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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: 1983Q4
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1983Q3 · 1983Q4 · 1984Q1 → 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 1983Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (238)
| County | 1983Q3 | 1983Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1983Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEXAR (29) | 1002 | 590 | -412 | OIL INVESTORS LTD. INC. (385) · EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (31) · FLORI-TEX ENERGY CORP. (29) |
| JACK (237) | 288 | 227 | -61 | OIL COMPANY, THE (35) · JADE OPERATING CO. (13) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (8) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 355 | 220 | -135 | RICHEY & COMPANY, INC. (14) · BRUNER OIL & GAS, INC. (9) · RIDGE OIL COMPANY (9) |
| YOUNG (503) | 577 | 217 | -360 | ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (14) · CRESWELL, R.G. (7) · RICO OIL COMPANY (7) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 217 | 179 | -38 | EXXON CORP. (64) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (21) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) |
| ARCHER (9) | 669 | 179 | -490 | JOHNSON, F. T., JR. (9) · EASY OIL CO. (6) · KNIGHT, MACK (6) |
| REAGAN (383) | 163 | 146 | -17 | CASS OIL COMPANY (18) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (12) · COX, JOHN L. (11) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 202 | 145 | -57 | TOWNSEND THE CO. (9) · HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (8) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (6) |
| WICHITA (485) | 609 | 135 | -474 | CLYMER-SCHAAF PROPERTIES (12) · WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY (8) · WORLD OIL CORPORATION (8) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 235 | 121 | -114 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (10) · CONQUISTADOR PETROLEUM (7) · PAPE BROTHERS (6) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 201 | 118 | -83 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (31) · TEXACO INC. (25) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (12) |
| MILAM (331) | 482 | 116 | -366 | DAVIS, CHUCK (22) · STEDMAN OIL & GAS CO. (18) · F & J OIL CO. (11) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 122 | 113 | -9 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (15) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (13) · WAY, RALPH L., INC. (8) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 354 | 111 | -243 | ATASCO, INC. (13) · SPILLER, ROBERT S. (10) · CALTEX ENERGY CORP. (7) |
| JONES (253) | 168 | 110 | -58 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (8) · GILLESPIE DRLG & RUTLEDGE, ET AL (5) · GILLESPIE DRILLING COMPANY (5) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 318 | 109 | -209 | JONES CO. (19) · HOLSON WELL SERVICE (9) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 413 | 108 | -305 | CAP OIL COMPANY, INC (5) · COUGAR OIL SERVICES, INC. (5) · DAVIS BROTHERS (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 79 | 108 | +29 | TEXACO INC. (28) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (13) · SANTA FE ENERGY CO. (11) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 153 | 107 | -46 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (18) · S & J OPERATING CO. (8) · HILLCO PETROLEUM INC. (5) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 198 | 106 | -92 | SINGLEMON INCORPORATED (9) · BENSON MINERAL GROUP, INC. (5) · BEARCO (4) |
| CLAY (77) | 213 | 102 | -111 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (15) · HARMEL-SCHAAF (8) · JERACO FUEL, INC. (5) |
| WEBB (479) | 75 | 99 | +24 | CONOCO INC. (22) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (7) · COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. (6) |
| BROWN (49) | 191 | 96 | -95 | PITTS, CHARLES COMPANY (5) · D & G PRODUCTION (4) · KLH OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 257 | 95 | -162 | NAVARRO PETROLEUM CORP. (24) · PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC (23) · BROWN, C. L., III (6) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 187 | 92 | -95 | LUNAR ENERGY, INC. (10) · BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (7) · ROLLERT CO., INC., THE (7) |
| ECTOR (135) | 148 | 91 | -57 | GULF OIL CORP. (28) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (22) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) |
| CRANE (103) | 69 | 88 | +19 | GULF OIL CORP. (35) · EXXON CORP. (13) · GETTY OIL CO. (11) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 133 | 88 | -45 | O'NEAL, LINDELL (6) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (5) · ATKINSON, JIM (4) |
| NUECES (355) | 73 | 80 | +7 | HOLDEN, JAMES E. (15) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (4) |
| MARTIN (317) | 86 | 79 | -7 | ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (18) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (15) · HCW EXPLORATION, INC. (12) |
| IRION (235) | 53 | 78 | +25 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (32) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · CASS OIL COMPANY (8) |
| DUVAL (131) | 94 | 77 | -17 | EXXON CORP. (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 172 | 77 | -95 | COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC. (7) · REEF PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (5) |
| UPTON (461) | 37 | 76 | +39 | WYOMING RESOURCES-MARK-KEYSTONE (13) · LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. (10) · GULF OIL CORP. (6) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 67 | 75 | +8 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (13) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · T - C OIL COMPANY (8) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 71 | 75 | +4 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 83 | 72 | -11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) |
