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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-03-21 | 299950 | 42-163-32513 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #156A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299497 | 42-163-32511 | PALS RANCH #1 | CANNAN, MORRIS | DRILL | 7,700 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299351 | 42-163-32504 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #163A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299388 | 42-163-32509 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #155A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299405 | 42-163-32510 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #130A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299384 | 42-163-32506 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #106A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299385 | 42-163-32507 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #88A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299387 | 42-163-32508 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #70A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-10 | 299285 | 42-163-32503 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #163A I | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-10 | 299288 | 42-163-32504 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #163A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-10 | 299982 | 42-163-32515 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #14A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-07 | 299211 | 42-163-32502 | ONION #1 | POWER OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-03-06 | 299125 | 42-163-32501 | MCKINLEY #4 | GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 6,375 | |
| 1986-03-04 | 298966 | 42-163-32499 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #79AI | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-04 | 298966 | 42-163-32499 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #79AI | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-04 | 298896 | 42-163-32497 | SHINER HEIRS #10 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-03-04 | 298965 | 42-163-32498 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #117I | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-04 | 298967 | 42-163-32500 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #97A I | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-03 | 298839 | 42-163-32496 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #227A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-03-03 | 298839 | 42-163-32496 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #227A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1986-02-27 | 298685 | 42-163-32493 | THOMPSON, DENNIS #14 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-02-27 | 298688 | 42-163-32494 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #298A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-02-27 | 298689 | 42-163-32495 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #59AI | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-02-27 | 298544 | 42-163-32491 | GRACEY, E. J. #1 | MAYO OIL CO. | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1986-02-26 | 298588 | 42-163-32492 | OPPENHEIMER "A" #8 | SUE-ANN OIL & GAS COMPANY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1986-02-24 | 298306 | 42-163-32490 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #187A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-02-21 | 298237 | 42-163-32489 | MCKINNEY, MARY E. #1 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1986-02-20 | 298169 | 42-163-32488 | SHINER HEIRS #9 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-02-14 | 297876 | 42-163-32486 | ALANIS, A A #2 | CUDE, JAMES W. OIL | DRILL | 3,200 | |
| 1986-02-13 | 297880 | 42-163-32487 | SHINER RANCH #202 | TEXACO PRODUCING INC. | DRILL | 8,900 | |
| 1986-02-13 | 297669 | 42-163-32485 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #203A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-02-13 | 297653 | 42-163-00574 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" UNIT #7016 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 3,450 | |
| 1986-02-06 | 297129 | 42-163-32484 | SHINER HEIRS "A" #2 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-02-05 | 297049 | 42-163-32483 | STEWART, T. B. #7 | J-W OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1986-02-04 | 296852 | 42-163-32482 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #375A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-01-31 | 296848 | 42-163-32479 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #59A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-01-31 | 296850 | 42-163-32480 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #79A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-01-31 | 296851 | 42-163-32481 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #344A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-01-30 | 296550 | 42-163-32478 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #406A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-01-28 | 296358 | 42-163-32477 | SHINER HEIRS #4 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. | DRILL | 7,800 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296011 | 42-163-32474 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #97A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296014 | 42-163-32475 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #311A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-01-23 | 296019 | 42-163-32476 | BIG FOOT OLMOS B SAND UNIT #376A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1986-01-14 | 295322 | 42-163-32473 | SHINER HEIRS "C" #1 | WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR., INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1986-01-08 | 294686 | 42-163-00143 | BOHL, ANNIE #1 | DIAMOND SHAMROCK EXPLORATION CO. | RECOMP | 3,650 | |
| 1985-12-30 | 293736 | 42-163-32472 | BROWN, CHARLES F. #1 | COLSTAR PETROLEUM, CORP. | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292731 | 42-163-32471 | ROSENAUER, MATTIE #11 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292730 | 42-163-32470 | THOMPSON, DENNIS #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1985-12-12 | 292717 | 42-163-32469 | ROSENAUER, MATTIE #12 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1985-12-10 | 292379 | 42-163-32468 | ROSENAUER, MATTIE #15 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.