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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: 2000Q3
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2000Q2 · 2000Q3 · 2000Q4 → permit counts · change vs prior quarter
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1–2
3–9
10–29
30–99
100+
191 counties had at least one permit approved in 2000Q3.
Table view: every county with activity (205)
| County | 2000Q2 | 2000Q3 | Δ | Top operators (2000Q3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANOLA (365) | 77 | 118 | +41 | TEXACO E & P INC. (34) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (27) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (11) |
| GAINES (165) | 46 | 104 | +58 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (34) · PURE RESOURCES, L.P. (15) · HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (14) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 78 | 94 | +16 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (54) · EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (9) |
| WEBB (479) | 77 | 93 | +16 | CONOCO INC. (33) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (15) · LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (9) |
| SUTTON (435) | 67 | 85 | +18 | DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (53) · KCS MEDALLION RESOURCES, INC. (15) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL&GAS CO. (12) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 55 | 78 | +23 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (12) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (11) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (8) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 73 | 75 | +2 | CONOCO INC. (24) · HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (8) · NORTH CENTRAL OIL CORP. (7) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 48 | 62 | +14 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (14) · CMS OIL AND GAS COMPANY (10) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (7) |
| STARR (427) | 34 | 58 | +24 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC (11) · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. (9) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (8) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 69 | 57 | -12 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (12) · OXY USA INC. (7) · MINIHAN OIL & GAS CORPORATION (5) |
| ECTOR (135) | 40 | 56 | +16 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (10) · NATIONAL ENERGY GROUP, INC. (8) · ARCO PERMIAN (7) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 24 | 55 | +31 | CROWNQUEST OPERATING, LLC (19) · FIRST PERMIAN, L.L.C. (15) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (12) |
| CRANE (103) | 19 | 52 | +33 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (16) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (7) · PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY (7) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 41 | 52 | +11 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (24) · FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY (6) · TEXACO E & P INC. (4) |
| SCURRY (415) | 66 | 50 | -16 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (41) · ROCKER A OPERATING COMPANY (5) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| HOWARD (227) | 68 | 47 | -21 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (19) · SANTA FE SNYDER CORPORATION (7) · ATROPOS PRODUCTION CORPORATION (5) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 28 | 46 | +18 | KOKOMO ENERGY, INC. (15) · STEPHENS & JOHNSON OPERATING CO. (6) · BANDERA PETROLEUM, INC. (5) |
| UPTON (461) | 33 | 45 | +12 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (20) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (5) · CONCHO RESOURCES INC. (3) |
| DENTON (121) | 30 | 44 | +14 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (18) · REPUBLIC ENERGY INC. (10) · DALLAS PRODUCTION, INC. (7) |
| DUVAL (131) | 36 | 43 | +7 | MILLER, W. C. OPERATING COMPANY (5) · TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) |
| NUECES (355) | 20 | 43 | +23 | APACHE CORPORATION (6) · RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INC (4) |
| WHARTON (481) | 34 | 40 | +6 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (6) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (4) · MUSTANG FUEL CORPORATION (3) |
| PECOS (371) | 71 | 38 | -33 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (4) · RIATA ENERGY, INC. (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 30 | 37 | +7 | UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANY (6) · DALE OPERATING COMPANY (5) · BELCO ENERGY CORP. (4) |
| BEE (25) | 29 | 36 | +7 | C & E OPERATING, INC. (5) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (4) · TIDAL PETROLEUM, INC. (3) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 38 | 34 | -4 | CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. (5) · TEXACO E & P INC. (5) · BELCO ENERGY CORP. (4) |
| RUSK (401) | 19 | 33 | +14 | UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (7) · VERADO ENERGY, INC. (6) · CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) |
| WINKLER (495) | 41 | 33 | -8 | CARLOW CORP. (12) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (6) · CHASE AVENUE CORPORATION, THE (3) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 23 | 31 | +8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (5) · BRAVO NATURAL RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 14 | 31 | +17 | PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (7) · OEXCO, INC. (6) · HADLEY OIL (5) |
