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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: 1987Q1
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1986Q4 · 1987Q1 · 1987Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
200 counties had at least one permit approved in 1987Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (217)
| County | 1986Q4 | 1987Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1987Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECTOR (135) | 32 | 157 | +125 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (100) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (10) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (8) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 90 | 90 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (19) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (15) · EXXON CORP. (11) |
| WICHITA (485) | 65 | 71 | +6 | LANDRUM WEST, INC. (13) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) · WILLIAMS PETROLEUM COMPANY (6) |
| BEXAR (29) | 68 | 65 | -3 | R.D. OIL COMPANY (28) · SOMERSET INSULATION INC. (10) · CG OIL CO. (7) |
| YOUNG (503) | 65 | 64 | -1 | BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (4) · WES-MOR DRILLING, INC. (4) · AMERICAN FOSSIL ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| MILAM (331) | 13 | 54 | +41 | NAVARRO EXPLORATION CO., INC. (20) · FOUR-C MANAGEMENT & INDUSTRIES (6) · MCCRARY OIL COMPANY (6) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 49 | 48 | -1 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (29) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (10) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 52 | 47 | -5 | NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (9) · AMERICAN FOSSIL ENERGY, INC. (6) · EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION (5) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 32 | 47 | +15 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (21) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (11) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) |
| NUECES (355) | 35 | 46 | +11 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (13) · KAMLOK, INC. (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 40 | 45 | +5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (19) · ENGELKE, R. H. (3) · TEPCO ENGINEERING (3) |
| PECOS (371) | 29 | 45 | +16 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (22) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| WEBB (479) | 39 | 44 | +5 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (5) |
| HARRISON (203) | 63 | 41 | -22 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (6) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 36 | 41 | +5 | TEXACO INC. (6) · EXXON CORP. (4) · LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (4) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 37 | 39 | +2 | LIGHT ENERGY (7) · HINCO OIL (6) · MAGNUM-TONTINE CORPORATION, THE (4) |
| JACK (237) | 63 | 39 | -24 | BRADLEY, JOHN W. (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · CARIBOU OPERATING CO. (2) |
| LEE (287) | 54 | 39 | -15 | WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · NOBLESON OPERATING, INC. (4) · TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| ARCHER (9) | 73 | 37 | -36 | PIONEER OPERATING, INC. (6) · RIGGS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| DUVAL (131) | 40 | 37 | -3 | PLANTATION OPERATING CO., INC. (6) · RIO-TEX, INC. (3) · ALCO DRLG. CO. (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 48 | 37 | -11 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE PETROLEUM CORP. (6) · BAM PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 26 | 36 | +10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| STARR (427) | 39 | 36 | -3 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (11) · EXXON CORP. (5) · AGCO PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 26 | 35 | +9 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (8) · CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANY (3) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (3) |
| BASTROP (21) | 37 | 33 | -4 | BLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC. (3) · MINERALS OF TEXAS, INC. (3) · NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| JONES (253) | 53 | 33 | -20 | BFP OIL COMPANY (3) · KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (3) · FISHER, JACK INC. (2) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 42 | 33 | -9 | CRUTCHER, DAVID F. (4) · BLACK GOLD PETROLEUM CO. (A) (2) · INVESTEX PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 40 | 32 | -8 | TEXAS OREGON PETROLEUM EXPL.INC. (8) · QUITA, INC. (6) · TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 19 | 32 | +13 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (10) · TENNECO OIL CO. (8) · PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 60 | 32 | -28 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · GUTHRIE, A. K. OPERATING CO. (4) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 22 | 32 | +10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (11) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 41 | 31 | -10 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (9) · TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 27 | 30 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · TEXACO INC. (3) · BROWN, C. L., III (2) |
| KENT (263) | 12 | 30 | +18 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (20) · PIERCE OIL & GAS CO. (3) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 44 | 30 | -14 | NEW HORIZON EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · PETRO-WEST CORPORATION (4) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 48 | 29 | -19 | ARIES OPERATING, INC. (2) · AUSTIN, H. E. (2) · DAVIS BROTHERS (2) |
| LEON (289) | 25 | 29 | +4 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (6) · MAJESTIC PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 45 | 29 | -16 | I.C. GAS AMCANA, INC. (4) · BETA OPERATING CO. (2) · BUFFUM & BAKER, INC. (2) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 49 | 28 | -21 | NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (8) · KECK, W. M., JR., MRS. (5) · HAZELETT OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| CLAY (77) | 38 | 28 | -10 | KUEHNE-PULLEN-KROT OIL (12) · BANDERA EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · BURNS OPERATING (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 35 | 27 | -8 | CAMBRIDGE OIL COMPANY (8) · COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · ABEL, M.D. CO. (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 21 | 26 | +5 | CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (13) · DAVIS & CARR ENERGY CO. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 21 | 26 | +5 | WHEELER PROPERTIES (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-LEVELLAND (5) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (4) |
