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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: 1982Q4
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1982Q3 · 1982Q4 · 1983Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
231 counties had at least one permit approved in 1982Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (242)
| County | 1982Q3 | 1982Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1982Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EASTLAND (133) | 212 | 329 | +117 | RIDGEWAY OIL EXPL & DEV., INC (24) · PETRO-MACK, INC. (20) · ENRE CORP. (14) |
| YOUNG (503) | 245 | 312 | +67 | RICO OIL COMPANY (15) · SCANDRILL, INC. (15) · EATON PETROLEUM, INC. (8) |
| ARCHER (9) | 234 | 296 | +62 | KNIGHT, MACK (16) · CRUTCHER & O'DONOHOE (14) · PIERCE-WESTERN OIL (14) |
| BEXAR (29) | 278 | 239 | -39 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (75) · SILVER FALLS PETROLEUM CORP. (21) · EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (19) |
| JACK (237) | 190 | 229 | +39 | SCANDRILL, INC. (13) · FIRST AMERICAN OIL & GAS INC. (11) · STAMPER, STEVE (9) |
| WICHITA (485) | 145 | 208 | +63 | CAMINO CORPORATION (12) · LAMPLEY OIL COMPANY INC. (11) · S & J OPERATING CO. (10) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 128 | 206 | +78 | CONCHO OPERATING CO. (34) · JONES CO. (18) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (7) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 225 | 201 | -24 | NAVARRO RESOURCES, INC. (40) · J.R. PETROLEUM LTD. (29) · CORSICANA PETROLEUM CO. (14) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 87 | 186 | +99 | OERTLI OIL (27) · BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (25) · PERMEATOR CORPORATION (20) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 72 | 180 | +108 | SUNBELT OIL & GAS,INC. (SUNEDCO) (16) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (14) · LAMB, JAMES L., JR. (11) |
| MILAM (331) | 75 | 178 | +103 | F & J OIL CO. (51) · ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (38) · FIREBAUGH OIL CO., INC. (21) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 90 | 161 | +71 | LANG EXPLORATION CO. (23) · ATASCO, INC. (18) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (10) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 106 | 159 | +53 | PAUTSKY ENERGY, INC. (19) · CUB PRODUCING, INC. (16) · B.L.S. DRILLING INCORPORATED (8) |
| PECOS (371) | 92 | 139 | +47 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (12) · MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. (9) · HCW EXPLORATION, INC. (8) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 44 | 138 | +94 | SIMCOR ENERGY COMPANY (40) · OILEXCO, INC. (38) · B & B OIL (9) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 100 | 135 | +35 | STEBAR ENERGY CORPORATION (23) · DLM INC. (8) · EAGLE PETROLEUM (8) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 100 | 132 | +32 | HOUSTON PRODUCTION (12) · HORN, F. H. (7) · AMES, R. C. (6) |
| CLAY (77) | 84 | 129 | +45 | SPRINGFIELD EXPLORATION, INC. (15) · CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC (10) · INVESTEK INC. (7) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 65 | 129 | +64 | EXXON CORP. (119) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 42 | 120 | +78 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (16) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (15) · COX, JOHN L. (10) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 112 | 119 | +7 | HARPER, WILLIAM E. (19) · STRIPPER INDUSTRIES, INC. (7) · BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (5) |
| BROWN (49) | 95 | 115 | +20 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (6) · PRINCE, ROBERT W. (6) · BO'S DRILLING COMPANY (5) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 74 | 113 | +39 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (61) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (9) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 59 | 111 | +52 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (25) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (18) · TEXACO INC. (12) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 88 | 111 | +23 | TOWNSEND THE CO. (7) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (5) · WATCO ENERGY, INC. (4) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 112 | 111 | -1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (12) · TRI-MOR PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · CONCHO OPERATING CO. (5) |
| JONES (253) | 63 | 110 | +47 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (9) · BARBEE, INC. (4) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 102 | 99 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (17) · EXXON CORP. (17) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) |
| CRANE (103) | 51 | 89 | +38 | GULF OIL CORP. (40) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (10) · GEN. AMER. OIL CO. OF TEXAS (6) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 55 | 89 | +34 | MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (17) · CONCHO OPERATING CO. (15) · O.I.L. ENERGY, INC. (10) |
| DUVAL (131) | 47 | 88 | +41 | EXXON CORP. (9) · TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · GATHINGS OIL, INC. (6) |
| HOWARD (227) | 134 | 88 | -46 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (22) · COLE, JOHN OTIS (5) · GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (5) |
