Frio County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Frio County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.

Frio County permitting is running 7.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (21 total, down 5% on the prior quarter). 3 were issued in the past week. FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC leads with 34 permits in the past 12 months, one of 8 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-07-22

All Time

4,287

4,287 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2017-02-14	822945	42-163-34060	HIDEAWAY RANCH #D 2EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2017-02-14	822945	42-163-34060	HIDEAWAY RANCH #D 2EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2017-02-14	822943	42-163-34059	HIDEAWAY RANCH #D 1EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2017-02-14	822943	42-163-34059	HIDEAWAY RANCH #D 1EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2017-02-01	822337	42-163-34058	HCE JN 01 #301H	HAT CREEK ENERGY LLC	DRILL	6,500	Y
2017-01-31	822359	42-163-33883	JOE HINDES 'F' UNIT #35H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	8,200	Y
2017-01-30	822361	42-163-33884	JOE HINDES 'F' UNIT #36H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	RECOMP	8,200	Y
2017-01-20	821762	42-163-34052	HAUSSER #G 4H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821761	42-163-34051	HAUSSER #G 3H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821760	42-163-34050	HAUSSER #F 4H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821759	42-163-34049	HAUSSER #F 3H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821758	42-163-34048	HAUSSER #F 2H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821757	42-163-34047	HAUSSER #F 1H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821644	42-163-34057	HAUSSER #I 4H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821643	42-163-34056	HAUSSER #I 3H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821642	42-163-34055	HAUSSER #I 2H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821640	42-163-34054	HAUSSER #I 1H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821638	42-163-34046	HAUSSER #H 4H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-20	821637	42-163-34053	HAUSSER #H 3H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-06	821636	42-163-34045	HAUSSER #H 2H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-06	821635	42-163-34044	HAUSSER #H 1H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2017-01-03	821231	42-163-34043	HCE HM 05 #301H	HAT CREEK ENERGY LLC	DRILL	6,630	Y
2016-12-29	820167	42-163-30754	MCKISSACK #1	ACORN OIL & GAS, INC.	RENTR	5,770
2016-12-21	821028	42-163-34042	HARLAN RK #7H	VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,500	Y
2016-12-21	821028	42-163-34042	HARLAN RK #7H	VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,500	Y
2016-12-21	820834	42-163-34041	HAUSSER #J 3H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2016-12-21	820834	42-163-34041	HAUSSER #J 3H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2016-12-19	820234	42-163-34027	HAUSSER #K 1H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2016-12-15	820836	42-163-34038	HAUSSER #J 4H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2016-12-15	820833	42-163-34037	HAUSSER #J 2H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2016-12-15	820825	42-163-34040	WELDON SCHORP UNIT 'A' #3H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	8,500	Y
2016-12-15	820817	42-163-34039	WELDON SCHORP UNIT 'A' #2H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	8,500	Y
2016-12-14	820828	42-163-34036	HAUSSER #J 1H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2016-12-14	820803	42-163-34035	HAUSSER #E 2H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2016-12-14	820802	42-163-34034	HAUSSER #E 1H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2016-12-12	820235	42-163-34028	HAUSSER #K 2H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2016-12-12	820228	42-163-34025	HAUSSER #L 2H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2016-12-09	820529	42-163-34017	VALYN CLARA #A 3H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,500	Y
2016-12-08	820286	42-163-34032	HIDEAWAY RANCH #B 4EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2016-12-08	820286	42-163-34032	HIDEAWAY RANCH #B 4EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2016-12-08	820285	42-163-34031	HIDEAWAY RANCH #B 3EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2016-12-08	820285	42-163-34031	HIDEAWAY RANCH #B 3EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2016-12-08	820283	42-163-34030	HIDEAWAY RANCH #B 2EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2016-12-08	820283	42-163-34030	HIDEAWAY RANCH #B 2EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2016-12-07	820526	42-163-34016	VALYN CLARA #A 2H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,500	Y
2016-12-07	820525	42-163-34015	VALYN CLARA #A 1H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	7,500	Y
2016-12-07	820282	42-163-34029	HIDEAWAY RANCH #B 1EF	U.S. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP	DRILL	6,500	Y
2016-12-07	820237	42-163-34023	HAUSSER #K 4H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2016-12-07	820236	42-163-34022	HAUSSER #K 3H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2016-12-07	820226	42-163-34024	HAUSSER #L 1H	SN OPERATING, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y

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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.