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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: 1984Q2
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1984Q1 · 1984Q2 · 1984Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
218 counties had at least one permit approved in 1984Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (228)
| County | 1984Q1 | 1984Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1984Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEXAR (29) | 315 | 359 | +44 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (70) · EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (42) · SOUTHWEST BAILER PUMP CO. (38) |
| JACK (237) | 209 | 259 | +50 | JAY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (32) · WESTERN CHIEF OIL & GAS COMPANY (15) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (7) |
| YOUNG (503) | 171 | 227 | +56 | DAMSON OIL CORP. (10) · ADA EXPLORATION (7) · H TWO OIL CO. (7) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 189 | 216 | +27 | EXXON CORP. (113) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (19) · MONSANTO OIL COMPANY (13) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 184 | 211 | +27 | SNOW OIL CO. (20) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (18) · RIDGE OIL COMPANY (12) |
| PECOS (371) | 227 | 195 | -32 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (86) · MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC. (40) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (7) |
| WARD (475) | 117 | 185 | +68 | GULF OIL CORP. (143) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (13) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| ARCHER (9) | 150 | 175 | +25 | GHO-MOR DRILLING COMPANY (8) · CALC-ARENITIC (6) · PAUTSKY, JIMMY (6) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 164 | 154 | -10 | PHOENIX OIL & GAS, INC. (A) (50) · EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (20) · CUDE, JAMES W. OIL (8) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 77 | 153 | +76 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (31) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (31) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (15) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 109 | 148 | +39 | NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (21) · HOLSON WELL SERVICE (11) · JONES CO. (9) |
| WICHITA (485) | 105 | 135 | +30 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (11) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (9) · CORTEZ OIL, INC. (5) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 118 | 132 | +14 | CAP OIL COMPANY, INC (19) · JONES CO. (9) · PROFESSIONAL OIL MANAGEMENT, INC (8) |
| REAGAN (383) | 101 | 119 | +18 | COX, JOHN L. (24) · TIBURON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (19) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (11) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 118 | 117 | -1 | APEX PETROLEUM, INC (9) · ARKABE ENERGY, INCORPORATED (4) · CY CO. ENERGY, INC. (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 27 | 117 | +90 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (36) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (30) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 123 | 109 | -14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (33) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (5) · CANAN, THOMAS C. (4) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 93 | 106 | +13 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (12) · WEDCO TEXAS CORPORATION (5) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (4) |
| GARZA (169) | 47 | 103 | +56 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (40) · BROWN, GEORGE R. (13) · EXXON CORP. (11) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 82 | 102 | +20 | HARPER, WILLIAM E. (7) · ROMAC OIL COMPANY, INC. (7) · MIDWOOD PETROLEUM INC. (6) |
| JONES (253) | 63 | 100 | +37 | CHALMERS OPERATING CO., INC. (9) · FOUR WAY JOINT VENTURES (7) · SMITH, ROY H., DRLG. CO. (5) |
| JACKSON (239) | 86 | 97 | +11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (27) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (14) · ENGELKE, R. H. (6) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 72 | 93 | +21 | NATURAL RESOURCES CORP OF TEXAS (16) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) |
| BROWN (49) | 106 | 91 | -15 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (5) · THURSDAY OIL & GAS OF TEXAS, INC (5) · CONQUISTADOR PETROLEUM (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 65 | 89 | +24 | REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (27) · EXXON CORP. (13) · GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (9) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 49 | 89 | +40 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (41) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (14) · COLE, JOHN OTIS (4) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 51 | 87 | +36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (44) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (15) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) |
| MILAM (331) | 49 | 85 | +36 | HOLMES, J.C. OIL CO., INC. (29) · STEDMAN OIL & GAS CO. (13) · FIREBAUGH OIL CO., INC. (6) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 50 | 85 | +35 | THOMAS HYDROCARBONS, INC. (7) · CARPENTER, WALTER G. (6) · RAW ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| HARRIS (201) | 51 | 84 | +33 | EXXON CORP. (21) · JWA OIL COMPANY INC. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 68 | 83 | +15 | ENDREX EXPLORATION COMPANY (16) · GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION (16) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (9) |
| CLAY (77) | 75 | 81 | +6 | BANDERA EXPLORATION COMPANY (7) · BURNS PETROLEUM (6) · FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 69 | 80 | +11 | THOMPSON, J. CLEO (20) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (9) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (7) |
| ECTOR (135) | 117 | 80 | -37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (18) · GULF OIL CORP. (14) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (13) |