| PECOS (371) | 133 | 72 | -61 | BUSH EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (4) · HAYLAN OIL COMPANY (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 88 | 72 | -16 | MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (8) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · VENUS OIL COMPANY (7) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 63 | 70 | +7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (5) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (5) · HILL INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION CO (4) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 63 | 70 | +7 | GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (13) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (10) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (9) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 85 | 70 | -15 | TEXACO INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · HAGENS, R. C. (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 141 | 68 | -73 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (22) · KALER, HOWARD W. (12) · MCCORMACK, PAUL H. (3) |
| HARRIS (201) | 77 | 67 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (21) · ENDERLI OIL COMPANY, INC (5) · MCCARTER, A. NELSON (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 56 | 67 | +11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · HENDERSON CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. (5) |
| STARR (427) | 61 | 67 | +6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (19) · EXXON CORP. (11) · TENNECO OIL CO. (6) |
| WISE (497) | 62 | 67 | +5 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (27) · RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (12) · CARTER ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| NOLAN (353) | 58 | 66 | +8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (9) · FOREE, R. L. (4) · CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 56 | 65 | +9 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| WILSON (493) | 129 | 65 | -64 | SILVER FALLS PETROLEUM CORP. (14) · H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY (5) · COQUINA OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 76 | 64 | -12 | MCMAHON-BULLINGTON DRILLING CO. (9) · GETTY OIL CO. (5) · PERMIAN RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| BURLESON (51) | 87 | 63 | -24 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (7) · GENERAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 78 | 63 | -15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (27) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (12) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 41 | 61 | +20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) |
| GARZA (169) | 113 | 61 | -52 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (10) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (6) · CONOCO INC. (4) |
| HARDIN (199) | 126 | 61 | -65 | TEXACO INC. (8) · MOSLEY ENTERPRISE, INC. (6) · MYERS, SAM (6) |
| LEE (287) | 105 | 60 | -45 | SANTA FE - WINDSOR PRODUCING CO. (16) · CORONADO MINERALS COMPANY (4) · WCS PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 50 | 59 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (28) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (4) · PULS, W. L. (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 84 | 59 | -25 | EXXON CORP. (53) · TEXACO INC. (3) · API OPERATING CO. (1) |
| WARD (475) | 206 | 59 | -147 | GULF OIL CORP. (30) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (3) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| BEE (25) | 36 | 58 | +22 | SOUTH STATES OIL & GAS CO. (10) · UTX EXPLORATION, INC. (5) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 81 | 57 | -24 | RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (13) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (5) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 58 | 56 | -2 | ASHER PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · KEETON HOLLOW EXPLORATION CO INC (4) · HENDERSON, PETER OIL CO. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 43 | 55 | +12 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (8) · NATURAL GAS ANADARKO, INC. (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 80 | 54 | -26 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (6) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (6) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 61 | 54 | -7 | GULF OIL CORP. (8) · WORTHAM, E. H. (6) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (5) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 20 | 53 | +33 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (25) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (8) · RIO DE ORO OIL & GAS CORP. (5) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 57 | 53 | -4 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (13) · EXXON CORP. (4) · L & B OIL CO. INC. (4) |
| MOORE (341) | 122 | 53 | -69 | RAW HIDE PRODUCTION CO., INC. (12) · HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (6) · TEX-WELL OIL & GAS CORP. (6) |
| HASKELL (207) | 65 | 52 | -13 | LONG TRUSTS, THE (3) · ROIL RESOURCES INC. (3) · RUST OIL CORP. (3) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 151 | 51 | -100 | RICKAWAY ENERGY CORP. (11) · BOUNDS, ROBERT S. (5) · J W J OIL CORPORATION (5) |
| KNOX (275) | 51 | 51 | +0 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (4) · REDDING, DALE (4) |
| COLORADO (89) | 36 | 50 | +14 | SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC. (4) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (3) · HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 48 | 50 | +2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · D & G GAS & OIL COMPANY (2) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (2) |
| PARKER (367) | 86 | 50 | -36 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · QUANAH DRILLING & EXPL., INC. (4) · TELSTAR CORPORATION (4) |
| CARSON (65) | 151 | 49 | -102 | RANGER PETROLEUM (8) · AGGIE OIL (6) · CAPROCK ENGINEERS, INC. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 43 | 49 | +6 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (9) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) · BRIGHT & CO. (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 180 | 49 | -131 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (7) · EXXON CORP. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 113 | 49 | -64 | EXXON CORP. (40) · API OPERATING CO. (1) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 51 | 49 | -2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (10) · BADGER OIL CORPORATION (3) · DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 27 | 49 | +22 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (13) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (4) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 42 | 48 | +6 | MURCHISON EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · MESA PETROLEUM CO. (3) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 42 | 48 | +6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) · MCDONALD PRODUCTION CO. (3) · TERRELL OIL CO. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 163 | 48 | -115 | NORTH STAR PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · HERRMANN, J.B. (4) · ROBINSON, CLAUDE OIL & GAS (4) |
