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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: 1990Q3
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1990Q2 · 1990Q3 · 1990Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
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10–29
30–99
100+
202 counties had at least one permit approved in 1990Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (213)
| County | 1990Q2 | 1990Q3 | Δ | Top operators (1990Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIO (163) | 92 | 108 | +16 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (13) · FENN, BILL INC. (6) · DALE OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| WICHITA (485) | 52 | 88 | +36 | WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (31) · PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY (6) · S & J OPERATING CO. (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 67 | 82 | +15 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (15) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (13) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (13) |
| YOUNG (503) | 35 | 61 | +26 | CLEO OIL, INC. (8) · PETERSON & ROBERTS (8) · THREE P OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 98 | 58 | -40 | EXXON CORP. (7) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (7) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (6) |
| ARCHER (9) | 62 | 58 | -4 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · ROGERS DRILLING CO. (6) · SKY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (3) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 55 | 53 | -2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (8) · TEXACO TPC INC. (6) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 30 | 51 | +21 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (12) · AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION (6) · EXXON CORP. (6) |
| NUECES (355) | 64 | 49 | -15 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (26) · PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (4) · KAMLOK, INC. (3) |
| WEBB (479) | 45 | 48 | +3 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (7) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) |
| CONCHO (95) | 33 | 47 | +14 | QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (10) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (6) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (5) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 39 | 47 | +8 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (22) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · OXY USA INC. (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 13 | 46 | +33 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (31) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 46 | 46 | +0 | GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (9) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (6) · GLG ENERGY, L.P. (3) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 5 | 45 | +40 | ADDWEST MINERALS, INC. (36) · LJM EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · GOLD FIELDS MINING CORP. (2) |
| PANOLA (365) | 64 | 45 | -19 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (9) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR (8) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (5) |
| DUVAL (131) | 30 | 43 | +13 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (6) · ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (3) · LOBO RESOURCES, LTD. (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 50 | 43 | -7 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (20) · ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (4) · UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (2) |
| BURLESON (51) | 35 | 42 | +7 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (9) · UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (6) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 51 | 42 | -9 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (8) · WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 48 | 39 | -9 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. (14) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 13 | 39 | +26 | BEARD OIL COMPANY (22) · PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (4) · CASWELL BROS. OIL CO. (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 56 | 38 | -18 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (18) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (9) · LIVELY EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 41 | 37 | -4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) · 1988 INDEXGEO JV (4) · MANDARIN OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 35 | 36 | +1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (18) · T - C OIL COMPANY (7) · CTR PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| BROWN (49) | 20 | 35 | +15 | SUNDANCE RESOURCES, INC. (12) · AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. (3) · NAVIGATORS RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 25 | 35 | +10 | GREENE, R. E. (3) · RUSSELL'S DRILLING COMPANY (3) · SCHKADE BROS. OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 27 | 35 | +8 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (5) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (3) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 38 | 34 | -4 | 1988 INDEXGEO JV (3) · ABEL, M.D. CO. (2) · COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 20 | 33 | +13 | OXY USA INC. (17) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (5) · BECHTEL INVESTMENTS, INC. (3) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 36 | 33 | -3 | WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. (6) · BASIN RESOURCES CORPORATION (4) · GLG ENERGY, L.P. (4) |
| PECOS (371) | 33 | 32 | -1 | TEXASGULF INC. (4) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 31 | 32 | +1 | S & Y OIL COMPANY (4) · JACOBS, C. E., CO. (3) · WHITSITT, JAMES W.-GEOLOGIST (3) |
| WISE (497) | 26 | 32 | +6 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (25) · WAGGONER-BALDRIDGE OPER. CO, INC (6) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 21 | 31 | +10 | TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (5) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 29 | 30 | +1 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (16) · DURHAM, INC. (2) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 36 | 30 | -6 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (11) · EXXON CORP. (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| WARD (475) | 31 | 30 | -1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (23) · AVRA OIL COMPANY (2) · DESERT STATES ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| STARR (427) | 40 | 29 | -11 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (8) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (6) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 35 | 29 | -6 | WAGNER & BROWN (15) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (6) · LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 17 | 28 | +11 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (9) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| REAGAN (383) | 28 | 28 | +0 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (8) · PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (5) · HARDY OIL & GAS USA INC. (4) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 24 | 28 | +4 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (3) · GLAHN RESOURCES, INC. (3) · HARPER, WILLIAM E. (3) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 25 | 27 | +2 | REGAL OPERATING (5) · LONGHORN OIL EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 26 | 27 | +1 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR (4) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (3) |