| MOORE (341) | 54 | 78 | +24 | TEX-WELL OIL & GAS CORP. (9) · EDWARDS, W. R. JR. (8) · TAYLOR, GORDON (8) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 64 | 76 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (29) · E-TEX OIL CO. (5) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (5) |
| IRION (235) | 54 | 76 | +22 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (18) · Q E D EXPLORATION, INC. (8) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (6) |
| LEE (287) | 53 | 75 | +22 | SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (13) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (4) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (4) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 72 | 74 | +2 | COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC. (4) · RAINBOW SEVEN OIL & GAS CO. (4) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 68 | 72 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (61) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| WEBB (479) | 79 | 69 | -10 | GHR ENERGY CORP. (13) · CONOCO INC. (8) · GHR ENRGY.CORP-AMER.COASTAL CORP (5) |
| PARKER (367) | 48 | 68 | +20 | SPRING CREEK PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · EDEN EXPLORATION, INC. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 52 | 68 | +16 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (20) · GULF OIL CORP. (10) · GETTY OIL CO. (6) |
| SCURRY (415) | 38 | 67 | +29 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (12) · SMITH, R. E. (10) · COLE, JOHN OTIS (6) |
| NUECES (355) | 74 | 65 | -9 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (9) · TEXACO INC. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) |
| DUVAL (131) | 73 | 64 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (16) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · GATHINGS OIL, INC. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 63 | 64 | +1 | W. B. D. OIL & GAS COMPANY (9) · STAR DUST MINES, INC. (7) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (6) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 75 | 64 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (8) · SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. (4) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) |
| SUTTON (435) | 40 | 64 | +24 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (33) · HNG OIL COMPANY (12) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (6) |
| WISE (497) | 66 | 64 | -2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (29) · COASTLINE OIL AND GAS PARTNERS (6) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 54 | 63 | +9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (26) · MONSANTO OIL COMPANY (7) · TEXAS CITY REFG. INC. (5) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 54 | 63 | +9 | BTA OIL PRODUCERS (9) · EXXON CORP. (6) · BADGER OIL CORPORATION (5) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 51 | 63 | +12 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (16) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · BRIGHT & CO. (5) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 50 | 62 | +12 | PETROWESTERN CORPORATION (7) · BARROW, WILLIAM R. INTERESTS (6) · GEO-WISE, INC. (6) |
| CRANE (103) | 98 | 62 | -36 | GULF OIL CORP. (22) · EXXON CORP. (7) · SABINE CORPORATION (5) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 68 | 62 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (13) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (13) · ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (7) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 50 | 61 | +11 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (8) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (8) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (5) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 36 | 60 | +24 | DECLEVA, PAUL (7) · DOBOS, JAMES D. CORPORATION (5) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) |
| BROOKS (47) | 40 | 59 | +19 | EXXON CORP. (42) · AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (3) · RANCHO RESOURCES CORPORATION (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 61 | 59 | -2 | KALER, HOWARD W. (7) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (3) |
| KING (269) | 50 | 59 | +9 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (35) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (5) · ALLMON OPERATING CO., INC. (4) |
| STARR (427) | 43 | 57 | +14 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (21) · EXXON CORP. (8) · TENNECO OIL CO. (4) |
| BURLESON (51) | 42 | 56 | +14 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (12) · CENTRAL PLAINS OIL AND GAS CORP. (3) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (3) |
| MEDINA (325) | 27 | 56 | +29 | BP OPERATING, INC. (9) · PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC (8) · BLUEWATER ENERGY, INC. (7) |
| CARSON (65) | 41 | 55 | +14 | PANSTAR OIL & GAS, INC. (6) · WALLS ENERGY, INC. (6) · DEEP REEF INDUSTRIES (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 44 | 54 | +10 | GLACIER ENERGY, INC. (7) · PRIMARY FUELS, INC. (4) · THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC (4) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 58 | 54 | -4 | ADOLPHUS PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · BROWN, C. L., III (6) · RESOURCE RECONNAISSANCE, INC. (4) |
| WILSON (493) | 35 | 54 | +19 | SILVER FALLS PETROLEUM CORP. (11) · P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · T & T OIL CO. (5) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 32 | 53 | +21 | GHR ENERGY CORP. (10) · HNG OIL COMPANY (6) · GHR ENRGY.CORP-AMER.COASTAL CORP (5) |
| NOLAN (353) | 31 | 52 | +21 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (13) · ENEXCO U.S.A., LTD. (4) · MONTERO OPERATING, INC. (4) |
| SMITH (423) | 42 | 52 | +10 | STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (8) · FENDER, HARRIS R. (6) · SCHLACHTER, DAVID A. (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 53 | 52 | -1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · TEXACO INC. (7) · MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (5) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 63 | 51 | -12 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (8) · O'NEAL, LINDELL (5) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 61 | 50 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (48) · TEXAS, L. PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 63 | 47 | -16 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (6) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (5) |
