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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: 1996Q2
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1996Q1 · 1996Q2 · 1996Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
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10–29
30–99
100+
187 counties had at least one permit approved in 1996Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (206)
| County | 1996Q1 | 1996Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1996Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANOLA (365) | 62 | 98 | +36 | TEXACO E & P INC. (29) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (20) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (12) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 107 | 95 | -12 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (58) · THOMPSON, J. CLEO (11) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) |
| ECTOR (135) | 34 | 83 | +49 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (40) · NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. (9) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (8) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 62 | 72 | +10 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (12) · TEXLAND/JMC JOINT VENTURE (11) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (7) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 18 | 72 | +54 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (57) · SDX RESOURCES, INC. (6) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (4) |
| WEBB (479) | 68 | 68 | +0 | CONOCO INC. (18) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (8) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 38 | 57 | +19 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (36) · PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. (3) · RIVER RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 71 | 55 | -16 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (11) · APACHE CORPORATION (7) · TEXACO E & P INC. (6) |
| WARD (475) | 40 | 53 | +13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (19) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (12) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (5) |
| IRION (235) | 35 | 52 | +17 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (39) · MUNSON, DAVID M. INC. (6) · BAXTER, MURPHY H. (1) |
| JACKSON (239) | 28 | 50 | +22 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (16) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (9) · ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. (6) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 50 | 49 | -1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (27) · TEXACO E & P INC. (10) · TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| STARR (427) | 67 | 48 | -19 | TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. (7) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (4) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 36 | 47 | +11 | TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (8) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (6) · ANAQUA OIL & GAS, INC. (5) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 38 | 46 | +8 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (10) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (7) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (6) |
| CRANE (103) | 33 | 45 | +12 | EXXON CORP. (14) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (8) · MERIDIAN OIL INC.-MIDLAND (7) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 33 | 45 | +12 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (20) · DALE OPERATING COMPANY (5) · H & D OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 35 | 43 | +8 | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. (6) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (6) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (5) |
| HOWARD (227) | 63 | 39 | -24 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (23) · LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · PALO PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| DUVAL (131) | 24 | 38 | +14 | MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (9) · EL DORADO RESOURCES INC. (6) · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (5) |
| REAGAN (383) | 53 | 38 | -15 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (20) · HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| WICHITA (485) | 19 | 38 | +19 | BTO VENTURE, INC. (6) · SWANNER PROPERTIES (6) · ATAPCO (5) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 48 | 38 | -10 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (12) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (8) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) |
| TERRELL (443) | 18 | 37 | +19 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (11) · ARCO PERMIAN (7) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) |
| YOUNG (503) | 40 | 35 | -5 | RIDGE OIL COMPANY (5) · EXORARE ENERGY, INC. (3) · HUNTER & MCDONALD (3) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 35 | 32 | -3 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (18) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (3) · TEXACO E & P INC. (3) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 40 | 32 | -8 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (5) · SNYDER DRILLING CORP. (3) |
| WHARTON (481) | 26 | 32 | +6 | ADOBE ENERGY, INC. (6) · HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATION (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) |
| NOLAN (353) | 26 | 31 | +5 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (6) · AMERAC ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION (4) |
| NUECES (355) | 18 | 31 | +13 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (10) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (3) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 67 | 30 | -37 | TEXACO E & P INC. (10) · SHELL LAND & ENERGY CO. (7) · WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (7) |
| PECOS (371) | 63 | 30 | -33 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (8) · RIATA ENERGY, INC. (3) · GRAHAM, BILL J. OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| UPTON (461) | 36 | 30 | -6 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (7) · STEPHENS, AUTRY C. (4) · TEXACO E & P INC. (4) |
| ARCHER (9) | 29 | 28 | -1 | CHARDONNAY OPERATING, INC. (6) · BURNS OPERATING (3) · LEGACY PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 21 | 28 | +7 | EXPORT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (3) · GOLIAD OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 20 | 27 | +7 | PRUITT ENGINEERING & PETRO. CO. (14) · COMETRA OIL AND GAS, INC. (7) · MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (3) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 22 | 27 | +5 | EDCO PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (4) · PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| COLORADO (89) | 21 | 26 | +5 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · JAMEX, INC. (3) · TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (3) |
