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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-01-08 | 263398 | 42-163-32396 | NIXON-DILLARD "G" #1 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1985-01-08 | 264609 | 42-163-32400 | MARBURGER #B2 | T & T PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262624 | 42-163-32395 | WILSON, ADELE "A" #1 | SILVER FALLS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-12-28 | 262623 | 42-163-32394 | WILSON, ADELE "A" #2 | SILVER FALLS PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-12-21 | 262229 | 42-163-32393 | AVANT, F. J. #1 | C & D EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-12-19 | 261771 | 42-163-32392 | ARCHER #1 | SEEKER OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATED | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-12-12 | 260962 | 42-163-32391 | NO. 1, SHIPLEY, LUCILLE NOBLE #1 | WESTWIND PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 2,650 | |
| 1984-12-11 | 260678 | 42-163-32389 | ESCHENBURGH #1 | BROCK EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260751 | 42-163-00239 | WEBB THOMPSON "B" #28 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 3,677 | |
| 1984-12-10 | 260712 | 42-163-32390 | MANNAS AND JOHNSTON #4 | FOX AND HOLLAND | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1984-12-05 | 259930 | 42-163-32388 | TALLEY #21 | C&C II | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-11-19 | 258245 | 42-163-32276 | TREVINO & SONS #1 | ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,783 | |
| 1984-11-19 | 258396 | 42-163-32387 | HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #1 | TAYLOR, M. W. INC. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-11-14 | 257692 | 42-163-32386 | CARROLL, CHARLES LYNN #2B | ROBIN-WOOD PETR. INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257534 | 42-163-32385 | SMITH, J V #8 | ZION PETROLEUM CORP.- OPER. DIV. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-11-13 | 257784 | 42-163-00235 | THOMPSON, WEBB "B" #22 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 3,630 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257465 | 42-163-32383 | CHIODO #B1 | DRIVER INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-11-12 | 257467 | 42-163-32384 | CHIODO #B2 | DRIVER INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-11-08 | 257170 | 42-163-31920 | NOWLIN #1 | S & P ENERGY CO. | OTHER | 3,700 | |
| 1984-11-06 | 256858 | 42-163-32382 | REYES, H. V. #1 | SOLOMON OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-11-05 | 256605 | 42-163-32381 | AVANT, JAMES R. #7 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-11-01 | 256317 | 42-163-32378 | RAUSCHHUBER, E. #3 | C&C II | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-11-01 | 256320 | 42-163-32379 | RAUSCHHUBER, E. #4 | C&C II | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-11-01 | 256324 | 42-163-32380 | TALLEY #22 | C&C II | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-10-25 | 255623 | 42-163-32377 | THOMPSON, JUNE #6 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-10-19 | 254958 | 42-163-31795 | WHITE, BOB RANCH #5 | FAIR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254586 | 42-163-32375 | PICKENS, W. L. #4 | MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1984-10-15 | 254591 | 42-163-32376 | PICKENS, W. L. #3 | MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 1,100 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254172 | 42-163-31872 | HUNTER, B. V. #2 | RAN ENERGY, INC. | RECOMP | 7,198 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254148 | 42-163-32362 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #246A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,925 | |
| 1984-10-12 | 254149 | 42-163-32361 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #245A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 3,900 | |
| 1984-10-04 | 253578 | 42-163-32374 | WINTERS, CLOVIS #1 | MAVERICK PROD. CO. INC. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253376 | 42-163-32372 | AVANT, JAMES R. #10 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253375 | 42-163-32371 | AVANT, JAMES R. #9 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-10-03 | 253377 | 42-163-32373 | AVANT, JAMES R. #8 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 252929 | 42-163-20022 | RIGGAN, J. M. JR. #1D | PARKER & TURNER | RECOMP | 4,310 | |
| 1984-09-28 | 253167 | 42-163-32360 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #248A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252551 | 42-163-32368 | RAUSHHUBER, E. #1 | C&C II | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252554 | 42-163-32369 | RAUSHHUBER, E. #2 | C&C II | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-09-24 | 252316 | 42-163-32365 | BROOKS, J. B. #1 | MAYO OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,080 | |
| 1984-09-21 | 252382 | 42-163-32366 | TALLEY #20 | C&C II | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-09-21 | 252386 | 42-163-32367 | TALLEY #19 | C&C II | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-09-21 | 252163 | 42-163-32364 | TALLEY #18 | C&C II | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-09-20 | 252087 | 42-163-32363 | BOYD, W. A. #1 | TEXAS RANGER OIL COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,100 | |
| 1984-09-20 | 252083 | 42-163-32359 | THOMPSON, C. S. "A" #16 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-09-20 | 252584 | 42-163-32185 | NIXON & DILLARD "B" #2 | FAIR ENERGY | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1984-09-19 | 251898 | 42-163-32209 | HAWKINS #1 | BBL OIL & GAS COMPANY | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1984-09-12 | 251225 | 42-163-32358 | BURNS, MARTHA DOBSON #18 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251183 | 42-163-32357 | CROWTHER #2 | SAXTON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1984-09-11 | 251005 | 42-163-32355 | BURNS, MARTHA DOBSON #16 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.