| YOUNG (503) | 35 | 31 | -4 | RIDGE OIL COMPANY (8) · BEISCH, RUSTY (5) · COOPER OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| JACK (237) | 30 | 30 | +0 | CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (4) · E-L GAS CO., LTD. (4) · EXCEL OIL & GAS, INC. (4) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 44 | 30 | -14 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. (9) · C & E OPERATING, INC. (7) · GILSTER, RALPH R. III (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 27 | 29 | +2 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (4) · SHANA PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 13 | 29 | +16 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (8) · LINDHOLM OIL, INC. (7) · HOLLIMON OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| WISE (497) | 46 | 29 | -17 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (19) · CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * (1) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (1) |
| COLORADO (89) | 31 | 28 | -3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (3) · MARQUEE CORPORATION (3) · JAMEX, INC. (2) |
| GREGG (183) | 17 | 25 | +8 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (5) · BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (3) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 28 | 25 | -3 | ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. (6) · VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. (3) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 17 | 25 | +8 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · MCCLYMOND, INC. (2) · ROB-JOE GAS & OIL CO. (2) |
| WARD (475) | 23 | 25 | +2 | SEABOARD OIL COMPANY (5) · WTG EXPLORATION (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) |
| DAWSON (115) | 11 | 24 | +13 | HENRY PETROLEUM CORP. (9) · TRINITY OPERATING & PROD., INC. (5) · OXY USA INC. (4) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 22 | 24 | +2 | STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (4) · JONES ENERGY, LTD. (3) |
| HARRISON (203) | 26 | 24 | -2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (11) · CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (3) · SHELBY OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 9 | 24 | +15 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (6) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (5) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (4) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 26 | 24 | -2 | ESENJAY EXPLORATION, INC (5) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) · TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 19 | 24 | +5 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · NULL, W.M. OPERATIONS, INC. (3) · BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. (2) |
| WALLER (473) | 33 | 24 | -9 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (5) · GEN-NAN RESOURCES & EQUIP., INC. (5) · ESCONDIDO PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 14 | 23 | +9 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (4) · TRI-UNION DEVELOPMENT CORP. (3) · CONTRACT ENERGY, L.L.C. (2) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 17 | 23 | +6 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (6) · MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · TEXACO E & P INC. (3) |
| SHELBY (419) | 12 | 23 | +11 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (6) · TEXTRON SOUTHWEST L.L.C. (3) · EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 15 | 21 | +6 | STASNEY, H. R. & SONS, LTD. (5) · VAN OPERATING, LTD. (2) · WHITT OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 23 | 21 | -2 | APACHE CORPORATION (7) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (4) · BRAHANEY DRILLING CO. (2) |
| BORDEN (33) | 17 | 20 | +3 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (6) · APACHE CORPORATION (4) · E.G.L. RESOURCES, INC. (3) |
| COOKE (97) | 11 | 20 | +9 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (7) · WFW PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (4) · WEST BAY EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) |
| WICHITA (485) | 28 | 20 | -8 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. (5) · BTO VENTURE, INC. (4) · RED RIVER OPERATING & DRLG. CO. (3) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 21 | 19 | -2 | PIONEER ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC. (3) · PATTON, E. N. OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| ARCHER (9) | 16 | 18 | +2 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · BKJ OIL, LLC (2) · TURNBOW DRILLING CO. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 14 | 18 | +4 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · THORP PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| CONCHO (95) | 16 | 17 | +1 | LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (6) · DAUBERT OPERATING, L.L.C. (3) · PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THE (2) |
| MOORE (341) | 34 | 17 | -17 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (5) · PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (4) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) |
| NOLAN (353) | 11 | 17 | +6 | PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANY (4) · L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (3) · CHISHOLM EXPLORATION (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 20 | 16 | -4 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (2) · KERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) · MCCLURE OIL COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 20 | 16 | -4 | APACHE CORPORATION (5) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (3) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 7 | 16 | +9 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (5) · WILLIAMS, CLAYTON ENERGY, INC. (3) · NORTHFIELD ENTERPRISES, INC. (2) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 22 | 16 | -6 | PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY (7) · J. W. RESOURCES INC. (3) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 8 | 15 | +7 | BELCO ENERGY CORP. (6) · KEY ENERGY OF COLORADO, INC. (2) · TRIO OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 15 | 15 | +0 | ETOCO INCORPORATED (2) · EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (2) · OSBORN,W.B. OIL & GAS OPERATIONS (2) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 42 | 15 | -27 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (7) · LANDRETH, ROBERT E. (2) · TEXACO E & P INC. (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 9 | 15 | +6 | MESTENA, INC. (7) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (2) · CODY ENERGY LLC (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 13 | 14 | +1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (3) · CB ENERGY, LLC (2) · UNITED OIL & MINERALS L. P. (2) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 9 | 14 | +5 | S.B. STREET OPERATING, INC. (3) · TRACKER MINERAL (2) · DURANGO OPERATING CO., INC. (1) |
