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a little once the counting rules are locked in.
Where Texas is permitting: 1997Q3
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1997Q2 · 1997Q3 · 1997Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
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10–29
30–99
100+
194 counties had at least one permit approved in 1997Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (209)
| County | 1997Q2 | 1997Q3 | Δ | Top operators (1997Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROCKETT (105) | 150 | 136 | -14 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (50) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (20) · CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (15) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 112 | 126 | +14 | ARCO PERMIAN (44) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (29) · TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (15) |
| WEBB (479) | 60 | 99 | +39 | CONOCO INC. (47) · MICHAEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · KERNS O & G, INC. (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 61 | 80 | +19 | HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC. (35) · ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (12) · TEXACO E & P INC. (8) |
| PANOLA (365) | 102 | 80 | -22 | TEXACO E & P INC. (14) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (10) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (10) |
| ECTOR (135) | 99 | 78 | -21 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (33) · OXY USA INC. (8) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (8) |
| WARD (475) | 54 | 67 | +13 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (32) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (8) · ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (5) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 63 | 66 | +3 | MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (11) · CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (8) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (7) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 64 | 63 | -1 | CONOCO INC. (19) · HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (10) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (6) |
| UPTON (461) | 72 | 61 | -11 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (20) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (7) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (7) |
| REAGAN (383) | 49 | 60 | +11 | HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION (18) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (10) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (8) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 31 | 52 | +21 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY (9) · HART PETROLEUM SERVICES, INC (8) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (7) |
| PECOS (371) | 53 | 51 | -2 | BC OPERATING, INC. (9) · VALLEY RESOURCES, INC. (6) · LANEER RESOURCES COMPANY (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 55 | 48 | -7 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND (12) · ARCO PERMIAN (11) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (7) |
| GRAY (179) | 26 | 48 | +22 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (32) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (5) · TEXACO E & P INC. (4) |
| STARR (427) | 58 | 48 | -10 | EXXON CORP. (6) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (5) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 56 | 46 | -10 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (8) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (7) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (4) |
| RUSK (401) | 22 | 46 | +24 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (24) · NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (7) · POWERS, RAY B. JR. CO., INC. (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 44 | 43 | -1 | PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (13) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (11) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 52 | 41 | -11 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (28) · BAYTECH, INC. (4) · ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 38 | 41 | +3 | ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (8) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| GARZA (169) | 22 | 40 | +18 | WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (19) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (5) |
| LAVACA (285) | 42 | 38 | -4 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (7) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (6) · MOOSE OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| HOWARD (227) | 66 | 37 | -29 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (5) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 41 | 36 | -5 | STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. (7) · ERATZ INVESTMENTS INC. (4) · GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 17 | 36 | +19 | HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATION (7) · ADOBE ENERGY, INC. (5) · HALL-HOUSTON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| BROOKS (47) | 29 | 34 | +5 | EXXON CORP. (15) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (5) · OXY USA INC. (4) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 34 | 33 | -1 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (20) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (10) · TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P. (2) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 31 | 31 | +0 | EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (7) · EXPORT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 16 | 31 | +15 | BRAYTON OPERATING CORP. (4) · VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (3) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 17 | 31 | +14 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (4) · ADAMS, LYNN V. (3) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 31 | 31 | +0 | PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (3) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 55 | 31 | -24 | COLLINS & WARE, INC. (15) · ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (8) · WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 13 | 30 | +17 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (3) · JONES ENERGY, LTD. (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 21 | 29 | +8 | PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (4) · HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| JACK (237) | 34 | 28 | -6 | ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. (10) · THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (4) · MILES PRODUCTION CO. (3) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 61 | 28 | -33 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (23) · CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) |
| NUECES (355) | 25 | 28 | +3 | SYNERGY OIL & GAS, INC. (A) (9) · ATAPCO (2) · GEISER, D. ALLEN (2) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 22 | 27 | +5 | APACHE CORPORATION (5) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (5) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) |