| RUSK (401) | 41 | 46 | +5 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · LEO ENERGY, INC. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| FISHER (151) | 35 | 45 | +10 | GILLESPIE OIL COMPANY (6) · FOREE, R. L. (4) · MCDONALD PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 40 | 44 | +4 | SOUTH STATES OIL & GAS CO. (6) · GULF SANDS OIL CO. (3) · HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. (3) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 52 | 44 | -8 | GULF OIL CORP. (6) · HEA EXPLORATION, INC. (6) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (3) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 22 | 44 | +22 | J W J OIL CORPORATION (9) · TERRA-LOCUS SERVICES, INC. (4) · BECKER-WARDLAW (3) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 50 | 44 | -6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (7) · EXXON CORP. (6) · TEXACO INC. (5) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 40 | 44 | +4 | P & V OIL CO. (7) · LONE STAR ENERGY STORAGE, INC. (6) · OIL BASIN DEVELOPMENT CORP. (4) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 45 | 44 | -1 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (5) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (4) · WILLIFORD ENERGY COMPANY (4) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 19 | 44 | +25 | EXXON CORP. (7) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (5) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 44 | 44 | +0 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (10) · H & L OPERATING COMPANY (3) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 38 | 44 | +6 | COX, JOHN L. (11) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (5) · SAXON OIL COMPANY (4) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 41 | 43 | +2 | SWARTZ, GUY A. (4) · BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. (3) · HENDERSON, PETER OIL CO. (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 26 | 42 | +16 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (4) · WILCOX & SONS (4) · MUSSELMAN, OWEN & KING OPER.,INC (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 39 | 42 | +3 | LEWIS & ATKINS OIL & GAS, INC. (13) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · PARKER & PARSLEY, INC. (4) |
| DAWSON (115) | 84 | 41 | -43 | MESA PETROLEUM CO. (8) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (6) · BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. (3) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 27 | 41 | +14 | EXXON CORP. (11) · GULF OIL CORP. (11) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 26 | 40 | +14 | TEXACO INC. (6) · WAGNER & BROWN (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| HARRISON (203) | 31 | 38 | +7 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · GIBSON DRLG. CO. (4) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 41 | 38 | -3 | GETTY OIL CO. (7) · REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY (4) · ROSE EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 28 | 37 | +9 | PROCO OPERATING CO., INC. (7) · SIMPCO OIL & GAS, INC. (5) · SUN COUNTRY DRILLING & EXPL,INC. (4) |
| KNOX (275) | 31 | 37 | +6 | VEDCO (3) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (2) · COWAN, PAUL W. (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 43 | 36 | -7 | TENNECO OIL CO. (6) · EZEKIEL ENERGY (4) · MINCO OIL AND GAS CO. (3) |
| PANOLA (365) | 15 | 36 | +21 | S M K ENERGY CORPORATION (9) · PRITCHARD ENGINEERING (3) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (3) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 28 | 36 | +8 | BROWN, TOM INC. (10) · STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (6) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (5) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 24 | 36 | +12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · SPRUIELL DRILLING CO., INC. (5) · WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (5) |
| BASTROP (21) | 26 | 35 | +9 | PETRO-GAS, INC. (6) · CHRISTILIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · ESCONDIDO OPERATING (3) |
| FRIO (163) | 24 | 35 | +11 | ATASCO, INC. (14) · FAIR ENERGY (4) · MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 48 | 35 | -13 | HANSON MINERALS CO. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 23 | 35 | +12 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (10) · MEG ENERGY, INC. (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) |
| COLORADO (89) | 24 | 34 | +10 | HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · BOCHE CO.,THE/O&G RESERVES, INC. (2) · GAINCO, INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 27 | 34 | +7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (11) · EXXON CORP. (4) · HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 15 | 33 | +18 | DAVIS OIL COMPANY (4) · EL PASO OIL INVESTMENT INC. (4) · SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO. (4) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 23 | 33 | +10 | MOSS CREEK EXPLORATION, INC. (7) · CARRIZO DRILLING & EXPLR CO, INC (6) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (5) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 24 | 32 | +8 | BELCO OIL COMPANY, INC. (10) · KIMLECO PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (3) |
| WILLACY (489) | 16 | 31 | +15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (20) · EXXON CORP. (6) · FARGO TRADING CO., INC. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 32 | 29 | -3 | CORE PETROLEUM, LTD. (4) · PRECISION OPERATING INC. (4) · CORPENING, JOE F. (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 36 | 29 | -7 | DALLAS GROUP, INC., THE (4) · FAITH ENERGY COMPANY (3) · NEWTON, W. F. (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 37 | 29 | -8 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · MEADOW VIEW, INC. (3) |
