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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-01-27 | 184988 | 42-163-32216 | WILLIAMS, MILTON L. #1 | ALLIED PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1983-01-21 | 183997 | 42-163-32215 | NIXON & DILLARD "B" #3 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1983-01-13 | 185596 | 42-163-32225 | BURNS, JANE #1E | ATASCO, INC. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 185376 | 42-163-32217 | FRITZE BROS. #1 | SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 181827 | 42-163-32214 | BUERGER, LENA #7 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-12-30 | 184461 | 42-163-30486 | MCGINTY, M. K. #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 7,030 | |
| 1982-12-23 | 182414 | 42-163-31838 | NIXON-DILLARD #1 | CATLETT, E. G. | RECOMP | 7,380 | |
| 1982-12-14 | 180472 | 42-163-32213 | MONICO LUNA UNIT #1 | CATLETT, E. G. | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-12-10 | 179809 | 42-163-32211 | JOHNSTON RANCH #1 | TRACE EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 4,186 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 183833 | 42-163-32208 | LOZANO, HECTOR C. #01 | STACCATTO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1982-12-08 | 180036 | 42-163-32212 | DOWDY, GEORGIA MAE #1 | PRODUCERS ENGINEERING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1982-12-03 | 179083 | 42-163-32210 | MCKINLEY, W.W. #A1 | FOX AND HOLLAND | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1982-11-24 | 178742 | 42-163-32209 | HAWKINS #1 | DRIVER INVESTMENTS, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1982-11-09 | 176928 | 42-163-32205 | BUERGER, LENA #6 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1982-11-08 | 176952 | 42-163-32206 | HENDERSON LTM ENTERP. #5 | CLEMCO | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1982-11-04 | 176523 | 42-163-32106 | ORNDOFF-BARNES #1 | GLENCO O&G CO/ZENITH EXP CO INC. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176427 | 42-163-80566 | LEHMAN, M. W. #1 | LEHMAN, RANDY TURNER | OTHER | 6,882 | |
| 1982-11-03 | 176425 | 42-163-31480 | LEHMAN, M. W. A #2 | LEHMAN, RANDY TURNER | OTHER | 6,710 | |
| 1982-11-02 | 178097 | 42-163-32207 | "C" FEE #C6 | PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTD | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-11-01 | 176125 | 42-163-32204 | LESLIE, V. C. #1A | ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1982-10-22 | 175259 | 42-163-32203 | RAUSCHHUBER, EMORY #1 | STACCATTO ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1982-10-20 | 175471 | 42-163-32193 | TALLEY UNSELL "D" #4 | CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1982-10-08 | 174312 | 42-163-32192 | BURT #1 | RESERVE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1982-10-07 | 173894 | 42-163-32201 | TREVINO #1 | HARVEY, K. S. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-10-06 | 173733 | 42-163-32200 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #95AI W | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1982-10-05 | 173494 | 42-163-32199 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #104AI | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173662 | 42-163-32196 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #96A | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1982-09-30 | 173382 | 42-163-32195 | BIG FOOT OLMOS "B" SAND UNIT #103A | SHELL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,850 | |
| 1982-09-29 | 173123 | 42-163-30631 | KNAPPICK, F. #1 | KNAPPICK OIL | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-09-28 | 137713 | 42-163-32067 | BACKBURNER #2 | PAM OIL PARTNERSHIP | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1982-09-20 | 172369 | 42-163-32198 | BURNS, ELLA #8 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1982-09-20 | 172360 | 42-163-32197 | R. & K. RANCH #1 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1982-09-15 | 171961 | 42-163-32014 | EXXON-MARRS MCLEAN FEE "A" #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,850 | |
| 1982-09-08 | 171231 | 42-163-30628 | JACKSON, W.T. #2 | FAIR OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,000 | |
| 1982-09-03 | 171070 | 42-163-32194 | BEEVER "D" #4 | CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1982-08-19 | 169650 | 42-163-32192 | BURT #1 | RESERVE ENERGY CORP. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1982-08-05 | 170455 | 42-163-32191 | DICKERSON, WALTER E. ESTATE #2 | SOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1982-08-02 | 167835 | 42-163-32137 | HARRIS-MEYERS A #3A | AMERICAN HUNTER EXPLORATION LTD. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1982-07-29 | 169178 | 42-163-32190 | NIXON & DILLARD "C" #4 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 7,216 | |
| 1982-07-23 | 167024 | 42-163-32189 | STEWART, J.L. #1 | CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1982-07-20 | 166603 | 42-163-31971 | GLAZNER, EDGAR R. #5 | TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INC | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1982-07-20 | 166601 | 42-163-31818 | GLAZNER, EDGAR R. #4 | TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INC | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1982-07-16 | 166592 | 42-163-32188 | PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, F FEE LSE. #F13 | PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTD | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166607 | 42-163-01198 | MICHAEL #2 | MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166606 | 42-163-80384 | MICHAEL #6 | MAJOR EXPLORATION, INC | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1982-07-15 | 166318 | 42-163-32185 | NIXON & DILLARD "B" #2 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166308 | 42-163-32187 | HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #2-16 | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-07-14 | 166306 | 42-163-32263 | HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #3-16 | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-06-21 | 164377 | 42-163-32182 | CARTER, LUTHER #2 | GZG ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 4,779 | |
| 1982-06-21 | 164219 | 42-163-01420 | MANN, ED "B" #5 | PROPET OIL & GAS INC. | OTHER | 4,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.