Frio County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Frio County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-11.

Frio County permitting is running 7.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (21 total, level with the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC leads with 46 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

8

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-09-11

All Time

4,301

4,301 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1985-08-2728339042-163-32435BENKE, LLOYD #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,100
1985-08-2128301342-163-32433"BULLY" #1MINERALS OF TEXAS, INC.DRILL6,000
1985-08-2028303142-163-32434WILSON, J. T. #2BHP PETROLEUM (AMERICAS) INC.DRILL8,500
1985-08-1328233142-163-32432HILDEBRAND #1COX, EDWIN L. & COX, BERRY R.DRILL8,500
1985-07-2928124642-163-32431FEE "A" #A13T CATTLE CO.DRILL6,800
1985-07-1127989742-163-32430NICHOLSON #1ASHER PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,000
1985-07-1027979942-163-32428GOOD #1ASHER PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,200
1985-07-1027981742-163-32429NIXON & DILLARD "G" #2FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,200
1985-06-2427852542-163-01624BURNS, JANE #41SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP3,564
1985-06-2127843642-163-32427SHINER HEIRS #2WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL8,000
1985-06-2127849842-163-00245BURNS, JANE "C" #4SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER3,690
1985-06-1427765142-163-01622BURNS, JANE #39SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER3,566
1985-05-2127564742-163-32426ORTIZ, JUAN O #1ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,500
1985-05-0727438342-163-01623BURNS, JANE #40SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER3,552
1985-05-0727447542-163-01604ROCHE, LUCY M. #2SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER3,600
1985-05-0727424742-163-30486MCGINTY 'A' #1BLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC.RECOMP5,180
1985-04-2327311042-163-32425SHINER RANCH #1WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.DRILL9,850
1985-04-2327294442-163-32423LITTLE, VIRGINIA L. #5AANCIRA, ROBERTDRILL4,000
1985-04-2227295442-163-32424HITZFELDER #2PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL4,000
1985-04-2227289842-163-32419SHELL, C. #4C&C IIDRILL3,600
1985-04-2227291642-163-32422SHELL, C. #3C&C IIDRILL3,600
1985-04-2227290642-163-32420SHELL, C. #2C&C IIDRILL3,600
1985-04-2227290942-163-32421SHELL, C. #1C&C IIDRILL3,600
1985-04-1927276642-163-32418SHAR-MAN-GILLIG #1BRONCO-MEDINA OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,000
1985-04-1827262742-163-32417DAVIES, S. B. #1LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,100
1985-04-0927166242-163-32416BROWNE, M. "A" #1ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,600
1985-04-0827160242-163-32415PICKENS #5MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL1,200
1985-03-2627057242-163-32413RODRIGUEZ, RAUL #1TX PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL3,500
1985-03-2627087542-163-32414BOYD, ROY #1WILSON, VERN ENERGY INC.DRILL3,200
1985-03-2527041942-163-32412NIXON & DILLARD "E" #5FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,200
1985-03-2227027042-163-32411SHINER RANCH #4ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
1985-03-2127019842-163-32410ONION #4NOREMAC, INC.DRILL3,800
1985-03-1426934242-163-30847STACY "K" #3BURK ROYALTY COMPANYRECOMP6,280
1985-03-1326949942-163-00140BURNS, JANE #44DSHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP3,551
1985-03-1226929142-163-32409ARCHER #2SEEKER OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATEDDRILL3,500
1985-02-2626793742-163-32397HITZFELDER #1PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL3,500
1985-02-1526693542-163-30378RIGGAN, J. M. #2DPARKER & TURNEROTHER5,700
1985-02-1426694842-163-32408LOZONA, HECTOR #4LAHOMA PROPERTIES, INC.DRILL3,100
1985-02-0826639542-163-32407HOYLE, BILL #1MAYO OIL CO.DRILL3,200
1985-02-0426594842-163-32406SHINER RANCH #3ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
1985-01-3026553542-163-32405MARBURGER #B1T & T PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,000
1985-01-2326492442-163-01619BURNS, JANE #36SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.RECOMP3,530
1985-01-2226488542-163-32402TALLEY #23C&C IIDRILL3,600
1985-01-2226488642-163-32403TALLEY #25C&C IIDRILL3,600
1985-01-2226486942-163-32401TALLEY #24C&C IIDRILL3,600
1985-01-2226490142-163-32404TALLEY #26C&C IIDRILL3,600
1985-01-1826456442-163-32399MARBURGER #B3T & T PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,000
1985-01-1726436042-163-32398MOFFETT-NOLL UNIT #1DRIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL8,000
1985-01-1126390342-163-32397HITZFELDER #1PICKENS COMPANY, INC., THEDRILL3,500
1985-01-0926367342-163-80591SNYDER, AUDREY S. #1STRATCO PRODUCERS CORPORATIONOTHER2,627
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.