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
5
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-07-27
All Time
4,288
4,288 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-13 | 466055 | 42-163-33250 | O'QUINN, WEBSTER #3 | VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-08-08 | 465876 | 42-163-33244 | WILLIAMS, GEORGE M. #19 | VIRTEX PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-08-07 | 465934 | 42-163-33245 | BURLESON "B' #3 | PEDECO, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1997-08-01 | 465750 | 42-163-33243 | BURLESON "A" #2 | PEDECO, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 1997-07-31 | 465707 | 42-163-33242 | BURLESON #1 | PEDECO, INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | Y |
| 1997-07-31 | 465707 | 42-163-33242 | BURLESON #1 | PEDECO, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1997-07-18 | 465087 | 42-163-33241 | HALFF-OPPENHEIMER #24 | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1997-07-01 | 464436 | 42-163-33240 | MICHAEL, ARTHUR #1 | PEDECO, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-06-05 | 463382 | 42-163-33239 | HALFF - OPPENHEIMER #1 | PEDECO, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1997-05-12 | 462321 | 42-163-32278 | MORALES, FRED #3 | BAXTER, KELLY H. OIL AND GAS CO. | RENTR | 7,350 | |
| 1997-04-28 | 461554 | 42-163-33238 | HITZFELDER #3 | PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1997-03-03 | 459084 | 42-163-33237 | DAVIDSON, G. #17 | VAC-U-LIFT PRODUCTION CO.,INC. | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1997-02-21 | 458981 | 42-163-32925 | CYCLONE #1 | OMNI OPERATING COMPANY(A) | RECOMP | 7,100 | Y |
| 1997-01-24 | 457812 | 42-163-33236 | MELMS ESTATE #10 | TEXAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,990 | |
| 1997-01-17 | 457532 | 42-163-33235 | FOUR POINT BEEVER #10 | TEXAN PRODUCTION COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 3,990 | |
| 1997-01-10 | 456106 | 42-163-33234 | BURNS, JANE #52 | HCM | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1997-01-10 | 456105 | 42-163-33233 | BURNS, JANE #51 | HCM | DRILL | 3,700 | |
| 1996-12-18 | 456406 | 42-163-30421 | KIEFER #2D | STRAND ENERGY, L.C. | RENTR | 6,596 | |
| 1996-11-22 | 455430 | 42-163-33231 | ROCHE, LUCY #7 | HCM | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1996-11-22 | 455429 | 42-163-33232 | THOMPSON, WEBB 'B' #35 | HCM | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1996-11-18 | 455127 | 42-163-33230 | RIGGAN, J.M. #6 | OLMOS PARTNERS, INC. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1996-10-30 | 453840 | 42-163-33190 | THOMPSON, WEBB -B- #34 | HCM | RECOMP | 3,755 | |
| 1996-09-11 | 450732 | 42-163-33189 | BORDOVSKY, J. S. 'A' #18 | HCM | RECOMP | 3,627 | |
| 1996-08-08 | 451258 | 42-163-31475 | CARRICO #1 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,625 | Y |
| 1996-08-08 | 451258 | 42-163-31475 | CARRICO #1 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,655 | Y |
| 1996-07-30 | 450708 | 42-163-32731 | RANKIN #1 #1 | COLT DOWNSTREAM CO. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1996-05-08 | 447929 | 42-163-33229 | BLACKBURN #2 | REGAL PETROLEUM SERVICES | DRILL | 2,600 | |
| 1996-03-26 | 446289 | 42-163-32972 | HAWKINS #2 | FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 1996-02-13 | 444746 | 42-163-33228 | BAIN, TRAVIS W. #11 | LONGHORN MINERAL CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1996-02-05 | 444394 | 42-163-32607 | DAVIS, RUTH #A 1 | FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | Y |
| 1996-01-22 | 443954 | 42-163-33227 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #370A | HCM | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1996-01-11 | 443632 | 42-163-33226 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #295A | HCM | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1996-01-11 | 443631 | 42-163-33225 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #234A | HCM | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1996-01-03 | 443274 | 42-163-33224 | MINOTEX/BENKE "A" #C 5 | MINERAL RESOURCES, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1995-12-19 | 442995 | 42-163-33223 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #383A | HCM | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1995-12-19 | 442994 | 42-163-33222 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #385A | HCM | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1995-12-19 | 442993 | 42-163-33221 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #342A | HCM | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1995-12-19 | 442832 | 42-163-32663 | BENNETT BROS. #B 4 | FORTUNE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,320 | Y |
| 1995-12-15 | 442860 | 42-163-33220 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #376B | HCM | DRILL | 3,650 | |
| 1995-12-04 | 442462 | 42-163-33219 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #410A | HCM | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1995-12-04 | 442452 | 42-163-33216 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #288A | HCM | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1995-12-04 | 442451 | 42-163-33217 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #297A | HCM | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1995-12-04 | 442450 | 42-163-33218 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #199A | HCM | DRILL | 3,350 | |
| 1995-11-28 | 442287 | 42-163-33215 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #286A | HCM | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1995-11-10 | 441804 | 42-163-33214 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #304A | HCM | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1995-10-30 | 440882 | 42-163-33209 | WALKER RANCH #1 | TECH RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1995-10-23 | 441164 | 42-163-33213 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #308A | HCM | DRILL | 3,510 | |
| 1995-10-23 | 441163 | 42-163-33212 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #307A | HCM | DRILL | 3,420 | |
| 1995-10-23 | 441162 | 42-163-33211 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #299A | HCM | DRILL | 3,450 | |
| 1995-10-23 | 441161 | 42-163-33210 | BIG FOOT OLMOS 'B' SAND UNIT #282A | HCM | DRILL | 3,300 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.