Frio County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Frio County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.

Frio County permitting is running 7.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (22 total, level with the prior quarter). 1 was 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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1991-11-0739360642-163-33112LEONA RANCH #1SANDIA ENERGY CORPORATION-NMDRILL6,000Y
1991-11-0639371142-163-30357JOHNSTON -P- #2STANDARD AMERICAN OPERATING CO.DRILL5,570
1991-11-0639370942-163-32445PANTHER HOLLOW #28ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,414Y
1991-11-0639370942-163-32445PANTHER HOLLOW #28ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,440Y
1991-11-0639369042-163-33113WILSON RANCH #3 #3TIDE WEST OIL COMPANYDRILL8,000Y
1991-11-0139354942-163-33111SHINER RANCH #6ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,449Y
1991-10-2939342942-163-30977BOOTH, F. I. #1ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,595Y
1991-10-2939311442-163-30647GONZALES, WILLIE #1ARPEL, INC.RENTR6,500Y
1991-10-2939308042-163-33109GONZALES ET AL UNIT #1 HARPEL, INC.DRILL6,500Y
1991-10-2539326142-163-33110BENNETT #1INCO OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,600Y
1991-10-2339316442-163-31711PANTHER HOLLOW #21ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP5,928Y
1991-10-1039279542-163-33108MCRAE/ORYX M & J #6WARREN AMERICAN OIL CO.OTHER9,500Y
1991-10-1039277642-163-33107WINTERS "A" #3HUNTER & HADADRILL7,500Y
1991-10-0839268442-163-33106SHINER RANCH #7ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,550Y
1991-10-0839268442-163-33106SHINER RANCH #7ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,650Y
1991-10-0339246742-163-33105SHINER RANCH #5GEMINI EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,700Y
1991-10-0339246742-163-33105SHINER RANCH #5GEMINI EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,700Y
1991-10-0339239742-163-30163O'CONNOR SWD #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RENTR4,145
1991-09-3039179442-163-32656BOOTH, F. I. ESTATE #1EXXON CORP.RECOMP10,109Y
1991-09-2639229242-163-33104HALM, BONNYE H. "A" #2HCHEYENNE PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800Y
1991-09-2639229242-163-33104HALM, BONNYE H. "A" #2HCHEYENNE PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,800Y
1991-09-2439219542-163-33103HURT #2PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)DRILL7,000Y
1991-09-2439219542-163-33103HURT #2PACIFIC ENTERPRISES OIL CO.(USA)DRILL7,000Y
1991-09-1939207642-163-31458PANTHER HOLLOW #14ORYX ENERGY COMPANYRECOMP6,000Y
1991-09-1739177542-163-33102SOLCHER #2AMPAK OIL COMPANYDRILL8,500Y
1991-09-1739177542-163-33102SOLCHER #2AMPAK OIL COMPANYDRILL4,900Y
1991-09-1339189742-163-33101SHINER RANCH #5ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL7,390Y
1991-09-1140251742-163-33088KETTLEMAN #1AUBURN ENTERPRISES, INC.RECOMP5,600Y
1991-09-0539164042-163-33100SHANKLE #01CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GASDRILL7,000Y
1991-09-0439160242-163-33099GARCIA-NCNB-PASCHALL TRUST #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,700Y
1991-09-0439160242-163-33099GARCIA-NCNB-PASCHALL TRUST #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,681Y
1991-08-2639125442-163-33098ORR #1HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL9,150Y
1991-08-1639098842-163-33097NEWSOM-RIGGAN "A" #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,500Y
1991-08-1439086242-163-30515BEEVER/LITTLE #C 1HTULAROSA OPERATING COMPANYDRILL8,000Y
1991-08-1339083142-163-33096SHINER RANCH #4ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,200Y
1991-08-1239076842-163-33094BETTYE B. UNIT #1HARTFORD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,100Y
1991-08-1239076842-163-33094BETTYE B. UNIT #1HARTFORD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,100Y
1991-08-1239076842-163-33094BETTYE -B- UNIT #1ACOCK ENGINEERING & ASSOC., INC.DRILL7,100Y
1991-08-0939076442-163-33093SHINER RANCH #3GEMINI EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL7,600Y
1991-08-0439076742-163-33095B.J. UNIT #1HARTFORD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,100Y
1991-08-0439076742-163-33095B.J. UNIT #1HARTFORD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,100Y
1991-08-0439076742-163-33095LINDA KAY UNIT #1HARTFORD PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,100Y
1991-07-2939037942-163-33092WOODWARD #1KINLAW OIL CORPORATIONDRILL5,700Y
1991-07-2539024642-163-33091CLAYTIE #2HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL10,800Y
1991-07-2539024642-163-33091CLAYTIE #2HCHESAPEAKE OPERATING, INC.DRILL7,627Y
1991-07-2439014842-163-33088KETTLEMAN #1AUBURN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL5,600
1991-07-2439014842-163-33088KETTLEMAN #1AUBURN ENTERPRISES, INC.DRILL5,414
1991-07-2339018642-163-33089MOBIL FEE #4ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL12,650Y
1991-07-1839005842-163-33087COX #2WORLD ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,000Y
1991-07-1538993242-163-33086ROBERTS, BENTON #1CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GASDRILL7,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.