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

4

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-22

All Time

4,287

4,287 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2008-08-2166818642-163-33371L. BENKE, INC #1MANTI OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,500
2008-08-1966821842-163-33372KOTHMANN #1MANTI OPERATING COMPANYDRILL6,200
2008-08-1466710842-163-33370MORALES, PEDRO #7BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.DRILL7,800Y
2008-08-0966736642-163-33369MARRS MCLEAN #3VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,300
2008-07-3166646942-163-33368PALS RANCH #8BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.DRILL7,800
2008-07-2966639542-163-30574EWALD, LEE #1U.S.A. PLUGGING COMPANYRENTR7,320
2008-07-2466600642-163-30810MORALES, PEDRO #2BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.RECOMP7,900
2008-07-1866561342-163-33367TURMAN UNIT #2HTEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL7,017Y
2008-07-1866561342-163-33367TURMAN UNIT #2HTEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,100Y
2008-07-1866561342-163-33367TURMAN UNIT #2HTEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,100Y
2008-07-0266450042-163-33366PEDRO MORALES #9BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.DRILL7,800
2008-07-0166449142-163-33365MORALES, PEDRO #6BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.DRILL7,800
2008-06-2766377642-163-33364B.S.H. HEIRS #1HTEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000Y
2008-06-2766377642-163-33364B.S.H. HEIRS #1HTEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL8,000Y
2008-06-2066330942-163-31761SHINER RANCH -B- #2BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.RECOMP7,500Y
2008-06-1066110142-163-33121SHINER RANCH #8BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.RECOMP8,000Y
2008-06-0466198042-163-33105SHINER RANCH #5BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.RECOMP8,200Y
2008-05-3066220942-163-33363JAMES FAIR #2FAIR OIL, LTD.DRILL7,500
2008-05-2866137342-163-00332BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #206MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-05-1366042642-163-33064RALLY #2HRED ARROW ENERGY, LLCRENTR7,000Y
2008-05-0165716642-163-01586HERMANN #9THUNDER OIL & GAS, LLCRENTR890
2008-05-0165716542-163-01585HERMANN #8THUNDER OIL & GAS, LLCRENTR893
2008-04-2865965542-163-33362SHINER RANCH -B- #7BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.DRILL8,000
2008-04-1165821842-163-00337BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #271MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-04-1065857642-163-33361RALLY #1HRED ARROW ENERGY, LLCDRILL7,000Y
2008-04-1065821742-163-01740BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #250MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-04-1065821442-163-00331BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #232MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-04-1065821242-163-00334BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #204IMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-04-1065818942-163-00992BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #217MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-04-1065818842-163-00366BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #218MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-04-1065818642-163-00084BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #252MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-04-1065818442-163-00993BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #231MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-04-0965812442-163-33360HERRMANN #1THUNDER OIL & GAS, LLCDRILL2,200
2008-03-1965691642-163-33336R. K. HARLAN #8VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.RECOMP6,349
2008-03-0465598642-163-00348BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #256IMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-03-0465598442-163-00351BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #254IMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-03-0465596942-163-00995BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #221IMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-03-0465596942-163-00995JANE BURNS A #221MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-03-0465596842-163-00357BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #236IMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-03-0465596542-163-01000BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #220IMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-03-0465596542-163-01000JANE BURNS A #220MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-02-2865581642-163-32779HARDY THOMPSON UNIT #1HCARRIZO OIL & GAS, INC.RENTR9,000Y
2008-02-2165518442-163-01002BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #263MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-02-2065491542-163-01007BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #265MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RENTR3,999
2008-02-2065491542-163-01007BURNS, JANE #265MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RENTR3,999
2008-02-2064544642-163-01002BURNS, JANE A #263MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,900
2008-02-1965493242-163-00349BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #255MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-02-1965493242-163-00349JANE BURNS A #255MAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, INC.RECOMP3,999
2008-02-1265461442-163-31974RIGGS "F" #3U.S.A. PLUGGING COMPANYRENTR6,000
2008-02-1165444542-163-33359HARLAN, R. K. #802VIRTEX OPERATING COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.