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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: 1997Q2
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1997Q1 · 1997Q2 · 1997Q3 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
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10–29
30–99
100+
200 counties had at least one permit approved in 1997Q2.
Table view: every county with activity (210)
| County | 1997Q1 | 1997Q2 | Δ | Top operators (1997Q2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROCKETT (105) | 104 | 150 | +46 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (59) · SONAT EXPLORATION CO. - MIDLAND (14) · TEXACO E & P INC. (11) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 54 | 112 | +58 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (46) · ARCO PERMIAN (31) · TEXACO E & P INC. (13) |
| PANOLA (365) | 95 | 102 | +7 | TEXACO E & P INC. (14) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (12) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (10) |
| ECTOR (135) | 45 | 99 | +54 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (68) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (8) · NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. (6) |
| UPTON (461) | 73 | 72 | -1 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (18) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (17) · ARCO PERMIAN (10) |
| HOWARD (227) | 57 | 66 | +9 | FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CO (28) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (5) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 55 | 64 | +9 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (13) · CONOCO INC. (7) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (7) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 96 | 63 | -33 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (8) · TEXLAND/JMC JOINT VENTURE (7) · MARIAH ENERGY CORP. (6) |
| GAINES (165) | 52 | 61 | +9 | HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC. (12) · TEXACO E & P INC. (12) · APACHE CORPORATION (9) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 73 | 61 | -12 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (41) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · AOP OPERATING CORPORATION (3) |
| WEBB (479) | 66 | 60 | -6 | CONOCO INC. (15) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (13) · MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) |
| STARR (427) | 59 | 58 | -1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (10) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (8) · CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 51 | 56 | +5 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (10) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (8) · BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 59 | 55 | -4 | COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (13) · BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND (11) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (6) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 28 | 55 | +27 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (34) · COLLINS & WARE, INC. (15) · ARCO PERMIAN (1) |
| WARD (475) | 50 | 54 | +4 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (19) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (6) |
| PECOS (371) | 45 | 53 | +8 | VALLEY RESOURCES, INC. (9) · CLIDE OIL CORP. (8) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (7) |
| WINKLER (495) | 58 | 53 | -5 | FIRST RESERVE OIL & GAS CO (12) · PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. (12) · TEXACO E & P INC. (6) |
| SCURRY (415) | 16 | 52 | +36 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (33) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · SPALDING ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| REAGAN (383) | 66 | 49 | -17 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (16) · HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · MARINER ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 33 | 44 | +11 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (21) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (4) · COX, JOHN L. (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 33 | 42 | +9 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (8) · MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 32 | 41 | +9 | STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. (6) · KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. (4) · RICHEY, RAY MANAGEMENT CO., INC. (4) |
| HARRISON (203) | 29 | 40 | +11 | HOPEWELL OPERATING, INC. (7) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (5) · NORTHLAND OPERATING COMPANY (4) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 28 | 38 | +10 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (12) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (8) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (5) |
| IRION (235) | 24 | 36 | +12 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (14) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION (4) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 8 | 34 | +26 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (26) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (3) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (2) |
| JACK (237) | 31 | 34 | +3 | MILES PRODUCTION CO. (3) · ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 35 | 33 | -2 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (14) · SLACK OIL & GAS (3) · COPANO COMPANY (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 12 | 32 | +20 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (18) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) · LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 41 | 32 | -9 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (23) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (4) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) |
| YOUNG (503) | 22 | 32 | +10 | ARCH PETROLEUM INC. (5) · RIDGE OIL COMPANY (3) · ECHO PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 26 | 31 | +5 | COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (5) · EXPORT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 24 | 31 | +7 | EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (12) · ANDERSON PETRO-EQUIPMENT, INC. (2) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 24 | 31 | +7 | PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · WAGMAN, BRENT A. (3) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 27 | 31 | +4 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY (6) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (5) · HART PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC (3) |
| BROOKS (47) | 16 | 29 | +13 | EXXON CORP. (12) · MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (4) · TEXACO E & P INC. (4) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 35 | 29 | -6 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · YOUNG, MARSHALL R., OIL CO. (5) · SEQUOIA FOSSIL FUELS, INC. (3) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 14 | 28 | +14 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (12) · TEXACO E & P INC. (9) · SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 13 | 28 | +15 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (8) · APACHE CORPORATION (7) · GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION (2) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 19 | 28 | +9 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (6) · PETROGULF, CORPORATION (5) · MCCLYMOND, INC. (4) |