| JACK (237) | 32 | 27 | -5 | CAMERON CREEK PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · PETERSON, DON COMPANY (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 11 | 27 | +16 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (6) · K & M EXPLORATION, 1973-3 LTD. (4) · SOUTHWESTERN GAS PIPELINE, INC. (3) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 22 | 27 | +5 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (3) · POLK & PATTON, INC. (3) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 12 | 27 | +15 | O'NEILL PROPERTIES, LTD. (9) · WHEELER PROPERTIES (8) · TOTAL MINATOME CORPORATION (6) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 38 | 27 | -11 | TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (9) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 11 | 26 | +15 | CHALMERS EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · BFP OIL COMPANY (2) · BARNETT ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 23 | 26 | +3 | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (8) · HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 20 | 25 | +5 | APACHE CORPORATION (5) · SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (2) · SONORA EXPLORATION CORPORATION (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 22 | 25 | +3 | SHENANDOAH OIL, INC. (I) (8) · MSR EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (2) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 23 | 25 | +2 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (9) · MCCLYMOND, INC. (2) · PETRO-PRO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 23 | 25 | +2 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 25 | 24 | -1 | BENNETT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · RJD MANAGEMENT CO., INC. (3) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 16 | 24 | +8 | PALRICH OIL CORPORATION (5) · KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (2) · ROWAN, AL (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 34 | 22 | -12 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (10) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · ALTMAN ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 17 | 22 | +5 | CROSS TIMBERS PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · BORDERS, DELBERT L. INC. (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 19 | 22 | +3 | APACHE CORPORATION (7) · AMERICAN CASCADE ENERGY, INC. (4) · WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 20 | 22 | +2 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (3) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 7 | 22 | +15 | LANDRUM WEST, INC. (16) · K.R.M. PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · KING, JERRY ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 25 | 22 | -3 | BLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) · PG&E RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 24 | 21 | -3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY (2) · ANSCHUTZ CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 20 | 20 | +0 | BOHNER OIL CO. (3) · BAYER, J. H. (2) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 13 | 20 | +7 | DORFMAN PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · R & C PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| HOWARD (227) | 46 | 20 | -26 | CONOCO INC. (9) · MWJ PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · PARTEE DRILLING INC. (2) |
| IRION (235) | 21 | 20 | -1 | CASS OIL COMPANY (5) · TUCKER DRILLING COMPANY, INC. (3) · AMAX OIL & GAS INC. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 16 | 20 | +4 | SIETE OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (7) · RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. (4) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 16 | 20 | +4 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (3) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · AOP OPERATING CORPORATION (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 25 | 20 | -5 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (5) · PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 24 | 19 | -5 | CIRCLE M ROYALTY CO., INC. (4) · PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. (4) · S & J OPERATING CO. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 12 | 19 | +7 | TEX/CON OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · ADOBE RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 19 | 18 | -1 | APACHE CORPORATION (2) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (2) · HETCO OIL & GAS CO., INC. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 17 | 18 | +1 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (6) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · ARCH PETROLEUM INC. (2) |
| BEXAR (29) | 15 | 17 | +2 | BRINKOETER GAS & OIL (9) · SEEKER OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATED (5) · ANACACHO OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 17 | 17 | +0 | BETA-TEX, AN OKLAHOMA CORP. (2) · JORDAN ENGINEERING, INC. (2) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 12 | 16 | +4 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (4) · PG&E RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 14 | 16 | +2 | FMD OIL CO. (3) · LARANCE ENGINEERING COMPANY (2) · LEWIS OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 6 | 16 | +10 | WILSON, CHARLES B., JR., INC. (4) · BDH TECHNOLOGY, INC. (3) · PB-KBB INC (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 11 | 16 | +5 | SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · BISHOP, J. E., INC. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 18 | 16 | -2 | ZSX, INC. (3) · HOMBRE OIL CO., LTD. (2) · JUNA OPERATING CO. (2) |
