◆Draft preview.
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: 2005Q4
Original drilling permits by county. Hover over a county to see its numbers. Click one to compare its most active operators.
← 2005Q3 · 2005Q4 · 2006Q1 → 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 2005Q4.
Table view: every county with activity (216)
| County | 2005Q3 | 2005Q4 | Δ | Top operators (2005Q4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON (435) | 115 | 150 | +35 | DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC (129) · KCS RESOURCES, INC. (8) · XOG OPERATING LLC (5) |
| JOHNSON (251) | 122 | 146 | +24 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (47) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (26) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (26) |
| WARD (475) | 73 | 128 | +55 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (94) · TEXON OIL COMPANY, INC. (8) · LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (5) |
| PANOLA (365) | 120 | 121 | +1 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (24) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (13) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (9) |
| WEBB (479) | 121 | 99 | -22 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (21) · ESCONDIDO RESOURCES GP, LLC (12) · HUBER ENERGY L.P. (11) |
| TARRANT (439) | 68 | 92 | +24 | XTO ENERGY INC. (30) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (12) · DALE OPERATING COMPANY (10) |
| RUSK (401) | 91 | 88 | -3 | EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY (14) · HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (12) · CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) |
| ZAPATA (505) | 76 | 87 | +11 | HOUSTON EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (18) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (12) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (7) |
| HEMPHILL (211) | 72 | 86 | +14 | NOBLE ENERGY PRODUCTION, INC. (28) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (17) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (8) |
| REAGAN (383) | 22 | 84 | +62 | MARINER ENERGY, INC. (65) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (10) · BTA OIL PRODUCERS (2) |
| HARRISON (203) | 80 | 82 | +2 | COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP (12) · CHALKER ENERGY MANAGEMENT,LLC (10) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (9) |
| ANDREWS (3) | 76 | 80 | +4 | OK ARENA OPERATING COMPANY (17) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (15) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (9) |
| UPTON (461) | 43 | 79 | +36 | HENRY PETROLEUM LP (27) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (15) · LCX ENERGY, LLC (13) |
| PECOS (371) | 99 | 74 | -25 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP (33) · RIATA ENERGY, INC. (13) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (4) |
| CROCKETT (105) | 109 | 69 | -40 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (17) · APPROACH OPERATING LLC (13) · BLUEGRASS ENERGY, INC. (5) |
| PARKER (367) | 60 | 65 | +5 | XTO ENERGY INC. (11) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (8) · DENBURY ONSHORE, LLC (8) |
| PALO PINTO (363) | 24 | 62 | +38 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (16) · CUMMING COMPANY, INC. THE (4) · ENGAS CORPORATION (4) |
| MIDLAND (329) | 65 | 61 | -4 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (36) · LCX ENERGY, LLC (9) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (4) |
| ECTOR (135) | 38 | 59 | +21 | XTO ENERGY INC. (16) · LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (9) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) |
| FREESTONE (161) | 91 | 59 | -32 | XTO ENERGY INC. (20) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (9) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (7) |
| WHEELER (483) | 60 | 56 | -4 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (17) · FOREST OIL CORPORATION (12) · APACHE CORPORATION (5) |
