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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: 1997Q1
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1996Q4 · 1997Q1 · 1997Q2 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
197 counties had at least one permit approved in 1997Q1.
Table view: every county with activity (211)
| County | 1996Q4 | 1997Q1 | Δ | Top operators (1997Q1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROCKETT (105) | 116 | 104 | -12 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (57) · SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - MIDLAND (10) · PRIMAL ENERGY CORPORATION (8) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 129 | 96 | -33 | ARROW OPERATING COMPANY (18) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (12) · TEXLAND/JMC JOINT VENTURE (6) |
| PANOLA (365) | 82 | 95 | +13 | TEXACO E & P INC. (22) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (15) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (14) |
| NOLAN (353) | 31 | 75 | +44 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (43) · SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION (6) · HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 53 | 73 | +20 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (55) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (4) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (3) |
| UPTON (461) | 41 | 73 | +32 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (27) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (21) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (8) |
| REAGAN (383) | 55 | 66 | +11 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (41) · HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| WEBB (479) | 39 | 66 | +27 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (17) · CONOCO INC. (9) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) |
| CRANE (103) | 29 | 59 | +30 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND (24) · EXXON CORP. (6) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (4) |
| STARR (427) | 28 | 59 | +31 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (7) · LEGACY CORPORATION, THE (6) · INTEGRATED OPERATING CORPORATION (5) |
| WINKLER (495) | 41 | 58 | +17 | IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (7) · TEXACO E & P INC. (5) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (4) |
| HOWARD (227) | 44 | 57 | +13 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (17) · FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CO (10) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (7) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 58 | 55 | -3 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (14) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) · HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (6) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 68 | 54 | -14 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (18) · TEXACO E & P INC. (13) · ARCO PERMIAN (6) |
| GAINES (165) | 53 | 52 | -1 | TEXACO E & P INC. (11) · APACHE CORPORATION (9) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (6) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 53 | 51 | -2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (12) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (6) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (6) |
| WARD (475) | 41 | 50 | +9 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (11) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (9) · DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) (7) |
| ECTOR (135) | 138 | 45 | -93 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (13) · NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. (5) · TEXACO E & P INC. (5) |
| PECOS (371) | 34 | 45 | +11 | VALLEY RESOURCES, INC. (5) · PRIMAL ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANY (4) |
| GARZA (169) | 23 | 44 | +21 | WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (26) · HAT OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · PALMER OIL PROPERTIES (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 36 | 41 | +5 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (30) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (8) · OZARK EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 31 | 35 | +4 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (13) · DALE OPERATING COMPANY (9) · ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 27 | 35 | +8 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · BORDEN, ROLAND INC. (4) · LEONARD BROTHERS OPERATING CO. (4) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 34 | 34 | +0 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (16) · ALLEGRO OPERATING, INC. (7) · SDX RESOURCES, INC. (6) |
| WISE (497) | 28 | 34 | +6 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (24) · CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * (2) · RICHEY, RAY MANAGEMENT CO., INC. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 35 | 33 | -2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (9) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (7) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (4) |
| LAVACA (285) | 39 | 33 | -6 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (10) · MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (2) |
| DUVAL (131) | 38 | 32 | -6 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - HOUSTON (3) · TANA OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (3) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 39 | 32 | -7 | KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. (7) · GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (4) · WESTRIDGE OIL & GAS PROPERTIES (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 19 | 31 | +12 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (21) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · SNW OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| JACK (237) | 12 | 31 | +19 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (6) · 3-R PRODUCTION, INC. (4) · WILTON, FRANK (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 24 | 30 | +6 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (8) · MESA OPERATING CO. (5) · MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (5) |
| WHARTON (481) | 34 | 30 | -4 | ADOBE ENERGY, INC. (7) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) |
