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
2005-11-0260877642-163-30810MORALES, PEDRO #2BLACKBRUSH O & G, INC.RECOMP7,665
2005-09-2160661642-163-32163ROBERTS, KATIE #10V/J OIL COMPANYRENTR7,150
2005-09-2160661342-163-30781ROBERTS, KATIE #2V/J OIL COMPANYRENTR7,100
2005-08-1860496942-163-30894TURNHAM, J. C. #1HFIRST ROCK, INC.RECOMP7,000Y
2005-04-2756117742-163-32822VOSS 'C' #1 HALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C.RECOMP5,795Y
2005-01-2455663442-163-33328KINCAID #1NICHOLS,EDWIN S EXPLORATIONS INCDRILL6,700
2004-12-1555489642-163-32771BENNETT #1ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C.RENTR6,600
2004-12-1555489642-163-32771BENNETT #1HALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C.RENTR6,600Y
2004-12-1555489642-163-32771BENNETT #1 HALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C.RENTR7,050Y
2004-11-2355392542-163-33326BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT(03380 #338 AMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, LLCDRILL4,000
2004-11-2255392642-163-33327BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT(03380 #337 AMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, LLCDRILL4,000
2004-11-1955389142-163-33325BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT (0338 #325AMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, LLCDRILL4,000
2004-11-1855380342-163-33052SHINER RANCH #2TEXAS AMERICAN RESOURCES COMPANYRECOMP7,700Y
2004-11-1055348242-163-33324BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #326 AMAVERICK ENERGY GROUP, LLCDRILL4,000
2004-08-2054973642-163-33323HITZFELDER #11PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.DRILL4,000
2004-08-1254952742-163-32734MORALES-TURNHAM UNIT #2TRIUMPH PETROLEUM COMPANY,L.L.C.RECOMP7,100Y
2004-07-1954841842-163-32147ALLERKAMP, EARNEST E. #3JENEX PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,800
2004-07-1954841742-163-01661ALLERKAMP, EARNEST E. #1JENEX PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,800
2004-04-0254400742-163-33322CARNES #1VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,950
2004-03-1754340442-163-32730CARNES #3 HGINGER PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP12,000Y
2004-03-1754340442-163-32730CARNES #3 HGINGER PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP7,200Y
2004-02-2654255142-163-32538MORALES-SHINER #1HTRIUMPH PETROLEUM COMPANY,L.L.C.RECOMP10,700Y
2004-02-1854222542-163-32985ALLERKAMP, ERNEST E. #1HJENEX PETROLEUM CORPORATIONRECOMP5,300
2004-02-0654149942-163-33321PATTERSON, B. M. #1SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLCDRILL6,000
2004-01-0454028442-163-33320KOTHMANN, MARY LEE #1DAUBERT OPERATING. L.L.C.DRILL5,900
2004-01-0454028342-163-33319KOTHMANN #1DAUBERT OPERATING. L.L.C.DRILL5,900
2003-11-2553901742-163-32734MORALES-TURNHAM UNIT #2TRIUMPH PETROLEUM COMPANY,L.L.C.DRILL11,000Y
2003-10-1053738642-163-32519LEWTON 203 #1TRIUMPH PETROLEUM COMPANY,L.L.C.RECOMP10,000Y
2003-10-1053738542-163-33057TURMAN #1TRIUMPH PETROLEUM COMPANY,L.L.C.RENTR11,000Y
2003-10-1053738442-163-33041BENNETT-MORALES UNIT #3TRIUMPH PETROLEUM COMPANY,L.L.C.RECOMP12,000Y
2003-10-0753716842-163-33318BROWNE, M. #3CATARINA PETROLEUM L. C.DRILL3,600
2003-10-0653722142-163-33317GREENFIELD/USSERY GAS UNIT #1VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-09-2453661242-163-33316KIRSCH-WILSON #1SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLCDRILL5,800
2003-08-2153536642-163-33315WILLIAMSON, MARGIE B. #1WILLIAMSON, MARGIE B.DRILL5,000
2003-07-2453458542-163-33314WALDEN, R. C. #11VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,500
2003-07-2453458542-163-33314WALDEN, R. C. #11VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,950
2003-07-0953399142-163-33313BERRY, MARTHA E. #12VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL3,630
2003-07-0853394742-163-33312WILLIAMS, GEO. M. #22VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL4,800
2003-07-0853394742-163-33312WILLIAMS, GEO. M. #22VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.DRILL5,500
2003-07-0753365342-163-32422SHELL - C #3NUTEK OIL INCRECOMP2,300
2003-07-0753365342-163-32422SHELL - C #3NUTEK OIL INCRECOMP2,425
2003-07-0253378942-163-33311CASTILLO #1MASCOT OIL COMPANYDRILL3,400
2003-06-1953232942-163-30572CAPITOL THOMPSON III #9FIRST ROCK, INC.RECOMP7,405
2003-06-1953232842-163-30371CAPITOL THOMPSON II #1FIRST ROCK, INC.RECOMP7,200
2003-04-3053121642-163-30648THOMPSON, CAPITOL III #3FIRST ROCK, INC.RECOMP7,368
2003-03-2452976242-163-33310KOTHMANN #1TEXAS, LES & CO.DRILL5,900
2003-02-2652888042-163-30295ALEXIS #1HOLLEY OIL COMPANY, LLCRENTR6,000
2003-02-2652888042-163-30295ALEXIS #1HOLLEY OIL COMPANY, LLCRENTR6,000
2003-01-2852782142-163-30810MORALES, PEDRO #2TRIUMPH PETROLEUM COMPANY,L.L.C.RECOMP7,850
2003-01-0252636042-163-30564CAPITOL-THOMPSON III #4FIRST ROCK, INC.RECOMP7,360
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.