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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-11 | 251164 | 42-163-32356 | SHINER RANCH #2 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-09-05 | 250732 | 42-163-32336 | AVANT, JAMES R. #3 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249336 | 42-163-32035 | MELMS ESTATE #1 | MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1984-08-24 | 249541 | 42-163-32354 | MCGINTY "1-A" #1A | BLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1984-08-15 | 248568 | 42-163-32353 | ONION #2 | NOREMAC, INC. | DRILL | 3,800 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248460 | 42-163-32352 | DICKERSON, WALTER E. ESTATE #8 | SOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CO | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-08-14 | 248459 | 42-163-32351 | NOWLIN, T. P. #1X | SOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CO | DRILL | 3,248 | |
| 1984-08-13 | 248528 | 42-163-30256 | RIGGAN, J. M. #5 | PARKER & TURNER | RECOMP | 5,775 | |
| 1984-08-10 | 248112 | 42-163-32335 | AVANT, JAMES R. #5 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-07-31 | 247416 | 42-163-80586 | BAIN, TRAVIS W. #20 | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | OTHER | 3,244 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246404 | 42-163-32350 | BURNS "B" #2 | C&C II | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-07-26 | 246402 | 42-163-32349 | BURNS "A" #1 | C&C II | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 246026 | 42-163-32348 | NIXON & DILLARD "D" #1 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 4,525 | |
| 1984-07-24 | 246025 | 42-163-32347 | NIXON & DILLARD "B" #6 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 4,475 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245820 | 42-163-32346 | KOTHMANN #1 | O & G RESERVES/REALM RESOURCES | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245432 | 42-163-32338 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #407A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-07-19 | 245433 | 42-163-32337 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #408A | SHELL WESTERN E&P INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 1984-07-18 | 245370 | 42-163-32345 | NIXON & DILLARD "E" #4 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1984-07-18 | 245213 | 42-163-32344 | RIGGAN, J. M. #6 | PARKER & TURNER | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244928 | 42-163-32343 | AVANT, JAMES R. #6 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244926 | 42-163-32342 | AVANT, JAMES R. #4 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244924 | 42-163-32341 | AVANT, JAMES R. #2 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-07-12 | 244923 | 42-163-32340 | AVANT, JAMES R. #1 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 244649 | 42-163-32339 | C & C PARTNER II (TALLEY) #16 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-07-06 | 246135 | 42-163-30691 | NEUMANN, ALFRED H. #2 | NEUMANN, ALFRED | RECOMP | 4,156 | |
| 1984-07-05 | 244121 | 42-163-32334 | BURNS, MARTHA DOBSON #15 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-07-03 | 243860 | 42-163-32333 | TALLEY #17 | C&C II | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-07-03 | 243859 | 42-163-32332 | C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #15 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-07-03 | 243857 | 42-163-32331 | MCKINLEY #2 | GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1984-07-02 | 243669 | 42-163-32330 | SHINER RANCH #1 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1984-06-27 | 243320 | 42-163-32329 | BURNS, JANE #1 | WELHAUSEN COMPANY, THE | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-06-21 | 242713 | 42-163-31520 | HARLAN, J. L. #1 | RIO BRAVO ROYALTY CO. | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1984-06-20 | 242493 | 42-163-32327 | BURLESON #1 | TAYLOR, M. W. INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-06-19 | 242530 | 42-163-30094 | HALFF & OPPENHEIMER "C" #1 | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242361 | 42-163-32325 | C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #12 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242357 | 42-163-32324 | C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #11 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242365 | 42-163-32326 | C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #13 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242347 | 42-163-32323 | C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #14 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1984-06-12 | 245442 | 42-163-32215 | NIXON & DILLARD "B" #3 | FAIR ENERGY | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1984-06-07 | 243539 | 42-163-32320 | LUNA, MONICO #2 | CATLETT, E. G. | DRILL | 4,400 | |
| 1984-06-07 | 244887 | 42-163-32115 | ALLERKAMP #2 | MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1984-06-06 | 241442 | 42-163-32226 | BACK BURNER #3 | ANDREWS OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,200 | |
| 1984-06-06 | 241322 | 42-163-32322 | DAHL UNIT #1 | MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,750 | |
| 1984-06-05 | 241240 | 42-163-32321 | NIXON & DILLARD "C" #1 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1984-05-31 | 241682 | 42-163-01644 | HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #1 | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1984-05-24 | 239924 | 42-163-30873 | ALAMO #1 | FAIR ENERGY | OTHER | 5,200 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 238960 | 42-163-32316 | SMITH, J V #9 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 238961 | 42-163-32317 | SMITH, J V #5 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 238963 | 42-163-32318 | SMITH, J V #2 | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1984-05-15 | 240455 | 42-163-30677 | NEWSOM "B" #1 | TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC. | RECOMP | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.