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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: 1983Q2
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1983Q1 · 1983Q2 · 1983Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
228 counties had at least one permit approved in 1983Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (234)
| County | 1983Q1 | 1983Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1983Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEXAR (29) | 115 | 344 | +229 | EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (144) · HOE OIL COMPANY (25) · MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATION (23) |
| YOUNG (503) | 200 | 337 | +137 | MIDCENTRAL ENERGY CORPORATION (25) · ALEXANDER, K. C. (13) · COOPER OIL & GAS, INC. (11) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 214 | 261 | +47 | DALLAS SUNBELT OIL & GAS, INC. (17) · RIDGE OIL COMPANY (16) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (15) |
| JACK (237) | 111 | 252 | +141 | MID-WEST OIL COMPANY (31) · SCANDRILL, INC. (20) · WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS COMPANY (13) |
| ARCHER (9) | 162 | 229 | +67 | KNIGHT, MACK (11) · PIERCE-WESTERN OIL (10) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (8) |
| PECOS (371) | 116 | 222 | +106 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (122) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (12) · COSTA RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 112 | 176 | +64 | JONES CO. (11) · TABOR CREEK OIL COMPANY (7) · GROTHE BROS. (6) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 134 | 163 | +29 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (14) · PRECISION DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (12) · PAUTSKY ENERGY, INC. (9) |
| WICHITA (485) | 124 | 158 | +34 | BOHNER OIL CO. (14) · L & J OIL (8) · S & J OPERATING CO. (8) |
| MILAM (331) | 94 | 152 | +58 | FIREBAUGH OIL CO., INC. (45) · ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (39) · DRUMMOND, D.C. JR. (7) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 70 | 148 | +78 | NAVARRO RESOURCES, INC. (48) · CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (20) · BROWN, C. L., III (6) |
| BROWN (49) | 82 | 142 | +60 | WHITT, W. J. (13) · PRINCE, ROBERT W. (10) · LOCKER PETROLEUM (9) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 79 | 142 | +63 | ENRE CORP. (10) · THOMAS-POWELL ROYALTY, INC. (9) · HOUSTON PRODUCTION (8) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 109 | 140 | +31 | WHITAKER, D. L. OIL CO. (14) · HARPER, WILLIAM E. (8) · DAVIS, BILLY DON (7) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 99 | 135 | +36 | SANTEX ENERGY INC. (19) · MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATION (16) · TRICO ENERGY, INC. (10) |
| JONES (253) | 67 | 121 | +54 | FOUR WAY JOINT VENTURES (6) · BARBEE, INC. (5) · FENNER, K. L., JR. (5) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 72 | 111 | +39 | PIRANHA PRODUCTION, INC. (7) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (5) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 60 | 107 | +47 | WINCHESTER ENERGY COMPANY (20) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (16) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (13) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 67 | 106 | +39 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (6) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (6) · EDCO PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 74 | 102 | +28 | PERKINS, EUGENE O. (18) · AUSTIN OIL & GAS CO. (12) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (8) |
| CRANE (103) | 68 | 99 | +31 | GULF OIL CORP. (61) · EXXON CORP. (9) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) |
| ECTOR (135) | 52 | 95 | +43 | KERRY OIL & GAS, INC. (17) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (13) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (12) |
| WARD (475) | 36 | 94 | +58 | GULF OIL CORP. (68) · MR OIL COMPANY (5) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (3) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 77 | 93 | +16 | CALDWELL OIL & GAS CO., INC. (13) · ERIN SOUTHWESTERN OIL INC. (13) · ROLLERT CO., INC., THE (8) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 101 | 92 | -9 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (22) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (11) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (8) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 95 | 91 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (24) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (8) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (7) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 59 | 90 | +31 | MOSS CREEK PETROLEUM, INC. (49) · SIMCOR ENERGY COMPANY (7) · HENDERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. (5) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 46 | 90 | +44 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (5) · COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC. (5) · GRAHAM, KEITH D. (5) |
| REAGAN (383) | 44 | 89 | +45 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (20) · COX, JOHN L. (19) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (12) |
| COOKE (97) | 70 | 86 | +16 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (16) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · KALER, HOWARD W. (6) |
| CLAY (77) | 61 | 83 | +22 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (5) · FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) |
| HARDIN (199) | 26 | 82 | +56 | STONE, M. L. (8) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (7) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE (4) |
| DUVAL (131) | 62 | 79 | +17 | GATHINGS OIL, INC. (10) · EXXON CORP. (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (4) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 48 | 78 | +30 | FARGO ENERGY CORPORATION (A) (18) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (11) · GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (6) |
| WILSON (493) | 38 | 77 | +39 | H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY (11) · NIEDORF, PATRICK STEPHEN (11) · MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATION (9) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 60 | 76 | +16 | EXXON CORP. (70) · C-K RESOURCES, INC. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (2) |
| NUECES (355) | 56 | 75 | +19 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · TEXACO INC. (6) |