| GARZA (169) | 58 | 87 | +29 | STELZER, J. C. (8) · WTG EXPLORATION, INC. (7) · CONOCO INC. (4) |
| WEBB (479) | 66 | 87 | +21 | GHR ENERGY CORP. (13) · TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (12) · CONOCO INC. (8) |
| PARKER (367) | 56 | 83 | +27 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (14) · PICO RESOURCES (6) · USEMCO, INC. (6) |
| SUTTON (435) | 86 | 81 | -5 | HNG OIL COMPANY (29) · HILL, JOHN H. (18) · PETROLEUM EQUITIES CORP. (10) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 75 | 77 | +2 | RIFE, M. O., JR. (22) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (6) · ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (5) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 57 | 77 | +20 | SO-TEX PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · UNION DOMINION OIL CORPORATION (5) · HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 72 | 76 | +4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) |
| JACKSON (239) | 60 | 76 | +16 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (18) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 70 | 74 | +4 | TEXACO INC. (9) · EXXON CORP. (5) · MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. (3) |
| BURLESON (51) | 52 | 72 | +20 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (9) · TIPCO (5) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 52 | 72 | +20 | TEXACO INC. (21) · EXXON CORP. (7) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) |
| MARTIN (317) | 40 | 71 | +31 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (15) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (8) · WILSON ENERGY, INC. (7) |
| HASKELL (207) | 33 | 70 | +37 | MAYNARD OIL CO. (6) · WESTERN HILLS OIL & GAS CO INC (4) · CACHE OIL CO. (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 49 | 70 | +21 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (13) · MARAN OIL COMPANY (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) |
| WHARTON (481) | 64 | 70 | +6 | B & M OPERATING CO., INC. (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · CHAPMAN OIL (5) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 44 | 69 | +25 | ARIES OIL CORP. (7) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (4) · OIL CREEK ENERGY INC. (4) |
| RUSK (401) | 52 | 69 | +17 | HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (6) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (5) · DOWCO PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 40 | 69 | +29 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (21) · CALLEY & FOWLER PRODUCTION CO. (3) · COLE, JOHN OTIS (3) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 69 | 68 | -1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (12) · COKE OIL, INC. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) |
| CARSON (65) | 68 | 66 | -2 | BRUCE, W. L. (7) · HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (5) · KAARI OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| BASTROP (21) | 17 | 64 | +47 | PETRO-GAS, INC. (18) · RISIEN, H. V. (10) · MINT ENERGY, INC. (6) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 40 | 64 | +24 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (10) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (5) · FARGO ENERGY CORPORATION (A) (4) |
| WILSON (493) | 50 | 64 | +14 | NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (6) · INTERNATIONAL WESTERN OIL CORP. (5) · PETROLIA DRILLING CORP. (5) |
| WISE (497) | 48 | 64 | +16 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (20) · RICHEY & COMPANY, INC. (6) · CARTER ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 44 | 63 | +19 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (6) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 43 | 63 | +20 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY (6) · TRAIL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · ANATHEMA, INC. (2) |
| IRION (235) | 46 | 61 | +15 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (21) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (4) |
| HARDIN (199) | 46 | 60 | +14 | STONE, M. L. (8) · WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORP (6) · MERCY WELL SERVICE, INC. (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 48 | 60 | +12 | COOPER, GLENN W. (13) · BREWER, TIM INC (11) · REID PETROLEUM RESOURCES (5) |
| STERLING (431) | 62 | 59 | -3 | TEXACO INC. (15) · WAGNER & BROWN (10) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| DAWSON (115) | 23 | 58 | +35 | CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (10) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) |
| COOKE (97) | 65 | 57 | -8 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · HARPER, WAYNE (5) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 33 | 57 | +24 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) |
| MEDINA (325) | 64 | 57 | -7 | SPILLER, ROBERT S. (10) · HAGEN, MAGNUS F./HAGEN OIL CO. (7) · CARTER, JOE M. (6) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 34 | 57 | +23 | GHR ENERGY CORP. (11) · TDC ENGINEERING, INC. (6) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 29 | 56 | +27 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · JAY-LIN ENTERPRISES, INC. (5) · C. B. GAS GATHERING, INC. (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 52 | 56 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (3) · READING & BATES PETROLEUM CO. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| WARD (475) | 59 | 56 | -3 | GULF OIL CORP. (19) · THOMAS, MICHAEL J. INTERESTS,INC (10) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| GONZALES (177) | 39 | 55 | +16 | PYRO ENERGY CORP. (6) · GREENBRIAR CORP., THE (3) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 26 | 55 | +29 | CANYON RESOURCES, INC (8) · ENEXCO U.S.A., LTD. (4) · VAUGHN PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 58 | 54 | -4 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · PETROTEX MANAGEMENT CO. (4) |