| STERLING (431) | 21 | 28 | +7 | ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (8) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (7) · LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| DUVAL (131) | 32 | 27 | -5 | EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (6) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (2) · DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 29 | 26 | -3 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (11) · JONES ENERGY, LTD. (4) · TEXACO E & P INC. (4) |
| MARTIN (317) | 23 | 25 | +2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. (9) · ARCO PERMIAN (4) · ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 26 | 25 | -1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (4) · GEISER, D. ALLEN (2) |
| COLORADO (89) | 18 | 24 | +6 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · JAMEX, INC. (4) · MAGNUM PRODUCING & OPERATING CO. (4) |
| HARRIS (201) | 20 | 24 | +4 | TEXACO E & P INC. (5) · ETOCO INCORPORATED (4) · EXXON CORP. (4) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 34 | 24 | -10 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (15) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (4) · SDX RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| WICHITA (485) | 19 | 24 | +5 | QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. (6) · FELTY, F. T. OPERATING COMPANY (5) · HOOD, JOE B. (3) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 11 | 23 | +12 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (6) · WCS OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (5) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (4) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 12 | 23 | +11 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (5) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| TERRELL (443) | 24 | 23 | -1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (10) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| ARCHER (9) | 29 | 22 | -7 | TALLEY, W.T. (2) · B.E.G. PRODUCTION (1) · BURNS OPERATING (1) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 28 | 22 | -6 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (3) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 6 | 22 | +16 | SMITH ENERGY 1986A PARTNERSHIP (9) · EXXON CORP. (5) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 44 | 22 | -22 | SHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 12 | 22 | +10 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (5) · EXXON CORP. (3) · MCNIC OIL & GAS MIDCONTINENT,INC (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 16 | 22 | +6 | CASTLE PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (3) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 30 | 21 | -9 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) · DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) (5) · MESA OPERATING CO. (4) |
| NOLAN (353) | 75 | 21 | -54 | PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION (3) · WALTER EXPLORATION INC. (3) |
| POTTER (375) | 17 | 21 | +4 | MESA OPERATING CO. (19) · J. W. RESOURCES INC. (1) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 8 | 21 | +13 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (10) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (3) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 4 | 20 | +16 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (9) · TEXACO E & P INC. (7) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 19 | 20 | +1 | ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · BOWERMAN ENERGY COMPANY (2) · QUINTX EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 18 | 20 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (4) · ARROW EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 17 | 20 | +3 | VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (5) · BARBEE, INC. (2) · HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 19 | 19 | +0 | PEDECO, INC. (10) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 6 | 19 | +13 | AMERICAN ENERGY OP. CORP.,THE (5) · QUAIL CREEK OIL CORPORATION (5) · BLEDSOE PETRO CORPORATION (4) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 29 | 18 | -11 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (3) · MARTIN, WILLIAM C. (2) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 18 | 18 | +0 | TEXACO E & P INC. (4) · GOODRICH PET. CO. OF LOUISIANA (2) · PED OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 10 | 18 | +8 | PEDECO, INC. (13) · ROLLERT CO., INC., THE (2) · AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 7 | 17 | +10 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (7) · TRUMP ENERGY (3) · CADDO OPERATING INC. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 27 | 17 | -10 | BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (2) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) · CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 11 | 17 | +6 | PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (4) · BORDERS, DELBERT L. INC. (2) · STONE, J. G. OIL CO. (2) |
| WHARTON (481) | 30 | 17 | -13 | COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · ADOBE ENERGY, INC. (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 17 | 16 | -1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (5) · LANDMARK EXPLORATION INC. (2) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| CARSON (65) | 3 | 16 | +13 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (8) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (3) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| CROSBY (107) | 7 | 16 | +9 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (14) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (2) |
| JACKSON (239) | 21 | 16 | -5 | WESTHALL ASSOCIATES, INC. (4) · SUE-ANN PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · ENGELKE, R. H. (2) |
| WISE (497) | 34 | 16 | -18 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · ENRE CORP. (3) · ROIL MINERAL & LAND CO. (2) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 17 | 15 | -2 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (7) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (2) · CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 15 | 15 | +0 | WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (6) · BIFFLE, JIMMY JACK (2) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 17 | 14 | -3 | EASTERN ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · SAUDER MANAGEMENT COMPANY (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 13 | 14 | +1 | TIDELANDS GAS CORPORATION (5) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 12 | 14 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (4) · MERCANTILE OIL & GAS PROD. CORP. (2) · ANAQUA OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 6 | 14 | +8 | EXXON CORP. (7) · PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. (2) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 6 | 14 | +8 | DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (4) · MORROW RESOURCES, INC. (4) · NORDAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 19 | 14 | -5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (3) · ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 15 | 14 | -1 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. (2) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (2) · SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 20 | 14 | -6 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (13) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 6 | 14 | +8 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (9) · CAMBRIDGE PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 9 | 13 | +4 | B.W.O.C., INC. (4) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (4) · KEYSTONE EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 5 | 13 | +8 | TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (2) · AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 20 | 13 | -7 | PRIMA OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · MCNIC OIL & GAS MIDCONTINENT,INC (2) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| KENT (263) | 13 | 13 | +0 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (6) · DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) |
