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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: 1997Q4
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 1997Q3 · 1997Q4 · 1998Q1 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
194 counties had at least one permit approved in 1997Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (208)
| County | 1997Q3 | 1997Q4 | Δ | Top operators (1997Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROCKETT (105) | 136 | 126 | -10 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (63) · TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (12) · TEXACO E & P INC. (8) |
| WEBB (479) | 99 | 97 | -2 | CONOCO INC. (37) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (10) · ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (7) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 126 | 92 | -34 | ARCO PERMIAN (23) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (23) · TERRACE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (14) |
| PANOLA (365) | 80 | 81 | +1 | PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (19) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (19) · TEXACO E & P INC. (10) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 66 | 72 | +6 | HICON GAS PRODUCERS, INC. (15) · MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (9) · TEXLAND/JMC JOINT VENTURE (9) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 31 | 72 | +41 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (62) · WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (2) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 63 | 66 | +3 | CONOCO INC. (18) · S M K ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (6) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 16 | 60 | +44 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (37) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (18) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| RUSK (401) | 46 | 57 | +11 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (33) · NUEVO ENERGY COMPANY (6) · GMT INC. (5) |
| WARD (475) | 67 | 57 | -10 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (30) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (8) · MR OIL COMPANY (3) |
| ECTOR (135) | 78 | 52 | -26 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (24) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (5) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (4) |
| REAGAN (383) | 60 | 52 | -8 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (18) · LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (8) · HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION (6) |
| SCURRY (415) | 41 | 52 | +11 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (36) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (6) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 52 | 51 | -1 | DALE OPERATING COMPANY (9) · MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATION (6) · EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (5) |
| PECOS (371) | 51 | 49 | -2 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (8) · J. C. OIL COMPANY (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 46 | 48 | +2 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (11) · BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 41 | 48 | +7 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (16) · COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (7) · BEARCO OPERATING CO., INC. (4) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 21 | 43 | +22 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (21) · TEXACO E & P INC. (8) · SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. (7) |
| WICHITA (485) | 21 | 43 | +22 | CODA ENERGY, INC. (11) · HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. (5) · ABB OIL CO., INC. (3) |
| GAINES (165) | 80 | 42 | -38 | APACHE CORPORATION (7) · UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (7) · ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (4) |
| IRION (235) | 26 | 42 | +16 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (25) · HUGOTON ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) |
| LAVACA (285) | 38 | 37 | -1 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (8) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) |
| STARR (427) | 48 | 37 | -11 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (4) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (4) · CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 37 | 36 | -1 | WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY INC (6) · COLLINS & WARE, INC. (3) · MILTEX OIL COMPANY (3) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 36 | 35 | -1 | STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. (5) · GEONATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (4) · UPHAM, CHESTER R., JR. (4) |
| JACKSON (239) | 31 | 34 | +3 | MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (4) · BRAYTON OPERATING CORP. (3) · ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. (2) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 28 | 34 | +6 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (21) · HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (3) · CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 33 | 33 | +0 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (21) · HERITAGE PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 19 | 32 | +13 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (9) · JAMEX, INC. (4) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 31 | 32 | +1 | EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (6) · COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC. (4) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 31 | 32 | +1 | PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (14) · OEXCO, INC. (3) · BENNETT PRODUCTION CORPORATION (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 22 | 31 | +9 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) · NORTHLAND OPERATING COMPANY (6) · WINCHESTER PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| JACK (237) | 28 | 31 | +3 | ARUBA PETROLEUM, INC. (9) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (5) · FOUR SEVENS OIL CO., LTD. (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 25 | 31 | +6 | EXXON CORP. (7) · IP PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (5) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (5) |