| GAINES (165) | 43 | 54 | +11 | XTO ENERGY INC. (11) · JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (8) · PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) |
| CRANE (103) | 36 | 52 | +16 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (17) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (14) · APACHE CORPORATION (12) |
| HIDALGO (215) | 44 | 52 | +8 | EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. (11) · SHELL WESTERN E&P (5) · SMITH PRODUCTION INC. (5) |
| DENTON (121) | 78 | 50 | -28 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (17) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (8) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (7) |
| HOCKLEY (219) | 28 | 49 | +21 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (18) · OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (10) · CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (8) |
| NACOGDOCHES (347) | 65 | 49 | -16 | SAMSON LONE STAR LP (17) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (12) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) |
| WISE (497) | 50 | 44 | -6 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (12) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (9) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (5) |
| STARR (427) | 45 | 43 | -2 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC (11) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (7) · EL PASO PRODUCTION OIL & GAS CO. (5) |
| LIPSCOMB (295) | 44 | 41 | -3 | EOG RESOURCES, INC. (14) · JONES ENERGY, LTD. (10) · MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANY (4) |
| WINKLER (495) | 60 | 41 | -19 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (29) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (5) · GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (3) |
| SMITH (423) | 51 | 40 | -11 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY PROD. CO. (18) · ENCORE OPERATING, L.P. (7) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (6) |
| RUNNELS (399) | 30 | 39 | +9 | MAK-J ENERGY PARTNERS(TX),LTD. (18) · PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. (7) · CAPIO OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
| SCURRY (415) | 32 | 38 | +6 | KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LP (21) · TANDEM ENERGY CORPORATION (7) · PARALLEL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (6) |
| ROBERTS (393) | 42 | 37 | -5 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (7) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (5) · LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (4) |
| GOLIAD (175) | 46 | 34 | -12 | T - C OIL COMPANY (9) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (4) · ERSKINE OPERATING LLC (2) |
| GRAY (179) | 4 | 33 | +29 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (29) · PETCO PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · MON CORP. (1) |
| REFUGIO (391) | 56 | 33 | -23 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (23) · CRIMSON EXPLORATION INC. (2) · T - C OIL COMPANY (2) |
| JACK (237) | 29 | 32 | +3 | DTE GAS RESOURCES, INC. (6) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (4) · CENTURY PETROLEUM, INC. (2) |
| VICTORIA (469) | 31 | 32 | +1 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · NORTH SHORE ENERGY, L.L.C. (3) · ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP (2) |
| LAVACA (285) | 40 | 30 | -10 | CAVALIER OIL & GAS, INC. (3) · DIAMOND OPERATING, LLC (3) · SOUNDLOGIC PROD. & EXPLOR., LLC (3) |
| LEON (289) | 24 | 30 | +6 | DIASU OIL & GAS CO., INC. (7) · XTO ENERGY INC. (7) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) |
| MARTIN (317) | 29 | 30 | +1 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (11) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (4) · BOYD & MCWILLIAMS ENERGY GROUP (3) |
| MONTAGUE (337) | 56 | 30 | -26 | PEBA OIL & GAS CO. (10) · EBS OIL & GAS PARTNERS OP.CO.,LP (3) · MUENSTER DRILLING CO. INC. (3) |
| MITCHELL (335) | 17 | 29 | +12 | GRUY PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT CO. (19) · ENERGEN RESOURCES CORPORATION (7) · COG OPERATING LLC (1) |