| BEE (25) | 35 | 53 | +18 | PERRYMAN OIL & GAS INC. (10) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (4) · GULF SANDS OIL CO. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 46 | 53 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (14) · VIKING PETROLEUM, INC. (10) · AMAX PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 87 | 53 | -34 | EXXON CORP. (7) · HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC (6) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 51 | 52 | +1 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · GETTY OIL CO. (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| FISHER (151) | 42 | 52 | +10 | BANAM CORPORATION (5) · OMAR OPERATING COMPANY (4) · TRAMMELL, W. B. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 18 | 51 | +33 | GULF OIL CORP. (8) · CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 46 | 50 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (47) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · RBO INC. & SINCLAIR MINERALS (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 15 | 49 | +34 | CRC OIL CO., INC. (15) · HEDGE, R. H. (9) · CARRIZO OIL COMPANY (6) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 39 | 49 | +10 | PATHFINDER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · DIRECTION ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · TADLOCK PRODUCTIONS (5) |
| BROOKS (47) | 24 | 48 | +24 | EXXON CORP. (34) · HUNT, N. B. (2) · MARQUEE CORPORATION (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 26 | 47 | +21 | NEWTON OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 25 | 46 | +21 | GULF OIL CORP. (8) · CONOCO INC. (7) · CITIES SERVICE COMPANY (4) |
| GRAY (179) | 57 | 45 | -12 | DAKKAR PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · BRUCE, W. L. (3) · KAARI OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 33 | 44 | +11 | GEODYNE RESOURCES INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (4) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 16 | 43 | +27 | TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (5) · CANYON PLATEAU PARTNERSHIP (3) · SENECA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 32 | 43 | +11 | PURVIS, J. H. (5) · COX, JOHN L. (4) · HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 30 | 42 | +12 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (5) · BRIGHT & CO. (3) |
| STARR (427) | 30 | 41 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (15) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (6) · COATES ENERGY TRUST (3) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 18 | 40 | +22 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (12) · BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. (9) · THOMSON-MONTEITH (5) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 23 | 39 | +16 | GINCO OIL & GAS OF TEXAS, INC. (7) · COBATA ENERGY, INC (6) · HOGAN, BEN (4) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 31 | 38 | +7 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (15) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (4) · CLEARFORK PETROLEUM, INC (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 46 | 37 | -9 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (7) · ZINK, EDMAN R. & ASSOC., INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 29 | 37 | +8 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) · H & L OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 14 | 36 | +22 | WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORP (4) · CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 19 | 36 | +17 | HAMON, JAKE L. (6) · ABRAHAM, MALOUF INC. (5) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 19 | 36 | +17 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (4) · B. D. K. PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 17 | 35 | +18 | EXXON CORP. (7) · ALTA VISTA EXPLORATION, INC. (5) · L & L PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 22 | 35 | +13 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 31 | 34 | +3 | WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) · TEXIL RESOURCES, INC. (5) · BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 37 | 34 | -3 | HENDON, WILLIAM E., JR. (5) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (4) · KIMBARK OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 36 | 34 | -2 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| LEE (287) | 48 | 33 | -15 | SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (10) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (4) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (4) |