| IRION (235) | 36 | 26 | -10 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (13) · HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| MOORE (341) | 21 | 26 | +5 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (14) · J. W. RESOURCES INC. (6) · MC PANHANDLE, INC. (3) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 13 | 25 | +12 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (9) · ST. MARY LAND & EXPLORATION CO. (5) · SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. (2) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 33 | 25 | -8 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (7) · QUINTANA PET. CORP. (6) · T - C OIL COMPANY (3) |
| WINKLER (495) | 53 | 25 | -28 | MW PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 11 | 24 | +13 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (15) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| KENT (263) | 13 | 24 | +11 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (11) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 31 | 24 | -7 | EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (8) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 28 | 24 | -4 | PETROGULF, CORPORATION (7) · DELTA OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · MCCLYMOND, INC. (2) |
| BEE (25) | 12 | 23 | +11 | C & E OPERATING, INC. (6) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (5) · KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| DUVAL (131) | 27 | 23 | -4 | MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (5) · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (4) · EXXON CORP. (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 25 | 23 | -2 | STEPHENS, AUTRY C. (7) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (4) · ODESSA EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 23 | 23 | +0 | SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (3) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 29 | 23 | -6 | BASS OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · BRECK OPERATING CORP. (3) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| SUTTON (435) | 32 | 23 | -9 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (16) · KCS MEDALLION RESOURCES, INC. (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| WISE (497) | 16 | 23 | +7 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (11) · UPHAM OIL & GAS COMPANY (3) · REPUBLIC ENERGY INC. (2) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 18 | 22 | +4 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (3) · HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. (2) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 40 | 22 | -18 | WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · SHELBY OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 8 | 22 | +14 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (11) · WILLS OIL HOLDINGS, L.L.C. (3) · JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO. (2) |
| ARCHER (9) | 22 | 21 | -1 | THRESHOLD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (4) · H&P OPERATING (2) · APACHE PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 15 | 21 | +6 | TEXAS BRINE COMPANY BAYTOWN, LLC (6) · TEXAS BRINE CORPORATION (3) · COX RESOURCES CORP. (2) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 28 | 21 | -7 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (7) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · TEXACO E & P INC. (3) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 22 | 21 | -1 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 23 | 21 | -2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (5) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| TERRY (445) | 13 | 21 | +8 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (7) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (4) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (3) |
| WICHITA (485) | 24 | 21 | -3 | BTO VENTURE, INC. (4) · AZTEL OPERATING INC. (3) · CODA ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| KENEDY (261) | 14 | 20 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (16) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 24 | 19 | -5 | JAMEX, INC. (3) · OXY USA INC. (2) · UNITED OIL & MINERALS, INC. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 20 | 19 | -1 | ULTRA OIL & GAS, INC. (4) · LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (2) · PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 20 | 19 | -1 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (6) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| YOUNG (503) | 32 | 19 | -13 | HUNTER & MCDONALD (2) · SHANKS, BOB (2) · ANTLE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 18 | 18 | +0 | OXY USA INC. (5) · TEXACO E & P INC. (3) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 17 | 18 | +1 | BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (4) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (3) · MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 9 | 17 | +8 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (4) · HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (2) · OZARK EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 15 | 17 | +2 | FIDELITY ENERGY CO. (4) · MCCORMACK, PAUL H. (2) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 14 | 17 | +3 | EASTERN ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (2) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 8 | 17 | +9 | WILSON, CHARLES B., JR., INC. (6) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 13 | 17 | +4 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (2) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 32 | 17 | -15 | MIDGARD ENERGY COMPANY (4) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 6 | 17 | +11 | EXXON CORP. (10) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 9 | 17 | +8 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (10) · MCBEE COMPANY, THE (2) · ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 16 | 16 | +0 | AKG OPERATING COMPANY (4) · BAR-MAC INVESTMENTS INC. (2) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) |
| FRIO (163) | 3 | 16 | +13 | VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (7) · PEDECO, INC. (5) · OILEX INT'L INVESTMENTS, INC. (2) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 9 | 16 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (5) · WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. (3) · PINE ISLAND PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| JONES (253) | 12 | 16 | +4 | PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANY (3) · STAR PRODUCTION, INC. (2) · ACR EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 24 | 16 | -8 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (10) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 20 | 16 | -4 | HEART LAND PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (2) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) |
| WILSON (493) | 18 | 16 | -2 | PEDECO, INC. (8) · METCO OIL CORPORATION (4) · CORY, KENNETH W. LTD. (1) |
