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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: 1986Q1
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1985Q4 · 1986Q1 · 1986Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
214 counties had at least one permit approved in 1986Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (225)
| County | 1985Q4 | 1986Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1986Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEXAR (29) | 369 | 397 | +28 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (238) · AKM COMPANY (66) · CG OIL CO. (24) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 152 | 179 | +27 | EXXON CORP. (70) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (39) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (15) |
| WICHITA (485) | 238 | 168 | -70 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (66) · LANDRUM WEST, INC. (14) · MOORE DRILLING CORP. (11) |
| PECOS (371) | 96 | 164 | +68 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (115) · TEXACO INC. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| ARCHER (9) | 326 | 126 | -200 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (20) · CARAVELLE INC. (10) · PRIDEAUX, M. A. JR. (7) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 166 | 125 | -41 | JONES CO. (26) · WHITT, W. J. (21) · NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (17) |
| YOUNG (503) | 176 | 111 | -65 | CRAIG, BOB (7) · ROGERS DRILLING CO. (6) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (5) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 106 | 103 | -3 | RAY, D. L. INC. (42) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (18) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (11) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 121 | 83 | -38 | KIMBERJAY OIL & GAS COMPANY (30) · HILLSIDE EQUITIES, INC. (7) · MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (7) |
| HOWARD (227) | 93 | 83 | -10 | ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (25) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (17) · EXXON CORP. (8) |
| JACK (237) | 132 | 83 | -49 | D. G. L. OIL PARTNERSHIP (9) · JACKSON, D. L., & SON (7) · BEST PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONS,INC. (5) |
| BROWN (49) | 116 | 82 | -34 | MISSION PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · GRIMM, JACK F. (6) · WORSHAM, JACK (5) |
| ECTOR (135) | 139 | 76 | -63 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (22) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) · CONOCO INC. (7) |
| GAINES (165) | 67 | 76 | +9 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (14) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (13) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (10) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 152 | 75 | -77 | NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (10) · BINT, LYNN (4) · SIERRA SPECIAL OIL COMPANY (4) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 96 | 71 | -25 | WINTERSHALL OIL & GAS COPORATION (37) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (6) · BAYOU BEND PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 54 | 70 | +16 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (12) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (7) |
| BROOKS (47) | 36 | 66 | +30 | EXXON CORP. (61) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 63 | 63 | +0 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (15) · TEXACO INC. (12) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (11) |
| WILSON (493) | 68 | 62 | -6 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (30) · FOSSIL EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 78 | 61 | -17 | JONES CO. (6) · MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (4) · ARIES OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 135 | 58 | -77 | USENCO (7) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (6) · CIMA EXPLORATION, INC. (5) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 116 | 58 | -58 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (10) · DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) |
| WISE (497) | 46 | 58 | +12 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (32) · WAGGONER-BALDRIDGE ENERGY CO. (6) · BRIAR ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 52 | 55 | +3 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (4) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (3) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (3) |
| JONES (253) | 78 | 53 | -25 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (8) · CHALMERS EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · BARBEE, INC. (4) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 45 | 53 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (44) · ENTERPRISE ROYALTY, INC. (2) · PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 86 | 52 | -34 | SCHAAF, BOBBY OPERATING, INC. (8) · BERRY OIL COMPANY (4) · KROT OIL CO. (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 63 | 51 | -12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (12) · SHANLEY OIL COMPANY (5) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| LEON (289) | 30 | 51 | +21 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (6) · BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (4) · NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| WOOD (499) | 37 | 51 | +14 | GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (19) · EXXON CORP. (13) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 29 | 50 | +21 | EXXON CORP. (45) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (1) |