| SMITH (423) | 28 | 33 | +5 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (4) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (3) · CLEMCO (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 25 | 32 | +7 | DELTA DRILLING CO. (8) · EXXON CORP. (2) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 32 | 32 | +0 | TEXACO INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 13 | 32 | +19 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (15) · TESORO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · CANUSA ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 25 | 32 | +7 | GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE (4) · FIRST UNITED OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 22 | 32 | +10 | WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (6) · DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · MORGAS (3) |
| WOOD (499) | 24 | 32 | +8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEW (6) · TAUBERT & STEED (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 42 | 31 | -11 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (5) · DANIEL OIL CO. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 34 | 31 | -3 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (2) · DYNEX ENERGY INC. (2) · ERSO, INC. (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 32 | 30 | -2 | LAYTON ENTERPRISES, INC. (4) · THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (4) · WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| DE WITT (123) | 20 | 30 | +10 | BAY ROCK CORP. (2) · DAWSON EXPLORATION, INC (2) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 59 | 30 | -29 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (5) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 31 | 29 | -2 | D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY (6) · GIGUERE INDUSTRIES, INC. (6) · CHAPMAN OIL (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 56 | 29 | -27 | ENERGETICS, INC. (11) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · W. B. D. OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 21 | 28 | +7 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 19 | 27 | +8 | CRAWFORD ENERGY, INC. (6) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) · AA ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 25 | 27 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · BOLINGER OIL CO. (2) · CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| KING (269) | 28 | 27 | -1 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (17) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · BRAMAN, D. H., JR. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 16 | 26 | +10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · LACY & BYRD, INC. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 18 | 25 | +7 | LINCOLN OIL & GAS (5) · MARTIN, D. OIL & GAS (3) · MILLER, B.H. OIL & MARTIN,D. OIL (3) |
| POTTER (375) | 3 | 25 | +22 | ENERGETICS, INC. (11) · PANGAEA RESOURCE CORPORATION (9) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 22 | 24 | +2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (9) · BODAN OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 14 | 24 | +10 | SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (9) · PARTEN, J. R. (4) · REATA OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| CONCHO (95) | 20 | 23 | +3 | SOUTHERN UNION EXPL CO OF TEX (4) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (3) · MCBAY OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 22 | 23 | +1 | CATLETT, E. G. (2) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · LEHMAN, RANDY TURNER (2) |
| KENT (263) | 13 | 22 | +9 | HINKLE EXPLORATION LTD. (5) · MARALO, INC. (3) · ELAM, JACK G. (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 14 | 22 | +8 | TEXACO INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) · FARGO TRADING CO., INC. (5) |
| WALLER (473) | 14 | 21 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (10) · EXXON CORP. - HOUSTON (3) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (3) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 2 | 20 | +18 | GEODYNE RESOURCES INC. (3) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · EDWARDS & LEACH OIL COMPANY (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 10 | 20 | +10 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) · PRUDENTIAL ENERGY COMPANY, THE (3) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| LOVING (301) | 4 | 20 | +16 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · TEXACO INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 9 | 19 | +10 | PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 11 | 19 | +8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) · HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 33 | 19 | -14 | GULF OIL CORP. (3) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · PRECISION OPERATING INC. (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 8 | 18 | +10 | BEARD OIL COMPANY (8) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (3) · WICO ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| FALLS (145) | 3 | 16 | +13 | HAYES OPERATIONS (6) · HONDO ENERGY, LTD. (3) · ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 9 | 16 | +7 | J & E OPERATING COMPANY (5) · COOK EXPLORATION CO. (2) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (2) |
| HILL (217) | 3 | 16 | +13 | ELITE GAS & OIL, INC. (5) · HOMBRE OIL CO., LTD. (3) · SHA'BAU OIL (3) |
| CASS (67) | 12 | 15 | +3 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · HIGHLAND RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 22 | 15 | -7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (5) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) · BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
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