| STEPHENS (429) | 23 | 28 | +5 | STATEX OPERATING, LLC (5) · BASA RESOURCES, INC. (4) · MCCLYMOND, LTD. (4) |
| ROBERTSON (395) | 31 | 27 | -4 | ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (12) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (4) · XTO ENERGY INC. (3) |
| HOOD (221) | 26 | 26 | +0 | QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. (9) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (4) · PEAK ENERGY OPERATING #2, LLC (4) |
| LIMESTONE (293) | 49 | 26 | -23 | XTO ENERGY INC. (18) · O'BENCO, INC. (3) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (2) |
| LIVE OAK (297) | 18 | 26 | +8 | QNK ENERGY,INC. (5) · DOUBLE PLAY OIL & GAS, INC (2) · JAMEX, INC. (2) |
| LOVING (301) | 9 | 26 | +17 | CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (7) · ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (5) · CHAPARRAL ENERGY, L.L.C. (4) |
| MCMULLEN (311) | 29 | 26 | -3 | SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY (6) · MANTI OPERATING COMPANY (4) · U.S. ENERCORP, LTD. (3) |
| ARCHER (9) | 26 | 25 | -1 | GUIDANCE OIL DEVELOPERS (8) · BYTEX OIL COMPANY (2) · CRAIG, BOB (2) |
| GARZA (169) | 21 | 25 | +4 | BROWN, GEO. R PARTNERSHIP,LP,THE (8) · CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (4) · MIRANDA ENERGY CORPORATION (3) |
| SCHLEICHER (413) | 23 | 25 | +2 | DOMINION OKLAHOMA TEXAS E&P, INC (9) · APPROACH OPERATING LLC (7) · DISCOVERY OPERATING, INC. (3) |
| GREGG (183) | 16 | 24 | +8 | CHINN EXPLORATION COMPANY (8) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (7) · TXOK TEXAS ENERGY RESOURCES,L.P. (3) |
| BEE (25) | 16 | 23 | +7 | HUGHES, DAN A. COMPANY (4) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (3) · ENCO EXPLORATION COMPANY (2) |
| BROOKS (47) | 15 | 23 | +8 | CHEVRON U. S. A. INC. (4) · ERSKINE ENERGY, LLC (4) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (3) |
| WALLER (473) | 22 | 23 | +1 | GEN-NAN RESOURCES & EQUIP., L.P. (4) · LONE WOLF OPERATING COMPANY (4) · R.T.C. RESOURCES, L.P. (3) |
| YOAKUM (501) | 48 | 22 | -26 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (13) · YUCCA ENERGY, INC. (3) · SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES, INC. (2) |
| MATAGORDA (321) | 28 | 21 | -7 | ERSKINE ENERGY, LLC (6) · APACHE CORPORATION (3) · BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATION (2) |
| OCHILTREE (357) | 21 | 21 | +0 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (4) · DBP EXPLORATION, INC. (3) · COURSON OIL & GAS, INC. (2) |
| SHELBY (419) | 13 | 21 | +8 | ELLORA OPERATING, L.P. (3) · HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATION (3) · KCS RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| DE WITT (123) | 12 | 20 | +8 | WINN EXPLORATION CO., INC. (4) · BIG SHELL OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · CIMARRON ENGINEERING CORP. (2) |
| DIMMIT (127) | 13 | 20 | +7 | ESCONDIDO RESOURCES GP, LLC (11) · CRIMSON ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (2) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM LP (2) |
| JONES (253) | 27 | 20 | -7 | L.C.S. PRODUCTION COMPANY (7) · MOMENTUM OPERATING CO., INC. (4) · HGN OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (3) |
| KING (269) | 10 | 20 | +10 | CHOLLA PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (4) · PATTON EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
| REEVES (389) | 12 | 20 | +8 | LATIGO PETROLEUM TEXAS, LP (8) · BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP (2) · STALEY OPERATING CO. (2) |
| SHACKELFORD (417) | 19 | 20 | +1 | STASNEY, H. R. & SONS, LTD. (4) · DELTA OIL & GAS LTD. (3) · PARDUE OIL (3) |
| COLORADO (89) | 23 | 19 | -4 | EVEREST RESOURCE COMPANY (5) · AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION (2) · CALPINE NATURAL GAS L.P. (2) |
| NUECES (355) | 25 | 19 | -6 | DECKER OPERATING CO., L.L.C. (4) · CONTINENTAL TREND RESOURCES, INC (3) · BOSS EXPL & PROD CORPORATION (2) |