| WHARTON (481) | 42 | 73 | +31 | TEXACO INC. (12) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| PARKER (367) | 43 | 71 | +28 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · USEMCO, INC. (6) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 51 | 71 | +20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 43 | 71 | +28 | NATURAL RESOURCES CORP OF TEXAS (6) · GULF AMERICAN OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| WISE (497) | 31 | 71 | +40 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (42) · CARTER ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| BURLESON (51) | 38 | 70 | +32 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (8) · AUSTIN RIDGE PETROLEUM CO.,INC. (7) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (6) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 41 | 70 | +29 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (6) · TEXACO INC. (6) · HUGHES & HUGHES (5) |
| MOORE (341) | 12 | 69 | +57 | TRUE, TED INC. (40) · TAYLOR, GORDON (8) · HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 57 | 68 | +11 | CONOCO INC. (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (6) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 56 | 68 | +12 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (5) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 60 | 68 | +8 | MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (12) · LUDLOW OIL & GAS (6) · O.I.L. ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 40 | 65 | +25 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (8) · EXXON CORP. (7) |
| WEBB (479) | 49 | 65 | +16 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (9) · GETTY OIL CO. (6) · GHR ENRGY.CORP-AMER.COASTAL CORP (6) |
| SCURRY (415) | 32 | 63 | +31 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY (17) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (12) · BRAMAN, D. H., JR. (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 39 | 62 | +23 | EXXON CORP. (12) · HOMESTEAD DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC (6) · PIERCE JUNCTION PETROLEUM INC. (5) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 46 | 60 | +14 | MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (13) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (7) · HEA EXPLORATION, INC. (5) |
| LEE (287) | 26 | 60 | +34 | AEGEAN OIL CORP. (10) · SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (8) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (4) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 42 | 60 | +18 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (10) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (6) |
| GONZALES (177) | 29 | 59 | +30 | PYRO ENERGY CORP. (8) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · TRANS-ANEXCO, INC. (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 60 | 56 | -4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (15) · TEXACO INC. (11) · EXXON CORP. (8) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 16 | 56 | +40 | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (28) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · HNG OIL COMPANY (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 24 | 55 | +31 | EXXON CORP. (8) · BANAM CORPORATION (4) · K & S LAND COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| HASKELL (207) | 27 | 55 | +28 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (6) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (5) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 50 | 54 | +4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (12) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) · CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| CARSON (65) | 31 | 53 | +22 | KAARI OIL COMPANY, INC. (6) · EZEKIEL ENERGY (4) · PANSTAR OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| GRAY (179) | 40 | 53 | +13 | WALKER OPERATING CORPORATION (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · LEE, RANDALL (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 24 | 50 | +26 | MONTERO OPERATING, INC. (5) · WES-TEX DRLG. CO. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 15 | 50 | +35 | WAGNER & BROWN (9) · EXXON CORP. (8) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (5) |
| BORDEN (33) | 29 | 48 | +19 | EXXON CORP. (8) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 18 | 48 | +30 | P & V OIL CO. (8) · MOSS BLUFF STORAGE VENTURE (4) · GULF OIL CORP.-KILGORE (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 37 | 48 | +11 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY (4) · ANATHEMA, INC. (3) · CONOCO INC. (3) |
| KNOX (275) | 24 | 47 | +23 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (8) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (7) · CHESCO PETROLEUM (6) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 33 | 47 | +14 | SHELL OIL COMPANY (11) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (7) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (4) |
| BROOKS (47) | 28 | 45 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (33) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 16 | 45 | +29 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (7) · COX, JOHN L. (3) · HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 50 | 45 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (40) · TEXACO INC. (2) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 8 | 43 | +35 | TEXASGULF INC. (23) · FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. (12) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 21 | 43 | +22 | STELZER, E.A. OIL COMPANY (5) · DIEKEMPER, RAY J. JR. (3) · JOINER COMPANY (3) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 33 | 43 | +10 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 34 | 43 | +9 | WARREN, STEVE & ASSOC. INC (7) · RIFE, M. O., JR. (5) · UPHAM, CHESTER R., JR. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 30 | 42 | +12 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (13) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 40 | 42 | +2 | BRITTON OPERATING, INC. (3) · L & M OIL CO. (3) · OIL CREEK ENERGY INC. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 24 | 41 | +17 | EXXON CORP. (9) · SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. (6) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 13 | 41 | +28 | BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. (5) · ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (3) · COX, JOHN L. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 32 | 41 | +9 | DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (7) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 25 | 40 | +15 | MELTON, JOE, DRLG. CO., INC. (6) · UNITED COMPANY (5) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. (4) |
