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
1985-01-0826339842-163-32396NIXON-DILLARD "G" #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,200
1985-01-0826460942-163-32400MARBURGER #B2T & T PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,000
1984-12-2826262442-163-32395WILSON, ADELE "A" #1SILVER FALLS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,100
1984-12-2826262342-163-32394WILSON, ADELE "A" #2SILVER FALLS PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL4,100
1984-12-2126222942-163-32393AVANT, F. J. #1C & D EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1984-12-1926177142-163-32392ARCHER #1SEEKER OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATEDDRILL3,500
1984-12-1226096242-163-32391NO. 1, SHIPLEY, LUCILLE NOBLE #1WESTWIND PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL2,650
1984-12-1126067842-163-32389ESCHENBURGH #1BROCK EXPLORATION CORPORATIONDRILL3,500
1984-12-1026075142-163-00239WEBB THOMPSON "B" #28SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER3,677
1984-12-1026071242-163-32390MANNAS AND JOHNSTON #4FOX AND HOLLANDDRILL6,400
1984-12-0525993042-163-32388TALLEY #21C&C IIDRILL3,600
1984-11-1925824542-163-32276TREVINO & SONS #1ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANYRECOMP5,783
1984-11-1925839642-163-32387HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #1TAYLOR, M. W. INC.DRILL4,800
1984-11-1425769242-163-32386CARROLL, CHARLES LYNN #2BROBIN-WOOD PETR. INC.DRILL7,600
1984-11-1325753442-163-32385SMITH, J V #8ZION PETROLEUM CORP.- OPER. DIV.DRILL3,500
1984-11-1325778442-163-00235THOMPSON, WEBB "B" #22SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER3,630
1984-11-1225746542-163-32383CHIODO #B1DRIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL8,000
1984-11-1225746742-163-32384CHIODO #B2DRIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL8,000
1984-11-0825717042-163-31920NOWLIN #1S & P ENERGY CO.OTHER3,700
1984-11-0625685842-163-32382REYES, H. V. #1SOLOMON OIL CO.DRILL6,500
1984-11-0525660542-163-32381AVANT, JAMES R. #7SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-11-0125631742-163-32378RAUSCHHUBER, E. #3C&C IIDRILL4,100
1984-11-0125632042-163-32379RAUSCHHUBER, E. #4C&C IIDRILL4,100
1984-11-0125632442-163-32380TALLEY #22C&C IIDRILL3,600
1984-10-2525562342-163-32377THOMPSON, JUNE #6ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,600
1984-10-1925495842-163-31795WHITE, BOB RANCH #5FAIR OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,600
1984-10-1525458642-163-32375PICKENS, W. L. #4MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL1,100
1984-10-1525459142-163-32376PICKENS, W. L. #3MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL1,100
1984-10-1225417242-163-31872HUNTER, B. V. #2RAN ENERGY, INC.RECOMP7,198
1984-10-1225414842-163-32362BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #246ASHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL3,925
1984-10-1225414942-163-32361BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #245ASHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL3,900
1984-10-0425357842-163-32374WINTERS, CLOVIS #1MAVERICK PROD. CO. INC.DRILL5,200
1984-10-0325337642-163-32372AVANT, JAMES R. #10SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-10-0325337542-163-32371AVANT, JAMES R. #9SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-10-0325337742-163-32373AVANT, JAMES R. #8SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-09-2825292942-163-20022RIGGAN, J. M. JR. #1DPARKER & TURNERRECOMP4,310
1984-09-2825316742-163-32360BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #248ASHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,000
1984-09-2425255142-163-32368RAUSHHUBER, E. #1C&C IIDRILL4,100
1984-09-2425255442-163-32369RAUSHHUBER, E. #2C&C IIDRILL4,100
1984-09-2425231642-163-32365BROOKS, J. B. #1MAYO OIL CO.DRILL6,080
1984-09-2125238242-163-32366TALLEY #20C&C IIDRILL3,600
1984-09-2125238642-163-32367TALLEY #19C&C IIDRILL3,600
1984-09-2125216342-163-32364TALLEY #18C&C IIDRILL3,600
1984-09-2025208742-163-32363BOYD, W. A. #1TEXAS RANGER OIL COMPANY, THEDRILL3,100
1984-09-2025208342-163-32359THOMPSON, C. S. "A" #16SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,100
1984-09-2025258442-163-32185NIXON & DILLARD "B" #2FAIR ENERGYRECOMP4,600
1984-09-1925189842-163-32209HAWKINS #1BBL OIL & GAS COMPANYOTHER7,200
1984-09-1225122542-163-32358BURNS, MARTHA DOBSON #18ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
1984-09-1125118342-163-32357CROWTHER #2SAXTON PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL3,400
1984-09-1125100542-163-32355BURNS, MARTHA DOBSON #16ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.