| HARRIS (201) | 24 | 15 | -9 | EXXON CORP. (4) · TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY (2) · BAILEY PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 8 | 15 | +7 | APACHE CORPORATION (7) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (3) · CICO OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 8 | 15 | +7 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (6) · GENESIS PRODUCING COMPANY (3) · SPARTAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 14 | 15 | +1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (3) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (3) |
| WHEELER (483) | 14 | 15 | +1 | BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| WOOD (499) | 7 | 15 | +8 | PRECISE DEVELOPMENT, INC. (7) · HUNT, WM. HERBERT, TRUST EST. (3) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| BORDEN (33) | 20 | 14 | -6 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (4) · BROTHERS PRODUCTION COMPANY INC. (2) · RAND - PAULSON OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 14 | 14 | +0 | AMERICAN ENERGY OP. CORP.,THE (7) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 6 | 14 | +8 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · NEWTON, W. F. ESTATE OF (2) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 14 | 14 | +0 | BEXCO OPERATING, INC. (2) · LANE OPERATING COMPANY (2) · MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 10 | 13 | +3 | ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY (4) · SHARPE ENERGY COMPANY (4) · KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (2) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 6 | 13 | +7 | EXXON CORP. (10) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (1) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 4 | 13 | +9 | LILLIS, MICHAEL D. (4) · GEOSURVEYS, INC. (2) · BOWERMAN ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 13 | 13 | +0 | NEW HORIZON EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · PENWELL ENERGY, INC. (2) · ARCO PERMIAN (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 21 | 13 | -8 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (3) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · ALLEGRO OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 6 | 12 | +6 | PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (3) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · MARQUEE CORPORATION (2) |
| COKE (81) | 11 | 12 | +1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (4) · HEART LAND PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 13 | 12 | -1 | TALON DEVELOPMENT CO., INC. (4) · AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 1 | 12 | +11 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (2) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| POLK (373) | 11 | 12 | +1 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · BLACK STONE ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| STERLING (431) | 28 | 12 | -16 | ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (4) · LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 9 | 11 | +2 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (4) · MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) · PRODUCERS OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| GRIMES (185) | 10 | 11 | +1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (7) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| HASKELL (207) | 8 | 11 | +3 | HARDING COMPANY (2) · STOVALL OPERATING CO. (2) · AZTEL OPERATING INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 23 | 11 | -12 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (4) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · CONOCO INC. (2) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 19 | 10 | -9 | AMPAK OIL COMPANY (2) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (2) · DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 17 | 10 | -7 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (4) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) · ARABIE, INC. (1) |
| GONZALES (177) | 7 | 10 | +3 | PEDECO, INC. (6) · SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (2) · HARVEY, ROBERT E., JR. (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 9 | 10 | +1 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (2) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 7 | 10 | +3 | SUTTON PRODUCING CORP. (3) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (2) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (2) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 5 | 10 | +5 | GULF STATES PETRO. CORP. (3) · BROWN, C. L. INC. (1) · HOUSTON HYDROCARBONS, INC. (A) (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 14 | 10 | -4 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (5) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED (3) · HIGH ISLAND OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 16 | 9 | -7 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (8) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 22 | 9 | -13 | TEPCO, INC. (2) · TEXAS MERIDIAN RES. EXPL., INC. (2) · EXXON CORP. (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 11 | 9 | -2 | B & R OPERATING, LLC (2) · BYRD OPERATING COMPANY (1) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 7 | 8 | +1 | JLA RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) · BASA RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 13 | 8 | -5 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · GREAT WEST ENERGY & EXPL., INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 6 | 8 | +2 | A.C.T. OPERATING COMPANY (1) · ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · AMBRIT ENERGY CORP. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 3 | 8 | +5 | CORDA CORPORATION (2) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) · FOREE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 4 | 8 | +4 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (1) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (1) · MIDSTATES CORPORATION (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 5 | 8 | +3 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (3) · PARTEN OPERATING INC. (2) · ESTATE OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 5 | 8 | +3 | PRIMA OIL & GAS COMPANY (5) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (2) · J. W. RESOURCES INC. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 7 | 8 | +1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (2) · PARKER & PARSLEY DEVELOPMENT L.P (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 2 | 7 | +5 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (6) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 11 | 7 | -4 | JD PRODUCTION CO (2) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (1) · BERRY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 8 | 7 | -1 | VENOCO, INC. (3) · BLACK OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · FELDERHOFF PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 19 | 7 | -12 | BLEDSOE PETRO CORPORATION (2) · STONE MOUNTAIN PETROLEUM, LLC (2) · ATP OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| LOVING (301) | 28 | 7 | -21 | GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (2) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (1) · GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 14 | 7 | -7 | DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (6) · EXPANDING ENERGY CORPORATION (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 5 | 7 | +2 | ALPINE RESOURCES, INC. (1) · AXIS ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · CONTINENTAL OPERATING CO. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 8 | 7 | -1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (4) · CANTRO EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 6 | 6 | +0 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) |