| ELLIS (139) | 9 | 40 | +31 | DIXIE ENERGY INC (29) · SWADE RESOURCES, INCORPORATED (4) · NATIONAL LAND RESOURCES INC. (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 30 | 40 | +10 | NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · RICH-SUL PIPE & SUPPLY INC. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 18 | 40 | +22 | AMERICAN STAR ENERGY & MIN. CORP (9) · CAL-T OIL COMPANY (8) · HERRMANN, J.B. (6) |
| IRION (235) | 37 | 40 | +3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (6) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (6) |
| BEE (25) | 27 | 38 | +11 | GULF SANDS OIL CO. (3) · STAPLES, JAMES W. PROD. CO. (3) · BAY ROCK CORP. (2) |
| STARR (427) | 37 | 37 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (9) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (9) · COATES ENERGY TRUST (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 33 | 37 | +4 | CASS OIL COMPANY (12) · HNG OIL COMPANY (10) · BROWN, TOM INC. (8) |
| WINKLER (495) | 26 | 37 | +11 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (10) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · GETTY OIL CO. (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 41 | 37 | -4 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (9) · B-G OPERATING INC. (5) · WOODHAM OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 42 | 36 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (17) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · CLEMENTS ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 5 | 36 | +31 | GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (32) · DUVAL CORPORATION (4) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 17 | 35 | +18 | BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (12) · BRADFORD, MIKE (4) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) |
| MEDINA (325) | 65 | 35 | -30 | KLAEGER, J. H. (6) · BARNES, K. A. (3) · BOEKEN, CLARK E. (3) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 16 | 34 | +18 | SPENCE ENERGY COMPANY (5) · KEPCO. INC. (3) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 17 | 34 | +17 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 22 | 34 | +12 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · STONE, J. G. (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 35 | 34 | -1 | COX, JOHN L. (8) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (4) · KASPAR, A. G. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 24 | 33 | +9 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. (2) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · SANDEFER PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 32 | 33 | +1 | ORLA PETCO, INC. (5) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (4) · GULF OIL CORP. (4) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 41 | 33 | -8 | GHR ENRGY.CORP-AMER.COASTAL CORP (5) · HNG OIL COMPANY (5) · TEXPRO, INC. (4) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 29 | 32 | +3 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (14) · EXXON CORP. (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 23 | 31 | +8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (2) · BOLING PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 20 | 30 | +10 | SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. (4) · ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO. (3) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 38 | 28 | -10 | HEDGE, R. H. (12) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (2) · GETTY OIL CO. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 27 | 27 | +0 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · NEWITT, LOUIS A. (2) · AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 6 | 26 | +20 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (6) · RICHARDS, BOB (5) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (3) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 29 | 26 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · GETTY OIL CO. (4) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 19 | 26 | +7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (9) · HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (3) · PETRO VEST, INC. (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 26 | 25 | -1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INC. (2) · DECLEVA, PAUL (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 19 | 24 | +5 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (4) · CLEARFORK PETROLEUM, INC (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 16 | 23 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (9) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (3) · GABRIEL, JOHN B. (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 21 | 22 | +1 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 15 | 22 | +7 | PYRO ENERGY CORP. (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| LOVING (301) | 20 | 22 | +2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · EXXON CORP. (3) · MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| MADISON (313) | 21 | 22 | +1 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (8) · SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (7) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 23 | 22 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (12) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (1) |
| KING (269) | 25 | 21 | -4 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (13) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 9 | 21 | +12 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (7) · EXXON CORP. (2) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 22 | 21 | -1 | BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (3) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (3) · NEWHALL RESOURCES (3) |