| WHARTON (481) | 33 | 19 | -14 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · SUE-ANN OPERATING, L.C. (3) · COX & PERKINS EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| COCHRAN (79) | 8 | 18 | +10 | SHENANDOAH PETROLEUM CORPORATION (9) · WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (5) · REDMON OIL COMPANY, INC., THE (2) |
| DUVAL (131) | 27 | 18 | -9 | MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (3) · KILLAM OIL CO., LTD. (2) · AXIO PRODUCTION COMPANY, L.P. (1) |
| HARDEMAN (197) | 7 | 18 | +11 | ANNAVAS DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. (6) · BETTIS, BOYLE & STOVALL (2) · SETHI OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| JIM HOGG (247) | 16 | 18 | +2 | MESTENA OPERATING, LTD. (11) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) · FUTURE PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC (2) |
| WICHITA (485) | 12 | 18 | +6 | WG OPERATING, INC. (8) · QUATRO OIL AND GAS, INC. (4) · JOHNSON & ERNST OPERATING CO. (2) |
| FORT BEND (157) | 13 | 17 | +4 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (4) · JETTA OPERATING COMPANY, INC. (3) · PATTERSON PETROLEUM LP (2) |
| GLASSCOCK (173) | 13 | 17 | +4 | MARINER ENERGY, INC. (7) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (4) · RANGE PRODUCTION COMPANY (4) |
| HANSFORD (195) | 14 | 17 | +3 | JONES ENERGY, LTD. (11) · STRAT LAND EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · DBP EXPLORATION, INC. (2) |
| HARDIN (199) | 15 | 17 | +2 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (4) · PORTER, JAMES W. SPECIAL (3) · UNION GAS OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| JACKSON (239) | 27 | 17 | -10 | TRI-C RESOURCES, INC. (5) · CYPRESS E & P CORPORATION (3) · MAGNUM PRODUCING, LP (2) |
| UPSHUR (459) | 20 | 17 | -3 | APACHE CORPORATION (3) · EL PASO PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · ONEOK TEXAS ENERGY RESOURCES, LP (2) |
| WILBARGER (487) | 21 | 17 | -4 | WAGGONER, W. T., ESTATE (5) · WG OPERATING, INC. (4) · SANCO OPERATING COMPANY (3) |
| BRAZORIA (39) | 20 | 16 | -4 | ZACHRY EXPLORATION, LTD. (3) · ASPECT ENERGY, LLC (2) · HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY (2) |
| DICKENS (125) | 14 | 16 | +2 | SULLIVAN, HOLLIS R. INC. (4) · GUNN OIL COMPANY (3) · CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| EDWARDS (137) | 17 | 16 | -1 | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY (6) · FAIRWAY LINKS ENERGY, INC. (3) · PALUXY SANDS CORPORATION (2) |
| HARRIS (201) | 7 | 16 | +9 | IPACT (6) · TANDEM ENERGY CORPORATION (4) · BRAMMER ENGINEERING, INC. (1) |
| CALLAHAN (59) | 10 | 15 | +5 | J & W OIL CO.-W. F. (4) · CHISHOLM OPERATING, INC. (3) · QUAIL WELL SERVICE, INC. (2) |
| LA SALLE (283) | 10 | 15 | +5 | LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC. (5) · ESCONDIDO RESOURCES GP, LLC (4) · PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (4) |
| ATASCOSA (13) | 4 | 14 | +10 | REDMAN OPERATING COMPANY (5) · DELTA EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (2) · VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. (2) |
| EASTLAND (133) | 9 | 14 | +5 | HILL-LAKE GAS STORAGE, L.P. (5) · EDDIE'S ROYALTIES, INC. (3) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (2) |
| COOKE (97) | 23 | 13 | -10 | RIFE ENERGY OPERATING, INC. (4) · HACKER, FREDDIE J. (3) · DAVIS & SALMON (2) |
| HILL (217) | 8 | 13 | +5 | CHIEF OIL & GAS LLC * (4) · REICHMANN PETROLEUM CORP. (3) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (2) |
| SAN PATRICIO (409) | 21 | 13 | -8 | HAZELETT OIL, INC. (4) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) · SOUTHERN BAY OPERATING, L.L.C. (2) |
| CLAY (77) | 9 | 12 | +3 | STINE OIL COMPANY (5) · MUIRFIELD EXPLORATION, LTD. (2) · ALLEN, C. L. (DOIE) (1) |
| CONCHO (95) | 17 | 12 | -5 | PAINT ROCK OPERATING, LLC (3) · B & G ENERGY CORPORATION (1) · GUFFEY, WM. R. (1) |
| POLK (373) | 7 | 12 | +5 | DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC. (3) · MERIDIAN RESOURCE & EXPL LLC,THE (2) · UNIT PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| TERRELL (443) | 18 | 12 | -6 | FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD. (4) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (2) |