| BORDEN (33) | 31 | 28 | -3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 28 | 28 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · SEMINOLE PIPELINE COMPANY (3) · SHEPPERD, WILLIAM M. (3) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 30 | 28 | -2 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY (7) · FORNEY, BILL, INC. (5) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (5) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 15 | 28 | +13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · PENFORD, INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 15 | 28 | +13 | GIGUERE INDUSTRIES, INC. (11) · EXXON CORP. (3) · G. A. S. PRODUCTION CO (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 30 | 28 | -2 | PANGAEA RESOURCE CORPORATION (25) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · TEMPLER - JEFFERS, INC. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 24 | 27 | +3 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · DUNCAN, J. WALTER JR. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 23 | 27 | +4 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (6) · PARTEN, J. R. (4) · SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (3) |
| DE WITT (123) | 17 | 26 | +9 | C-K RESOURCES, INC. (3) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (3) · AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 19 | 26 | +7 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (16) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · PAR MINERALS CORPORATION (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 28 | 25 | -3 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (3) · GULF OIL CORP. (2) · MESA PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 28 | 25 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (10) · TAUBERT & STEED (2) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 15 | 24 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (13) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (4) · GLOBE OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 39 | 24 | -15 | Q.L.D. ENTERPRISES, INC. (4) · CONOCO INC. (2) · HILLIN PROD. CO. (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 14 | 22 | +8 | INEXCO OIL COMPANY (5) · C & D PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC (3) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 16 | 22 | +6 | AAA OPERATING COMPANY INC. (7) · NORKRIS PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (3) |
| GONZALES (177) | 41 | 21 | -20 | H.D.C. VENTURES, INC. (6) · HUMBLE EXPLORATION CO., INC. (2) · ACME PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 16 | 21 | +5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| KENT (263) | 19 | 21 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (3) · WEST TEXAS OIL AND GAS CORP. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) |
| LEON (289) | 17 | 21 | +4 | EURAFREP, INC. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · HUGHEY OIL COMPANY (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 27 | 21 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (11) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 17 | 21 | +4 | TENNECO OIL CO. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 20 | 20 | +0 | H.P.C. OIL, INC. (4) · PRUITT OIL COMPANY (4) · KALOS CORPORATION (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 24 | 20 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (2) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 23 | 20 | -3 | ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. (3) · WILLIAMSON DRILLING CO., INC. (3) · WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (3) |
| WHEELER (483) | 18 | 18 | +0 | PANHANDLE DRILLING COMPANY (10) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) · B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 11 | 17 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (13) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 1 | 16 | +15 | PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. (15) · H I S OIL CO. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 8 | 16 | +8 | CONOCO INC. (9) · TEXAS TAR SANDS, LTD. (2) · AZTEC PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 22 | 16 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (9) · COHO RESOURCES INC. (2) · TORCH ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 14 | 15 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · BROWN OIL & GAS CO. (2) · RICHEY, KELLY E. (2) |
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| FALLS (145) | 31 | 13 | -18 | DAKOTA ENERGY COMPANY, INC. (5) · BLACK EAGLE DEVELOPMENT (1) · BLACK HAWK PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 14 | 13 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXACO INC. (2) · TEXAS, L. PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 9 | 12 | +3 | NADEL & GUSSMAN (2) · ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CAMBRIDGE & NAIL (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 7 | 12 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (5) · ENSTAR PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 8 | 11 | +3 | CONOCO INC. (3) · GETTY OIL CO. (3) · GRAHAM EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) |
| GRIMES (185) | 11 | 11 | +0 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (2) · STRAGO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · ALEXANDER PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HILL (217) | 3 | 11 | +8 | M & L OIL & GAS EXPLORATION, INC (5) · LANCER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · BITMARKS, INC. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 1 | 11 | +10 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (11) |