| GRAY (179) | 16 | 26 | +10 | TEXACO E & P INC. (13) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (10) · DUNIGAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| SUTTON (435) | 14 | 26 | +12 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (21) · MEDALLION PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · MERIDIAN OIL INC. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 15 | 25 | +10 | VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (3) · DISCOVERY ENERGY CORP. CC (2) · FORNEY OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 35 | 25 | -10 | STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. (3) · CERTIFIED PETROLEUM INC. (2) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 20 | 25 | +5 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · THROCKMORTON OIL, INC. (5) · GRAMRICH OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| WISE (497) | 24 | 25 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (12) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (3) · STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 5 | 24 | +19 | PRODUCERS OPERATING CO., INC. (6) · MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (4) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 22 | 24 | +2 | MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · AMMONITE ENERGY TEXAS, INC. (3) · SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 14 | 23 | +9 | BRG PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (4) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 26 | 23 | -3 | YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (5) · MID-TEX ENERGY INC. (2) · TRACER ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 31 | 23 | -8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 26 | 22 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (9) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (3) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (3) |
| CONCHO (95) | 11 | 22 | +11 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (4) · LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (3) · BOWERMAN ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 14 | 22 | +8 | VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (5) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (4) · FIDELITY ENERGY CO. (3) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 33 | 22 | -11 | PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (9) · BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION (2) · R&K OIL CO. (2) |
| BURLESON (51) | 30 | 21 | -9 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (10) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (6) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 12 | 21 | +9 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (4) · GMT INC. (3) · VERADO ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 19 | 20 | +1 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| GARZA (169) | 17 | 19 | +2 | KERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (7) · HAT OIL & GAS, INC. (5) · BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THE (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 17 | 19 | +2 | SEAGULL MID-SOUTH, INC. (4) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 18 | 19 | +1 | DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · MCCLYMOND, INC. (4) · FIRST AMERICAN OPERATING CO. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 12 | 19 | +7 | VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (5) · BENSON & SCHOEN OIL CO., INC. (1) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 16 | 18 | +2 | CADDO OPERATING INC. (16) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 7 | 18 | +11 | DESANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (5) · GRAYSTONE EXPLORATION CORP. (4) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 18 | 17 | -1 | C & E OPERATING, INC. (2) · GREAT TEXAS CRUDE INC. (2) · BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 12 | 17 | +5 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · ROACH, R. BYRON TRUSTEE (3) |
| GRIMES (185) | 12 | 17 | +5 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (10) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| JACK (237) | 11 | 17 | +6 | ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (3) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 31 | 17 | -14 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (8) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · ARBUCKLE ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 3 | 17 | +14 | DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (4) · TEXACO E & P INC. (4) · QUESTA OIL & GAS CO. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 13 | 16 | +3 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (4) · BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (3) · CANYON EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 14 | 16 | +2 | BRUNO, EARL R. (3) · RODS DRILLING CO. (3) · SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (3) |
| HARDIN (199) | 10 | 15 | +5 | TEXAKOTA, INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) · ATCO PROD. CO., INC. (2) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 28 | 15 | -13 | ARRINGTON CJM, INC. (4) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · MEREX RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| KING (269) | 12 | 15 | +3 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 30 | 15 | -15 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (8) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 13 | 15 | +2 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. (4) · ARCH PETROLEUM INC. (1) · CHISHOLM EXPLORATION (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 12 | 14 | +2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (5) · CHALLENGER MINERALS INC. (2) · DIAMOND SHAMROCK REF. & MKT'G CO (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 6 | 14 | +8 | TEXACO E & P INC. (4) · BROOKS, E. B., JR. (2) · LANDRETH, ROBERT E. (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 11 | 14 | +3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 10 | 14 | +4 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · DSTJ CORPORATION (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 24 | 14 | -10 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · MESA OPERATING CO. (4) · GOULD OIL INC. (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 8 | 14 | +6 | ZSX, INC. (9) · BROWN, C. L. INC. (1) · KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 6 | 14 | +8 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (10) · ARATEX PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · LANDRETH, ROBERT E. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 19 | 14 | -5 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 10 | 14 | +4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) · GREAT WEST ENERGY & EXPL., INC. (1) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 31 | 14 | -17 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (5) · CENTRAL RESOURCES, INC. (2) · PENWELL ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 17 | 13 | -4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 4 | 13 | +9 | GEOTRAC ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · J R INVESTMENTS (2) · PRODUCTION MARKETING ASSOC INC (2) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 3 | 12 | +9 | SEISTECH DEVELOPMENT, INC. (4) · WILSON, DON H., INC. (3) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 10 | 12 | +2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · EASTERN ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 11 | 12 | +1 | JONES ENERGY, LTD. (3) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · COENERGY OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| KNOX (275) | 7 | 12 | +5 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC. (2) · UNITED ENERGY PARTNERS, INC. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 6 | 12 | +6 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. (3) · REEF EXPLORATION, INC. (A-1) (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 7 | 12 | +5 | APACHE CORPORATION (2) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (2) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 20 | 12 | -8 | SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · BARGO ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 7 | 11 | +4 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (2) · SHIELD PETROLEUM (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 13 | 11 | -2 | CADDO OPERATING INC. (3) · ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ABEL PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 4 | 11 | +7 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (2) · PETRO-GUARD COMPANY, INC. (2) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 8 | 11 | +3 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED (2) · E.G. OPERATING (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 18 | 11 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (4) · FREEDOM ENERGY, INC. (I) (2) · KINGWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 3 | 11 | +8 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (4) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · CAPATAZ OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 11 | 11 | +0 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) · EMBASSY ENERGY, L.L.C. (2) · COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 10 | 10 | +0 | ERIN OIL EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION (2) · AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 16 | 10 | -6 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN ENERGY SOURCES, INC. (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 13 | 10 | -3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · BROUGHTON OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 7 | 9 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (3) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) · CODA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 8 | 9 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (5) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 6 | 9 | +3 | IBERTEX, INC. (3) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · B & R OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 16 | 9 | -7 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (8) · TYLER OIL & GAS INC. (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 7 | 9 | +2 | POWERLINE ENERGY CORP. (5) · GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATION (2) · CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 16 | 9 | -7 | REGAL PETROLEUM SERVICES (6) · BERENERGY CORPORATION (1) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 6 | 8 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · BERENERGY CORPORATION (1) · KERNS O & G, INC. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 10 | 8 | -2 | SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 10 | 8 | -2 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (6) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (1) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (1) |
| LEE (287) | 16 | 8 | -8 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · UNION PACIFIC AUSTIN CHALK CO. (2) · ARROW EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 2 | 7 | +5 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (3) · HARVEY BROTHERS OIL & GAS (1) · MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 8 | 7 | -1 | TEXACO E & P INC. (5) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (1) · WYNNE PETROLEUM CO. (1) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 8 | 7 | -1 | ANAQUA OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · HARRISON INTERESTS, LTD. (1) |
| LEON (289) | 6 | 7 | +1 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 5 | 7 | +2 | SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - MIDLAND (2) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 2 | 7 | +5 | ZAPATA-FENDER, L. L. C. (2) · CARR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 8 | 7 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (2) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · CORDA CORPORATION (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 3 | 6 | +3 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. (4) · A-N-A OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 7 | 6 | -1 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · GEO-VEST OF TEXAS, INC. (2) · BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 5 | 6 | +1 | ENRE CORP. (4) · LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. (1) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 5 | 6 | +1 | NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (4) · COUCH, GILBERT (1) · SAMS ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 13 | 6 | -7 | STOVALL OPERATING CO. (2) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · KASLE ENERGY INC. (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 3 | 6 | +3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · 3R-B OIL VENTURE (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 2 | 6 | +4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · BADGER ENERGY, INC. (1) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 10 | 6 | -4 | MESA OPERATING CO. (5) · TIDE WEST OIL COMPANY (1) |
