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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: 1991Q1
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1990Q4 · 1991Q1 · 1991Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
203 counties had at least one permit approved in 1991Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (216)
| County | 1990Q4 | 1991Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1991Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIO (163) | 122 | 87 | -35 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (7) · PEARSALL PARTNERS (6) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (5) |
| ECTOR (135) | 67 | 80 | +13 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (25) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (15) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (8) |
| WEBB (479) | 49 | 80 | +31 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (16) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (9) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 88 | 70 | -18 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (14) · EXXON CORP. (8) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) |
| WICHITA (485) | 76 | 69 | -7 | WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (21) · HOLLI-TEX SUPPLY CO. (7) · S & J OPERATING CO. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 84 | 64 | -20 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (20) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (17) · AMERICAN GAS STORAGE CORPORATION (9) |
| SUTTON (435) | 39 | 60 | +21 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (23) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (18) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (12) |
| MARTIN (317) | 58 | 58 | +0 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (36) · COX, JOHN L. (4) · ESPERANZA ENERGY CORP. (4) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 35 | 58 | +23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (38) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (6) · SANTA FE ENERGY OPER. PART., LP (5) |
| ARCHER (9) | 60 | 55 | -5 | GRAY PRODUCTION TRUST (7) · BURNS OPERATING (5) · LANDRUM WEST, INC. (5) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 66 | 55 | -11 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (20) · PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. (10) · TEXACO INC. (9) |
| STARR (427) | 40 | 48 | +8 | TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. (9) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (6) · EXXON CORP. (5) |
| UPTON (461) | 63 | 48 | -15 | PARKER & PARSLEY, LTD. (12) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (9) · COX, JOHN L. (5) |
| GONZALES (177) | 45 | 45 | +0 | TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (6) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (5) · PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION (4) |
| CONCHO (95) | 71 | 44 | -27 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (8) · BENTLEY & LAING (6) · SRG OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| YOUNG (503) | 55 | 43 | -12 | ANTLE, E. (4) · CLEO OIL, INC. (2) · FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 30 | 41 | +11 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (15) · TRANSAMERICAN NATURAL GAS CORP. (11) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) |
| BURLESON (51) | 69 | 40 | -29 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (6) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · CHRISTICO PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) |
| PANOLA (365) | 36 | 40 | +4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (9) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR (7) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (5) |
| NUECES (355) | 26 | 39 | +13 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (11) · KAMLOK OIL & GAS, INC. (7) · GILLRING OIL COMPANY (4) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 43 | 39 | -4 | OAKTREE OIL COMPANY (3) · FRONTIER OPERATING CORPORATION (2) · G-3 OIL (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 40 | 38 | -2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| HOWARD (227) | 30 | 37 | +7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (13) · CONOCO INC. (9) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (6) |
| JACKSON (239) | 41 | 36 | -5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (17) · WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. (3) · ENGELKE, R. H. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 29 | 36 | +7 | WAGNER & BROWN (19) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (10) · ULTRAMAR PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| DUVAL (131) | 46 | 34 | -12 | EXXON CORP. (3) · LOBO RESOURCES, LTD. (3) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 40 | 34 | -6 | NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (8) · BIG STATE INDUSTRIES, INC. (5) · REGAL OPERATING (3) |
| JACK (237) | 43 | 33 | -10 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (4) · CATLIN, CARL (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 53 | 33 | -20 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (11) · T - C OIL COMPANY (6) · CHILTON ENERGY (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 47 | 33 | -14 | MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS (5) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 32 | 32 | +0 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (8) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) |
