Frio County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Frio County — updated daily, data through 2026-08-19.

Frio County permitting is running 7.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (22 total, up 22% on the prior quarter). FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC leads with 45 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

Operators (30d)

Latest Permit

2026-08-19

All Time

4,299

4,299 permits

ISSUED	PERMIT	API	LEASE	OPERATOR	TYPE	DEPTH	HZ
2013-09-24	770275	42-163-33769	JOHNSTON RANCH #3H	TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	6,315	Y
2013-09-24	770184	42-163-33767	DERBY RANCH #2H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	8,000	Y
2013-09-23	770150	42-163-33765	KOTHMANN-RANCH #11	EF ENERGY, L.L.C.	DRILL	6,400
2013-09-20	770086	42-163-33764	ZRZAVY UNIT #2H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2013-09-20	770086	42-163-33764	ZRZAVY UNIT #2H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2013-09-20	770082	42-163-33763	ZRZAVY UNIT #1H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2013-09-20	770082	42-163-33763	ZRZAVY UNIT #1H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	18,000	Y
2013-09-17	769835	42-163-33761	KOTHMANN-RANCH #10H	EF ENERGY, L.L.C.	DRILL	8,400	Y
2013-09-17	769776	42-163-33762	HERLEY #1	WILEY LEASE CO., LTD.	DRILL	10,000
2013-09-16	769569	42-163-33760	KING #2	C6 OPERATING, L.L.C.	DRILL	6,600	Y
2013-09-12	769559	42-163-33757	SANTA CRUZ-TEN MILE UNIT #8H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	19,000	Y
2013-09-12	769557	42-163-33758	SANTA CRUZ-TEN MILE UNIT #7H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	19,000	Y
2013-09-11	769790	42-163-33759	GPC GEMINI #3H	GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-09-11	769790	42-163-33759	GPC GEMINI #3H	GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-09-05	769191	42-163-33756	SANTA CRUZ-TEN MILE UNIT #6H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	19,000	Y
2013-08-27	768873	42-163-33754	SANTA CRUZ-TEN MILE UNIT #5H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	19,000	Y
2013-08-27	768769	42-163-33752	WILSON #H 7H	STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-08-27	768768	42-163-33753	WILSON #H 6H	STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-08-27	768766	42-163-33751	WILSON #H 5H	STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-08-27	768763	42-163-33750	WILSON #H 3H	STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-08-27	768761	42-163-33749	WILSON #H 2H	STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-08-27	768759	42-163-33748	WILSON #H 1H	STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-08-27	768759	42-163-33748	WILSON #H 1H	STONEGATE PRODUCTION COMPANY,LLC	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-08-25	768662	42-163-33747	SANTA CRUZ-TEN MILE UNIT #4H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	19,000	Y
2013-08-23	768214	42-163-33743	OPPENHEIMER B #2H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	6,500	Y
2013-08-22	768612	42-163-33746	SANTA CRUZ-TEN MILE UNIT #3H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	19,000	Y
2013-08-22	768535	42-163-33745	GEORGE R. BROWN #1H	VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,500	Y
2013-08-21	768443	42-163-33744	FERGUSON #3H	BLACKBRUSH O & G, LLC	DRILL	6,800	Y
2013-08-15	768209	42-163-33665	MCWILLIAMS HEIRS A #8HR	VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	RECOMP	7,500	Y
2013-08-14	768093	42-163-33742	CHILIPITIN, LTD. #11H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	14,000	Y
2013-08-09	767739	42-163-33741	CHILIPITIN, LTD. #10H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	14,000	Y
2013-08-09	767739	42-163-33741	CHILIPITIN, LTD. #10H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	14,000	Y
2013-08-08	766605	42-163-33735	TURMAN #4H	TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	8,314	Y
2013-07-30	767285	42-163-33740	CARPENTER #1H	TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	6,510	Y
2013-07-25	766694	42-163-33739	GPC GEMINI #2H	GOODRICH PETROLEUM COMPANY	DRILL	9,000	Y
2013-07-25	766680	42-163-33502	MARRS MCLEAN #2HR	VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	RECOMP	8,000	Y
2013-07-24	766850	42-163-33738	SIEGELE #11H	CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2013-07-24	766844	42-163-33737	SIEGELE #10H	CARRIZO (EAGLE FORD) LLC	DRILL	11,000	Y
2013-07-19	766602	42-163-33736	LONGHORN #2H	TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	7,804	Y
2013-07-19	766602	42-163-33736	LONGHORN #2H	TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	7,804	Y
2013-07-12	766286	42-163-33734	R.H. PICKENS, ET AL 'A' #10H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	14,000	Y
2013-07-05	762354	42-163-33723	J.R. AVANT #8H	TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	7,703	Y
2013-07-05	762354	42-163-33723	J.R. AVANT #8H	TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANY	DRILL	7,703	Y
2013-06-28	765686	42-163-33733	MOORE FAMILY #1ST	LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2013-06-28	765686	42-163-33733	MOORE FAMILY #1HR	LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC.	DRILL	12,500	Y
2013-05-30	746190	42-163-01653	G. DAVIDSON #1E	IMPETRO OPERATING LLC	RENTR	3,600
2013-05-28	763243	42-163-33730	CHILIPITIN, LTD #103H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	15,500	Y
2013-05-28	763243	42-163-33730	CHILIPITIN, LTD #103H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	15,500	Y
2013-05-28	763243	42-163-33730	CHILIPITIN, LTD #103H	CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATION	DRILL	15,500	Y
2013-05-23	763087	42-163-33729	MARRS MCLEAN #4H	VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.	DRILL	7,500	Y

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