| KING (269) | 31 | 26 | -5 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY (8) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (7) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 25 | 26 | +1 | INDIAN OIL LTD. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 41 | 25 | -16 | TAG PRODUCTION, INC. (9) · RIFE, M. O., JR. (4) · STEPHENS, MORRIS (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 25 | 25 | +0 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (7) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 29 | 23 | -6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · ZUHONE, WILLIAM H. JR. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 28 | 23 | -5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 25 | 23 | -2 | COMPUTECH ENERGY & EXPLOR., INC. (2) · DAVIS BROTHERS (2) · ENCON SERVICES, INC. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 19 | 22 | +3 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (6) · TEXACO INC. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 31 | 22 | -9 | WINTERSHALL CORPORATION (8) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (3) · HALL, JOE OPERATING (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 21 | 22 | +1 | DECLEVA, PAUL (4) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (3) · FINNELL OIL CO. (3) |
| WISE (497) | 20 | 22 | +2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (11) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (6) · ARGUS OIL CO. (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 14 | 21 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (16) · KIBBE, R. E. (2) · BENNETT, MILLS ESTATE (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 15 | 21 | +6 | P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · C & D PETROLEUM EXPLORATION, INC (2) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (2) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 10 | 21 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (11) · ENTERPRISE ROYALTY, INC. (4) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 19 | 20 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (12) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (3) · BAYPORT OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| WINKLER (495) | 22 | 20 | -2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO.-ANDREWS (5) · HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY (3) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-MIDLAND (3) |
| WOOD (499) | 22 | 20 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (8) · GREENWICH OIL CORPORATION (4) · ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 26 | 19 | -7 | WEST TEXAS PETROLEUM (4) · CO-CO OIL, INC. (2) · SHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 9 | 19 | +10 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (7) · EXXON CORP. (5) · POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| NOLAN (353) | 15 | 19 | +4 | E.S.I. (5) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) · PRICE, W. H. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 9 | 18 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (4) · GARRISON OIL COMPANY (4) · AMERICAN SOUTHWEST LAND & PET. (1) |
| MARTIN (317) | 34 | 18 | -16 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (9) · SABINE CORPORATION (3) · GIEBEL PETROLEUM LTD. (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 32 | 18 | -14 | M E G G , INC. (3) · STAHL PETROLEUM CO. (3) · TAYLOR, GORDON (3) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 9 | 17 | +8 | PALADIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (10) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (2) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| CRANE (103) | 14 | 17 | +3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 28 | 17 | -11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) · TANA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 26 | 17 | -9 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 18 | 17 | -1 | MARTIN OIL CO. (2) · SCHIFF, H. G. & CO. (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) |
| WARD (475) | 8 | 17 | +9 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (2) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 26 | 16 | -10 | SPILLER, ROBERT S. (3) · CAMPBELL, L. W. (2) · SIERRA EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 15 | 16 | +1 | LIVINGSTON, F. L. (7) · DOUBLE M PETROPROPERTIES, INC. (1) · HENDERSON & ERICKSON (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 20 | 16 | -4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) · HINTON PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ARNOLD ENERGY ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 3 | 15 | +12 | WILSON, CHARLES B., JR., INC. (5) · CARPENTER, W. T. INC. (2) · BUCHANAN, WAYMAN W. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 14 | 15 | +1 | HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. (6) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 19 | 15 | -4 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (9) · DCP, INC. (2) · CORONADO INTERNATIONAL, INC. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 18 | 15 | -3 | CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (3) · HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (2) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 12 | 14 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (11) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 23 | 14 | -9 | P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (9) · DBO OIL INCORPORATED (1) · EQUITY DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| BEE (25) | 18 | 13 | -5 | GULF SANDS OIL CO. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CHESNUTT, W.S. (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 15 | 13 | -2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · SBR OPERATING COMPANY (5) · SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 7 | 13 | +6 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (10) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · MCCONATHY PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 20 | 13 | -7 | PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (5) · CONOCO INC. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 9 | 13 | +4 | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. (5) · FULLER OPERATING COMPANY (2) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 9 | 12 | +3 | MCKEEVER, TYRA, SWENSON VENTURE (2) · AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. (1) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 20 | 12 | -8 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (4) · HERRMANN, J.B. (2) · ARRINGTON OIL CO., INC. (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 23 | 12 | -11 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (6) · AN-TEX PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · COUROIL, INC. (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 12 | 12 | +0 | COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) · MABEE PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 11 | 11 | +0 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (3) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 13 | 11 | -2 | FOSSIL FUELS INC. (8) · NICHOLS OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 20 | 11 | -9 | APD COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| UPTON (461) | 25 | 11 | -14 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · COX, JOHN L. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| WHEELER (483) | 7 | 11 | +4 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · GIFFORD OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 16 | 10 | -6 | BEXCO OPERATING, INC. (1) · BOW VALLEY OIL & GAS INC. (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 15 | 10 | -5 | BRADEX OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · CARLESS RESOURCES (TEXAS) INC. (1) · HABER OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 10 | 10 | +0 | KLEMENT, RICHARD (2) · KNIGHT, REUBEN B. (2) · COUGAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, INC. (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 9 | 10 | +1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · JAMIN ENERGY, INC. (2) · OVERSEA OIL CO. (2) |
| FALLS (145) | 7 | 10 | +3 | LAURITZEN ENERGY, INC. (5) · ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC (2) · ARIES OIL CORP. (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 26 | 10 | -16 | COFFMAN, THOMAS D. INC. (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) · COUNTY MANAGEMENT, INC. (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 8 | 10 | +2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · BRACKEN ENERGY COMPANY (1) · MAY PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 11 | 10 | -1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (2) · BAM PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 8 | 10 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 3 | 9 | +6 | TEXARK ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (2) · CRYSTAL OIL AND LAND CO. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 14 | 9 | -5 | PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (2) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (2) · FOX DRILLING, INC. (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 19 | 9 | -10 | DELAWARE DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · RIO BRAVO OIL COMPANY (2) · BAR D OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 15 | 9 | -6 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (1) · KWJ ENTERPRISES (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 8 | 9 | +1 | ROYAL OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · ABRAHAM, JUDY (1) · BURNETT, G. K. (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 26 | 9 | -17 | TEXAKOTA, INC. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · MCGEE PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 15 | 9 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (3) · ANDERSON PETRO-EQUIPMENT, INC. (1) · KERN, JERRY WAYNE (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 9 | +5 | APEXCO EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. (3) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (3) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 15 | 9 | -6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · ARIEL RESOURCES, INC. (1) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 12 | 9 | -3 | SONORA SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP (2) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (1) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 9 | 8 | -1 | LEONARD, J. A. (2) · CJD EXPLORATION INC. (1) · CENTRAL PLAINS OIL AND GAS CORP. (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 13 | 8 | -5 | STREAM ENERGY, INC. (4) · WTG EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · EDAMMER, INC. (1) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 10 | 8 | -2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (2) · MURCHISON OIL & GAS INC (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 10 | 8 | -2 | CHASE PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BETA-TEX, AN OKLAHOMA CORP. (1) · CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 14 | 8 | -6 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (2) · BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. (1) · BRACKEN ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 53 | 8 | -45 | SOLAR OIL/O.R. SMITH (8) |
| PANOLA (365) | 17 | 8 | -9 | CENESIA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · HURLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · PALM PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 14 | 8 | -6 | TEXANA, INC. (2) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · JJB OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 4 | 7 | +3 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (3) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) · COX, JOHN L. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 14 | 7 | -7 | DOLCH PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · HALVEY ENERGY CO. (1) · RAMPART PETROLEUM, INCORPORATED (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 5 | 7 | +2 | HINES, ARNOLD L. (3) · BAR D OIL CORPORATION (1) · HOLDEN ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 11 | 7 | -4 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 9 | 7 | -2 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · GIFFORD OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 11 | 6 | -5 | COLUMBIA GAS DEVELOPMENT CORP. (2) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (1) · MCKENZIE PETROLEUM CO INC (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 8 | 6 | -2 | TEXASGULF INC. (3) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (2) · PETRO-TEX OPERATING CO. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 16 | 6 | -10 | GAS GATHERERS INC. (3) · MASSAD OIL COMPANY (2) · BROWN, C. L., III (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 6 | 6 | +0 | JNC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| STERLING (431) | 14 | 6 | -8 | TEXACO INC. (2) · GCO DRILLING COMPANY (1) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 10 | 5 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (3) · CHAMBERS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · TRANS-TEXAS RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 5 | 5 | +0 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (1) · RUSSELL, G. W. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 10 | 5 | -5 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (2) · BRIGHT & CO. (1) · NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 5 | 5 | +0 | HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (2) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) · WARRIOR RESOURCES INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 7 | 5 | -2 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) · MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 10 | 5 | -5 | MANITOU EXPLORATION CO OF TX,INC (1) · MATZINGER PETROLEUM CO (1) · MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 4 | +2 | MURPHY OIL USA, INC. (2) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (2) |