| ARCHER (9) | 21 | 30 | +9 | SPRINGFIELD OIL SERVICES, INC. (6) · BIG RUN PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · LINDEMANN, JAMES D. (4) |
| CRANE (103) | 48 | 30 | -18 | BURLINGTON RES O & G CO-MIDLAND (14) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (3) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| SUTTON (435) | 23 | 30 | +7 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (25) · CYCLONE EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (1) |
| WISE (497) | 23 | 30 | +7 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (21) · ENRE CORP. (3) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 43 | 29 | -14 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (17) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 17 | 29 | +12 | CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (16) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (2) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| MARTIN (317) | 23 | 28 | +5 | SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (10) · STEPHENS, AUTRY C. (5) · COX, JOHN L. (3) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 24 | 27 | +3 | EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (10) · MOSBACHER ENERGY COMPANY (3) · BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 26 | 27 | +1 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (8) · J. W. RESOURCES INC. (6) · SEAGULL MIDCON INC. (3) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 25 | 27 | +2 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (11) · WISER OIL COMPANY, THE (4) · ANDERSON OIL CORPORATION (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 25 | 25 | +0 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (9) · SKLAR & PHILLIPS OIL CO. (7) · HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| STERLING (431) | 12 | 24 | +12 | LOMAK PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (4) · HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 36 | 23 | -13 | AMERADA HESS CORPORATION (3) · HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATION (3) · MCGOWAN WORKING PARTNERS (3) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 27 | 22 | -5 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · APACHE CORPORATION (5) · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (4) |
| KENEDY (261) | 20 | 22 | +2 | EXXON CORP. (19) · HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY (1) · PETRO-HUNT CORPORATION (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 21 | 22 | +1 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (9) · PENNZOIL EXPLORATION & PROD. CO. (4) · SANTA FE ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| GRAY (179) | 48 | 21 | -27 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (15) · BRADLEY OPERATING CO. (1) · CAPROCK ENGINEERING, INC. (1) |
| BEE (25) | 23 | 20 | -3 | EDGE PETROLEUM OPER. CO., INC. (4) · C & E OPERATING, INC. (3) · CTR PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 21 | 20 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (10) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (3) · GOLDKING PROD. CO. (2) |
| DAWSON (115) | 18 | 20 | +2 | OXY USA INC. (5) · WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 21 | 20 | -1 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (5) · HERD PRODUCING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 23 | 20 | -3 | BRECK OPERATING CORP. (3) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · NORTHLAND OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 24 | 20 | -4 | STATEX PETROLEUM INC. (4) · ENERGEX INC. (3) · BRECK OPERATING CORP. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 16 | 20 | +4 | MIDLAND OIL AND GAS, INC. (6) · VENTEX OPERATING CORP. (3) · ABTEX ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 7 | 19 | +12 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (14) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 5 | 19 | +14 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (12) · BRONCO Z PRODUCTION (2) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 30 | 19 | -11 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · H & L OPERATING COMPANY (3) · JONES ENERGY, LTD. (3) |
| HARRIS (201) | 15 | 19 | +4 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · TORTUGA OPERATING COMPANY (3) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) |
| WILSON (493) | 16 | 19 | +3 | METCO OIL CORPORATION (9) · PEDECO, INC. (5) · ALCOR ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| BROOKS (47) | 34 | 18 | -16 | EXXON CORP. (4) · OXY USA INC. (3) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 4 | 18 | +14 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (6) · UNIVERSAL RESOURCES CORP. (3) · BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| GARZA (169) | 40 | 18 | -22 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (6) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (3) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 31 | 18 | -13 | PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · PURVIS OPERATING CO. (2) · WAGMAN, BRENT A. (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 17 | 18 | +1 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (12) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · GEO-VEST OF TEXAS, INC. (1) |
