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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: 1988Q2
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1988Q1 · 1988Q2 · 1988Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
206 counties had at least one permit approved in 1988Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (216)
| County | 1988Q1 | 1988Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1988Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS (3) | 133 | 110 | -23 | EXXON CORP. (34) · ROYALTY EXPLORATION, INC. (14) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (14) |
| YOUNG (503) | 45 | 90 | +45 | CRAIG, BOB (11) · I.C. GAS AMCANA, INC. (6) · DAMSON OIL CORP. (5) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 45 | 69 | +24 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (50) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (14) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) |
| WICHITA (485) | 65 | 65 | +0 | ATAPCO (17) · TRICORE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (9) · COMMONWEALTH PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) |
| ARCHER (9) | 40 | 58 | +18 | KNIGHT, MACK (7) · LIVINGSTON, F. L. (4) · FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN (3) |
| HOWARD (227) | 62 | 58 | -4 | CONOCO INC. (15) · RAY, D. L. INC. (15) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| BEXAR (29) | 34 | 53 | +19 | STERLING INV. GROUP & ASSC., INC (12) · DODSON, INC. (9) · SONORA OIL COMPANY (5) |
| CRANE (103) | 25 | 53 | +28 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (21) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (14) · EXXON CORP. (13) |
| STARR (427) | 43 | 53 | +10 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (13) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 101 | 51 | -50 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (13) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (4) |
| NUECES (355) | 58 | 51 | -7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (26) · KAMLOK, INC. (4) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| WEBB (479) | 44 | 51 | +7 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (5) · TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 40 | 50 | +10 | BILLFISCH EXPLORATION CO., INC. (6) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (3) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 25 | 49 | +24 | EXXON CORP. (33) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 59 | 48 | -11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (15) · EXXON CORP. (8) · FENN, BILL INC. (3) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 10 | 48 | +38 | AMERICAN FOSSIL ENGY OPER CO,INC (28) · HARRIS EXPLORATION COMPANY (7) · BAR J B CO. INC. (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 38 | 47 | +9 | GOLDSTAR PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · FRONTIER OIL & GAS OF TEXAS, INC (4) · SPARTAN OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 45 | 47 | +2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (18) · NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP (6) · BRECK OPERATING CORP. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 38 | 46 | +8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (9) · PRODUCTION SERVICE CO. (9) · HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY (5) |
| JACK (237) | 29 | 43 | +14 | MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (5) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · C & D PETROLEUM LEASING, INC. (3) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 47 | 42 | -5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (12) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS (8) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 30 | 42 | +12 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (9) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (5) · DALE OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| UPTON (461) | 63 | 42 | -21 | EXXON CORP. (11) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (6) |
| PECOS (371) | 39 | 41 | +2 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (15) · SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (5) · WILTON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 54 | 41 | -13 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) · BROOKS, E. B., JR. (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 32 | 40 | +8 | ALDA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · DUDLEY DRILLING, INC. (2) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL CO. (2) |
| GAINES (165) | 122 | 40 | -82 | TENNECO OIL CO. (9) · TEXACO INC. (6) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (5) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 26 | 40 | +14 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (19) · EXXON CORP. (5) · OXY USA INC. (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 44 | 40 | -4 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (16) · T - C OIL COMPANY (7) · EXPANDO OIL COMPANY (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 39 | 39 | +0 | THROCKMORTON OIL, INC. (4) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (3) · AUSANKA OIL OPERATIONS (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 39 | 38 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (30) · KIBBE, R. E. (2) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 20 | 36 | +16 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · STRATIGRAPHIC RESEARCH INC. (3) · COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 32 | 36 | +4 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · B J B EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 32 | 35 | +3 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (8) · JACOBS, C. E., CO. (4) · PREWITT OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 34 | 34 | +0 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (8) · PENNZOIL COMPANY (5) · DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC. (4) |
| LEE (287) | 27 | 33 | +6 | TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANY (3) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (3) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 20 | 33 | +13 | KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (5) · OMNI PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (2) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 24 | 32 | +8 | HAYES OIL & GAS CO. (4) · WARD TRUST (3) · ASTIN CORP. (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 42 | 31 | -11 | ERNEST OPERATING COMPANY (4) · MAGNA OIL CORPORATION (4) · MID-WESTERN OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| DUVAL (131) | 40 | 30 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (5) · ALCO DRLG. CO. (3) · GENESIS PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| KING (269) | 38 | 30 | -8 | GUNN MANAGEMENT COMPANY (11) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (5) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (4) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 11 | 28 | +17 | DCR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (20) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · MCRAE EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. (1) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 24 | 28 | +4 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · SONORA SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP (4) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (4) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 40 | 28 | -12 | CENTRAL OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · SIERRA OIL COMPANY (3) · B & L OPERATING CO. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 20 | 27 | +7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · DIRKS, R. W. (2) · FINGER OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| ERATH (143) | 6 | 27 | +21 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (23) · SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (3) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL CO. (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 19 | 27 | +8 | APD COMPANY (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 31 | 27 | -4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · DAWSON, JOSEPH T. (3) · SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. (3) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 20 | 27 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (11) · UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (10) · BROWNING, L. P. (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 26 | 26 | +0 | NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (10) · KECK PARTNERS (8) · MESQUITE CRUDE OIL COMPANY (2) |
| WISE (497) | 10 | 26 | +16 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (20) · CARTER ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 17 | 25 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (15) · WILLIAMS, H. E. (2) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 48 | 25 | -23 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · BRIGHT & CO. (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 26 | 25 | -1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (4) · PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT GRP,INC. (3) · FORNEY OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 19 | 25 | +6 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (12) · TEXACO INC. (4) · WAGNER & BROWN (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 37 | 24 | -13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · TRIPLE J INVESTMENTS INC (2) · U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 23 | 24 | +1 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (6) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (5) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| WILSON (493) | 13 | 24 | +11 | UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (4) · MERLIN PROPERTIES, INC. (2) · P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 13 | 23 | +10 | STANDARD OIL PRODUCTION COMPANY (10) · UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 16 | 23 | +7 | STONE, M. L. (5) · TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (5) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 49 | 23 | -26 | ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (6) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (6) · OXY USA INC. (5) |
| JONES (253) | 28 | 23 | -5 | BARBEE, INC. (2) · SRG OIL CORPORATION (2) · ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE (1) |
| PANOLA (365) | 10 | 23 | +13 | LACY, R., INC. (5) · TEXACO INC. (2) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 22 | 23 | +1 | BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (3) |
| CLAY (77) | 27 | 22 | -5 | CORAL PETROFENIX, INC. (6) · FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · S & J OPERATING CO. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 24 | 22 | -2 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (5) · B & N PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| WARD (475) | 37 | 22 | -15 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (5) · BENTLEY, T. S. (2) |
| BURLESON (51) | 11 | 21 | +10 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CIRRUS PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| KENT (263) | 14 | 21 | +7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (16) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (1) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 24 | 20 | -4 | GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (4) · ROCKER A WELL SERVICE, INC. (4) · FIELDS, BERT, JR. (2) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 41 | 20 | -21 | GRAND BANKS ENERGY COMPANY (7) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (5) · CAN-TEX ENERGY CORP. (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 20 | 20 | +0 | SANDTEC DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (3) · RESOURCES OF AMERICA (2) · SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 17 | 19 | +2 | TEXASGULF INC. (8) · UNITED STATES BORAX & CHEM CORP (7) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (4) |
| HASKELL (207) | 22 | 19 | -3 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (3) · AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 12 | 19 | +7 | WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · HUGHEY OIL COMPANY (2) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 19 | 18 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (10) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · SOLATEX RESOURCES, LTD (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 13 | 18 | +5 | WILSON, CHARLES B., JR., INC. (5) · EXXON CORP. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 17 | 18 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (18) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 12 | 18 | +6 | UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (6) · MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 23 | 18 | -5 | PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (13) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 19 | 18 | -1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (5) · TEXZONA OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) |
| REAGAN (383) | 27 | 18 | -9 | COX, JOHN L. (4) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · MICHAELSON PRODUCING COMPANY (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 17 | 18 | +1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · CIPPELE RESOURCES CO. (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 13 | 18 | +5 | PBR PRODUCTION CO. (2) · RATTS, ROBERT V. INC. (2) · BETA-TEX, AN OKLAHOMA CORP. (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 14 | 17 | +3 | G. R. C. PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) · NUGGET OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 11 | 17 | +6 | BROWN, GREGORY L. COMPANY INC. (2) · THUNDERBIRD ENERGY, INC. (2) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 15 | 17 | +2 | UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (3) · GEMINI EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · PEAGUS, INC. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 6 | 17 | +11 | MACHIN, ART & ASSOCIATES, INC. (3) · CITIES SERVICE OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · HPC OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 17 | 17 | +0 | MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 20 | 16 | -4 | FOUR OAKS INVESTMENTS, INC. (4) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) · O & R PRODUCTION (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 17 | 15 | -2 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) · MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (2) · AOP OPERATING CORPORATION (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 6 | 15 | +9 | KINLAW OIL CORPORATION (3) · BOWERMAN OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · CHIEF ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 12 | 15 | +3 | OXY USA INC. (6) · AVRA OIL COMPANY (1) · BLAIR, JACK N. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 12 | 15 | +3 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. (3) · LEMARCO OPERATING, INC. (2) · MEADOW VIEW, INC. (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 10 | 15 | +5 | BUY AMERICAN OIL (4) · B & Y OIL CO. (3) · HEARTLAND RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 25 | 14 | -11 | OXY USA INC. (2) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 7 | 14 | +7 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (12) · HERRMANN, J.B. (1) · TRAVELERS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 10 | 14 | +4 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. (3) · DOUBLE M PETROPROPERTIES, INC. (2) · MCMAHON-BULLINGTON DRILLING CO. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 8 | 14 | +6 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (4) · BEACH EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| MEDINA (325) | 2 | 13 | +11 | MC OIL, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP (4) · PRODUCTION RESOURCES, INC. (4) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (3) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 7 | 13 | +6 | MOORE, CHARLES (7) · SANTA FE MINERALS, INC. (3) · MAXWELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 7 | 12 | +5 | GOPEC (3) · OSCEOLA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · TRICORE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 6 | 12 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (7) · BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 11 | 12 | +1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-LAFAYETTE (3) · CHILTON ENERGY (1) · COASTAL PLAINS ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 9 | 12 | +3 | TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (5) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) · DECLEVA, PAUL (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 17 | 12 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · HILL PRODUCTION CO.-WISCONSIN (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 30 | 12 | -18 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · KODIAK DRILLING, INC. (3) · BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (2) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 20 | 11 | -9 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BARNHART CO. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 6 | 11 | +5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-ABILENE (3) · DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (1) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 15 | 11 | -4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 10 | 11 | +1 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) · SUEMAUR EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| POLK (373) | 11 | 11 | +0 | LAWTON, JACK EXPLORATION CO. (4) · BERGMAN OPERATING, INC. (3) · GULF TIDE OIL COMPANY, THE (2) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 8 | 10 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (6) · RIO BRAZOS RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · AMPOLEX (TEXAS) INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 9 | 10 | +1 | KILLINGSWORTH OIL CO. (3) · PITTS OIL CO.-DALLAS PROD. INC. (2) · GOLDSBERRY OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 9 | 10 | +1 | LACY & BYRD, INC. (2) · MCRAE DRILLING, INC. (2) · ADAIR & BALLINGER PETRO., INC. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 7 | 10 | +3 | THOMAS HYDROCARBONS, INC. (2) · AMERICAN FOSSIL ENGY OPER CO,INC (1) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 12 | 10 | -2 | MOSS, WILLIAM CORP. (3) · NEW HORIZON EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · TEXASGULF INC. (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 9 | 9 | +0 | B.W.O.C., INC. (2) · TEXAS ROYALTY CORP. (2) · HILL, WM. B. PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 5 | 9 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (8) · COLORADO BLUEBONNET ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 2 | 9 | +7 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) · EXPANDO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 28 | 9 | -19 | EXXON CORP. (5) · PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM CO. (2) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 18 | 9 | -9 | CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (3) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (1) · FORTUNE PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 6 | 9 | +3 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · BEARD OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 10 | 9 | -1 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (2) · HANSEN OIL CORPORATION (1) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 7 | 8 | +1 | WHALEN DRILLING & MINING CO. (6) · FAIR OPERATING, INC. (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 17 | 8 | -9 | ADELINE OPERATING COMPANY (1) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · LARANCE ENGINEERING COMPANY (1) |
| IRION (235) | 13 | 8 | -5 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (4) · Q E D EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 5 | 8 | +3 | CHANOCO CORPORATION (2) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (2) · ARROW DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 5 | 8 | +3 | P & V OIL CO. (2) · B.O. OIL COMPANY (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 5 | 8 | +3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (1) · LOCKLIN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 22 | 8 | -14 | E. T. S. ENTERPRISES, INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 8 | 8 | +0 | KINGDOM RESOURCES CORPORATION (3) · CRUTCHER, DAVID F. (1) · ELWOOD COMPANY (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 7 | 7 | +0 | MOORE-MCCORMACK ENERGY, INC. (3) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (1) · SPENCE, RALPH OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 12 | 7 | -5 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · H-30, INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 3 | 7 | +4 | DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (2) · LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (1) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 5 | 7 | +2 | PETRUS OIL COMPANY, L.P. (2) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| SUTTON (435) | 5 | 7 | +2 | PRIMARY FUELS, INC. (2) · SONORA SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP (2) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 14 | 7 | -7 | ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · HOWE, W. L. COMPANY, INC., THE (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 