| KING (269) | 12 | 13 | +1 | POGO PRODUCING COMPANY (4) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 16 | 13 | -3 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (2) · ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. (2) |
| PARKER (367) | 5 | 13 | +8 | ANTLE OPERATING, INC. (2) · DESANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (2) · SHA STEPHENS, INCORPORATED (2) |
| REEVES (389) | 12 | 13 | +1 | PENWELL ENERGY, INC. (4) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (2) · PITTS ENERGY CO. (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 9 | 13 | +4 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (5) · TRAIL MOUNTAIN, INC. (3) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (2) |
| BEE (25) | 27 | 12 | -15 | C & E OPERATING, INC. (5) · AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · CTR PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 14 | 12 | -2 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (6) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| JONES (253) | 17 | 12 | -5 | EXP, INC. (2) · A.D.S. RESOURCES, INC. (1) · AMERAC ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| COKE (81) | 8 | 11 | +3 | MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (2) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (2) · AMERICAN PETROFINA PIPE LINE CO. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 10 | 11 | +1 | HAYES OIL & GAS CO. (3) · JD PRODUCTION CO (3) · NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 31 | 11 | -20 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (5) · MOMENTUM OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · DAKAR OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 2 | 11 | +9 | TEXACO E & P INC. (6) · ASPEN EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 8 | 11 | +3 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · GEO ENGINEERING, INC. (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 3 | 11 | +8 | MJM OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · TKP PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · B & R OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| BROWN (49) | 20 | 10 | -10 | CADDO OPERATING INC. (3) · MCBEE, JIM (2) · QUAIL CREEK OIL CO. (2) |
| GRIMES (185) | 16 | 10 | -6 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (6) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (2) · NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| LEON (289) | 10 | 10 | +0 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 5 | 9 | +4 | HOFCO, INC. (2) · TARGO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · EUBANK, ROBERT B. & B. K. (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 11 | 9 | -2 | MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) · STINE, WARD L.OIL COMPANY (2) · TALON PRODUCTION, INC. (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 6 | 9 | +3 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (2) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · CODY ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 14 | 9 | -5 | SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (2) · TRIAD ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 4 | 9 | +5 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · CLIFFWOOD PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| WILLACY (489) | 11 | 9 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (3) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (3) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (2) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 7 | 8 | +1 | BARON EXPLORATION CO. (1) · BERKUT CORPORATION (1) · BLACK OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 13 | 8 | -5 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (2) · CENTAUR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · CRT'S, INC. (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 4 | 8 | +4 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (4) · AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. (1) · BAY-TECH OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 15 | 8 | -7 | SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (2) · AMERICAN COASTAL ENERGY, INC. (1) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| LEE (287) | 9 | 8 | -1 | STANTON MINERAL DEVELOPMENT INC (3) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 20 | 8 | -12 | MATAGORDA OPERATING COMPANY (2) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (2) · HI-WAY OIL LTD. L.C. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 9 | 8 | -1 | SPARTAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (3) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (2) · TEXAS ROYALTY CORP. (2) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 10 | 8 | -2 | SHIELD PETROLEUM (3) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (2) · GARRISON LTD. (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 16 | 8 | -8 | BUD OIL, INC. (1) · FARRELL OIL COMPANY (1) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 5 | 7 | +2 | TEXACO E & P INC. (2) · JLA RESOURCES COMPANY (1) · PINNACLE GAS TREATING, INC. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 3 | 7 | +4 | CONOCO INC. (3) · WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. (2) · HARVEY BROTHERS OIL & GAS (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 3 | 7 | +4 | SHAMROCK OIL CO. (3) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) · HS RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 6 | 7 | +1 | GEO-VEST OF TEXAS, INC. (3) · HOPEWELL OPERATING, INC. (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 2 | 7 | +5 | ANDERSON PRODUCING, INC. (1) · ARPEL, INC. (1) · KOSAREK, CHARLIE (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 7 | 7 | +0 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (6) · TEXAS CRUDE ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 6 | 7 | +1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 10 | 7 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (1) · FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANY (1) · GOODRICH OIL COMPANY (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 7 | 7 | +0 | ARCO PERMIAN (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 10 | 7 | -3 | EXZENA OIL CORP. (3) · ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. (1) · HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 12 | 6 | -6 | PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING L.P. (2) · ADOBE ENERGY, INC. (1) · KCS MEDALLION RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 2 | 6 | +4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · LAKOTA ENERGY, LTD. (1) · LONE STAR PIPELINE COMPANY (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 10 | 6 | -4 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. (3) · DURANGO OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · HEART LAND PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
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