| TOM GREEN (451) | 6 | 12 | +6 | ENERGY FROM TEXAS, L. P. (2) · NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INC (2) · SILVER OIL & GAS INC. (2) |
| YOUNG (503) | 12 | 12 | +0 | RIDGE OIL COMPANY (4) · THREE P OPERATING COMPANY (2) · BANKHEAD OPERATING CORP. (1) |
| CALHOUN (57) | 7 | 11 | +4 | C & E OPERATING, INC. (3) · BRIGHAM OIL & GAS, L.P. (2) · ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C. (1) |
| CHEROKEE (73) | 9 | 11 | +2 | XTO ENERGY INC. (3) · C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (1) · CORDILLERA TEXAS, L.P. (1) |
| DAWSON (115) | 7 | 11 | +4 | WALSH PETROLEUM, INC. (3) · ENDEAVOR ENERGY RESOURCES L.P. (2) · EXCO RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| ERATH (143) | 9 | 11 | +2 | INFINITY OIL & GAS OF TX, INC. (4) · TERAX ENERGY, INC. (3) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| GUADALUPE (187) | 5 | 11 | +6 | VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (7) · GARRISON LTD. (2) · BEDFORD OIL & GAS, INC. (1) |
| JEFFERSON (245) | 19 | 11 | -8 | SQUARE MILE ENERGY, L.L.C. (4) · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) · MILESTONE OPERATING, INC. (2) |
| KLEBERG (273) | 10 | 11 | +1 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (5) · BNP PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (1) |
| LIBERTY (291) | 27 | 11 | -16 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. (2) · CIMAREX ENERGY CO. (2) · GAITHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) |
| MILAM (331) | 10 | 11 | +1 | C-D OIL COMPANY, INC. (9) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) |
| TERRY (445) | 5 | 11 | +6 | TEXLAND PETROLEUM, L.P. (7) · BP AMERICA PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (1) |
| TYLER (457) | 8 | 11 | +3 | ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (3) · B.W.O.C., INC. (3) · ERGON ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (1) |
| IRION (235) | 17 | 10 | -7 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (4) · TXP, INCORPORATED (3) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (2) |
| NOLAN (353) | 4 | 10 | +6 | ALLIANCE OGO, LP (2) · CRARUTH ENERGY CORPORATION (2) · CLEAR FORK, INCORPORATED (1) |
| SHERMAN (421) | 6 | 10 | +4 | HADAWAY ENGINEERING INC. (5) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (2) · CRAIG, WOOD B OR MONROE, DIANNE (1) |
| FLOYD (153) | 4 | 9 | +5 | APOLLO ENERGY OPERATING CO, LP (2) · BANKERS PETROLEUM (US) INC. (2) · BASA RESOURCES, INC. (2) |
| HOWARD (227) | 22 | 9 | -13 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (2) · CLEAR WATER INC. (1) · EOG RESOURCES, INC. (1) |
| KARNES (255) | 10 | 9 | -1 | WHITING OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (4) · ONE TEC OPERATING, LLC (2) · CASKIDS OPERATING COMPANY (1) |
| LEE (287) | 11 | 9 | -2 | CIRRUS PRODUCTION COMPANY (2) · U. S. OPERATING, INC. (2) · ANADARKO E&P COMPANY LP (1) |
| MAVERICK (323) | 13 | 9 | -4 | EXPLORATION COMPANY, THE (7) · BLUE STAR OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
| MENARD (327) | 3 | 9 | +6 | ALWAYS CONSULTING, INC. (5) · CAZAR ENERGY INC (1) · F & S PETROLEUM, L.L.C. (1) |
| NAVARRO (349) | 15 | 9 | -6 | USA SUPERIOR ENERGY LLC (3) · CENTRAL BASIN OIL INV. INC. (2) · CORSICANA OIL & GAS (1) |
| NEWTON (351) | 4 | 9 | +5 | DELTA EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. (6) · DOGGY OIL CORP (1) · DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC. (1) |
| ZAVALA (507) | 11 | 9 | -2 | RATTLER OIL & GAS CORP. (5) · PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. (2) · BRIDGER OIL INC. (1) |
| CHAMBERS (71) | 23 | 8 | -15 | KERR-MCGEE OIL & GAS ONSHORE LLC (2) · ASPECT ENERGY, LLC (1) · AZIMUTH ENERGY, LLC (1) |
| CULBERSON (109) | 6 | 8 | +2 | CAPITAN ENERGY, INCORPORATED (4) · ARRINGTON,DAVID H. OIL & GAS,INC (1) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (1) |
| HOUSTON (225) | 7 | 8 | +1 | BOMAR OIL & GAS, INC. (2) · HOUSTON PETROLEUM COMPANY (2) · MUSTANG DRILLING, LTD. (2) |