2 | 7 | +5 | WINN EXPLORATION/DULCE COMPANY (3) · WILLIAMSON OPERATING CO. (2) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 14 | 6 | -8 | DANIELS ENERGY COMPANY (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · OILWELL OPERATORS, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 6 | +2 | ALFORD INTEREST, INC. (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 15 | 6 | -9 | AOG, INC. (1) · BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. (1) · FORTSON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 4 | 6 | +2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · MAXUS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 11 | 6 | -5 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · BRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · J-BREX COMPANY (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 5 | 6 | +1 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · BIG "6" DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 7 | 5 | -2 | MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (2) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) · HENDERSON & ERICKSON, INC. (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 3 | 5 | +2 | DELTEX PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 14 | 5 | -9 | PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. (3) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 2 | 5 | +3 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · G.T. OPERATING, INC. (1) · HIGH CHAPPARAL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 4 | 5 | +1 | WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 2 | 5 | +3 | CHALLENGE OPERATING, INC. (1) · CLAY ENERGY (1) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 1 | 5 | +4 | MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (2) · REATA OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · M. P. S. PROD. CO. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 3 | 5 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (3) · LEGER PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 6 | 5 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 1 | 4 | +3 | TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (2) · FELMONT OIL CORP. (1) · PECCARY CORPORATION (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 0 | 4 | +4 | TENNECO OIL CO. (2) · WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. (2) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 4 | 4 | +0 | GRACE EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (1) · JANCO OPERATING (1) · MAVERICK OSAGE OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 1 | 4 | +3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 4 | 4 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (2) · GERMANY OIL COMPANY (1) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 4 | +2 | COASTAL WELL SALVAGE, INC. (1) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · P. & A. WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 11 | 3 | -8 | OVERSEA OIL CO. (2) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| ELLIS (139) | 0 | 3 | +3 | SEISMIC LEASING SERVICE (2) · GAUTREAUX, J. C. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 2 | 3 | +1 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) · DUNIGAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) · OPTOPCO*, INC. (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 14 | 3 | -11 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) |
| MARION (315) | 3 | 3 | +0 | MCRAE EXPLORATION & PROD., INC. (1) · SCHNEIDER ENERGY EXPLORATION,INC (1) · WILLIAMSON OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · TRANSAMERICAN ENERGY, LTD. (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 5 | 3 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (1) · LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (1) · TRAFALGAR HOUSE OIL AND GAS INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 2 | 3 | +1 | COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · GEO CONSULTANTS INT'L., INC. (1) · WOOLF & MAGEE, INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 3 | +2 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (2) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 2 | 2 | +0 | LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CONOCO INC. (1) · O'SULLIVAN & SCULLY, INC. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 6 | 2 | -4 | MURPHY OIL USA, INC. (1) · ROGERS, MIKE DRILLING CO., INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 2 | 2 | +0 | VRK OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| DENTON (121) | 3 | 2 | -1 | FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 5 | 2 | -3 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) · KIMCO OIL, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 6 | 2 | -4 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 4 | 2 | -2 | WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES (2) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 2 | -1 | WARD, CARL & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) · WILDCO RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 0 | 2 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · ENERCORP RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 2 | +1 | DUNSON, ERNEST (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 1 | 2 | +1 | HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 4 | 2 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (2) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 3 | 2 | -1 | PRIMARY FUELS, INC. (1) · TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 2 | +1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. (1) |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LEONARD BROTHERS OPERATING CO. (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 15 | 1 | -14 | WHEELER, W. RIDLEY, EST. (1) |
| DELTA (119) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BASIN OPERATING CO. LTD. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 1 | 1 | +0 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 3 | 1 | -2 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 1 | +0 | EDGE, ROBERT L. (1) |
| KERR (265) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GEO-GRAPHIC PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LEEDE OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| MCLENNAN (309) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BLOUNT, C. L. (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 0 | 1 | +1 | AGROIL, INC. (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 2 | 1 | -1 | I.S.E.M. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BAKER & TAYLOR DRILLING CO. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 1 | 1 | +0 | RED WOLF OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| S PADRE IS-LB (700) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 2 | 1 | -1 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 2 | 1 | -1 | TENNECO OIL CO. (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| COMANCHE (93) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| CROSBY (107) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| EDWARDS (137) | 6 | 0 | -6 | |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SABINE PASS (715) | 1 | 0 | -1 |