| STERLING (431) | 15 | 6 | -9 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (3) · BENNETT, R. C., COMPANY (1) · COX, JOHN L. (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 6 | 5 | -1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · DIRNETT, INC. (1) · JEM ENERGY (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 3 | 5 | +2 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · SPARTAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 6 | 5 | -1 | BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · HIGH PLAINS GAS SYSTEMS, INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 8 | 5 | -3 | HOWARD, DOUGLAS J &MARTINO,JOE C (1) · LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANY (1) · SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - HOUSTON (1) |
| MARTIN (317) | 13 | 5 | -8 | SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (2) · LYNX ENERGY COMPANY, INC. (1) · REEF EXPLORATION, INC. (A-1) (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 5 | 5 | +0 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (4) · W & T OFFSHORE, INC. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 9 | 5 | -4 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · MYRIAD RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 4 | 5 | +1 | OLSEN ENERGY INC. (3) · ROLLERT CO., INC., THE (1) · TEXLARK EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 2 | 5 | +3 | ZILKHA ENERGY COMPANY (3) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 25 | 4 | -21 | UNION ROYALTY, INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · MERIDIAN EXPLORATION CORP. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 19 | 4 | -15 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · T-BAR-X LIMITED COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 7 | 4 | -3 | SAMSON HYDROCARBONS COMPANY (3) · EL TRES EXPLORATION (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 0 | 4 | +4 | MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · PETROL/CHEM BROKERS INC. (1) · SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 4 | 4 | +0 | BLACK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · BRAMMER SUPPLY, INC. (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 0 | 4 | +4 | GAEA SERVICES, INC. (1) · MILARGO MT (1) · MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 6 | 4 | -2 | APACHE CORPORATION (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 1 | 4 | +3 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (2) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 5 | 4 | -1 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (3) · TEXAS ROYALTY CORP. (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 0 | 4 | +4 | CHANCE OIL CO., INC. (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · JOHNSON, WILLIAM D. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 1 | 3 | +2 | KCS RESOURCES, INC. (1) · LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY (1) · STANTON MINERAL DEVELOPMENT INC (1) |
| CASS (67) | 2 | 3 | +1 | LYNX ENERGY COMPANY, INC. (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 11 | 3 | -8 | MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (1) · PETROREAL INC. (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 7 | 3 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (3) |
| LAMB (279) | 4 | 3 | -1 | MERIDIAN OIL INC. (3) |
| MADISON (313) | 5 | 3 | -2 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (1) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) · KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 4 | 3 | -1 | BLACK STONE ENERGY COMPANY (2) · LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 9 | 3 | -6 | EXXON CORP. (1) · PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 1 | 3 | +2 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| BEXAR (29) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ATNIPP, H. L. (2) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 1 | 2 | +1 | HOLLUB, LAMBERT DRILLING COMPANY (1) · TRINIDAD PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 4 | 2 | -2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · CONOCO INC. (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 7 | 2 | -5 | ARAXAS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| FALLS (145) | 3 | 2 | -1 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (1) · QUANICO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 3 | 2 | -1 | MID-CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION,INC. (2) |
| HALE (189) | 1 | 2 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 2 | -2 | TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 0 | 2 | +2 | HUMPHREY, THOS.D. OIL PROP.,INC. (1) · KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BENSON-MCCOWN & COMPANY (1) · CONQUEST OIL COMPANY (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 2 | 2 | +0 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · TKP PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 0 | 2 | +2 | TORCH OPERATING COMPANY (1) · W & T OFFSHORE, INC. (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 2 | 1 | -1 | WEBER ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 3 | 1 | -2 | DENOCO INC. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SOUTHWEST OIL & LAND, INC. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 2 | 1 | -1 | TEXACO E & P INC. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 7 | 1 | -6 | REGAL PETROLEUM SERVICES (1) |
| HOOD (221) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ODEGARD ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 8 | 1 | -7 | MJM OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 3 | 1 | -2 | MCDANIEL COMPANY, INC., THE (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LYCO ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| TARRANT (439) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SOUTHEASTERN RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 4 | 1 | -3 | RICKS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BELCO OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SCANA PETROLEUM RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SHELL OFFSHORE INC. (1) |
| BREWSTER (43) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| CHILDRESS (75) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| COMANCHE (93) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| COTTLE (101) | 5 | 0 | -5 | |
| DONLEY (129) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| ERATH (143) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HALL (191) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HAMILTON (193) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HUNT (231) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KINNEY (271) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LYNN (305) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MARION (315) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MASON (319) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 12 | 0 | -12 | |
| SABINE (403) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SHELBY (419) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| WALLER (473) | 3 | 0 | -3 |