| WALKER (471) | 4 | 8 | +4 | COBRA OIL & GAS CORPORATION (2) · CAMERON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · NUMAR OIL AND GAS CORPORATION (1) |
| WOOD (499) | 4 | 8 | +4 | EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (5) · GOLDSTON OIL CORPORATION (3) |
| ANGELINA (5) | 4 | 7 | +3 | C. W. RESOURCES, INC. (2) · OVATION ENERGY II, LP (2) · ENCANA OIL & GAS(USA) INC. (1) |
| AUSTIN (15) | 4 | 7 | +3 | ELLIOTT OIL & GAS OPERATING CO. (2) · ETOCO, L.P. (2) · STRAND ENERGY, L.C. (2) |
| BROWN (49) | 9 | 7 | -2 | COUCH, GILBERT (3) · ARNOT, W. G., JR. (1) · IRA OIL & GAS LLC (1) |
| HUTCHINSON (233) | 5 | 7 | +2 | PANTERA ENERGY COMPANY (4) · COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LP (1) · PRUETT, CECIL ESTATE OF (1) |
| KENEDY (261) | 9 | 7 | -2 | NEWFIELD EXPLORATION COMPANY (3) · ABACO OPERATING, LLC (1) · BLAKENERGY OPERATING, LLC (1) |
| MOORE (341) | 18 | 7 | -11 | J. W. RESOURCES INC. (2) · CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY (1) · FORTAY INC. (1) |
| TAYLOR (441) | 6 | 7 | +1 | HALLIBURTON OPERATING COMPANY (2) · ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · D-BAR LEASING, INC. (1) |
| THROCKMORTON (447) | 15 | 7 | -8 | COTTONWOOD PETROLEUM CO. (2) · DENTON EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · ENBRIDGE GATHERING(NORTHTEXAS)LP (1) |
| ANDERSON (1) | 8 | 6 | -2 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION (2) · BAYOU CITY EXPLORATION, INC. (1) · CHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC. (1) |
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| BOSQUE (35) | 3 | 5 | +2 | QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. (3) · ADEXCO OPERATING COMPANY (2) |
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| CALDWELL (55) | 5 | 5 | +0 | SOTOL ENERGY, INC. (4) · VINTAGE PETROLEUM, INC. (1) |
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| MONTGOMERY (339) | 9 | 5 | -4 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. (3) · WHEELER OPERATING CORPORATION (2) |
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| COLEMAN (83) | 6 | 4 | -2 | BILLINGTON, CLAYTON (2) · RHYNE, J.V. (1) · ROSS, DWIGHT M. DRLG. CO., INC. (1) |
| FISHER (151) | 4 | 4 | +0 | WALTON PRODUCING INC. (3) · TERRELL OIL & GAS PRODUCTION CO. (1) |
| FRIO (163) | 3 | 4 | +1 | BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC. (3) · SAGE ENERGY COMPANY (1) |
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| KIMBLE (267) | 5 | 3 | -2 | BRITNIC OIL & GAS, INC. (1) · LECLAIR OPERATING CO., INC. (1) · SIMPSON ENERGY, INC. (1) |
| MCCULLOCH (307) | 2 | 3 | +1 | DUNCAN LAND & EXPLORATION, INC. (3) |
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| ORANGE (361) | 0 | 3 | +3 | DOMINION EXPL. & PROD., INC. (1) · MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANY (1) · SAMSON LONE STAR LP (1) |
| POTTER (375) | 8 | 3 | -5 | PIONEER NATURAL RES. USA, INC. (3) |
| SOMERVELL (425) | 2 | 3 | +1 | QUICKSILVER RESOURCES INC. (2) · MAJESTIC CONSULTING, LC (1) |
| VAN ZANDT (467) | 3 | 3 | +0 | OMNI OIL & GAS, INC. (3) |
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| COTTLE (101) | 4 | 2 | -2 | ANNAVAS DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. (2) |
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| HOPKINS (223) | 2 | 2 | +0 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) · COLE, FRANK W ENGINEERING (1) |
| KENT (263) | 0 | 2 | +2 | DYNAMIC PRODUCTION, INC. (1) · GAEA SERVICES, INC. (1) |
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| LAMB (279) | 1 | 2 | +1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. (1) · OXY USA WTP LP (1) |
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| HASKELL (207) | 5 | 1 | -4 | FOREE OIL COMPANY (1) |
| HUDSPETH (229) | 0 | 1 | +1 | TRAIL MOUNTAIN, INC. (1) |
| KAUFMAN (257) | 0 | 1 | +1 | ATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS (1) |
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| MATGRDA IS-SB (603) | 3 | 1 | -2 | LLOG EXPLORATION TEXAS, L.P. (1) |
| MUSTANG IS-LB (702) | 0 | 1 | +1 | WOODSIDE ENERGY (USA) INC. (1) |
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