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
1983-10-2621868642-163-32270BURNS, MARTHA DOBSON #11ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC.DRILL8,500
1983-10-2421846342-163-32269CROUCH #1K2 PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,500
1983-10-2021796142-163-32268SCHORP #1KEAHEY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
1983-10-1921774242-163-32035MELMS ESTATE #1MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP5,612
1983-10-1821764342-163-32267PICKENS, W. L. #1MCA PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL1,200
1983-10-1421738442-163-32266HARRELL, C. W. #1SOUTHWEST LAND & MINERALS, INC.DRILL6,300
1983-09-2821522942-163-32263HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #316LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,600
1983-09-2821552542-163-32265RANKIN, W. J. #1LEHNERTZ, G. M.DRILL5,100
1983-09-2721539942-163-32264NIXON & DILLARD "E" #2FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,600
1983-09-2721630642-163-32070MELMS ESTATE #2MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP6,100
1983-09-2321427742-163-30361TOALSON #5TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP4,350
1983-09-1621272242-163-30214VOSS, NAN #2TAMARACK PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.RECOMP5,792
1983-09-1421200642-163-32262CONOVER, M. D. #1SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1983-09-1221139042-163-32261ALLERKAMP #1BEARD ENERGY GROUP, INC.DRILL6,250
1983-09-0721027142-163-32259BURKETT, FRED E. #2ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,400
1983-09-0220986142-163-30696EARNEST, W. A. #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.RECOMP7,206
1983-09-0121113642-163-32260HORN DRILLING CO. #1FORTSON, BEN J.DRILL3,200
1983-08-3020856242-163-32258SMITH, TWIFORD #1TRANS-TEXAS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,500
1983-08-3020856142-163-32257WILLIAMS, BLAKE JR. #1ATRANS-TEXAS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL4,500
1983-08-3020855342-163-32256BACK BURNER #7ANDREWS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1983-08-3020855242-163-32255BACK BURNER #6ANDREWS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1983-08-3020855142-163-32254BACK BURNER #5ANDREWS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1983-08-3020855042-163-32253BACK BURNER #4ANDREWS OIL COMPANYDRILL5,200
1983-08-2620780742-163-32251"B" FEE #6PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL7,200
1983-08-2320697942-163-32213LUNA, MONICO #1CATLETT, E. G.RECOMP4,500
1983-08-1920782942-163-32252DICKERSON, WALTER E. ESTATE #3SOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CODRILL4,000
1983-08-1720621642-163-32250BROWN, C. F. #1 #1CATLETT, E. G.DRILL4,000
1983-08-1520561142-163-01639BAIN, T. W. #39SHELL OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,120
1983-08-1020509142-163-32249NIXON & DILLARD "B" #4FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,600
1983-08-0920957042-163-32242RIGGAN, J. M. #6PARKER & TURNERDRILL4,300
1983-08-0920956942-163-30256RIGGAN, J. M. #5PARKER & TURNERRECOMP5,775
1983-07-2820331942-163-32248HALFF #1TRITON OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL2,911
1983-07-2120250542-163-32247FURNACE, R. T. #02SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1983-07-1920213042-163-32245GUERRA-VELARDE #1STACCATTO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,200
1983-07-1920191542-163-32246STOKER #1LYNCH, W. W.DRILL3,148
1983-07-1120206242-163-32244SWEET-ROSENAUER #1SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1983-07-0520033442-163-32243BURKETT, FRED E. #1ATASCO, INC.DRILL3,400
1983-06-2920095742-163-32231GARCIA, PETRA B. #1SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1983-06-2119900842-163-32241"F" FEE LEASE #14PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL6,343
1983-06-1619853742-163-32233DOTSON, MARY ANN #01SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,210
1983-06-1019813142-163-32240NIXON-DILLARD #2CATLETT, E. G.DRILL4,400
1983-06-0719768042-163-32239"C" FEE #7PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL7,200
1983-06-0319723642-163-32238CASTLEMAN-APPLEWHITE #1CASTLEMAN, JOHN P. JR.DRILL6,100
1983-06-0119680342-163-32236KEYSTONE RANCH "C" #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL4,150
1983-05-2519640042-163-32235CASTLEMAN-DOMAN #1CASTLEMAN, JOHN P. JR.DRILL1,000
1983-05-2419717242-163-32237BLANN, MARY #1GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,500
1983-05-2319599342-163-32234LUNA, CANDELARIO #1ECHO PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL5,000
1983-05-2019583542-163-32075ALLERKAMP, ERNEST E. #1MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP5,603
1983-05-1819552942-163-32230FURNACE, R.T. #01SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1983-05-1619525642-163-32229HEISER #01SCANTECH EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.