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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: 1985Q4
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1985Q3 · 1985Q4 · 1986Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
216 counties had at least one permit approved in 1985Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (226)
| County | 1985Q3 | 1985Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1985Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEXAR (29) | 130 | 369 | +239 | AKM COMPANY (111) · R.D. OIL COMPANY (39) · KIPLING, INC. (32) |
| ARCHER (9) | 124 | 326 | +202 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (124) · CARAVELLE INC. (39) · PRIDEAUX, M. A. JR. (9) |
| WICHITA (485) | 162 | 238 | +76 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (77) · LANDRUM WEST, INC. (16) · WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY (8) |
| YOUNG (503) | 161 | 176 | +15 | CONSOLIDATED ENERGY GROUP (8) · D. G. L. OIL PARTNERSHIP (7) · THREE P OPERATING COMPANY (6) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 215 | 166 | -49 | WHITT, W. J. (13) · AUSTIN JOHNSON OIL CORPORATION (12) · MORRELL, W. R. (9) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 255 | 152 | -103 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (61) · EXXON CORP. (17) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (6) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 138 | 152 | +14 | NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (14) · SNOW OIL CO. (12) · SOL EDAD ENERGY, INC. (10) |
| ECTOR (135) | 91 | 139 | +48 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (29) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (21) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (14) |
| REAGAN (383) | 69 | 135 | +66 | USENCO (34) · PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (8) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (7) |
| JACK (237) | 134 | 132 | -2 | L & M OIL CO. (6) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (6) · VINTAGE OIL AND GAS CO. (5) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 113 | 121 | +8 | EL DORADO OIL & GAS INC. (40) · MID-TEXAS RESOURCES, INC. (21) · SPILLER, ROBERT S. (7) |
| BROWN (49) | 72 | 116 | +44 | MISSION PRODUCTION COMPANY (33) · MEEKLE ENERGY COMPANY, INC. (6) · YOUNG, L. M. (5) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 82 | 116 | +34 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (15) · SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (13) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (9) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 47 | 106 | +59 | RAY, D. L. INC. (39) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) |
| MEDINA (325) | 30 | 103 | +73 | SOLAR OIL/O.R. SMITH (22) · JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANY (18) · SOLAR OIL (18) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 61 | 103 | +42 | OMNI PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · CONE & PETREE OIL & GAS EXP. INC (6) · PETRO-WEST CORPORATION (5) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 79 | 96 | +17 | WINTERSHALL OIL & GAS COPORATION (28) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (12) · MILESTONE PETROLEUM INC. (8) |
| PECOS (371) | 81 | 96 | +15 | EXXON CORP. (19) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (8) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) |
| HOWARD (227) | 73 | 93 | +20 | ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (25) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (7) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 54 | 88 | +34 | NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (9) · WESTERN INTERNATIONAL PET. CORP. (4) · A.D.H. OPERATING CO. (3) |
| CLAY (77) | 99 | 86 | -13 | BERRY OIL COMPANY (7) · BAR H PRODUCTION, INC. (6) · COUGAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC. (6) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 18 | 85 | +67 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (71) · BAYLOR DRILLING, INC. (1) · BMW RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| DUVAL (131) | 80 | 85 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (14) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) |
| MARTIN (317) | 60 | 85 | +25 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (14) · LEWIS, JAMES B. LAND & OIL CO. (8) · BROWN, TOM INC. (7) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 86 | 78 | -8 | MAGNUM-TONTINE CORPORATION, THE (6) · LEWIS PRODUCTION CO., INC. (4) · MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (4) |
| JONES (253) | 79 | 78 | -1 | GILLESPIE OIL COMPANY (4) · ROCO PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED (4) · SCHNEIDER ENERGY EXPLORATION,INC (4) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 57 | 77 | +20 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (25) · EXXON CORP. (13) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (13) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 59 | 74 | +15 | KECK, W. M., JR., MRS. (32) · BIG BEAR OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · 3-C OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 45 | 73 | +28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (21) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (14) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (10) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 65 | 70 | +5 | SIERRA SPECIAL OIL COMPANY (6) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (4) · BUFFUM & BAKER, INC. (4) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 29 | 70 | +41 | SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. (28) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (5) |
| UPTON (461) | 84 | 69 | -15 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. (9) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · BAYTECH, INC. (6) |
| WILSON (493) | 50 | 68 | +18 | LIBERTY HEAD PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · OLSEN ENERGY INC. (5) · H. & J. DRILLING COMPANY (4) |
| GAINES (165) | 92 | 67 | -25 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (9) · CAPROCK OIL & GAS, INC. (5) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 76 | 63 | -13 | TEXACO INC. (12) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (10) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (9) |