| WEBB (479) | 57 | 50 | -7 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (9) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 59 | 48 | -11 | PORTAL DRILLING COMPANY (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 70 | 48 | -22 | INTEX OIL CO. (8) · SIERRA SPECIAL OIL COMPANY (5) · ROMAC OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 40 | 47 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (18) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 52 | 47 | -5 | COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (8) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (6) · ATAPCO (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 45 | 47 | +2 | TEXACO INC. (4) · MUSTANG EXPLORATION CO., INC. (3) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 88 | 46 | -42 | RICE, JAMES D. (4) · AMERICAN WEST (2) · COPET, INC. (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 35 | 46 | +11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (29) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (5) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 77 | 46 | -31 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (12) · EXXON CORP. (11) · COX, JOHN L. (6) |
| UPTON (461) | 69 | 46 | -23 | ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. (8) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (6) · BAYTECH, INC. (4) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 73 | 45 | -28 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (17) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) |
| STARR (427) | 63 | 44 | -19 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (12) · EXXON CORP. (7) · TENNECO OIL CO. (4) |
| DUVAL (131) | 85 | 43 | -42 | EXXON CORP. (5) · GLENN PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · RIO EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) |
| GARZA (169) | 42 | 43 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (14) · WHEELER OIL COMPANY (4) · COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R. (3) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 103 | 43 | -60 | E.L.A., INC. (4) · SAND TECH PETROLEUM (4) · WINCHESTER ENERGY OPERATING CO. (3) |
| IRION (235) | 55 | 42 | -13 | INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (12) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (7) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (4) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 47 | 42 | -5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 42 | 42 | +0 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (3) · OUTLINE OIL CORP. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 35 | 42 | +7 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (12) · HNG OIL COMPANY (7) · PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. (4) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 52 | 41 | -11 | HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY (7) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) · FENN, BILL INC. (4) |
| HARDIN (199) | 35 | 41 | +6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (16) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 31 | 40 | +9 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (23) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · IMC EXPLORATON CO. (2) |
| KING (269) | 53 | 40 | -13 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY (10) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (9) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 38 | 40 | +2 | WAGNER & BROWN (16) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| MEDINA (325) | 103 | 39 | -64 | PRODUCTION RESEARCH OF TEXAS,INC (8) · BP OPERATING, INC. (6) · W. H. RESOURCES, INC. (5) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 39 | 38 | -1 | ALPHA GAS DEVELOPMENT OF TX, INC (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANY (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 39 | 38 | -1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · ENDURO OIL COMPANY INC. (5) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (5) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 47 | 37 | -10 | AMERITECH OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · RIFE, M. O., JR. (4) · F & J DRILLING CO. (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 48 | 37 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (11) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (4) · EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 44 | 36 | -8 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) · TEXACO INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 43 | 36 | -7 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) · BLUE RIDGE OIL & GAS EXP., INC. (2) · FORTUNE PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 38 | 35 | -3 | BECKY OIL COMPANY (6) · EXECUTIVE OIL & GAS CORP. (4) · HEARTLAND RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 22 | 34 | +12 | TEXACO INC. (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CREST RESOURCES & EXPL. CORP. (2) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 74 | 34 | -40 | SPILLER, J.A. (7) · KECK, W. M., JR., MRS. (5) · CENTRAL TEXAS EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 36 | 34 | -2 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (6) · TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| BORDEN (33) | 28 | 33 | +5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (14) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 21 | 33 | +12 | FALCON PETROLEUM CO. (5) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| KENT (263) | 24 | 30 | +6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (20) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (3) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 45 | 29 | -16 | THOMAS, M.A. OIL ASSOCIATES (5) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) · GALAXY OIL COMPANY (2) |
| WARD (475) | 44 | 29 | -15 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (12) · BLAIR, JACK N. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 18 | 28 | +10 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (19) · LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · FREEPORT SULPHUR CO. (3) |