| BASTROP (21) | 12 | 15 | +3 | SHALE OPERATING CO. (6) · CARTER, GERTRUDE (TRUDY) (2) · CHMELAR, EUGENE OIL & GAS (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 17 | 15 | -2 | ARPEL, INC. (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · AOP OPERATING CORPORATION (1) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 11 | 15 | +4 | BLUE RIDGE OPERATING COMPANY,INC (5) · MERCANTILE OIL & GAS PROD. CORP. (3) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 19 | 15 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (2) · STALLION OIL COMPANY (2) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BEE (25) | 17 | 14 | -3 | MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · DISCOVERY ENERGY CORP. CC (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 17 | 14 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (4) · PIERCE PETROLEUM (2) · SOLATEX RESOURCES, LTD (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 8 | 14 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (13) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 6 | 14 | +8 | MCGOWAN, JOHN W. (12) · HOPPER-BARNETT INC. (1) · TEXAKOTA, INC. (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 10 | 14 | +4 | QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (3) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (2) · PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 19 | 13 | -6 | U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 11 | 13 | +2 | UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 18 | 13 | -5 | UNOCAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION (6) · UNION EXPL. PARTNERS, LTD. (4) · EGL OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 4 | 12 | +8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (1) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 3 | 12 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (3) · SHAMROCK OIL CO. (3) · SMITH, L. C. (3) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 10 | 12 | +2 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (6) · BHP PETROLEUM COMPANY INC. (1) · BRACKEN ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 8 | 12 | +4 | AMEND ENERGY COMPANY (1) · COLUMBUS ENERGY CORP. (1) · EASTERN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 14 | 12 | -2 | SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · TAYLOR, BEN J. INC. (2) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| RUSK (401) | 8 | 12 | +4 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (2) · TORCH OPERATING COMPANY (2) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 10 | 12 | +2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · CANYON EXPLORATION CO. (3) · OXY USA INC. (2) |
| COKE (81) | 11 | 11 | +0 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (5) · ADAMS BRANCH EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 14 | 11 | -3 | RIO PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · BETA-TEX, AN OKLAHOMA CORP. (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 10 | 11 | +1 | FOUR OAKS INVESTMENTS, INC. (4) · ENTEX EQUITY GROUP, INC. (3) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) |
| LEE (287) | 8 | 11 | +3 | GEMINI EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · MAGNA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · TEX-LEE OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 14 | 11 | -3 | LAWRENCE, C. F. & ASSOC. INC. (5) · COLEVILLE PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 11 | 11 | +0 | ROWAN, AL (3) · ENERGY PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 8 | 10 | +2 | GARRISON OIL COMPANY (6) · ENERCAP CORPORATION (1) · MINERAL DEVELOPMENT, INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 6 | 10 | +4 | GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (4) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · BEXCO OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 23 | 10 | -13 | EXXON CORP. (5) · MESTENA, INC. (3) · HAWN BROTHERS COMPANY (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 13 | 10 | -3 | ANDRUS RESOURCES CORPORATION (5) · MERIDIAN OIL INC. (5) |
| FISHER (151) | 9 | 10 | +1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 12 | 10 | -2 | HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (2) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) · GOODRICH OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 11 | 10 | -1 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · W. B. D. OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 5 | 10 | +5 | CASKIDS OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ALTEX RESOURCES, INC. (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO.-SILSBEE (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 11 | 10 | -1 | LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (8) · OXY USA INC. (1) · TYLER NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 10 | 10 | +0 | TEXACO INC. (2) · ACME PRODUCTION CO. OF ABILENE (1) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 12 | 10 | -2 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 18 | 9 | -9 | LOCKHART OIL & GAS (3) · HAZELETT OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · HOLLOWAY OIL COMPANY (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 12 | 9 | -3 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · AIKMAN OIL CORP. (1) · MARSH OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 1 | 9 | +8 | MISSISSIPPI VENTURES, INC. (4) · NICHOLS OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · ROYALE OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 13 | 9 | -4 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) · CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) · FORNEY & MCCOMBS (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 36 | 9 | -27 | EXXON CORP. (7) · HUBCO EXPLORATION INC. (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 16 | 9 | -7 | B & Y OIL CO. (3) · DOSS, THOMAS C. OIL & GAS (1) · M-C OPERATING, ROCKDALE (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 3 | 9 | +6 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · BISHOP, D. L. (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 9 | 9 | +0 | TEXASGULF INC. (3) · BENNETT, M. BRAD INC. (1) · DORR, JOHN R. (1) |
| SCURRY (415) | 18 | 9 | -9 | PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS (2) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 13 | 8 | -5 | RATLIFF OPERATING CORP. (2) · WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · KADANE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 7 | 8 | +1 | UNION PRODUCTION CORPORATION (3) · BRYANT & CARR, INC. (1) · GIBRALTAR ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 32 | 8 | -24 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) · BRAMAN, D. H., JR. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 9 | 8 | -1 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · CAL-TEX NATURAL GAS CORP. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 5 | 8 | +3 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (3) · ENERGAS COMPANY (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 8 | +6 | TOPAZ OIL COMPANY (5) · PARTEN OIL CO. (2) · GULF TIDE OIL COMPANY, THE (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 6 | 7 | +1 | CD CONSULTING & OPERATING CO. (2) · HARDING COMPANY (2) · ELDORADO OIL AND GAS, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 3 | 7 | +4 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · K.R.M. PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · KUEHNE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 8 | 7 | -1 | APX CORPORATION (2) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 2 | 6 | +4 | SAMSON RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 11 | 6 | -5 | TEXACO INC. (2) · BARON EXPLORATION CO. (1) · GRAYSON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 10 | 6 | -4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · CSA EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (1) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 12 | 6 | -6 | HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 3 | 6 | +3 | NEARBURG PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · BOMMER ENGINEERING CO. (1) · CHAPARRAL OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 7 | 6 | -1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (2) · DESCO OIL COMPANY (1) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 2 | 5 | +3 | MURPHY OIL USA, INC. (3) · REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (2) |
