 | +14 | CLEARFORK PETROLEUM, INC (6) · KENWORTHY OPERATING COMPANY (5) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 42 | 30 | -12 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| STARR (427) | 68 | 30 | -38 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (6) · CONOCO INC. (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 54 | 29 | -25 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (3) · DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 32 | 29 | -3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (4) · FALCON PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| KING (269) | 37 | 28 | -9 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (11) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (3) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (3) |
| SMITH (423) | 27 | 28 | +1 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (4) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (4) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 32 | 26 | -6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (2) · ANGLO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 12 | 26 | +14 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (9) · SBO CORPORATION (8) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| NOLAN (353) | 49 | 26 | -23 | GRAHAM ENERGY, LTD. (3) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (2) · FARMERS OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 16 | 25 | +9 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (6) · PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC. (2) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 29 | 25 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 40 | 25 | -15 | FULLERTON ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · TRILATERAL EAGLE PETR.CO.(TEPCO) (3) · GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 25 | 25 | +0 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (3) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 128 | 24 | -104 | EXXON CORP. (16) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 19 | 24 | +5 | TAUBERT & STEED (5) · LONG TRUSTS, THE (4) · CLEMCO (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 54 | 23 | -31 | GINCO OIL & GAS OF TEXAS, INC. (4) · KIAMICHI ENERGY CO. (4) · HOGAN, BEN (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 28 | 23 | -5 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · MCCANN CORPORATION (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 18 | 22 | +4 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) · BODAN OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 52 | 22 | -30 | DUVAL CORPORATION (4) · FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| FRIO (163) | 30 | 22 | -8 | FAIR ENERGY (3) · LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 16 | 22 | +6 | SOTRANA-TEXAS CORP. (4) · HOUSTON DOMESTIC OIL COMPANY (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 28 | 22 | -6 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (2) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 30 | 22 | -8 | D & B PETROLEUM, INC (3) · DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · MARSH, TOM F. INC. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 24 | 21 | -3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · SODERSTROM, GLEN S. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 15 | 20 | +5 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (6) · HUSKY OIL COMPANY (2) · SIERRA EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 31 | 20 | -11 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · GULFSTREAM PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 35 | 19 | -16 | CRAWFORD ENERGY, INC. (3) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 22 | 19 | -3 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (4) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 34 | 19 | -15 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) · ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (2) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (2) |
| LEON (289) | 17 | 19 | +2 | BLUCO DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (2) · CAPE OPERATING COMPANY, LTD. (2) · CALTO OIL CO. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 25 | 18 | -7 | MEXIA GAS COMPANY, INC. (2) · ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 19 | 18 | -1 | TEXACO INC. (4) · BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 25 | 18 | -7 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (3) · ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (2) · GETTY OIL CO.(EASTERN OPER.)INC. (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 17 | 17 | +0 | CRUDE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · WAGLEY OFFSHORE, LTD. (3) · CAB ENERGY GROUP, INC (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 29 | 17 | -12 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE (2) |
| MENARD (327) | 21 | 17 | -4 | DEMARCO OIL & GAS, INC. (7) · INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. (3) · SHA-JAM CORP. (3) |
| JASPER (241) | 8 | 16 | +8 | HANSON MINERALS CO. (4) · WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 14 | 16 | +2 | CONSERVATIVE OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · SEISEX OIL COMPANY (3) · ELCO OIL & GAS (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 28 | 16 | -12 | CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (2) · FORTUNE PRODUCTION CO. (2) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 18 | 16 | -2 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · MAPCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 10 | 15 | +5 | STRAGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · FLORIDA EXPLORATION CO. (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 37 | 14 | -23 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. (3) · CARR, F. WILLIAM (1) · CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 17 | 14 | -3 | REATA OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · BOW VALLEY PETROLEUM INC. (2) · PARTEN, J. R. (2) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 33 | 14 | -19 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (12) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 6 | 14 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (14) |
| WILLACY (489) | 17 | 14 | -3 | FARGO TRADING CO., INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (2) · PINNELL, H. P. TRUSTEE (2) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 17 | 14 | -3 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (8) · ORISOL OIL CO. (2) · BLACK HAWK PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 23 | 13 | -10 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (4) · SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| KENT (263) | 37 | 13 | -24 | ELAM, JACK G. (5) · V-F PETROLEUM INC. (3) · BROOKS, E. B., JR. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 7 | 13 | +6 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (2) · CHAPMAN OIL (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 6 | 13 | +7 | GULF OIL CORP. (3) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) · BISON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| CASS (67) | 5 | 12 | +7 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (4) · KILLINGSWORTH, S. H. EST. OF (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 6 | 12 | +6 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 20 | 11 | -9 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CALAME, DONALD (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 10 | 10 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (5) · FT. BEND OIL CO. (1) · HANOVER MANAGEMENT CO. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 6 | 10 | +4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · BRAZOS RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 70 | 10 | -60 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 6 | 10 | +4 | HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (2) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 20 | 10 | -10 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (10) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 4 | 9 | +5 | WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. (4) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · GRAHAM, KEITH D. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 14 | 9 | -5 | PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| ELLIS (139) | 3 | 9 | +6 | SWADE RESOURCES, INCORPORATED (6) · GROUSE INVESTMENTS COMPANY (2) · SNYDER, JOHN B. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 11 | 9 | -2 | CLEMCO (2) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) · HLH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 7 | 9 | +2 | GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · BRENHAM DRILLING CO. (1) · CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 12 | 8 | -4 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (2) · GUADALUPE EXPLORATION CORP. (1) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 7 | 8 | +1 | GRO-TEX (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 5 | 8 | +3 | WINCHESTER OIL COMPANY (3) · TAUBERT & STEED (2) · GRAVES, FRANK D. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 44 | 8 | -36 | PICKENS ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · SHAW, T. G. (2) · J-W OPERATING CO. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 5 | 8 | +3 | SISCO INC. (4) · BUZBEE & GUEST (1) · D. J. DRILLING, INC (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 19 | 8 | -11 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (2) · DERNICK RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 8 | 7 | -1 | TDC EXPLORATION INC. (6) · SOLTEX OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 5 | 7 | +2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · EATON OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 5 | 6 | +1 | CORDOVA RESOURCES INC. (3) · HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (1) · LEONARD BROTHERS OPERATING CO. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 13 | 6 | -7 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · S & Y PRODUCTION CO. (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 7 | 5 | -2 | FIRST CALGARY U.S.A., INC. (1) · MADDUX OIL & GAS (1) · NORTH AMERICAN GEOTEC, INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 5 | +2 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · MISSISSIPPI VENTURE OIL CORP. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 13 | 5 | -8 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · FORGOTSON, JAMES M., JR. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 4 | 5 | +1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 2 | 5 | +3 | MTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (2) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 5 | +4 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) · MCCORMICK OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 4 | 4 | +0 | ABCO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) · LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 2 | 4 | +2 | INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · ROWAN, AL (1) · SPRINGFIELD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| LAMAR (277) | 0 | 4 | +4 | CONOCO INC. (3) · EMPIRE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 8 | 4 | -4 | ATAPCO (1) · DURHAM, INC. (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 9 | 4 | -5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · DALLAS SUNBELT OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · HARDWICK OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 2 | 4 | +2 | QUICK, LEE OIL OPERATIONS (2) · KIMSEY, ROY E., JR. (1) · R.L.G. ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 8 | 4 | -4 | AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · HOWARD, DOUGLAS J.&HERREN, WM.C. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 6 | 4 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (1) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 6 | 4 | -2 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (3) · WELL-MAKERS, INC. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 14 | 4 | -10 | CONOCO INC. (1) · ENERGY SOURCES, INC. (1) · PETRO DATA, INC. (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 2 | 4 | +2 | HUGHES & HUGHES (2) · HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY (1) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 11 | 4 | -7 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 5 | 3 | -2 | EXPLORATION UNLIMITED, INC. (2) · RAM DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 9 | 3 | -6 | CRESCENT ENERGY CORP. (2) · WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 7 | 3 | -4 | NICHOLS AND SONS, INC. (2) · MCCUTCHIN, CODY (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 4 | 3 | -1 | BLACK HAWK PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| FOARD (155) | 22 | 3 | -19 | AMV OPERATING, INC. (1) · HENRY ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · KOGER, KENNETH E. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 12 | 3 | -9 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) · PERRYMAN OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 2 | 3 | +1 | ELITE GAS & OIL, INC. (1) · FROST, JACK (1) · PLACID OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MARION (315) | 9 | 3 | -6 | ANDOVER OIL COMPANY (1) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 4 | 3 | -1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MAYNARD OIL CO. (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 3 | 3 | +0 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY (1) · MACK PETROLEUM (1) · RAMPY, TY ET AL (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 4 | 3 | -1 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 2 | +1 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (1) · SOUR, ARTHUR W. JR. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 6 | 2 | -4 | TENROC CORPORATION (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 2 | 2 | +0 | NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 5 | 2 | -3 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) |
| HALE (189) | 1 | 2 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (1) · CRISWIN CORP. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 12 | 2 | -10 | HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. OF TEXAS (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 2 | +1 | NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, THE (1) · PISHON-HAVILAH OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 2 | +2 | JORDAN, ROBERT L.,INC. (1) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 22 | 2 | -20 | FROST, JACK (1) · HAWKEYE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 4 | 2 | -2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · RAPADA ENERGY INCORPORATED (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 16 | 2 | -14 | ALTEX PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · LYNCH, W. W. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 2 | +0 | AMMEX PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| WALKER (471) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (1) · SHIELD RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ROBERTS OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 12 | 1 | -11 | GETTY OIL CO. (1) |
| BELL (27) | 2 | 1 | -1 | BEARD ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 1 | 1 | +0 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 1 | 1 | +0 | STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP (1) |
| DONLEY (129) | 0 | 1 | +1 | STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP (1) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BORDER EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| KENDALL (259) | 1 | 1 | +0 | C & C ENERGY CO. (1) |
| KERR (265) | 4 | 1 | -3 | EVEREST MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 5 | 1 | -4 | PITCOCK, INC. (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 1 | 1 | +0 | DORAY CORPORATION (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 1 | +0 | FELMONT OIL CORP. (1) |
| MORRIS (343) | 0 | 1 | +1 | THOR ENERGY OF LOUISIANA, INC. (1) |
| SWISHER (437) | 0 | 1 | +1 | STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP (1) |
| N PADRE IS-SB (601) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| N PADRE IS-LB (701) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 10 | 1 | -9 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| ARMSTRONG (11) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BANDERA (19) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BURNET (53) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| CORYELL (99) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DALLAM (111) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| FLOYD (153) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HAYS (209) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| JOHNSON (251) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| RANDALL (381) | 12 | 0 | -12 | |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 4 | 0 | -4 |