| UPTON (461) | 61 | 18 | -43 | ARCO PERMIAN (10) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (4) · UMC PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| YOUNG (503) | 19 | 18 | -1 | ANTLE OPERATING, INC. (2) · GUINN INVESTMENTS, INC. (2) · HILL, R.M. OPERATING INC. (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 19 | 17 | -2 | BOWERMAN EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (2) · ELCO OIL & GAS (2) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 19 | 17 | -2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (6) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · ORBIS ENERGY, L.L.C. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 14 | 17 | +3 | COALINGA CORPORATION (5) · J & J TRADING (2) · LYTLE CREEK OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 14 | 16 | +2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (2) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (2) |
| DUVAL (131) | 23 | 16 | -7 | KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (2) · BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY (1) · BRONCO Z PRODUCTION (1) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 18 | 16 | -2 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · UPLAND RESOURCES, INC. (2) · ANA-TOK OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 11 | 16 | +5 | MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (9) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 12 | 15 | +3 | 5-D OPERATING INC (2) · AMPAK OIL COMPANY (1) · AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| DICKENS (125) | 17 | 15 | -2 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (5) · EASTERN ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · KROCAN ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 29 | 15 | -14 | PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (2) · WALTER EXPLORATION INC. (2) |
| NUECES (355) | 28 | 15 | -13 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. (2) · WAGNER, DUER & CO. (2) · BRISTOL RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 21 | 15 | -6 | CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (4) · EXXON CORP. (3) · COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 23 | 15 | -8 | SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (2) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 13 | 15 | +2 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (12) · TXP, INCORPORATED (2) · TEXAS CRUDE OPERATOR, INC. (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 8 | 15 | +7 | BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) · CRESCENDO RESOURCES, L.P. (4) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 8 | 15 | +7 | ENRON OIL & GAS COMPANY (12) · TESORO E&P COMPANY, L.P. (2) · RICKS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 16 | 14 | -2 | HCM (5) · OILEX INT'L INVESTMENTS, INC. (3) · VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 24 | 14 | -10 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (8) · MEREX RESOURCES, INC. (2) · MOMENTUM OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| JONES (253) | 16 | 14 | -2 | FISHER, JACK INC. (2) · PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) · VAN OPERATING, LTD. (2) |
| FISHER (151) | 8 | 13 | +5 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · A.C.T. OPERATING COMPANY (2) · DURANGO OPERATING CO., INC. (2) |
| GONZALES (177) | 10 | 13 | +3 | BASTROP ENERGY GROUP (2) · PEDECO, INC. (2) · SELLERS LEASE SERVICE, INC. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 5 | 13 | +8 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (13) |
| HASKELL (207) | 11 | 13 | +2 | CENTAUR PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (4) · D. A. B. OIL SERVICE, INC. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 14 | 12 | -2 | EXXON CORP. (5) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 8 | 12 | +4 | KEY ENERGY OF COLORADO, INC. (3) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED (2) · ASHTOLA EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (1) |
| KING (269) | 17 | 12 | -5 | BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. (2) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 17 | 12 | -5 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (8) · GALLOWAY ENERGY CO. (2) · WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 9 | 12 | +3 | TKP PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · BRIDWELL OIL CO. (1) · COSTILLA ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| CARSON (65) | 5 | 11 | +6 | CONOCO INC. (6) · PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (2) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (1) |
| COOKE (97) | 17 | 11 | -6 | WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (4) · BRAMMER SUPPLY, INC. (2) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| GREGG (183) | 4 | 11 | +7 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (7) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (1) · EAST TEX SALT WATER DISPOSAL CO. (1) |
| KENT (263) | 24 | 11 | -13 | KNOX INDUSTRIES, INC. (3) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (2) · MURCHISON OIL & GAS INC (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 7 | 11 | +4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (6) · GOTHIC ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| POLK (373) | 12 | 11 | -1 | WILLOW CREEK RESOURCES, INC. (3) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ANTARA RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 10 | 11 | +1 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (6) · CRAWFORD ENERGY, INCORPORATED (2) · HIGH ISLAND OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 15 | 11 | -4 | UNIVERSAL RESOURCES CORP. (3) · DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION(NEVADA) (2) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 8 | 10 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · BELCO OPERATING CORP. (1) · HUNTER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| LEE (287) | 6 | 10 | +4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (5) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (2) · CIRRUS PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| BEXAR (29) | 3 | 9 | +6 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO., INC. (9) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 12 | 9 | -3 | UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (3) · ATASCA RESOURCES, INC. (1) · ESENJAY EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 10 | 9 | -1 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (4) · CADDO OPERATING INC. (2) · ALPINE PETROLEUM (1) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 10 | 9 | -1 | TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (4) · VASTAR RESOURCES, INC. (2) · OWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 0 | 9 | +9 | ENERGAS COMPANY (4) · TEXLAND-RECTOR & SCHUMACHER (3) · BROADWAY OPERATING COMPANY INC. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 13 | 9 | -4 | PETRO-BOLIN (3) · H-M RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. (2) · BRUNO, EARL R. (1) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 15 | 9 | -6 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · BOUNDARY VENTURES, INC. (1) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| MENARD (327) | 7 | 9 | +2 | DANIEL EXPLORATIONS INC (3) · NORDAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · ABBA RESOURCES CORP (1) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 22 | 8 | -14 | ELLIOTT OIL & GAS COMPANY (1) · EVERGREEN ENERGY INC. (1) · HOWARD EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| BROWN (49) | 13 | 8 | -5 | CADDO OPERATING INC. (2) · ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY (2) · SHARPE ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 11 | 8 | -3 | MONTGOMERY PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · BRIDWELL OIL EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · BURNS, P. C. OIL PRODUCERS INC. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 7 | 8 | +1 | NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (3) · BANDERA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · BYRNE, ROBERT E. (1) |
| HARDIN (199) | 14 | 8 | -6 | SEDONA OIL & GAS CORP. (3) · MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (2) · CREBBS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 16 | 8 | -8 | SANDALWOOD OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (2) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 13 | 8 | -5 | EXXON CORP. (7) · ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 4 | 8 | +4 | T-N-T ENGINEERING, INC. (5) · HIGH PLAINS GAS SYSTEMS, INC. (1) · SCHKADE BROS. OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| LEON (289) | 6 | 8 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 22 | 8 | -14 | AK OPERATING CO. (3) · COLLINS & WARE, INC. (2) · FARRELL OIL COMPANY (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 15 | 8 | -7 | EXZENA OIL CORP. (4) · FAIR OIL, LC (1) · FLAME PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 10 | 7 | -3 | WAGNER, DUER & CO. (3) · HARVEY BROTHERS OIL & GAS (1) · HEARTLAND RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| DENTON (121) | 6 | 7 | +1 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · ENRE CORP. (1) |
| GRIMES (185) | 11 | 7 | -4 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (5) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) · PETROCORP INCORPORATED,A TX.CORP (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 17 | 7 | -10 | DSTJ CORPORATION (1) · NEWPARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (1) · RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 8 | 7 | -1 | LAKEWOOD OPERATING, LTD. (2) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) · CORY, KENNETH W. LTD. (1) |
| REEVES (389) | 13 | 7 | -6 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (1) · GREAT TEXAS CRUDE INC. (1) · MTBB ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 8 | 6 | -2 | TEXACO E & P INC. (2) · BROOKS PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · JLA RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 16 | 6 | -10 | AKG OPERATING COMPANY (1) · BAR-MAC INVESTMENTS INC. (1) · DIAMOND OIL AND GAS, INC. (1) |
| ERATH (143) | 1 | 6 | +5 | CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (1) · GALLERIA OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · PETROLEUM TECHNICAL SERVICES CO. (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 9 | 6 | -3 | TEXAS MERIDIAN RES. EXPL., INC. (2) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (2) · DANIELS CORPORATION, THE (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 7 | 6 | -1 | VENOCO, INC. (3) · BLS PRODUCTION CO., INC. (1) · BRAMMER SUPPLY, INC. (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 4 | 6 | +2 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · RAYMOND, WM. C. (1) · ROSENTHAL, STANLEY H. (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 5 | 6 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (4) · DEEP ROCK RESOURCES, INC. (1) · JACOBI-JOHNSON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 10 | 6 | -4 | GULF STATES PETRO. CORP. (3) · BAYSHORE EXPLORATION LLC (1) · BLOUNT, C. L. (1) |
| RED RIVER (387) | 15 | 6 | -9 | GENESIS PRODUCING COMPANY (2) · SMITH OPERATING & MANAGEMENT CO. (1) · SPARTAN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) |