| WHEELER (483) | 14 | 21 | +7 | WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (7) · NEWPORT PETROLEUMS, INC. (2) · PIONEER PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 18 | 21 | +3 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (6) · JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (3) · AYERS & BURCH (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 23 | 20 | -3 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (3) · PETRO-GAS, INC. (3) · RISIEN, H. V. (3) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 17 | 20 | +3 | LOCKER PETROLEUM (5) · BRYAN RESEARCH (2) · SMITH, A. D. (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 9 | 20 | +11 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · CASTLEMAN, JOHN P. JR. (2) · FAIR ENERGY (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 20 | 20 | +0 | FRANKS PETROLEUM INC. (6) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 35 | 20 | -15 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · HCW EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 86 | 20 | -66 | CONOCO INC. (17) · B-G OPERATING INC. (2) · TEXCAN RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 8 | 20 | +12 | HUSKY OIL COMPANY (6) · NORDAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · BROWN, FRED G. INC. (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 8 | 20 | +12 | TEXACO INC. (7) · FARGO TRADING CO., INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 20 | 19 | -1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · MILESTONE PETROLEUM INC. (2) · CARLSON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 18 | 19 | +1 | GIGUERE INDUSTRIES, INC. (3) · D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 6 | 18 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (9) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (2) · GLOBE OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 20 | 18 | -2 | MCR OIL CORPORATION OF TEXAS (4) · ABRAHAM, MALOUF INC. (2) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 2 | 18 | +16 | MAPCO MINERALS CORPORATION (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (3) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) |
| KENT (263) | 18 | 18 | +0 | MARALO, INC. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (3) · CARROLL OIL COMPANY (2) |
| CROSBY (107) | 3 | 17 | +14 | SBO CORPORATION (4) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · CAPROCK, INC. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 12 | 17 | +5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · KINGWOOD ENERGY, INC. (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 7 | 16 | +9 | GULF OIL CORP. (2) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 7 | 16 | +9 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (2) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 6 | 15 | +9 | WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (4) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) · PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION (2) |
| MARION (315) | 9 | 15 | +6 | FITZGERALD, L. R. (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · R & R PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 19 | 15 | -4 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · PINEWOOD EXPLORATION INC. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 10 | 14 | +4 | SINCLAIR EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · CHAPARRAL MINERALS, INC. (1) · COKE OIL, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 28 | 14 | -14 | TEE OPERATING CO. (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 12 | 14 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (11) · COHO RESOURCES INC. (1) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 5 | 13 | +8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. (3) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (2) |
| CASS (67) | 7 | 11 | +4 | KILLINGSWORTH, S. H. EST. OF (3) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 14 | 11 | -3 | ABBA EXPLORATION (2) · BLAIR OPERATING COMPANY (2) · CONCHO OPERATING CO. (2) |
| HILL (217) | 4 | 11 | +7 | ELITE GAS & OIL, INC. (2) · EMPIRE EXPLORATION CORPORATION (2) · R.D. OIL COMPANY (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 10 | 11 | +1 | GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (2) · WICO ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 4 | 11 | +7 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 7 | 10 | +3 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 6 | 10 | +4 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. (4) · SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP. (2) · BURROW, HENRY F. INC. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 13 | 9 | -4 | ENRE CORP. (3) · JACKSON, D. L., & SON (2) · MCCUTCHIN, CODY (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 11 | 9 | -2 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) · ENSOURCE INC. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 6 | 9 | +3 | AAA OPERATING COMPANY INC. (2) · ADA OIL EXPLORATION CORP. (2) · B.E.D. OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 3 | 8 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (2) · SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · C.B. RESOURCES INC (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 5 | 8 | +3 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (2) · C.B.G. ENERGY CO. (1) · GARRISON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 5 | 8 | +3 | L & B OIL CO. INC. (3) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (2) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 2 | 8 | +6 | GETTY OIL CO. (2) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| POLK (373) | 6 | 8 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (2) · BURTON, WM. T. INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) · DELTA DRILLING CO. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 5 | 8 | +3 | HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (4) · DIAMOND CHEMICALS COMPANY (2) · BERRY EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 3 | 8 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (3) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 10 | 7 | -3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · GRAHAM - MICHAELIS CORPORATION (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 5 | 7 | +2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE (1) · BOCK & BACON (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 23 | 7 | -16 | FRALEY ENERGY CORPORATION, INC. (4) · PANGAEA RESOURCE CORPORATION (3) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 0 | 7 | +7 | SAN MARCOS PETROLEUM CO. (7) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 12 | 7 | -5 | KEELING & GIBSON ROYALTY CO. (2) · DRESSER ATLAS DIV. DRESSER IND. (1) · PETRO-GAS, INC. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 6 | 6 | +0 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · GULF OIL CORP. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 6 | 6 | +0 | DELWINTEX OIL & GAS PROP., INC. (2) · GRIMM, JACK F. (1) · GROW-TEX, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 6 | 6 | +0 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) · DERRICK PETROLEUM INC. (1) · HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 4 | 6 | +2 | HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · HALL, BROOKS OIL CORP. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 12 | 6 | -6 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · LYONS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| LEON (289) | 4 | 6 | +2 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) · EURAFREP, INC. (1) · HUGHEY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 6 | 6 | +0 | BOYD, RONALD E. (3) · B.L.S. DRILLING (1) · OUI OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 4 | 6 | +2 | HORTON & SORRELLS (2) · ISO PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT, INC. (2) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 7 | 6 | -1 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (5) · MBB OPERATORS INC. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 0 | 6 | +6 | R-K WEST OIL COMPANY (3) · BUZBEE & GUEST (1) · SHELTON, D. W. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 3 | 6 | +3 | HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · W. R. G. OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · AMERICAN FIRST ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 2 | 5 | +3 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (1) · REDD & WILLINGHAM (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 5 | +4 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (4) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 0 | 5 | +5 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (3) · CRISWIN CORP. (1) · MUSKEGET OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 1 | 5 | +4 | GLOBE OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) · TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. (2) · CASCADE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 0 | 5 | +5 | HILLIARD OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 9 | 5 | -4 | EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 2 | 5 | +3 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (4) · LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 2 | 5 | +3 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · MTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (1) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 3 | 4 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (3) · ASAMERA OIL (U.S.) INC. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 0 | 4 | +4 | PALUXY SANDS CORPORATION (2) · ESTES OIL CO. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 5 | 4 | -1 | CLEMCO - SUN EXPL. AND PROD. CO. (1) · COLORADO HENDERSON PET. CORP. (1) · SUTTON, H. E. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 1 | 4 | +3 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · TEXAS PETROTECH, INC. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 2 | 4 | +2 | WAGNER ROYALTY COMPANY, INC. (2) · ANDERSON, STEPHEN W. ENERGY (1) · O.I.L. ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 3 | +3 | BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. (1) · E. T. S. ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) · THOMAS, J. D. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 5 | 3 | -2 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 3 | +2 | COLLINS, IDELLA (1) · M.M. & D. PRODUCTION CO. (1) · WALKER, R.P. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. (1) · PATRICK PET. CORP. OF MI/MCMORAN (1) · TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. (1) |
| S PADRE IS-SB (600) | 0 | 3 | +3 | TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · EL PASO EXPLORATION CO. (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 2 | 3 | +1 | ZAPATA EXPLORATION CO. (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 0 | 2 | +2 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (1) · PRIDE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 2 | +1 | DOWLING PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED (1) · EXPLORATION UNLIMITED, INC. (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 5 | 2 | -3 | CANYON RESOURCES, INC (1) · COPET, INC. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 3 | 2 | -1 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) |
| HAMILTON (193) | 0 | 2 | +2 | WINFREY OIL CO. (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 2 | 2 | +0 | NICHOLS OIL & GAS-KISATCHIE RES. (1) · NORTH AMERICAN GEOTEC, INC. (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 1 | 2 | +1 | HALL, ROBERT G. (1) · TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 3 | 2 | -1 | GIBBS DRILLING CO. (1) · MAY, JACK OPERATING ACCOUNT (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 2 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 12 | 2 | -10 | LAYTON, RANDY (2) |
| TRINITY (455) | 0 | 2 | +2 | HEA EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · PENFORD, INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 2 | +1 | BIRDWELL, BAKER (1) · MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 2 | 2 | +0 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY (2) |
| BAILEY (17) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ALTA LOMA CORP. (1) |
| CORYELL (99) | 0 | 1 | +1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 0 | 1 | +1 | STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP (1) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TOKA, INC. (1) |
| KERR (265) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EVEREST MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LOMETA OIL CO. (1) |
| PARMER (369) | 0 | 1 | +1 | D & J OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| REAL (385) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TEXAS OPERATING & PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 5 | 1 | -4 | WILDERNESS EXPL. & PRODUCTION CO (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 3 | 1 | -2 | HNG FOSSIL FUELS COMPANY (1) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 1 | 1 | +0 | J. F. P. WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| BELL (27) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KIMBLE (267) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 4 | 0 | -4 |