| DENTON (121) | 4 | 5 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · ENRE CORP. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 5 | 5 | +0 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (4) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 9 | 5 | -4 | HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) · BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (1) · NATURAL ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 15 | 5 | -10 | WINCO OIL INC. (2) · D-S PIPE LINE CORP. (1) · SOUTHERN ALLIANCE OIL CORP. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 0 | 5 | +5 | CHANEY, TOM (3) · IMPERIAL ENERGY (1) · WATERS OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 9 | 5 | -4 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC. (1) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 1 | 5 | +4 | DIAMOND D OILFIELD SERVICES (2) · MURPHY OIL USA, INC. (2) · CROW, DAVID (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 5 | 5 | +0 | CARTER-LANGHAM, INC. (2) · CXY ENERGY INC. (1) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 4 | 4 | +0 | APX CORPORATION (1) · HERRMANN, J.B. (1) · RIATA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 0 | 4 | +4 | SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · JORFORD CORPORATION (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 7 | 4 | -3 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · HOUSTON OIL & MINERALS CORP. (1) · MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 7 | 4 | -3 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (2) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · R & C PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 1 | 4 | +3 | HANSON MINERALS CO. (2) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 2 | 4 | +2 | ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (3) · BEARD OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 2 | 4 | +2 | ASHCO PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · KEY PRODUCTION CO. (1) · MAXWELL OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 3 | 3 | +0 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) · GENESIS PRODUCING COMPANY (1) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 4 | 3 | -1 | GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (2) · INVENTORY RECOVERY (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 3 | 3 | +0 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (2) · PAR MINERALS CORPORATION (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 0 | 3 | +3 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · MCKINNEY OPERATING COMPANY (1) · TRI STATE PIPELINE SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 2 | 3 | +1 | CROW, DAVID (1) · VAUGHN PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · WAGNER, DUER & CO. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 3 | +0 | FAIR OIL COMPANY (1) · ROWAN, AL (1) · WILDCO RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 1 | 3 | +2 | LLANO MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. (2) · FORTUNE PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 2 | 3 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · CHRISTICO PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| MARION (315) | 3 | 3 | +0 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · JAMEX, INC. (1) · KILLINGSWORTH OIL CO. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 7 | 3 | -4 | LANETECH EXPLORATION CO., INC. (1) · SAN PATRICIO CORPORATION (1) · TESORO EXPL. & PROD. COMPANY (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 1 | 3 | +2 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 1 | 3 | +2 | EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · NORLUX CORPORATION (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 5 | 3 | -2 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (1) · PHILCON DEVELOPMENT CO. (1) · TEXACO INC. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 6 | 3 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (2) · HANSON MINERALS CO. (1) |
| GALVESTON-SB (605) | 1 | 3 | +2 | SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP (2) · WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 2 | +0 | TEXACO INC. (2) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 5 | 2 | -3 | TARRANT OPERATORS, INC. (2) |
| HUNT (231) | 2 | 2 | +0 | SPENCE, RALPH OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · TEXAKOMA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 2 | +2 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · ROGERS, S. K. OIL, INC. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 0 | 2 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (1) · TRI-STATE EXPLORATION & PROD INC (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CXY ENERGY INC. (1) · PARTEN OIL CO. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 1 | 2 | +1 | HECI EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · PERMIAN BRINE SALES, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 2 | +2 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) · SANDEFER OFFSHORE OPERATING CO. (1) |
| BRISCOE (45) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DINERO OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 4 | 1 | -3 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| HILL (217) | 2 | 1 | -1 | D OIL (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 0 | 1 | +1 | HARMONY OIL AND GAS, INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 5 | 1 | -4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 1 | +0 | DUNSON, ERNEST (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 1 | 1 | +0 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MAERSK ENERGY INC. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 3 | 1 | -2 | DAVIS BROS. OIL PRODUCERS, INC. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PETRO-QUEST EXPLORATION (1) |
| WILLIAMSON (491) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CHART - X CORPORATION (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-SB (602) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LOUISIANA LAND & EXPL. CO., THE (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 1 | 1 | +0 | CORPUS CHRISTI OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| HIGH IS-SB (606) | 2 | 1 | -1 | WEEKS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 2 | 1 | -1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 5 | 1 | -4 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HALE (189) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KERR (265) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LYNN (305) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 4 | 0 | -4 | |
| SAN SABA (411) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TERRELL (443) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 2 | 0 | -2 |