| ARCHER (9) | 17 | 29 | +12 | CRAIG, BOB (5) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (2) · LEGACY PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 20 | 29 | +9 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (5) · EVERGREEN ENERGY INC. (4) · TEXACO E & P INC. (3) |
| GRAY (179) | 24 | 29 | +5 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (11) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (7) · TEXACO E & P INC. (6) |
| HARRISON (203) | 29 | 29 | +0 | SEAGULL MID-SOUTH, INC. (5) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 20 | 28 | +8 | APACHE CORPORATION (7) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 41 | 28 | -13 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (7) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 19 | 28 | +9 | SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (10) · COLLINS & WARE, INC. (7) · ARCO PERMIAN (2) |
| BEE (25) | 13 | 27 | +14 | C & E OPERATING, INC. (6) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (3) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 22 | 27 | +5 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (5) · PABLO ENERGY, INC. (3) · BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 25 | 27 | +2 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (3) · HART PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 26 | 26 | +0 | EXPORT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (4) · PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 21 | 26 | +5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · LAMAR OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 6 | 26 | +20 | O.G.P. OPERATING, INC. (25) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| IRION (235) | 56 | 24 | -32 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (8) · LAVANCO ENERGY, INC. (4) · MUNSON, DAVID M. INC. (4) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 25 | 24 | -1 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOC., INC. (2) · COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 25 | 24 | -1 | PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC. (4) · WAGMAN, BRENT A. (3) |
| TERRELL (443) | 36 | 24 | -12 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (9) · CONOCO INC. (6) · ARCO PERMIAN (3) |
| MARTIN (317) | 29 | 23 | -6 | COASTAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (7) · ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · HANLEY PETROLEUM INC. (3) |
| YOUNG (503) | 21 | 22 | +1 | HILL, R.M. OPERATING INC. (3) · GRECO OPERATING, INC. (2) · ANTLE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| JACKSON (239) | 17 | 21 | +4 | ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. (3) · HUNT, HASSIE EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 10 | 21 | +11 | ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (10) · LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 18 | 20 | +2 | CADDO OPERATING INC. (8) · ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY (6) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 20 | 20 | +0 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (3) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY-MCR (3) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| HARRIS (201) | 10 | 20 | +10 | TEXACO E & P INC. (7) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · AMERICAN ENERGY SOURCES, INC. (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 12 | 20 | +8 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (6) · MATAGORDA OPERATING COMPANY (2) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 10 | 20 | +10 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (15) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED (2) · CRAWFORD AND CAMERON GROUP (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 9 | 19 | +10 | PEDECO, INC. (6) · SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 18 | 19 | +1 | GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (3) · ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · BOWERMAN ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 14 | 19 | +5 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (5) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (3) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 31 | 19 | -12 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (4) · MCCLYMOND, INC. (3) · TRACER ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| WICHITA (485) | 38 | 19 | -19 | BTO VENTURE, INC. (3) · HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. (3) · L & S DRILLING, INC. (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 25 | 18 | -7 | JAMEX, INC. (4) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · OXY USA INC. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 18 | 18 | +0 | OXY USA INC. (6) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 18 | 18 | +0 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (10) · BELCO OPERATING CORP. (2) · NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. (2) |
| BURLESON (51) | 21 | 17 | -4 | SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (5) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (5) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 21 | 17 | -4 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (8) · VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 16 | 17 | +1 | EASTERN ENERGY CORPORATION (10) · ENERGY RESOURCE & DEVELOP., CORP (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) |
| JONES (253) | 17 | 17 | +0 | STAR PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (2) · BELL, O. M. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 7 | 17 | +10 | MESA OPERATING CO. (16) · BURNETT CORP. (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 13 | 17 | +4 | KERN CO. (3) · SCHKADE BROS. OPERATING COMPANY (3) · NEAL, JACK ENGINEERING, INC. (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 24 | 16 | -8 | EXXON CORP. (5) · TEXACO E & P INC. (4) · GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| GRIMES (185) | 10 | 16 | +6 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (10) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 16 | 16 | +0 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. (4) · SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 21 | 16 | -5 | NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (4) · NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. (2) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (2) |