| JACKSON (239) | 44 | 63 | +19 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (17) · EXXON CORP. - HOUSTON (6) · ENGELKE, R. H. (4) |
| STARR (427) | 33 | 63 | +30 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (22) · EXXON CORP. (9) · TASCA EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 27 | 63 | +36 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (8) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (7) |
| CRANE (103) | 35 | 60 | +25 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (14) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (8) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 48 | 59 | +11 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) · PENTAD DEVELOPMENT CORP. (A) (6) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 50 | 57 | +7 | ROBBINS, L. C. (7) · CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (6) · LUDDEKE, RICHARD (6) |
| WEBB (479) | 78 | 57 | -21 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION (5) · GHR ENERGY CORP. (5) · RBD-PNB OPERATING AGENCY (5) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 49 | 56 | +7 | DM EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) · ANDERSON, DORMAN (2) |
| IRION (235) | 75 | 55 | -20 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (7) · HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (4) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (4) |
| HARRISON (203) | 41 | 54 | +13 | CIGNA ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (9) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 42 | 54 | +12 | WILKINS OIL OF TEXAS, INC. (4) · COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC. (3) · CURRY, JIM B. (3) |
| KING (269) | 48 | 53 | +5 | TAUBERT, STEED, GUNN & MEDDERS (21) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (8) · CONSOLIDATED OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| LEE (287) | 49 | 53 | +4 | WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (8) · FENN, BILL INC. (6) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (5) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 58 | 52 | -6 | HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY (10) · AOP OPERATING CORPORATION (5) · FENN, BILL INC. (4) |
| NOLAN (353) | 49 | 52 | +3 | ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (5) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (4) · FEAGAN ENERGY, INC. (4) |
| NUECES (355) | 32 | 52 | +20 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (9) · EADS OPERATING CO. (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 45 | 49 | +4 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (8) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (8) · HORIZON OIL & GAS CO. (7) |
| MOORE (341) | 35 | 48 | +13 | LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · ITR PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (6) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 47 | 48 | +1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (29) · T - C OIL COMPANY (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 45 | 47 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (17) · GENESIS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 14 | 47 | +33 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (11) · DEEP REEF INDUSTRIES (5) · PROSPECT DRILLING CORPORATION (5) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 49 | 47 | -2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (8) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · KIBBE, R. E. (3) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 51 | 47 | -4 | AMERITECH OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (3) · TRUMTER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| HASKELL (207) | 40 | 46 | +6 | TEON ENERGY, INC. (4) · WORSHAM OIL CO., INC. (4) · KENDRICK OIL CO. (3) |
| WISE (497) | 66 | 46 | -20 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (25) · WAGGONER-BALDRIDGE ENERGY CO. (4) · SPRAGINS, ED (3) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 63 | 45 | -18 | EXXON CORP. (34) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 51 | 45 | -6 | O'NEAL, LINDELL (4) · HUTSON, V. W. OIL & GAS (3) · KALDA COMPANY (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 73 | 45 | -28 | HAGEN-GREENBRIAR EXPL. CORP. (5) · TEXARK ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 53 | 44 | -9 | TEXACO INC. (3) · APOLLO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · COTTONWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| WARD (475) | 39 | 44 | +5 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (16) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (3) · THREE-B OIL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 38 | 43 | +5 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (6) · PETRUS OPERATING CO., INC. (3) · SWARTZ, GUY A. (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 42 | 42 | +0 | BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (5) · CAMPBELL, T. K. (3) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 29 | 42 | +13 | FIELDS, BERT, JR. (7) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (3) · ROCKER A WELL SERVICE, INC. (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 64 | 42 | -22 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) · BRAMAN, D. H., JR. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 30 | 40 | +10 | EXXON CORP. (11) · DOME ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 42 | 39 | -3 | CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANY (4) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 26 | 39 | +13 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 56 | 38 | -18 | EXXON CORP. (8) · LAYTON ENTERPRISES, INC. (6) · SANTA FE ENERGY CO. (4) |
| FISHER (151) | 46 | 38 | -8 | TERRELL OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CO. (4) · CHALMERS EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 70 | 38 | -32 | BECKY OIL COMPANY (9) · CANNON POINT RESOURCES, INC. (4) · MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (3) |
| STERLING (431) | 65 | 38 | -27 | TEXACO INC. (10) · WAGNER & BROWN (8) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (5) |