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| SHELBY (419) | 3 | 6 | +3 | SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER (2) · ELISON OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · GRAND OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 5 | 6 | +1 | EXXON CORP. (2) · GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) · GOODRICH OIL COMPANY (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 17 | 5 | -12 | HEXAGON OIL AND GAS INC. (2) · DURANGO OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| COKE (81) | 12 | 5 | -7 | EXXON CORP. (2) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (1) · HEART LAND PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| DONLEY (129) | 1 | 5 | +4 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (5) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 5 | 5 | +0 | ARROW EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · CROW, DAVID (1) · ENSERCH EXPLORATION, INC (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 7 | 5 | -2 | BLEDSOE PETRO CORPORATION (1) · GRIMES ENERGY COMPANY (1) · LILLEY, C.C., INC. (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 0 | 5 | +5 | HS RESOURCES, INC. (2) · GOULD OIL INC. (1) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (1) |
| SAN JACINTO (407) | 0 | 5 | +5 | FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · JET OIL PRODUCERS, INC. (1) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| JASPER (241) | 4 | 4 | +0 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (4) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 10 | 4 | -6 | NULL, W.M. OPERATIONS, INC. (2) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (1) · REXCOM, INC. (1) |
| ORANGE (361) | 1 | 4 | +3 | BROWN, GEORGE R. PARTNERSHIP,THE (1) · CBN OPERATING CORP. (1) · NEUMIN PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 2 | 4 | +2 | DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · FOSSIL OPERATING, INC. (1) · REGAL PETROLEUM SERVICES (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 2 | 4 | +2 | PREMIUM EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) · SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| MATGRDA IS-LB (703) | 0 | 4 | +4 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (2) · KING RANCH ENERGY, INC. (1) · SHARPE ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| ARANSAS (7) | 2 | 3 | +1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES CORP. (1) |
| COTTLE (101) | 1 | 3 | +2 | GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) |
| FRANKLIN (159) | 1 | 3 | +2 | TEXACO E & P INC. (3) |
| HARTLEY (205) | 0 | 3 | +3 | CORLENA OIL COMPANY (2) · MORTIMER EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) |
| LAMB (279) | 1 | 3 | +2 | BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (2) · ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (1) |
| MADISON (313) | 8 | 3 | -5 | BARROW-SHAVER RESOURCES CO. (2) · PARTEN OPERATING INC. (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 4 | 3 | -1 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) · EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (1) · GASPER RICE RESOURCES, LTD. (1) |
| WASHINGTON (477) | 7 | 3 | -4 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 6 | 3 | -3 | CLIPPER OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · JENNINGS EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · KOVEN PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 3 | 2 | -1 | EXXON CORP. (1) · SHAMROCK OIL CO. (1) |
| BASTROP (21) | 3 | 2 | -1 | STANTON MINERAL DEVELOPMENT INC (1) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 1 | 2 | +1 | KNOBLOCH, ALBERT (1) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| COMANCHE (93) | 1 | 2 | +1 | ARNOT, W. G., JR. (1) · UNITED ENERGY PARTNERS, INC. (1) |
| FOARD (155) | 0 | 2 | +2 | POLK PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · RED-TEX PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 12 | 2 | -10 | MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (1) · MARQUEE CORPORATION (1) |
| MOTLEY (345) | 0 | 2 | +2 | APACHE CORPORATION (1) · TRACER OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 7 | 2 | -5 | GHP EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| WALLER (473) | 1 | 2 | +1 | GEN-NAN RESOURCES & EQUIP., INC. (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 5 | 2 | -3 | EXXON CORP. (2) |
| BRAZOS-LB (704) | 0 | 2 | +2 | AMERICAN EXPLORER, INC. (1) · WALTER OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 1 | 1 | +0 | LINDSEY, BERT D. (1) |
| BOWIE (37) | 1 | 1 | +0 | HAMMAN OIL & REFINING COMPANY (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 1 | 1 | +0 | GOLIAD OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| CAMERON (61) | 2 | 1 | -1 | DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC. (1) |
| CASS (67) | 5 | 1 | -4 | J-O'B OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| FANNIN (147) | 0 | 1 | +1 | DGS OIL L.L.C. (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TITAN RESOURCES I, INC. (1) |
| HALE (189) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ALTURA ENERGY LTD. (1) |
| HOPKINS (223) | 1 | 1 | +0 | SULPHUR RIVER EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ORYX ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| RAINS (379) | 0 | 1 | +1 | RICKS EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| TITUS (449) | 3 | 1 | -2 | PALMER PETROLEUM INC. (1) |
| TRINITY (455) | 1 | 1 | +0 | COASTAL WELL SERVICE, INC. (1) |
| WALKER (471) | 2 | 1 | -1 | ROSEWOOD RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| GALVESTON-LB (706) | 0 | 1 | +1 | SAMEDAN OIL CORP. -OFFSHORE DIV. (1) |
| HIGH IS-LB (708) | 1 | 1 | +0 | ZILKHA ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
| CROSBY (107) | 9 | 0 | -9 | |
| FALLS (145) | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| HOOD (221) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| KIMBLE (267) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LAMAR (277) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| LYNN (305) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| MARION (315) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MILLS (333) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| OLDHAM (359) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| PRESIDIO (377) | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| SABINE (403) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| SAN AUGUSTINE (405) | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 1 | 0 | -1 |