| SCURRY (415) | 82 | 16 | -66 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · BAYTECH, INC. (2) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 6 | 16 | +10 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 12 | 16 | +4 | KODIAK OPERATING, L.L.C. (4) · PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 7 | 15 | +8 | WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (6) · BAYER, J.H. & SONS INC (2) · FIDELITY ENERGY CO. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 9 | 15 | +6 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (3) · DSTJ CORPORATION (2) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 21 | 15 | -6 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · J.F.G. OIL CO. (2) · MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 14 | 14 | +0 | REYNOLDS DRILLING CO., INC. (2) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 39 | 14 | -25 | TEXACO E & P INC. (4) · TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (2) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 6 | 14 | +8 | SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (3) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 7 | 13 | +6 | OMNI OPERATING COMPANY(A) (2) · TIDELANDS GAS CORPORATION (2) · BERENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 15 | 13 | -2 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (5) · CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 7 | 13 | +6 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · BEXCO OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 12 | 13 | +1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (7) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 4 | 12 | +8 | ADOBE ENERGY, INC. (2) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (2) · PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 12 | 12 | +0 | AMERICAN ENERGY OP. CORP.,THE (5) · EXXON CORP. (3) · ANAQUA OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 14 | 12 | -2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 15 | 12 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (7) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (1) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 21 | 12 | -9 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (5) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 18 | 12 | -6 | BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (2) · MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 13 | 12 | -1 | NEW HORIZON EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · GRAYSTONE EXPLORATION CORP. (2) · BURKHOLDER, TERRY L., INC. (1) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 17 | 12 | -5 | PEDECO, INC. (3) · SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (3) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 11 | 11 | +0 | MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (5) · BRIDWELL OIL EXPLORATION (1) · CONTINENTAL EXPORT CORPORATION (1) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 20 | 11 | -9 | OEXCO, INC. (6) · ALLEN, C. L. (DOIE) (1) · BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 12 | 11 | -1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (4) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · ZACKSON RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 7 | 11 | +4 | EXXON CORP. (7) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (3) · HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 16 | 10 | -6 | ARNOT, W. G., JR. (2) · NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (2) · AMES OIL (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 9 | 10 | +1 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) |
| LEON (289) | 8 | 10 | +2 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (3) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| SMITH (423) | 7 | 10 | +3 | AMERICAN WEST (1) · C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (1) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 12 | 10 | -2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (3) · SHIELD PETROLEUM (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 8 | 10 | +2 | FIRST ROCK, INC. (3) · METCO OIL CORPORATION (2) · MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 1 | 10 | +9 | EXZENA OIL CORP. (5) · EXXON CORP. (1) · HUMAK PROCESSORS, INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 11 | 9 | -2 | B.W.O.C., INC. (1) · BEXCO OPERATING, INC. (1) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 8 | 9 | +1 | ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · FOREE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LEE (287) | 8 | 9 | +1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · UNION PACIFIC AUSTIN CHALK CO. (3) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 5 | 9 | +4 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (4) · ARROW EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 10 | 9 | -1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION CO-RATLIFF CITY (3) · TOWNES, DON (2) · BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 38 | 9 | -29 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (1) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · GAEA SERVICES, INC. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 13 | 8 | -5 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) · PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC. (2) · CONQUEST OIL COMPANY (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 15 | 8 | -7 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (2) · MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 3 | 8 | +5 | KEYSTONE EXPLORATION, INC (2) · MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (2) · DENMAN-FRIESEN CO. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 11 | 8 | -3 | ASA OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · BOWERMAN ENERGY COMPANY (1) · BRUNO, EARL R. (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 4 | 8 | +4 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · JACOBI-JOHNSON ENERGY, INC. (2) · BRG PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 8 | 8 | +0 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (2) · BLACK STONE ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 7 | 8 | +1 | TXP, INCORPORATED (3) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) · CHI OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 16 | 7 | -9 | TRUMP ENERGY (2) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 11 | 7 | -4 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · SOCORRO EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 8 | 7 | -1 | SEITZ, J. R. & ADAM (2) · BRAMMER SUPPLY, INC. (1) · CONTINENTAL OPERATING CO. (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 12 | 7 | -5 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (3) · TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC. (3) · ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOC., INC. (1) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 7 | 7 | +0 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 10 | 7 | -3 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · ARCO PERMIAN (1) · DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 10 | 6 | -4 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · GOODRICH OIL COMPANY (1) · HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 4 | 6 | +2 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (3) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 5 | 6 | +1 | HCM (2) · TEXAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) · OMNI OPERATING COMPANY(A) (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 5 | 6 | +1 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (2) · BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) · DANIELS CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 6 | +5 | MESA OPERATING CO. (4) · CORLENA OIL COMPANY (1) · MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 3 | 6 | +3 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (2) · MESTENA, INC. (1) · OXY USA INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 9 | 6 | -3 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 11 | 6 | -5 | BLEDSOE PETRO CORPORATION (2) · TEXAS OIL COMPANY, THE (2) · JOBE OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 6 | 6 | +0 | BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · CRT'S, INC. (1) · DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 2 | 6 | +4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · HEARTLAND RESOURCES, INC. (1) · SHELDON RESOURCES, L.P. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 7 | 6 | -1 | RAYDON EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 6 | 5 | -1 | KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (2) · JLA RESOURCES COMPANY (1) · ROSS-RIPPY (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 15 | 5 | -10 | CONTINUAL OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · HOFCO, INC. (1) · J & M COMPANY (1) |
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| BORDEN (33) | 10 | 4 | -6 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. (1) · FAGADAU ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (1) |
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| BAYLOR (23) | 2 | 3 | +1 | PETROLEUM CAPITAL, L.C. (3) |
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| CARSON (65) | 6 | 3 | -3 | CONOCO INC. (2) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 1 | 3 | +2 | TEXACO E & P INC. (3) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 2 | 3 | +1 | ROYAL PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 3 | 3 | +0 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) · TIDEMARK EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 4 | 3 | -1 | LEVENS, C. H. (2) · B & R OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 4 | 3 | -1 | HANSON PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (1) · MORRIS, W. DALE INC. (1) |
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| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 2 | +1 | J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 2 | 2 | +0 | GOLIAD OPERATING COMPANY (1) · RAYALTO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
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| DENTON (121) | 3 | 2 | -1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · ROIL RESOURCES INC. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 4 | 2 | -2 | SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (1) · WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 3 | 2 | -1 | ANDERSON PRODUCING, INC. (1) · IVY OIL COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 2 | 2 | +0 | TRACER ENERGY, INC. (1) · UNITED ENERGY PARTNERS, INC. (1) |
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| ORANGE (361) | 7 | 2 | -5 | CAMERON, PAUL E., JR., INC. (1) · CBN OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| SABINE (403) | 4 | 2 | -2 | BEXCO OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| TRINITY (455) | 0 | 2 | +2 | ARAXAS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · COASTAL WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 0 | 2 | +2 | PEDECO, INC. (2) |
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| CHILDRESS (75) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EXCO RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| COLLIN (85) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 4 | 1 | -3 | MARJAC OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 1 | 1 | +0 | REMUDA OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 3 | 1 | -2 | SABRE OIL AND GAS CORP. (1) |
| FANNIN (147) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 2 | 1 | -1 | CODA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 0 | 1 | +1 | OASIS PIPE LINE COMPANY TX L.P. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 1 | +1 | BROWN, H. L., JR. (1) |
| HUNT (231) | 0 | 1 | +1 | GENESIS PRODUCING COMPANY (1) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MERCURY EXPLORATION CO. (1) |
| LAMAR (277) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 3 | 1 | -2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (1) |
| MEDINA (325) | 0 | 1 | +1 | REX OIL, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 0 | 1 | +1 | MESA OPERATING CO. (1) |
| ROCKWALL (397) | 0 | 1 | +1 | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| BRAZOS-SB (604) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 6 | 1 | -5 | NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. (1) |
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| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
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