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
1984-09-1125116442-163-32356SHINER RANCH #2ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
1984-09-0525073242-163-32336AVANT, JAMES R. #3SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-08-2424933642-163-32035MELMS ESTATE #1MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP6,100
1984-08-2424954142-163-32354MCGINTY "1-A" #1ABLACK GOLD OPERATING CO., INC.DRILL5,500
1984-08-1524856842-163-32353ONION #2NOREMAC, INC.DRILL3,800
1984-08-1424846042-163-32352DICKERSON, WALTER E. ESTATE #8SOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CODRILL3,500
1984-08-1424845942-163-32351NOWLIN, T. P. #1XSOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CODRILL3,248
1984-08-1324852842-163-30256RIGGAN, J. M. #5PARKER & TURNERRECOMP5,775
1984-08-1024811242-163-32335AVANT, JAMES R. #5SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-07-3124741642-163-80586BAIN, TRAVIS W. #20SHELL WESTERN E&P INC.OTHER3,244
1984-07-2624640442-163-32350BURNS "B" #2C&C IIDRILL3,600
1984-07-2624640242-163-32349BURNS "A" #1C&C IIDRILL3,600
1984-07-2424602642-163-32348NIXON & DILLARD "D" #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,525
1984-07-2424602542-163-32347NIXON & DILLARD "B" #6FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,475
1984-07-1924582042-163-32346KOTHMANN #1O & G RESERVES/REALM RESOURCESDRILL6,500
1984-07-1924543242-163-32338BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #407ASHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,100
1984-07-1924543342-163-32337BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #408ASHELL WESTERN E&P INC.DRILL4,100
1984-07-1824537042-163-32345NIXON & DILLARD "E" #4FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,550
1984-07-1824521342-163-32344RIGGAN, J. M. #6PARKER & TURNERDRILL4,300
1984-07-1224492842-163-32343AVANT, JAMES R. #6SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-07-1224492642-163-32342AVANT, JAMES R. #4SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-07-1224492442-163-32341AVANT, JAMES R. #2SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-07-1224492342-163-32340AVANT, JAMES R. #1SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1984-07-1024464942-163-32339C & C PARTNER II (TALLEY) #16ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,600
1984-07-0624613542-163-30691NEUMANN, ALFRED H. #2NEUMANN, ALFREDRECOMP4,156
1984-07-0524412142-163-32334BURNS, MARTHA DOBSON #15ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
1984-07-0324386042-163-32333TALLEY #17C&C IIDRILL3,600
1984-07-0324385942-163-32332C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #15ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,600
1984-07-0324385742-163-32331MCKINLEY #2GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL6,400
1984-07-0224366942-163-32330SHINER RANCH #1ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
1984-06-2724332042-163-32329BURNS, JANE #1WELHAUSEN COMPANY, THEDRILL3,500
1984-06-2124271342-163-31520HARLAN, J. L. #1RIO BRAVO ROYALTY CO.RECOMP5,400
1984-06-2024249342-163-32327BURLESON #1TAYLOR, M. W. INC.DRILL6,200
1984-06-1924253042-163-30094HALFF & OPPENHEIMER "C" #1LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,000
1984-06-1524236142-163-32325C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #12ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,600
1984-06-1524235742-163-32324C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #11ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,600
1984-06-1524236542-163-32326C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #13ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,600
1984-06-1524234742-163-32323C & C PARTNERS II (TALLEY) #14ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,600
1984-06-1224544242-163-32215NIXON & DILLARD "B" #3FAIR ENERGYRECOMP4,600
1984-06-0724353942-163-32320LUNA, MONICO #2CATLETT, E. G.DRILL4,400
1984-06-0724488742-163-32115ALLERKAMP #2MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP6,100
1984-06-0624144242-163-32226BACK BURNER #3ANDREWS OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,200
1984-06-0624132242-163-32322DAHL UNIT #1MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL5,750
1984-06-0524124042-163-32321NIXON & DILLARD "C" #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL5,600
1984-05-3124168242-163-01644HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #1LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.RECOMP4,600
1984-05-2423992442-163-30873ALAMO #1FAIR ENERGYOTHER5,200
1984-05-1623896042-163-32316SMITH, J V #9ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,500
1984-05-1623896142-163-32317SMITH, J V #5ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,500
1984-05-1623896342-163-32318SMITH, J V #2ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,500
1984-05-1524045542-163-30677NEWSOM "B" #1TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.