Frio County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Frio County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-27.

Frio County permitting is running 7.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (22 total, level with the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. FORMENTERA OPERATIONS LLC leads with 34 permits in the past 12 months, one of 7 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

5

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-27

All Time

4,288

4,288 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1983-01-2718498842-163-32216WILLIAMS, MILTON L. #1ALLIED PRODUCTION CORP.DRILL6,000
1983-01-2118399742-163-32215NIXON & DILLARD "B" #3FAIR ENERGYDRILL5,500
1983-01-1318559642-163-32225BURNS, JANE #1EATASCO, INC.DRILL3,550
1982-12-3118537642-163-32217FRITZE BROS. #1SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,000
1982-12-3118182742-163-32214BUERGER, LENA #7CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1982-12-3018446142-163-30486MCGINTY, M. K. #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP7,030
1982-12-2318241442-163-31838NIXON-DILLARD #1CATLETT, E. G.RECOMP7,380
1982-12-1418047242-163-32213MONICO LUNA UNIT #1CATLETT, E. G.DRILL5,200
1982-12-1017980942-163-32211JOHNSTON RANCH #1TRACE EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL4,186
1982-12-0818383342-163-32208LOZANO, HECTOR C. #01STACCATTO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,000
1982-12-0818003642-163-32212DOWDY, GEORGIA MAE #1PRODUCERS ENGINEERING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1982-12-0317908342-163-32210MCKINLEY, W.W. #A1FOX AND HOLLANDDRILL6,500
1982-11-2417874242-163-32209HAWKINS #1DRIVER INVESTMENTS, INC.DRILL7,000
1982-11-0917692842-163-32205BUERGER, LENA #6CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1982-11-0817695242-163-32206HENDERSON LTM ENTERP. #5CLEMCODRILL7,600
1982-11-0417652342-163-32106ORNDOFF-BARNES #1GLENCO O&G CO/ZENITH EXP CO INC.RECOMP5,300
1982-11-0317642742-163-80566LEHMAN, M. W. #1LEHMAN, RANDY TURNEROTHER6,882
1982-11-0317642542-163-31480LEHMAN, M. W. A #2LEHMAN, RANDY TURNEROTHER6,710
1982-11-0217809742-163-32207"C" FEE #C6PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL7,200
1982-11-0117612542-163-32204LESLIE, V. C. #1AARROW PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,600
1982-10-2217525942-163-32203RAUSCHHUBER, EMORY #1STACCATTO ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL3,600
1982-10-2017547142-163-32193TALLEY UNSELL "D" #4CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,300
1982-10-0817431242-163-32192BURT #1RESERVE ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,450
1982-10-0717389442-163-32201TREVINO #1HARVEY, K. S.DRILL5,500
1982-10-0617373342-163-32200BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #95AI WSHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,850
1982-10-0517349442-163-32199BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #104AISHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,850
1982-09-3017366242-163-32196BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #96ASHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,850
1982-09-3017338242-163-32195BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #103ASHELL OIL COMPANYDRILL3,850
1982-09-2917312342-163-30631KNAPPICK, F. #1KNAPPICK OILDRILL7,500
1982-09-2813771342-163-32067BACKBURNER #2PAM OIL PARTNERSHIPDRILL5,200
1982-09-2017236942-163-32198BURNS, ELLA #8TEXACO INC.DRILL4,550
1982-09-2017236042-163-32197R. & K. RANCH #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,200
1982-09-1517196142-163-32014EXXON-MARRS MCLEAN FEE "A" #2EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,850
1982-09-0817123142-163-30628JACKSON, W.T. #2FAIR OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,000
1982-09-0317107042-163-32194BEEVER "D" #4CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,300
1982-08-1916965042-163-32192BURT #1RESERVE ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,450
1982-08-0517045542-163-32191DICKERSON, WALTER E. ESTATE #2SOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CODRILL4,000
1982-08-0216783542-163-32137HARRIS-MEYERS A #3AAMERICAN HUNTER EXPLORATION LTD.RECOMP6,050
1982-07-2916917842-163-32190NIXON & DILLARD "C" #4FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,216
1982-07-2316702442-163-32189STEWART, J.L. #1CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1982-07-2016660342-163-31971GLAZNER, EDGAR R. #5TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCRECOMP6,200
1982-07-2016660142-163-31818GLAZNER, EDGAR R. #4TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCRECOMP6,200
1982-07-1616659242-163-32188PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, F FEE LSE. #F13PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL8,000
1982-07-1516660742-163-01198MICHAEL #2MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCOTHER6,000
1982-07-1516660642-163-80384MICHAEL #6MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCOTHER6,000
1982-07-1516631842-163-32185NIXON & DILLARD "B" #2FAIR ENERGYDRILL5,500
1982-07-1416630842-163-32187HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #2-16LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,600
1982-07-1416630642-163-32263HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #3-16LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,600
1982-06-2116437742-163-32182CARTER, LUTHER #2GZG ENERGY, INC.DRILL4,779
1982-06-2116421942-163-01420MANN, ED "B" #5PROPET OIL & GAS INC.OTHER4,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.