Permit approval in Calhoun County peaked in 1990 when more than 50 permits were approved for that year alone. The lowest recorded approval rate in the count occurred in 2010 when just under 10 permits were approved. The approval rate this year is just a little better with an approval of 6 permits out of the 11 filed. The companies that filed the most number of permits in the area include Bopco, L.P.; Taos Resources Operating Co LLC; Magnum Operating, LLC; and Formation Resources LLC.
The highest production in the company occurred in 1993 when more than 567,450 barrels of oil were produced. This number, however, has been on a decline ever since, with the worst performance in terms of oil production occurring this year with a production of only 113,490 barrels of oil.
Since the start of its operations, some 543 operators have gone into its territory. The top leases in the county include the Bennet, W.H. Oil Leases #007419 and #000703; Dunwoody, Charles Oil Lease #000691; Hahn Oil Lease #008795; and P.W.L.R. Oil Lease #008703.
Top Leases in Calhoun County, TX
• Aluminum Company Of America Fee Gas Lease #113423
• Bennett, W. H. Oil Lease #007419
• Bennett, W. H. Oil Lease #000703
• Brooking, M. T. #2 Gas Lease #269676
• Bull Redfish Unit Gas Lease #266900
• Dunwoody, Charles Oil Lease #000691
• Hahn Oil Lease #008795
• Mag. Beach-Kellers Bay St. G. U. Gas Lease #002948
• MM Brooking #3 Gas Lease #272724
• P.W.L.R. Oil Lease #008703
• Quail Ridge/State Unit Gas Lease #267712
• State Tract 209 Gas Lease #263470
• State Tract 216 Oil Lease #006058
• State Tract 216 Oil Lease #006506
• State Tract 216 Oil Lease #006568
• State Tract 26 Gas Lease #153920
• State Tract 86 Gas Lease #168365
• State Tract 99 Oil Lease #004219
• Traylor, Maude B. Oil Lease #003004
• Welder, Patrick H. Gas Lease #265973
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Operator Number
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Operator Name
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Location
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Leases
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| 000555 | A.O.E. OPERATORS, INC. | Fulshear, TX 77441 | |
| 003399 | ACCIDIE EXPLORATION AND DEV.,INC | Plano, TX 75023 | |
| 008264 | ADOBE ENERGY, INC. | ||
| 008725 | AGOIL, INC. | Victoria, TX 77901 | |
| 010074 | ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C. | San Antonio, TX 78217 | |
| 011160 | ALBRECHT, PHIL A., JR. | ||
| 012360 | ALEXANDER PET. CONSULTANTS, INC. | ||
| 012214 | ALEXANDER, HERBERT R. INC. | ||
| 013305 | ALLEGRO INVESTMENTS, INC. | Victoria, TX 77903 | |
| 015721 | ALTA MESA SERVICES, LP | Houston, TX 77094 | |
| 016150 | ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA | ||
| 016975 | AMERADA DIV., ARERADA HESS CORP. | ||
| 017000 | AMERADA PETROLEUM CORP. | ||
| 018008 | AMERICAN COMETRA, INC. | ||
| 018023 | AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY | ||
| 018900 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | ||
| 018966 | AMERICAN PUMPING & TRUCKING | New Braunfels, TX 78131 | |
| 019720 | AMERICAN TRADING & PROD. CORP. | ||
| 019780 | AMES OIL & GAS | ||
| 020582 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | ||
| 020760 | ANCON OIL & GAS, INC. | ||
| 022499 | ANDERSON OIL LTD. | Corpus Chrsti, TX 78401 | |
| 027200 | APACHE CORPORATION | Houston, TX 77056 | |
| 027210 | APD COMPANY | ||
| 028656 | API OPERATING CO. | Houston, TX 77036 | |
| 028671 | ARANSAS DRLG & WORKOVER CO INC | Corpus Chrsti, TX 78409 | |
| 028726 | ARBOL RESOURCES, INC. | Houston, TX 77042 | |
| 029340 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | ||
| 030840 | ARMADA RESOURCES, INC. | ||
| 033049 | AROC (TEXAS) INC. | ||
| 035643 | ATASCA RESOURCES, INC. | Houston, TX 77219 | |
| 036550 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | ||
| 036931 | AURORA RESOURCES CORPORATION | Corpus Chrsti, TX 78401 | |
| 037680 | AUSTRAL OIL COMPANY INCORPORATED | ||
| 048169 | BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC. | Houston, TX 77002 | |
| 049150 | BARBER OIL EXPLORATION, INC. | ||
| 050200 | BARNES, J. C., OIL COMPANY | ||
| 052210 | BARNHART CO. | Houston, TX 77056 | |
| 054700 | BASS ENTERPRISES PRODUCTION CO. | ||
| 055500 | BATEMAN, THOMAS G. | ||
| 056580 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | ||
| 061150 | BECKER, B. A. | ||
| 063265 | BELL, KELLY | ||
| 063270 | BELL, KELLY INC. | ||
| 066700 | BENZ, CLAIRE-STODDARD | ||
| 066718 | BEP OPERATING, LLC | Houston, TX 77056 | 3 |
| 068454 | BEX, INC. | ||
| 068620 | BHP PETROLEUM (USA) INC. | ||
| 070210 | BIG -6- DRILLING COMPANY | ||
| 072523 | BISON ENERGY PARTNERS, INC. |