| GRAY (179) | 0 | 14 | +14 | PETCO PETROLEUM CORP. (5) · LEJAN, INC. (2) · MYRIAD RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) |
| KENEDY (261) | 20 | 14 | -6 | CODY ENERGY LLC (6) · EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (3) · HEADINGTON OIL COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 8 | 14 | +6 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · FAMCOR OIL, INC. (2) · PRIME OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| REAGAN (383) | 28 | 14 | -14 | LARRON ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · GLOSSOP, ROBERT L. (2) · HALLWOOD PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| STONEWALL (433) | 13 | 14 | +1 | J & J TRADING (2) · NOSIVAD OIL, INC. (2) · PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| KING (269) | 17 | 13 | -4 | BURNETT OIL CO., INC. (6) · MEDDERS OIL COMPANY, INC. (4) · GAEA SERVICES, INC. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 4 | 13 | +9 | SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (4) · COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) |
| KENT (263) | 4 | 12 | +8 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (5) · MOBIL PRODUCING TX. & N.M. INC. (3) · ENRICH OIL CORPORATION (1) |
| MARTIN (317) | 18 | 12 | -6 | ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (4) · R K PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · STEPHENS, AUTRY C. (2) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 19 | 12 | -7 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · CHISHOLM EXPLORATION (1) · GEOSTRAT INC. (1) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 16 | 11 | -5 | MARSHALL & WINSTON, INC. (3) · QUALIA, C. F. OPERATING,INC. (3) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (1) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 10 | 11 | +1 | TEXACO E & P INC. (3) · CONCHO RESOURCES INC. (2) · SHARP IMAGE ENERGY, INC. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 9 | 11 | +2 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (11) |
| HARDIN (199) | 13 | 11 | -2 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (3) · DSTJ CORPORATION (2) · PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL (2) |
| JIM WELLS (249) | 8 | 11 | +3 | CADDO OPERATING INC. (3) · SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC (3) · C & E OPERATING, INC. (1) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 7 | 10 | +3 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · YUCCA ENERGY, INC. (2) · SATANTA OIL COMPANY (1) |
| GALVESTON (167) | 5 | 10 | +5 | CAPCO RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION (2) · ASPECT RESOURCES LLC (1) |
| HENDERSON (213) | 10 | 10 | +0 | STROUD PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INC (2) · KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 15 | 10 | -5 | HELMERICH & PAYNE, INC. (5) · LGDC CORPORATION (2) · AUDEN OIL INC. (1) |
| JONES (253) | 13 | 10 | -3 | SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (3) · HGN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (2) · BELL, JOHNNY INC. (1) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 24 | 10 | -14 | COLOGNE PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOC., INC. (1) · AWP OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| TERRY (445) | 2 | 10 | +8 | CROSS TIMBERS OPERATING COMPANY (6) · GREAT WESTERN DRILLING COMPANY (2) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (1) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 13 | 10 | -3 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (3) · GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATION (3) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 5 | 10 | +5 | TALON PRODUCTION, INC. (3) · FARRELL OIL COMPANY (2) · ACCESS RESOURCES INC. (1) |
| BURLESON (51) | 10 | 9 | -1 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (3) · RME PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| CARSON (65) | 9 | 9 | +0 | HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (4) · CONOCO INC. (2) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| CLAY (77) | 4 | 9 | +5 | BRIDWELL OIL CO. (3) · ALLEN, C. L. (DOIE) (2) · MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) |
| COLEMAN (83) | 2 | 9 | +7 | DELRAY OIL, INC. (5) · ENCON SERVICES, INC. (3) · FORTUNA EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| DE WITT (123) | 10 | 9 | -1 | COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · ABRAXAS PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · AUSTIN RESOURCES CORPORATION (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 9 | 9 | +0 | EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (8) · J-W OPERATING CO. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 6 | 9 | +3 | JUNA OPERATING, INC. (2) · KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (2) · SHWJ OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) |