| COTTLE (101) | 3 | 4 | +1 | WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 2 | 4 | +2 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 11 | 4 | -7 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) · ELAND ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 7 | 4 | -3 | KILROY COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC. (2) · MCCALEB OIL CORPORATION (I) (1) · SMART, A. J. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 4 | 4 | +0 | PATTON, LLOYD (2) · LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (1) · SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 3 | 4 | +1 | CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (3) · PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 7 | 4 | -3 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · MCCORD EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 3 | 4 | +1 | SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (3) · GLASS DRILLING CO. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 6 | 4 | -2 | ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION (1) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 15 | 4 | -11 | MASSAD OIL COMPANY (1) · PALRICH OIL CORPORATION (1) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (1) |
| SUTTON (435) | 24 | 4 | -20 | GROVER OIL COMPANY (2) · SONORA SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP (2) |
| WALKER (471) | 0 | 4 | +4 | EXPLO, INC. (1) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · MORAN CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 3 | 3 | +0 | CHARDONNAY (2) · OSCEOLA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 0 | 3 | +3 | ALL AMERICAN OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · BRYAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · 3-G OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 0 | 3 | +3 | SONORA SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP (1) · STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (1) · WINCHESTER ENERGY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 3 | +2 | GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATION (1) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LONGVIEW (1) · TEXAS UNITED OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| IRION (235) | 10 | 3 | -7 | BATES, DALE L. (1) · INDIAN WELLS OIL COMPANY (1) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 5 | 3 | -2 | BUFFALO OIL CORP. (1) · CHANOCO CORPORATION (1) · HUGHES TEXAS PETROLEUM, LTD. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 7 | 3 | -4 | BURCH OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) · JANCO OPERATING (1) · PETROREY, INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 4 | 3 | -1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. (1) · SPARTAN PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 3 | 3 | +0 | HOUSTON OIL FIELDS CO. (2) · SOUTHERN UNION EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 3 | +1 | COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC. (2) · MCLARTY OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 7 | 3 | -4 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) · HEMUS, INC. (1) · STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 0 | 3 | +3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 1 | 3 | +2 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) · TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (1) · RANCHO RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 4 | 2 | -2 | EXXON CORP. - HOUSTON (1) · LOWMAR EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 5 | 2 | -3 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (2) |
| FOARD (155) | 2 | 2 | +0 | KADANE OIL COMPANY (1) · SODERSTROM, GLEN S. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 4 | 2 | -2 | D-S-B PROPERTIES, INC. (1) · TEXAS ROYALTY CORP. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 4 | 2 | -2 | CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (1) · RAYDON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 2 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 4 | 2 | -2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 0 | 2 | +2 | BRAZOS OIL CO. (2) |
| MADISON (313) | 7 | 2 | -5 | BARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · DALTEX ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| MARION (315) | 5 | 2 | -3 | ARKLA, INC. (1) · MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 13 | 2 | -11 | HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. (1) · PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 5 | 2 | -3 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 5 | 2 | -3 | UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (2) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 1 | 2 | +1 | BBL OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · BRENHAM DRILLING CO. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LEONARD BROTHERS OPERATING CO. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 3 | 1 | -2 | SHERMAN, L. B. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 0 | 1 | +1 | STALEY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 5 | 1 | -4 | G S I, INC. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GEOLAND, INC. (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TALISMAN ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PETROMEK OIL CO. (1) |
| KINNEY (271) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GLINT, INC. (1) |
| LAMAR (277) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KING RANCH OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 1 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 2 | 1 | -1 | LILLIS, MICHAEL D. (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 1 | +0 | STOCKARD DRILLING, INC. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CELERON OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 10 | 1 | -9 | LEAMON OIL CO. (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ADCO ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 4 | 1 | -3 | TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 1 | +1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| BREWSTER (43) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| BURNET (53) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HALE (189) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| LYNN (305) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| MORRIS (343) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SAN SABA (411) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TRAVIS (453) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| WALLER (473) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 2 | 0 | -2 |