| WOOD (499) | 25 | 37 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (17) · GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATION (4) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 46 | 36 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (29) · BRIGHT & CO. (1) · COTTON, W. L. (1) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 41 | 36 | -5 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) |
| RUSK (401) | 30 | 36 | +6 | B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · MUSTANG DRILLING, INC. (3) |
| FRIO (163) | 14 | 35 | +21 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (16) · PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTD (3) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 30 | 35 | +5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (4) · FAITH ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 33 | 35 | +2 | APD COMPANY (3) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 31 | 35 | +4 | GHR ENERGY CORP. (8) · TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (6) · HNG OIL COMPANY (4) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 57 | 34 | -23 | DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (15) · EXXON CORP. (5) · LACY, F. B. INC. (2) |
| BURLESON (51) | 34 | 34 | +0 | MID-GULF, INC. (5) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (5) · REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 26 | 33 | +7 | AUBURN ENTERPRISES, INC. (4) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (3) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 23 | 33 | +10 | HOUSTON OIL PROD. ENTERPRISE (9) · TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD (4) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 13 | 33 | +20 | HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (3) · AUBURN ENTERPRISES, INC. (2) · COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. (2) |
| PARKER (367) | 30 | 33 | +3 | HYNTON OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · ARLEDGE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · B. B. C. OIL OPERATING CO. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 25 | 31 | +6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 41 | 31 | -10 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 25 | 31 | +6 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. (6) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. (4) · BRISTOL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 32 | 31 | -1 | B-J ENERGY ENTERPRISES, INC. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · KARANKAWA OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 29 | 30 | +1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · ROBERTS & HAMMACK, INC. (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 22 | 29 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (24) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| BEE (25) | 41 | 28 | -13 | BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (2) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · HNG OIL COMPANY (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 32 | 28 | -4 | TEXACO INC. (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 18 | 28 | +10 | ALTA VISTA EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · HOSKINS, L. R. & SONS, INC. (2) · L & L PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| MARION (315) | 7 | 28 | +21 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (16) · CADDO MANAGEMENT, INC. (1) · CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 27 | 27 | +0 | R & C PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · REPUBLIC MINERAL CORPORATION (4) · HEA EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 49 | 27 | -22 | CONOCO INC. (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (4) · DENVER CLARION RESOURCES INC. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 14 | 27 | +13 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 30 | 27 | -3 | J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (2) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) · STALLWORTH OIL & GAS, INC (2) |
| GONZALES (177) | 25 | 26 | +1 | K-N OPERATING CORP. (5) · BARNEBURG, INC. (2) · MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 26 | 26 | +0 | DECLEVA, PAUL (3) · JONES CO. (3) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 25 | 26 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (10) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · C & D PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 51 | 26 | -25 | BROWN, C. L., III (4) · HAYNIE DRILLING CO. INC. (2) · JORFORD CORPORATION (2) |
| KENT (263) | 26 | 24 | -2 | M.R.M. OPERATING, INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (2) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 23 | 24 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · BLAIR ROYALTIES OF ORLA, INC. (2) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 24 | 23 | -1 | LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (9) · EXXON CORP. (2) · LORANCE-GENTRY PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 33 | 23 | -10 | LEM OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · DEMINEX U. S. OIL CO. (2) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 23 | 23 | +0 | MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (4) · MCDAY ENERGY CORP. (3) · WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 37 | 22 | -15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MONSANTO OIL COMPANY (2) · WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORP (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 18 | 22 | +4 | HUB CITY OIL & GAS, INC. (6) · PRIME RESOURCES (4) · BRYAN RESEARCH (3) |