| LEE (287) | 8 | 6 | -2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · STANTON MINERAL DEVELOPMENT INC (1) |
| LEON (289) | 10 | 6 | -4 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 0 | 6 | +6 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (3) · SKIDMORE ENERGY,INC. (2) · ZAVALA INDEPENDENT GAS, INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 16 | 5 | -11 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · G. H. RANCH, INC. (1) · KISMET PROPERTIES, INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 4 | 5 | +1 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (2) · HOWELL & SANDLIN, INC. (1) · PETRO-CHEM OPERATING COMPANY,INC (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 14 | 5 | -9 | U. S. OPERATING, INC. (2) · BERENERGY CORPORATION (1) · COLLINS & WARE, INC. (1) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 1 | 5 | +4 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 8 | 5 | -3 | ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (2) · HINGE RESOURCE COMPANY (1) · J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 2 | 5 | +3 | BRG PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · BRG PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) |
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| WILLACY (489) | 9 | 5 | -4 | EXXON CORP. (2) · SANCHEZ-O'BRIEN OIL & GAS CORP. (2) · MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 7 | 4 | -3 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (3) · PECOS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 12 | 4 | -8 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (2) · COOK EXPLORATION CO. (1) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 3 | 4 | +1 | ANDERSON PRODUCING, INC. (1) · AVIARA ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · CAMM OPERATING & LEASING, INC. (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 4 | 4 | +0 | PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · RICHARDSON, BUD II (1) · STOVALL OPERATING CO. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 4 | 4 | +0 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (1) · WILBANKS, BRUCE A. COMPANY (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 7 | 4 | -3 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (4) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 7 | 3 | -4 | HS RESOURCES, INC. (2) · COBRA OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 1 | 3 | +2 | ORR PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · 12TH. POWER ENERGY (1) |
| BEXAR (29) | 0 | 3 | +3 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. (3) |
| FALLS (145) | 2 | 3 | +1 | K & D ENTERPRISES, INC. (2) · KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| SHELBY (419) | 1 | 3 | +2 | CAMTERRA RESOURCES, INC. (1) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (1) · SONORA PETROLEUM CORP. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 1 | 3 | +2 | RUBIS OIL, INC. (2) · ENERGYPRO, INC. (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 7 | 2 | -5 | NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (1) · WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 1 | 2 | +1 | TEXAS FUEL COMPANY (2) |
| HOOD (221) | 2 | 2 | +0 | BASAL CORPORATION (1) · ODEGARD ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MARION (315) | 4 | 2 | -2 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · SAMEDAN OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 13 | 2 | -11 | GRAYSTONE EXPLORATION CORP. (1) · MEEKER AND COMPANY, INC. (1) |
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| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 2 | 2 | +0 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) · SONERRA RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 1 | 2 | +1 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) · MORRIS, W. DALE INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 5 | 2 | -3 | ICARUS OPERATING CORPORATION (1) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LINDSEY, BERT D. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 3 | 1 | -2 | RIPPY OIL COMPANY (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 4 | 1 | -3 | VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ENEX RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 1 | 1 | +0 | KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 2 | 1 | -1 | RIO-TEX, INC. (1) |
| DONLEY (129) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PRIDE PIPELINE COMPANY (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SABRE OIL AND GAS CORP. (1) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 2 | 1 | -1 | TEXACO E & P INC. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 0 | 1 | +1 | EDCO ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 1 | 1 | +0 | BROWN, H. L., JR. (1) |
| KIMBLE (267) | 0 | 1 | +1 | LINDENMUTH & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1) |
| LAMAR (277) | 0 | 1 | +1 | PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 5 | 1 | -4 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (1) |
| LYNN (305) | 2 | 1 | -1 | BC OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 1 | +0 | MILLENNIUM MINERALS CORPORATION (1) |
| OLDHAM (359) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RIO PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 11 | 1 | -10 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (1) |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 1 | +0 | KNOX, STEVE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 2 | 1 | -1 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 1 | 1 | +0 | EXXON CORP. (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 1 | 1 | +0 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 1 | +0 | VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
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| CHILDRESS (75) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| CULBERSON (109) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| DALLAS (113) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FANNIN (147) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| FOARD (155) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| HARTLEY (205) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| JOHNSON (251) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MEDINA (325) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| MOTLEY (345) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| POTTER (375) | 21 | 0 | -21 | |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| TARRANT (439) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 1 | 0 | -1 |