| BURLESON (51) | 34 | 27 | -7 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (14) · SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · ADAMS RESOURCES EXPL. CORP. (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 38 | 26 | -12 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · DEPCO, INC. (4) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL CO. (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 23 | 26 | +3 | EXXON CORP. (8) · NEWMONT OIL COMPANY (5) · CENTAUR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 56 | 26 | -30 | MARTIN OIL CO. (4) · ANDERSON, DORMAN (2) · HALL, JOE OPERATING (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 47 | 25 | -22 | EXXON CORP. (10) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (4) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) |
| LEE (287) | 53 | 25 | -28 | SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (4) · WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (3) · CENTRAL PLAINS OIL AND GAS CORP. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 54 | 24 | -30 | DAVIS BROTHERS (2) · WESTWOOD ENERGY, INC. (2) · WILBURN, J. A. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 49 | 23 | -26 | ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (4) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (4) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 70 | 23 | -47 | WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (3) · BIRDWELL, MIKE OIL CO. (2) · CRUTCHER & O'DONOHOE (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 27 | 22 | -5 | DELTA PETROLEUM & ENERGY CORP. (2) · HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · HEA EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 33 | 22 | -11 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (2) · TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 22 | 22 | +0 | TEXAS CONCHO, INC. (9) · STREAM ENERGY, INC. (4) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 38 | 22 | -16 | HERRING, RAY (5) · FINA OIL & CHEM. CO. OF MIDLAND (2) · NUEVE OPERATING CO. OF TEXAS (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 31 | 22 | -9 | MEGARGEL DRLG. CO. (11) · BRISTOL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · HATCHER, RAY (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 85 | 22 | -63 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (5) · ATKINS PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · BRAZOS PETROLEUM CO. (3) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 26 | 22 | -4 | CORSICANA FIELD FUND (10) · BROWN, C. L., III (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 42 | 21 | -21 | FIDELITY ENERGY CO. (3) · JONES, L. E. PRODUCTION CO. (3) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 31 | 21 | -10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (2) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 26 | 21 | -5 | DECLEVA, PAUL (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · ARMSTRONG OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 48 | 21 | -27 | SUNRAY-TAYLOR, INC. (4) · M E G G , INC. (3) · B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 27 | 21 | -6 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (4) · CIBOLA OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · EXXON CORP. (3) |
| BEE (25) | 28 | 20 | -8 | DIRKS PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 34 | 19 | -15 | EXXON CORP. (2) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (2) · RANWELL, INC. (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 28 | 19 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (5) · L & L PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · PAN AMERICAN SALES CORPORATION (2) |
| PARKER (367) | 33 | 19 | -14 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (2) · HYNTON OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · MONCRIEF, W. A., JR. (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 24 | 19 | -5 | TEXASGULF INC. (5) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · ATAPCO (1) |
| WINKLER (495) | 63 | 19 | -44 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 33 | 18 | -15 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (3) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 57 | 18 | -39 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · T. W. OIL CO. (4) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 33 | 18 | -15 | GATOIL (U.S.A.), INC. (2) · HOWELL DRILLING, INC. (2) · AXEM RESOURCES INCORPORATED (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 23 | 18 | -5 | MALAISE OIL CO., INC. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · DANTEX OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 36 | 18 | -18 | CNS ENERGY, INC. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · ALTAIR ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 26 | 17 | -9 | K-N OPERATING CORP. (2) · ADAIR & BALLINGER PETRO., INC. (1) · BLUESKY OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 28 | 17 | -11 | HAYWOOD, RICE & WILLIAMS VENTURE (4) · C & F ENERGY, CO. (2) · ZADECK ENERGY GROUP (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 11 | 17 | +6 | CONOCO INC. (13) · SHAW, T. G. (2) · JANCO OPERATING (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 85 | 16 | -69 | MONROE WELL SERVICE, INC. (5) · CHITAL PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · BAYLOR DRILLING, INC. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 17 | 16 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (5) · FOX DRILLING, INC. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) |
| CRANE (103) | 60 | 16 | -44 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · BANKS, R. C. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 21 | 16 | -5 | APACHE CORPORATION (2) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 18 | 16 | -2 | P-2 EXPLORATION CO. (2) · RIO PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · SHAR-ALAN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 46 | 16 | -30 | FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN (2) · TEON ENERGY, INC. (2) · BLR ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 16 | 16 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (7) · FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY (2) · POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 20 | 15 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (5) · SIMOR OPERATING, INC. (4) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 27 | 15 | -12 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (5) · BROWN, J. R. (2) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 20 | 15 | -5 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (9) · HYDE, A. MICHAEL OIL & GAS CO. (1) · MCDANIEL BROS. EXPLORATION (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 16 | 15 | -1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (10) · MALLORY, MEREDITH, JR. (2) · MCMURREY PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 15 | 15 | +0 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (5) · SMITH YOUNG & CO. (3) · CUDE PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 22 | 15 | -7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (4) · FULLER OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| FALLS (145) | 14 | 14 | +0 | FAIN-86-OIL CORP. (5) · GRIGGS OIL, INC. (2) · C.A.D.O. EXPLORATION (1) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 21 | 14 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (6) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · BRINKERHOFF-TURNER CO., LTD. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 20 | 14 | -6 | PRECISION OPERATING INC. (3) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · HOLDEN ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 35 | 14 | -21 | NRM PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 7 | 14 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (8) · HOOPER, DR. OIL & ROYALTY CO. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 17 | 14 | -3 | MCCONATHY PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · TENNECO OIL CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 8 | 14 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (9) · PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 11 | 13 | +2 | NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · WILLIAMS EXPL CO A DELAWARE CORP (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 9 | 13 | +4 | Q E D EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP. (3) · CYCLONE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 23 | 13 | -10 | MANITOU EXPLORATION CO OF TX,INC (5) · MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (4) · ROME EXPLORATION CO, INC. (2) |
| CASS (67) | 10 | 12 | +2 | CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · BEACON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 31 | 12 | -19 | DAVIDSON, JAKE, INC. (6) · ATAPCO (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 9 | 12 | +3 | CNG PRODUCING COMPANY (3) · ONEOK EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 22 | 11 | -11 | AMERICAN WESTERN MANAGEMENT, INC (2) · HOGAN, BEN (2) · AMITY ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 27 | 11 | -16 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (3) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (2) · CNG PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 26 | 11 | -15 | P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · C & D PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC (2) · L.M.S. AMERICAN HOLDINGS CORP. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 10 | 11 | +1 | ANATOLE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · W & W OIL COMPANY M (2) · BEARD OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 22 | 10 | -12 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · SAUDER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (2) · BRIGHT & CO. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 13 | 10 | -3 | BERGMAN,S.HARRY & BERGMAN,JAMES (2) · HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 19 | 10 | -9 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. (2) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CANYON SERIES EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 10 | 10 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (8) · ATAPCO (2) |
| COTTLE (101) | 8 | 9 | +1 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (3) · WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (3) · PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 9 | 9 | +0 | WINCHESTER ENERGY OPERATING CO. (5) · SIERRA INDUSTRIES INC. (3) · SANDERS, WM. (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 47 | 8 | -39 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (2) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) · BENSON-MCCOWN & COMPANY (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 14 | 8 | -6 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · ASHFORD OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · EATON OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 7 | 8 | +1 | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MARALO, INC. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 7 | 7 | +0 | COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. (2) · SBO CORPORATION (2) · JORFORD CORPORATION (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 0 | 7 | +7 | FOSSIL FUELS INC. (6) · ELLINWOOD OPERATING INC. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 11 | 7 | -4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · GOODRICH OIL COMPANY (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 11 | 7 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (2) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 3 | 7 | +4 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) · CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (1) · FRALEY ENERGY CORPORATION, INC. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 13 | 6 | -7 | CONTINENTAL GULF CORP. (3) · ANTIOCH OIL COMPANY (1) · MCZ, INC. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 14 | 6 | -8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (5) · OKLAHOMA MARLIN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 7 | 6 | -1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · TECO OPERATING COMPANY (1) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 6 | 6 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CNS ENERGY, INC. (1) · EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 2 | 6 | +4 | FROST, JACK (2) · D OIL (1) · GILL, JAMES R., JR. O.D (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 9 | 6 | -3 | APEXCO EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. (2) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (2) · LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 20 | 6 | -14 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (3) · PALADIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 8 | 6 | -2 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (3) · FMP OPERATING COMPANY, LTD PTN (1) · HUGGS INC. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 9 | 5 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (4) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 8 | 5 | -3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · ARIEL PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 6 | 5 | -1 | COLONIAL EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · MORGAN, W. M. PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · PHYLKO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 9 | 5 | -4 | CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (2) · ZENITH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| SUTTON (435) | 15 | 5 | -10 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (4) · STALEY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 4 | 5 | +1 | FELMONT OIL CORP. (4) · VAL VERDE GAS & CRUDE, INC. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 15 | 5 | -10 | DYCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · EXXCEL PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HNG OIL COMPANY (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 8 | 4 | -4 | ATAPCO (1) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 4 | +3 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (2) · WATCO RESOURCES (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 9 | 4 | -5 | KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (1) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 4 | 4 | +0 | HOUCHIN, O. E. INC. (2) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (1) · ROWAN, AL (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 3 | 4 | +1 | GILMORE OIL & GAS (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 4 | 4 | +0 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 10 | 4 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 3 | 4 | +1 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · ODEGARD ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 7 | 4 | -3 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR. (2) · BRENHAM DRILLING CO. (1) · DOILCO EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 5 | 3 | -2 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · MARQUEE CORPORATION (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 8 | 3 | -5 | HARVEST RESOURCES CORP. (1) · SAN-ORA PROD. CO. (1) · WY-VEL CORP (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 4 | 3 | -1 | MID-CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION,INC. (1) · WELLS, KEITH (1) · WILLIAMSON, HARRY W. INC. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 6 | 3 | -3 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · CAL-TEX 84, INC. (1) · FINLEY & MCWHORTER OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 6 | 3 | -3 | GULF COAST EXPLORATIONS, INC. (1) · LACY & BYRD, INC. (1) · TEXAS CRUDE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MAGNOLIA PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 3 | -1 | CSA EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · JMC RESOURCES CORP. (1) · SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 1 | 2 | +1 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · 3 Q DRILLING (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 4 | 2 | -2 | CONOCO INC. (1) · HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CARR PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 12 | 2 | -10 | EXTOR CORPORATION (2) |
| HUNT (231) | 2 | 2 | +0 | SAXTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · WALLACE, GARY (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 4 | 2 | -2 | BANGS OIL COMPANY (1) · WESTLAND OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 2 | +2 | PLATNER EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 2 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 13 | 2 | -11 | EASTERN COMPANIES (1) · WESSELY ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 1 | 2 | +1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · MCOIL COMPANY (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 2 | 2 | +0 | TEJAS ENERGY (2) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 3 | 2 | -1 | HOME PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD (1) |
| BELL (27) | 0 | 1 | +1 | H. & H. OPERATING CO. OF MINERVA (1) |
| BLANCO (31) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RAINER ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 19 | 1 | -18 | ROBERTSON OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| GILLESPIE (171) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HORIZON GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION (1) |
| HALE (189) | 1 | 1 | +0 | DAWSON OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GEDCO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BOYD, DICK (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 1 | +0 | WARD'S OIL & GAS CO. INC. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 6 | 1 | -5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 2 | 1 | -1 | GEARHART INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) |
| TRAVIS (453) | 2 | 1 | -1 | DESTINY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LUCK PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SAMEDAN OIL CORP. -OFFSHORE DIV. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 2 | 1 | -1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TEXOMA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY, THE (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 6 | 0 | -6 | |
| DEAF SMITH (117) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DELTA (119) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DENTON (121) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| JEFF DAVIS (243) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 2 | 0 | -2 |