| SHELBY (419) | 6 | 11 | +5 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · GRACE PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 7 | 11 | +4 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (8) · HUFO PRODUCTION CORPORATION (2) · PAULEY PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 12 | 10 | -2 | PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (4) · KILLINGSWORTH, S. H. EST. OF (2) · CROW, DAVID (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 4 | 10 | +6 | TEXASGULF INC. (7) · LINCOLN ROCK CORP. (2) · ORLA PETCO, INC. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 4 | 9 | +5 | MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · HERD PRODUCING CO. AND WESSELY (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 7 | 8 | +1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (3) · PAUTSKY, JIMMY (2) · CORVETTE OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 7 | 8 | +1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · EDGE, ROBERT L. (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 7 | 8 | +1 | NICHOLS OIL & GAS-KISATCHIE RES. (3) · BAY PRODUCTION INC. (1) · G & G EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 8 | 8 | +0 | ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) · BORDEN, INC. (1) · BROWN, MAURICE L. COMPANY, THE (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 5 | 8 | +3 | CONQUEST EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 10 | 7 | -3 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) · ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 7 | +3 | HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) · WHITEHEAD, BETTY PROD. CO. (2) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 9 | 7 | -2 | MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (2) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (2) · ANTHONY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 7 | +3 | MOSBACHER PRODUCTION CO. (2) · CLIFFS DRILLING - BLACK STONE (1) · DAVIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 11 | 7 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · EXCELSIOR OIL CORP. (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 7 | 7 | +0 | CUTRER ENERGY (3) · GOETZ, C. G. COMPANY, INC. (2) · EAGLE ASSOC. DRLG.PROGRAM 1984-A (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 6 | 6 | +0 | EDWARDS, GUS CO. (1) · GRIMM, JACK F. (1) · GROW-TEX, INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 4 | 6 | +2 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · FLYNN ENERGY CORP. (1) · KASLE ENERGY INC. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 8 | 6 | -2 | AMERICAN OPERATING COMPANY (1) · BROKEN HILL PTY HLDGS (USA) INC. (1) · BROWN & MCKENZIE, INC. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 3 | 5 | +2 | UNITED ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · CAPROCK, INC. (1) · J-D OIL CO. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 8 | 5 | -3 | OOZE OIL CO. (2) · RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (2) · MCCUTCHIN, CODY (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 11 | 5 | -6 | WHEELER OIL COMPANY (4) · WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 17 | 5 | -12 | ELLIS & YOUNG (3) · DOUBLE "H" DEVELOPMENT CO. (1) · SIETE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 14 | 5 | -9 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (2) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 4 | 5 | +1 | HRUBETZ OIL COMPANY (3) · CENERGY EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · PEND OREILLE OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 2 | 4 | +2 | COLLUM, J.C. (1) · COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 1 | 4 | +3 | LUNDBERG OPERATING CORPORATION (2) · NEWHALL RESOURCES (1) · PETRO-WEST CORPORATION (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 0 | 4 | +4 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (3) · LEONARD BROTHERS OPERATING CO. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 4 | 4 | +0 | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. (1) · PARTNERS OIL COMPANY (1) · PYRAMID EXPLORATION (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 0 | 3 | +3 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. (1) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 7 | 3 | -4 | EDGE, ROBERT L. (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) · NOBLE/CANTRELL EXPLOR.CO., INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 0 | 3 | +3 | SHIELD RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 3 | 3 | +0 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CNG PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 3 | +3 | TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 0 | 3 | +3 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| CAMP (63) | 11 | 2 | -9 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. (1) · MOSS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| KERR (265) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CONN, DAVID (1) · FT. BEND OIL CO. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 2 | +1 | MARALO, INC. (1) · TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 0 | 2 | +2 | MCMORAN EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EXPLORATION UNLIMITED, INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 4 | 1 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 1 | +0 | OUTLINE OIL CORP. (1) |
| COLLINGSWORTH (87) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PANHANDLE DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| CORYELL (99) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PROFESSIONAL PETROLEUM EXPL INC (1) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HUDSON RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| DELTA (119) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WESSELY ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HALITECH, INC. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 4 | 1 | -3 | SMITH & WOOD OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 2 | 1 | -1 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HOUSTON OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| SAN SABA (411) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GAUTREAUX, J. C. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RYDER SCOTT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WORTH PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 4 | 1 | -3 | ALTEX PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TEXACO INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| ARMSTRONG (11) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BANDERA (19) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FLOYD (153) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HALE (189) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| KINNEY (271) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| RANDALL (381) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 4 | 0 | -4 |