| CONCHO (95) | 6 | 22 | +16 | LUCERO OIL AND GAS, INC. (3) · DANICK EXPLORATION CORPORATION (2) · GRADON OIL COMPANY (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 5 | 22 | +17 | PETRO RESOURCES, INC. (6) · BRUNS, H. D. (3) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 11 | 22 | +11 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 19 | 21 | +2 | APACHE CORPORATION (2) · ATAPCO (1) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 26 | 21 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (9) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · SEAGULL RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 30 | 21 | -9 | COTTON PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · FALCON PETROLEUM CO. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 16 | 20 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 22 | 20 | -2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · NEUMAN OIL COMPANY (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 15 | 20 | +5 | PRECISION OPERATING INC. (4) · FULLER PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · JONES, L. E. PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 12 | 20 | +8 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (11) · CONE, S. E. JR. (2) · JORFORD CORPORATION (2) |
| ERATH (143) | 9 | 19 | +10 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (6) · FAIRFIELD ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 25 | 19 | -6 | QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (5) · LULING OIL & GAS COMPANY, INC. (2) · CANYON PLATEAU EXPLORATION (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 14 | 18 | +4 | TEXASGULF INC. (12) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (4) · TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 30 | 18 | -12 | CHASE PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · BRUCE-CHISUM (2) · DENNY'S INC. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 32 | 17 | -15 | HOPI, INC. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) · ADAMS BRANCH EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 24 | 17 | -7 | S M K ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · HPC OPERATING, INC. (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 19 | 16 | -3 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (10) · ARCADIA REFINING CO. (1) · DAVIS BROS. OIL PRODUCERS, INC. (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 16 | 16 | +0 | WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) · HERRICKS & SON CO. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 14 | 15 | +1 | DREXEL OPERATING COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) · HAWN BROTHERS (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 10 | 15 | +5 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (8) · CYCLONE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · BROWN, TOM INC. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 3 | 15 | +12 | SANTA FE ENERGY CO. (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 6 | 14 | +8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (5) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (2) · ARGEE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 4 | 14 | +10 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC. (9) · C.A.D.O. EXPLORATION (1) · CHAPARRAL OPERATING COMPANY, INC (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 20 | 14 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (2) · HENDERSON, PETER OIL CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 8 | 13 | +5 | CONTINENTAL GULF CORP. (4) · MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (2) · TEXAM RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| POLK (373) | 7 | 13 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (2) · BURTON, WM. T. INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) · CLIFFS DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
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| COTTLE (101) | 6 | 8 | +2 | DELWINTEX OIL & GAS PROP., INC. (2) · ERWIN, JAMES D. (1) · GROW-TEX, INC. (1) |
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| LYNN (305) | 10 | 7 | -3 | BROTHERS PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 13 | 7 | -6 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (1) · CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. (1) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (1) |
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| CAMERON (61) | 4 | 5 | +1 | MIRAMAR PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · ADOBE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
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| FOARD (155) | 12 | 4 | -8 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · CHANOCO CORPORATION (1) · PALODURO PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 8 | 4 | -4 | CRESCENT DRILLING & DEV., INC. (1) · ET ENERGY, INC. (1) · HOUCHIN, O. E. INC. (1) |
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| MOTLEY (345) | 1 | 3 | +2 | GREGCO, INC. (1) · SPANISH ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) · WALSH, F. HOWARD, JR. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 49 | 3 | -46 | FRALEY ENERGY CORPORATION, INC. (2) · CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
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| HILL (217) | 6 | 2 | -4 | FROST, JACK (1) · GEOLAND, INC. (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 1 | 2 | +1 | M. C. ENERGY, INC. (1) · TALISMAN ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
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| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 2 | +1 | SMITH, LOUIS W. (1) · ULTRAMAR OIL AND GAS LIMITED (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 3 | 2 | -1 | HANKAMER, C. DOUGLAS (1) · MULTIPAY ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 0 | 2 | +2 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. (1) · TEXAS GAS EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 2 | 1 | -1 | BLACKSTONE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RANDALL AND ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) |
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| OLDHAM (359) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
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| TRINITY (455) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MCOIL COMPANY (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SHIELD RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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| HUDSPETH (229) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KERR (265) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KINNEY (271) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SAN SABA (411) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| TERRELL (443) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 2 | 0 | -2 |