| MEDINA (325) | 139 | 48 | -91 | BELLIS-WEAVER RESOURCES, INC. (12) · CHRISTILIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · SHELLY ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 67 | 48 | -19 | PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (10) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 136 | 48 | -88 | MOSS CREEK PETROLEUM, INC. (9) · LOVEALL, ROBERT (8) · OLA-T-OIL-CO. (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 30 | 46 | +16 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (8) · EXXON CORP. (4) · CINCO OIL & GAS INCORPORATION (3) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 35 | 46 | +11 | THREE C CONSULTING, INC. (7) · SANDEX, INC. (4) · CORUM PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 47 | 45 | -2 | TEXACO INC. (8) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · BLAIR ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 43 | 45 | +2 | GLACIER ENERGY, INC. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 126 | 44 | -82 | SBO CORPORATION (13) · WOODS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · TEXACO INC. (4) |
| GONZALES (177) | 34 | 43 | +9 | DAVENPORT OIL COMPANY (3) · MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · PYRO ENERGY CORP. (3) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 28 | 43 | +15 | OCEANS WEST INC. (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 26 | 42 | +16 | EXXON CORP. (16) · GULF OIL CORP. (5) · DOME PRODUCTION COMPANY, THE (2) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 65 | 42 | -23 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · FIRST UNITED OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · ACC EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 37 | 41 | +4 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (6) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (4) · CLEMCO (3) |
| GRAY (179) | 128 | 40 | -88 | DANIELS, J.C. ENERGY (4) · KIM PETROLEUM CO., INC. (3) · SIDWELL OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 49 | 40 | -9 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (5) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (3) · MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 40 | 40 | +0 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (9) · GHR ENRGY.CORP-AMER.COASTAL CORP (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) |
| BASTROP (21) | 209 | 38 | -171 | PETRO-GAS, INC. (14) · AUSTRA-TEX OIL COMPANY (8) · CHRISTILIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 26 | 36 | +10 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (3) · PLUMB OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| COKE (81) | 29 | 35 | +6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) · KENT ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 62 | 35 | -27 | TEXACO INC. (8) · C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · DORCHESTER EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 84 | 34 | -50 | EXXON CORP. (22) · RANCHO RESOURCES CORPORATION (4) · KTX MANAGEMENT CO. (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 38 | 34 | -4 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 28 | 33 | +5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 35 | 32 | -3 | CORE PETROLEUM, LTD. (4) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · PRECISION OPERATING INC. (3) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 32 | 32 | +0 | BENNETT RESOURCES, INC. (4) · DECLEVA, PAUL (3) · PHILLIPS OIL COMPANY (3) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 34 | 32 | -2 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (18) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CLEARFORK PETROLEUM, INC (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 51 | 32 | -19 | HNG OIL COMPANY (10) · BROWN, TOM INC. (5) · CASS OIL COMPANY (4) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 31 | 32 | +1 | JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (4) |
| POTTER (375) | 37 | 31 | -6 | FRALEY ENERGY CORPORATION, INC. (13) · TRUE, TED INC. (8) · GJB OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 86 | 30 | -56 | HEDGE, R. H. (5) · EXXON CORP. (3) · BIG RUN PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 38 | 30 | -8 | APD COMPANY (4) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| KENT (263) | 35 | 28 | -7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · ELAM, JACK G. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 32 | 28 | -4 | JOHNSON AND PRICE (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · TEXACO INC. (3) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 17 | 28 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (12) · NELSON, HARRY E. (4) · ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| WOOD (499) | 23 | 28 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (8) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) · CLEMCO (3) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 34 | 27 | -7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · EXXON CORP. (5) · RUSSELL, G. W. (3) |