| WISE (497) | 40 | 32 | -8 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (20) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · UPHAM OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 36 | 31 | -5 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. (7) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) · MINERALS OF TEXAS, INC. (2) |
| WHARTON (481) | 36 | 31 | -5 | APACHE CORPORATION (4) · ATAPCO (3) · BRIDGE OIL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 11 | 29 | +18 | DG&E/SLOCUM, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (23) · REEF EXPLORATION, INC. (A-1) (2) · LASER EXPLORATION INC. (FL) (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 31 | 29 | -2 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) · TEXACO PRODUCING INC. (8) · TEXACO E & P INC. (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 44 | 28 | -16 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (3) · KAMLOK, INC. (2) · WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 27 | 28 | +1 | PLEXUS OF TEXAS COMPANY (4) · SHENANDOAH OIL, INC. (I) (4) · ICE BROTHERS, INC. (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 23 | 28 | +5 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (14) · PEARSON SIBERT OIL CO. OF TEXAS (4) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| WINKLER (495) | 26 | 28 | +2 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (4) · HILLIN-SIMON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 38 | 26 | -12 | BERENERGY CORPORATION (4) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (4) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 16 | 26 | +10 | APACHE CORPORATION (7) · RISEDEN SERVICES, INC. (3) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 10 | 25 | +15 | A A PRODUCTION INC. (17) · MERIDIAN OIL INC. (6) · GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 16 | 25 | +9 | ROACH, R. BYRON TRUSTEE (11) · LONG TRUSTS, THE (3) · PETROLEUM SYSTEMS, INC. (3) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 37 | 25 | -12 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (5) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (3) · BRECK OPERATING CORP. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 33 | 25 | -8 | UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (5) · P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · REEF EXPLORATION, INC. (A-1) (2) |
| HASKELL (207) | 29 | 24 | -5 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) · BRITTANY DRILLING CO. (2) · FARMER, LEWIS & HAYDEN (2) |
| IRION (235) | 19 | 24 | +5 | LAKEWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (5) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (5) · HONDO OIL & GAS COMPANY DELAWARE (4) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 22 | 24 | +2 | DEKALB ENERGY COMPANY (3) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (2) · HAYS, T.G. PETROLEUM EXPL., INC. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 29 | 24 | -5 | POLK & PATTON, INC. (5) · CALHOUN & ELLISON OIL CO. (2) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 37 | 24 | -13 | WICHITA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (4) · ARGONAUT INC. (2) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 70 | 23 | -47 | WHEELER PROPERTIES (10) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (4) |
| COLORADO (89) | 13 | 22 | +9 | CPX PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (2) · OXY USA INC. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 26 | 22 | -4 | OXY USA INC. (8) · JCR, JR - OPERATING, INC. (2) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| KENT (263) | 4 | 21 | +17 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (13) · HOFCO, INC. (2) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 24 | 20 | -4 | BROWN, C. L. INC. (3) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (2) · HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 27 | 19 | -8 | GIBBS, LOYD LEASING (4) · MOUNTAIN CREEK OIL CO. (2) · RAMSEY, SID (2) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 51 | 19 | -32 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 23 | 19 | -4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (4) · DEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · MELTON ENERGY INC. (2) |
| KING (269) | 23 | 19 | -4 | PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA) (7) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · HARBERT ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 15 | 18 | +3 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (5) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · BEXCO OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| CRANE (103) | 13 | 18 | +5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · COSTA RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 13 | 18 | +5 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) · DRESDNER PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 17 | 18 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (6) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| JONES (253) | 30 | 18 | -12 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (3) · BFP OIL COMPANY (1) · DELONG, LAWRENCE H & ASSOC INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 9 | 18 | +9 | EXXON CORP. (11) · SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORPORATION (4) · TEXACO INC. (2) |
| PECOS (371) | 27 | 18 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (2) · WILSON, WM. B. EXPLORATION INC. (2) · AMBER ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 24 | 17 | -7 | J R INVESTMENTS (3) · MR. JIMMY'S ENTERPRISES, INC. (2) · NOSIVAD OIL, INC. (2) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 18 | 17 | -1 | CIRCLE M ROYALTY CO., INC. (2) · PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO. (2) · POLK & PATTON, INC. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 18 | 17 | -1 | U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · AMERICAN INT'L ENERGY CORP. (1) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 20 | 17 | -3 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (7) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (4) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) |