| POTTER (375) | 5 | 9 | +4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (4) · SUNLIGHT EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · HUBER, J. M., CORPORATION (1) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 8 | 9 | +1 | ANDERSON, JAMES K. INC. (2) · TXP, INCORPORATED (2) · LADD OIL & GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| STERLING (431) | 3 | 9 | +6 | MARATHON OIL COMPANY (3) · STELLER ENERGY & INVESTMENT CORP (3) · PRIZE OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| WILLACY (489) | 7 | 9 | +2 | CODY ENERGY LLC (5) · ANSCHUTZ EXPLORATION CORPORATION (1) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) |
| BRAZOS (41) | 9 | 8 | -1 | CODY ENERGY LLC (3) · RME PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · CHARTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY (1) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 8 | 8 | +0 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (4) · CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · PYLE PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| MONTGOMERY (339) | 8 | 8 | +0 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (3) · MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · F.I.G. ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 9 | 8 | -1 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (3) · BRG PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) · KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANY (1) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 7 | 8 | +1 | ALPAR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · ARRINGTON CJM, INC. (1) |
| TERRELL (443) | 14 | 8 | -6 | ATHANOR TEXAS INC. (4) · CONOCO INC. (3) · PURE RESOURCES, L.P. (1) |
| VAL VERDE (465) | 8 | 8 | +0 | TEMA OIL AND GAS COMPANY (3) · EEX E&P COMPANY, L.P. (2) · ASPEN EXPLORATION, INC. (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 9 | 7 | -2 | TEXACO E & P INC. (2) · CARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · KEY PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 12 | 7 | -5 | ASPECT RESOURCES LLC (2) · DAVIS PETROLEUM CORP. (2) · KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC (2) |
| COKE (81) | 5 | 7 | +2 | RIM OPERATING, INC. (3) · PERKINS-PROTHRO COMPANY (1) · PITTENCRIEFF AMERICA, INC. (1) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 7 | 7 | +0 | NORTH RIDGE CORPORATION (4) · JACO, TROY INC. (1) · KORNYE-TILLMAN COMPANY (1) |
| FAYETTE (149) | 9 | 7 | -2 | BROWNING OIL COMPANY, INC. (1) · EMERALD OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (1) · MERIDIAN KEY, LLC. (1) |
| IRION (235) | 8 | 7 | -1 | ARKLAND PRODUCING CO., INC. (1) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (1) · CARAWAY OPERATING CO. (1) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 9 | 7 | -2 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (4) · APACHE CORPORATION (1) · MAGUIRE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| LEON (289) | 11 | 7 | -4 | MITCHELL ENERGY CORPORATION (3) · CARR RESOURCES, INC. (1) · ODEGARD ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MILAM (331) | 3 | 7 | +4 | FERGUSON-BURNS LEASING CO. (3) · UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANY (2) · HEARTLAND RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 19 | 7 | -12 | GRAMRICH OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · HARDING COMPANY (1) · LEFFEL'S, INC. (1) |
| WHEELER (483) | 7 | 7 | +0 | QUESTAR EXPL. AND PROD. CO. (2) · BRACKEN OPERATING, L.L.C. (1) · CRAWLEY PETROLEUM CORPORATION (1) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 3 | 6 | +3 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (3) · ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. (1) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 2 | 6 | +4 | ELLIOTT OIL & GAS COMPANY (2) · ETOCO INCORPORATED (1) · JAMEX, INC. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 11 | 6 | -5 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP (3) · EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 3 | 6 | +3 | ESENJAY EXPLORATION, INC (2) · CB ENERGY, LLC (1) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (1) |
| PARKER (367) | 5 | 6 | +1 | TITAN ENERGY, INC. (2) · CERTIFIED PETROLEUM INC. (1) · CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 15 | 6 | -9 | UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA (6) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 4 | 6 | +2 | RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. (4) · FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANY (1) · WESTERN PRIDE RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| BAYLOR (23) | 2 | 5 | +3 | HOOD, J. FRANK, JR. (3) · J & J TRADING (1) · MESQUITE ENERGY (1) |
| KNOX (275) | 5 | 5 | +0 | POLK PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · STOVALL OPERATING CO. (1) |
| LUBBOCK (303) | 0 | 5 | +5 | BROWN, H. L., JR. (3) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (2) |
| ORANGE (361) | 4 | 5 | +1 | LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANY (3) · HORIZON EXPLORATION COMPANY (1) · WAGNER OIL COMPANY (1) |
| SMITH (423) | 3 | 5 | +2 | B J RESOURCES, L.L.C. (1) · DREYFUS, LOUIS NATURAL GAS CORP (1) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (1) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 5 | 5 | +0 | SHA-JAM OPERATING CORP. (3) · B & R OPERATING, LLC (1) · DELRAY OIL, INC. (1) |
| CALDWELL (55) | 1 | 4 | +3 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · KOCH PETROLEUM GROUP, L.P. (1) |
| CAMP (63) | 0 | 4 | +4 | MERIT ENERGY COMPANY (4) |
| DICKENS (125) | 3 | 4 | +1 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY (1) · POLK PETROLEUM, INC. (1) · SOJOURNER DRILLING CORPORATION (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 4 | 4 | +0 | ADKINS, R. L. CORP. (1) · BELCO ENERGY CORP. (1) · KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| GRAYSON (181) | 3 | 4 | +1 | BRAMMER SUPPLY, INC. (1) · EAGLE OIL & GAS CO. (1) · HUNT OIL COMPANY (1) |
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