The peak of Carson County’s permit approval occurred in 1997 when over 40 permits were approved for that year alone. Only the spike in permit approvals that occurred in 2014 has come close to this record. For last year, just 10 permits were approved. For this year, over 35 permits were approved.
As for oil production, it peaked in 1993 when the county produced more than 574,300 barrels of oil. Ever since, the production in the county has gone down to an average of around 344,580 barrels of oil. For this year, the production went down to just over 114,860 barrels.
Since the start of the county’s operations, around 489 operators have gone into its territory. The top leases include the Bednorz “B” Oil Lease #005031; Burnett –K- Oil Lease #003804; Dawkins Oil Lease #005578; Fee -244- Oil Lease #000106; and Schafer Ranch Oil Lease #000142.
Top Leases in Carson County, TX
Bednorz “B” Oil Lease #005031
Burnett Gas Lease #270243
Burnett Gas Lease #157010
Burnett Gas Lease #023147
Burnett Gas Lease #023142
Burnett Oil Lease #000112
Burnett Gas Lease #273498
Burnett -K- Oil Lease #003804
Burnett Ad Unit Gas Lease #272857
Burnett D Gas Lease #272155
Burnett Estate A Gas Lease #136047
Burnett, Estate Gas Lease #024499
Crutchfield Gas Lease #024066
Dawkins Oil Lease #005578
Fee -244- Oil Lease #000106
Schafer Ranch Oil Lease #000142
Schafer Ranch East Oil Lease #006568
Two Bar Ranch Oil Lease #005158
Wab-Evelyn Oil Lease #005586
Ware, R. C. Et Al Oil Lease #006857
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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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| 953678 | 3 W OIL, INC. | ||
| 953729 | 3-G OIL & GAS, INC. | ||
| 953592 | 3TEC ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| 000139 | A & B WELL SERVICE INC. | ||
| 003537 | ACE PLUGGING | ||
| 005920 | ADAMS, K. S. JR. | ||
| 008391 | ADOBE OPERATING COMPANY | Pampa, TX 79066 | |
| 008394 | ADOBE OPERATING, INC. | ||
| 008710 | AGGIE OIL | ||
| 012467 | ALIBATES OPERATORS | ||
| 014162 | ALLIANCE RESOURCES CORPORATION | Dallas, TX 75367 | |
| 015057 | ALMAC OIL COMPANY | ||
| 016544 | AMACAN EXPLORATIONS, INC. | ||
| 016549 | AMACAN PRODUCTIONS, INC. | ||
| 016830 | AMARILLO OIL CO. | ||
| 017000 | AMERADA PETROLEUM CORP. | ||
| 020425 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | ||
| 020512 | AMROSERVICE, INC. | ||
| 020572 | ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | Houston, TX 77251 | |
| 020582 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | ||
| 020573 | ANANDA ENERGY INC. | Pampa, TX 79066 | |
| 020588 | ANCHOR ENERGY COMPANY | ||
| 025518 | ANISMAN, S. | ||
| 028650 | APX CORPORATION | ||
| 028710 | ARAPAHOE PROD. CO. | ||
| 029340 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | ||
| 030804 | ARKOMA, SANDRA | ||
| 031620 | ARMOUR PROPERTIES | ||
| 033130 | ARRINGTON BROTHERS | ||
| 033147 | ARRINGTON PRODUCTION COMPANY | Pampa, TX 79065 | 3 |
| 033732 | ARTEX RESOURCES | Borger, TX 79008 | 1 |
| 035447 | ASPEN PETROLEUM, INC. | ||
| 036550 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | ||
| 038960 | AXELROD, KENNETH M. | ||
| 039780 | B & B FARM INDUSTRIES, INC. | ||
| 041155 | B & R OIL & GAS | ||
| 040708 | B-J OPERATING COMPANY | Pampa, TX 79066 | |
| 040772 | B.M.L., INC. | ||
| 048540 | BANNON ENERGY INCORPORATED | ||
| 049250 | BARGO ENERGY COMPANY | ||
| 061609 | BEDSTONE OPERATING CO. | ||
| 065846 | BENSON-MCCOWN & COMPANY | Amarillo, TX 79114 | 1 |
| 068426 | BEVO PRODUCTION CO. | ||
| 068580 | BHB OPERATING INC. | Fort Worth, TX 76137 | |
| 040668 | BHI ENERGY CORPORATION | ||
| 069762 | BIG OIL | Borger, TX 79007 | 1 |
| 072639 | BLACK GOLD ENERGY CO. | ||
| 074001 | BLAIR ENERGY, INC. | ||
| 074167 | BLAIR OIL COMPANY | ||
| 077571 | BMX CORPORATION, INC. |