| LAVACA (285) | 15 | 17 | +2 | WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. (3) · RANA ENERGY COMPANY (2) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| BEE (25) | 19 | 16 | -3 | BLANCO OIL CO. (1) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · CANNAN, MORRIS (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 28 | 16 | -12 | EXXON CORP. (9) · ATROPOS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · BURNS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 13 | 16 | +3 | APACHE CORPORATION (4) · COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 21 | 16 | -5 | PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (4) · FORTSON OIL COMPANY (3) · THOMAS, M.A. OIL ASSOCIATES (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 18 | 16 | -2 | COASTAL ENERGY, INC. (2) · DAVIS BROTHERS (2) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 12 | 15 | +3 | ADDWEST MINERALS, INC. (12) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (3) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 11 | 15 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (3) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) · JRG EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 24 | 14 | -10 | GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (3) · AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANY (2) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 22 | 14 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (8) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) · DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| REAGAN (383) | 37 | 14 | -23 | BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (2) · KINDRED PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · STALEY OPERATING CO. (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 28 | 13 | -15 | PITTS, CHARLES COMPANY (3) · TALISMAN RESOURCES, INC. (2) · CONNER-MARRS COMPANY (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 15 | 13 | -2 | ENERGYPRO, INC. (4) · HAZELETT OIL COMPANY, INC. (3) · SHALE OPERATING CO. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 19 | 13 | -6 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · FORNEY OIL CORPORATION (2) · CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 8 | 13 | +5 | BROWN, C. L., III (2) · TEAGUE OPERATING CO. (2) · BLACKHAWK ENERGY INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 13 | 13 | +0 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (8) · CANYON EXPLORATION CO. (2) · COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 20 | 13 | -7 | KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION (3) · ARCADIA EXPL. & PROD. COMPANY (1) · PALRICH OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 7 | 12 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. (2) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 6 | 12 | +6 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) · GRAHAM ROYALTY, LTD. (2) |
| KARNES (255) | 7 | 12 | +5 | BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (2) · FINGER, JOE & MILLER, W. C. (1) · FORNEY OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 14 | 12 | -2 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · CONOCO INC. (2) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (2) |
| LEON (289) | 25 | 12 | -13 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. (3) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (2) · WISENBAKER PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 48 | 12 | -36 | RICHMOND PETROLEUM INC. (7) · CONCORDE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 12 | 12 | +0 | MUNDIGER INTERNATIONAL, INC. (3) · WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES (3) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| WARD (475) | 29 | 12 | -17 | STEVENS & TULL, INC. (3) · AVRA OIL COMPANY (2) · BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC. (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 12 | 12 | +0 | LANDRUM WEST, INC. (3) · CRUTCHER, DAVID F. INC. (2) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 23 | 12 | -11 | EXXON CORP. (2) · RIPPY OIL COMPANY (2) · DESTINY OIL & GAS, INC. (I) (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 11 | 11 | +0 | AMBERTON EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · COMET OPERATING COMPANY (1) · EP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 27 | 11 | -16 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · RADLEY, R. R. (2) · ACE PRODUCTIONS (1) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 32 | 11 | -21 | HAWN BROTHERS COMPANY (3) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) · DEKALB ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 10 | 11 | +1 | QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · CAG EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 13 | 11 | -2 | STILES ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · A.G.A. OIL CO. (1) · MCADAMS, WILLIAM H. LTD. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 12 | 11 | -1 | TEXASGULF INC. (5) · ICE BROTHERS, INC. (2) · PENNZOIL SULPHUR COMPANY (2) |