| KING (269) | 23 | 27 | +4 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (13) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 27 | 27 | +0 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (4) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (3) · SENECA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 79 | 26 | -53 | BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (7) · COOPER OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 35 | 26 | -9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. (2) · MESA PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 20 | 25 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) · ORION ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 64 | 25 | -39 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · MUSSELMAN PETROLEUM & LAND CO. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 21 | 23 | +2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · CHAPMAN OIL (2) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 15 | 23 | +8 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (23) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 48 | 22 | -26 | CONOCO INC. (10) · ARGYLE ENERGY COMPANY (3) · GEO ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 26 | 22 | -4 | SEAGULL INTL. EXP., INC. (4) · PINEWOOD EXPLORATION INC. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 34 | 21 | -13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (2) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 26 | 21 | -5 | OXOCO OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · LAJET PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) |
| CASS (67) | 22 | 20 | -2 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (5) · KILLINGSWORTH, S. H. EST. OF (3) · CARDELL-TLAPEK CO. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 90 | 20 | -70 | CAMFRO, INC. (2) · NORTHCUTT, L. O. (2) · R & J ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 16 | 20 | +4 | WILKINS OPERATING CO. (3) · CADASCO, INC. (2) · MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| ORANGE (361) | 7 | 19 | +12 | CORMIER, PAUL, PROD. (3) · KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (3) · CHAPMAN OIL (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 11 | 18 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (2) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (2) · MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 21 | 18 | -3 | PARTEN, J. R. (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 9 | 18 | +9 | MCCAULEY, F. R. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 22 | 18 | -4 | TENNECO OIL CO. (10) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · ABRAHAM, MALOUF INC. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 20 | 17 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (5) · HEDGE, R. H. (3) · PRITCHARD ENGINEERING (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 31 | 17 | -14 | ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · ATASCO, INC. (1) · BEARD ENERGY GROUP, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 12 | 17 | +5 | HMC RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (2) · BLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 25 | 17 | -8 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · BROWN OIL & GAS CO. (3) · BRANNON OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 25 | 17 | -8 | WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · PUMA EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 9 | 16 | +7 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (6) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 7 | 16 | +9 | CONOCO INC. (3) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (2) · GREEN, C. STEVEN (2) |
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| WILLIAMSON (491) | 5 | 16 | +11 | WALTERS, G. C., JR. (6) · MARSH ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (3) · BEREN, I. B. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 20 | 15 | -5 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (5) · CAPROCK, INC. (4) · UNITED ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 24 | 14 | -10 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) · TEXAS, L. PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 18 | 14 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (2) · ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 39 | 13 | -26 | ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (4) · BLACK HAWK PRODUCTION CO. (1) · BRUMMETT, J. O. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 13 | 13 | +0 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · BLOUSTINE, DONALD A. CO. (2) · MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 6 | 13 | +7 | KEY PRODUCTION CO. (2) · BEARD OIL COMPANY (1) · DERNICK RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 15 | 12 | -3 | PORTER, JOHN W. OIL, INC. (6) · VAN TOL OIL (3) · MCCUTCHIN, CODY (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 8 | 12 | +4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (3) · PETRO-DELTA COMPANY, THE (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 17 | 12 | -5 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (2) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 6 | 11 | +5 | ELLIS & YOUNG (3) · WHITT, W. J. (3) · LILLIS, MICHAEL D. (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 5 | 10 | +5 | GRA-TEX DRILLING & SERVICES (6) · PARTEX ENERGY, INC. (2) · BAY PRODUCTION INC. (1) |
| LEON (289) | 9 | 10 | +1 | ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. (2) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 9 | 10 | +1 | PRINGLE PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · REA EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 2 | 9 | +7 | DUVAL CORPORATION (7) · CONOCO INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 9 | 9 | +0 | TEXACO INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 5 | 9 | +4 | WHEELER OIL COMPANY (3) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (1) · CROWN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 18 | 9 | -9 | MEG PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · BLADE EXPLORATION (1) · HUSKY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 9 | 9 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (4) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 10 | 8 | -2 | WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (3) · GREGCO, INC. (2) · B. R. T. VENTURE (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 14 | 8 | -6 | ARGONAUT ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · HENRY ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · NEBO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 2 | 8 | +6 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 6 | 8 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · CONQUEST PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 21 | 8 | -13 | DESTINY OIL COMPANY (3) · R.D. OIL COMPANY (2) · BOLD BREED FARMS, INC. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 7 | 7 | +0 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · COLLUM, J.C. (1) · HANKAMER, CURTIS CORPORATION,THE (1) |
