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
1988-01-1934135142-163-32556BURNS #3AMID-WESTERN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,600
1988-01-1434135042-163-32554BURNS #4AMID-WESTERN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,600
1988-01-0634102542-163-32553COMBS, DAVID S. #5EVERGREEN OIL & GASDRILL3,300
1988-01-0634102442-163-32551COMBS, DAVID S. #4EVERGREEN OIL & GASDRILL3,300
1988-01-0634102342-163-32552COMBS, DAVID S. #3EVERGREEN OIL & GASDRILL3,300
1987-12-1633962942-163-32548WHITE UNIT #1DURST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,700
1987-12-1533997242-163-32549BURNS #5AMID-WESTERN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,600
1987-12-1134004642-163-32550AVANT, F. J. #1ACOOKE & DONNELLY EXPLORATION,INCDRILL7,100
1987-11-2333907142-163-00615MCDONALD, W. M. #2SAMS EXPLORATION, INC.RENTR3,625
1987-11-2333907042-163-32546MCDONALD, W. M. #1SAMS EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL3,625
1987-11-2333902042-163-32240NIXON-DILLARD #2MG EXPLORATION, INC.RECOMP4,400Y
1987-11-1633880442-163-32545COMBS, DAVID S. #2EVERGREEN OIL & GASDRILL3,300
1987-11-1333880242-163-32544BURNS #1AMID-WESTERN OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL3,600
1987-11-1033864942-163-32543WALKER #1UNION PACIFIC RESOURCES COMPANYDRILL5,000
1987-10-1333731342-163-32531BURNS HEIRS #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.RECOMP7,550
1987-10-1333731342-163-32531BURNS HEIRS #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.RECOMP7,550Y
1987-09-2833623042-163-32542WILMETH, RUPERT M. #1NORTHWOOD OPERATING CO.DRILL7,200
1987-09-2333634442-163-00890OPPENHEIMER-LANG #6PLAINS PETROLEUM OPERATING CO.RENTR5,560
1987-08-0633360342-163-32540COMBS, DAVID S. #1EVERGREEN OIL & GASDRILL3,300
1987-06-1732355842-163-32528SHINER HEIRS #15WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL7,600
1987-06-1533146242-163-30154ALLERKAMP, ERNEST E. #1ALLERKAMP, ERNEST E.RECOMP6,190
1987-06-1233156442-163-32539PALS RANCH #2CANNAN, MORRISDRILL7,700
1987-03-2432805842-163-32538MORALES UNIT #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL7,600
1987-03-1732763042-163-32537THOMPSON, CAROLYN A #2HINES, ARNOLD L.DRILL1,000
1987-03-0232612642-163-32535THOMPSON, CAROLYN ATCHISON #1HINES, ARNOLD L.DRILL975
1987-02-2332680142-163-32536THOMPSON, CAROLYN ATCHISON #2HINES, ARNOLD L.DRILL1,000
1987-02-1732607742-163-00236WEBB THOMPSON "B" #23SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP3,693
1987-02-0532595742-163-30206COMBS, M. K. #1BAR D OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,614
1987-01-1632548542-163-32534KOTHMAN, E. B. #1HOLDEN ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL5,650
1986-12-0932396742-163-32056HARPER #1CENTRAL TEXAS OIL & GASRENTR7,360
1986-12-0432393242-163-32533OPPENHEIMER & LANG #1MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL600
1986-10-3032036942-163-32528LEWTON, FRANCES #15WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL7,650
1986-10-2232207042-163-32531BURNS HEIRS #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL7,900
1986-10-2132214942-163-32532SHINER RANCH -C- #207TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL8,000
1986-09-3032126242-163-32530REPPERT AND SMYTH #1CCV, INC.DRILL4,000
1986-09-1932077842-163-32529THOMPSON #1CCV, INC.DRILL4,000
1986-09-0932032142-163-32527BURNS RANCH #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL7,700
1986-08-2630566742-163-32526BURNS RANCH #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL7,600
1986-08-1830535542-163-32525SHINER HEIRS #14WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC.DRILL7,600
1986-08-0830506942-163-32524SHINER RANCH -C- #206TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL7,975
1986-06-1130326342-163-32523THOMPSON, CAROLYN A #1CUDE PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL1,000
1986-05-2330246742-163-32522MCKINNEY, MARY E. #2FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,500
1986-05-0630182542-163-32521SHINER RANCH -C- #204TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL8,600
1986-05-0630182242-163-32519SHINER RANCH -B- #203TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL8,600
1986-05-0630182442-163-32520SHINER RANCH -C- #205TEXACO PRODUCING INC.DRILL8,500
1986-04-2830151742-163-32518DEVINE FARMS #1BOLING PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL3,400
1986-04-1530108842-163-32517NICHOLSON "E" #2ASHER PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,100
1986-03-2530018842-163-32516BROWN, CHARLES F. #5COLSTAR PETROLEUM, CORP.DRILL3,750
1986-03-2129994642-163-32512BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #394ASHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,000
1986-03-2129995342-163-32514BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #404ASHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.