| BEXAR (29) | 6 | 10 | +4 | SEEKER OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATED (7) · ALEXANDER ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · ARANSAS OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 10 | 10 | +0 | ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · TEXACO INC. (2) · ALLEDER INC. (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 19 | 10 | -9 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (5) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · DATAGAS, INC. (1) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 16 | 10 | -6 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (3) · K & M EXPLORATION, 1973-3 LTD. (2) · TEX-AM PETROLEUM CORP. (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 8 | 10 | +2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 31 | 10 | -21 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (4) · ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 9 | 9 | +0 | NELMS BROS. OIL PROPERTIES INC. (2) · BASTROP ENERGY GROUP (1) · GOLDMARK ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 10 | 9 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 17 | 9 | -8 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · CABOT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · DYNE OIL & GAS,INC. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 14 | 9 | -5 | TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (5) · RATLIFF OPERATING CORP. (2) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 5 | 9 | +4 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (6) · LASMO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · MARSHALL EXPL. INC. (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 16 | 9 | -7 | PB-KBB INC (3) · KAMLOK OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| NOLAN (353) | 11 | 9 | -2 | O & G ENERGY, INC. (3) · COCKRELL PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · MCATEER,JAMES H & ASSOCIATES,INC (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 11 | 9 | -2 | QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (3) · BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 17 | 9 | -8 | UNOCAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION (7) · ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. (1) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 22 | 8 | -14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 8 | 8 | +0 | SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (4) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY (3) · BOB & TED'S OPERATING (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 12 | 8 | -4 | BRACKEN ENERGY COMPANY (2) · CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INC (1) · HARKEN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 6 | 8 | +2 | MISSISSIPPI VENTURES, INC. (4) · ROYALE OPERATING COMPANY (3) · BASAL CORPORATION (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 8 | 8 | +0 | MAERSK ENERGY INC. (2) · U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · ARCO OIL & GAS CO. (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 12 | 7 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (2) · BENTON OIL AND GAS COMPANY (1) · FIRST ENERGY CORP. OF MISS. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 6 | 7 | +1 | EP OPERATING COMPANY (3) · BARON EXPLORATION CO. (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 7 | 7 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (3) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 12 | 7 | -5 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · BRACKEN ENERGY COMPANY (1) · HONDO OIL & GAS COMPANY DELAWARE (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 6 | 7 | +1 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) · KARBUHN OIL COMPANY (1) · LONG-TEX EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 5 | 7 | +2 | PALADIN PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · ESTACADO ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 10 | 7 | -3 | BROOKS, E. B., JR. (1) · HENDERSON, PETER OIL CO. (1) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 10 | 6 | -4 | CHARDONNAY OPERATING, INC. (1) · CIRCLE M ROYALTY CO., INC. (1) · DENOCO INC. (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 15 | 6 | -9 | BURNS OPERATING (1) · BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. (1) · HEYDRICK PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 8 | 6 | -2 | KUEHNE OIL COMPANY (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) · LARANCE ENGINEERING COMPANY (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 14 | 6 | -8 | FOUR OAKS INVESTMENTS, INC. (2) · P.S.N. PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · U.S. EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 8 | 6 | -2 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · GRUENERWALD,WILLIAM &ASSOC.,INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 10 | 6 | -4 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · P.A.M. PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 10 | 6 | -4 | QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION (2) · ATAPCO (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 18 | 6 | -12 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (2) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · HMH OPERATORS, INC. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 4 | 6 | +2 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR (2) · ARKLA EXPLORATION CO. (1) · ASHCO PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 1 | 5 | +4 | CONOCO INC. (1) · DINERO OIL CORPORATION (1) · LIVE OAK RESERVES, INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 1 | 5 | +4 | BRIDGE OIL COMPANY, L. P. (3) · SEADRIFT PIPELINE CORPORATION (2) |
| CARSON (65) | 4 | 5 | +1 | B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. (2) · CONOCO INC. (1) · OSWEGO, INC. (1) |
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| N PADRE IS-SB (601) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 2 | 0 | -2 |