| MARION (315) | 11 | 7 | -4 | PETROVEN, INC. (2) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (1) · MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 8 | 7 | -1 | CONQUEST PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MESA PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 7 | 6 | -1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · FOX, HEWITT B., INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 6 | 6 | +0 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · CALLON PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 38 | 6 | -32 | NATIONAL LAND RESOURCES INC. (3) · OVERCASH, WILLIAM G. TRUSTEE (2) · GEORGE, WELDON (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 3 | 6 | +3 | RICKS EXPLORATION CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · EXCHANGE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 1 | 6 | +5 | HEA EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (1) · ROCKWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 9 | 6 | -3 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 4 | 5 | +1 | GULF OIL CORP. (2) · MOSS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 4 | 5 | +1 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (3) · SUN-KEY OIL CO., INC. (1) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 2 | 5 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (1) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · BROWN, H. L., JR. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 30 | 5 | -25 | EXXON CORP. (3) · COHO RESOURCES INC. (1) · GEN-NAN RESOURCES & EQUIP., INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 1 | 5 | +4 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (3) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · PELTO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 4 | +2 | DOBERVICH & RAPSTINE (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · PARADOX PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 4 | 4 | +0 | SHREVEPORT EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · DESPOT, GEORGE J. (1) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 4 | 4 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ALVIN (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) · MACK PETROLEUM (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 3 | 4 | +1 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (2) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · NOREMAC, INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 6 | 4 | -2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · DYNE OIL & GAS,INC. (1) · SIDWELL OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 2 | 4 | +2 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (1) · TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 4 | 4 | +0 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · ANDERSON, STEPHEN W. ENERGY (1) · BAXTER, OLANDER (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 4 | 4 | +0 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · CNG PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 3 | +1 | BAY ROCK CORP. (1) · PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · RICHARDS PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 13 | 3 | -10 | PALUXY SANDS CORPORATION (2) · H I S OIL CO. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 13 | 3 | -10 | DOAN OIL COMPANY (1) · ELITE GAS & OIL, INC. (1) · JUMPER, ARLEN (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 3 | 3 | +0 | CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CROW, DAVID (1) · SHELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 3 | 2 | -1 | D & B PETROLEUM, INC (1) · WHEELER OIL CO. (A) (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) · OKLAHOMA MARLIN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 9 | 2 | -7 | LEAR PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 5 | 2 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| HALL (191) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CAIN, H. L. (1) · GULF OIL CORP. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 1 | 2 | +1 | MEDALLION OIL COMPANY (2) |
| KINNEY (271) | 2 | 2 | +0 | JAMCO (1) · VAN CLEVE, JIMMY R. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 3 | 2 | -1 | CONDOR PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| RANDALL (381) | 0 | 2 | +2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 2 | 2 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY OFFSHORE CORP. (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 2 | +1 | EADS OPERATING CO. (1) · SEAGULL ENERGY E&P INC. (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 2 | +1 | C & K PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| BAILEY (17) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| BANDERA (19) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CHAPMAN OIL (1) |
| BELL (27) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MORRISON DRLG. & PROD. CO., INC. (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 0 | 1 | +1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 1 | 1 | +0 | EXPLORATION UNLIMITED, INC. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CAMBRIDGE & NAIL (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 0 | 1 | +1 | NICHOLS AND SONS, INC. (1) |
| DONLEY (129) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (1) |
| FANNIN (147) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DAVEY, MARTIN A. III (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 1 | 1 | +0 | POLK & PATTON, INC. (1) |
| HAYS (209) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LEGACY PETROLEUM (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 2 | 1 | -1 | WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 3 | 1 | -2 | WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| ROCKWALL (397) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 5 | 1 | -4 | BOYD, DICK (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SHIELD RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SHELL OFFSHORE INC. (1) |
| DELTA (119) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| JOHNSON (251) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LAMPASAS (281) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SWISHER (437) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| UVALDE (463) | 2 | 0 | -2 |