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 6.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (19 total, down 17% on 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
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
1982-06-2116421842-163-01411MANN, ED "B" #2PROPET OIL & GAS INC.OTHER4,000
1982-06-2116420642-163-32179THOMPSON, ETHEL C. #02SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL8,300
1982-06-1816420542-163-32181STACY #3NELSON & TUCKER OPERATING CO.DRILL7,000
1982-06-1816404342-163-32035MELMS EST. #1MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP5,612
1982-06-1516374942-163-32178PASCHELL, SUE TRUST #1ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,250
1982-06-1116355942-163-32177CARTER, LUTHER #1GZG ENERGY, INC.DRILL6,450
1982-06-1016560942-163-32184AVANT, JAMES ROSS #D3HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,276
1982-06-0216263742-163-32176HALFF & OPPENHEIMER #4-16LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,600
1982-06-0216259442-163-32175HURT, CHARLES #1GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL6,500
1982-05-2816405442-163-32180RIGGS "C" #4CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,500
1982-05-2416154542-163-31795WHITE, BOB RANCH #5FAIR OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,300
1982-05-1816100642-163-32035MELMS EST. #1MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCRECOMP5,612
1982-05-1716077242-163-32174MILLS, MARY ALICE ESTATE #2CLEMCODRILL7,500
1982-05-1416064442-163-32171WURZBACH, R.K. #01SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,571
1982-05-1216053442-163-32183COOKE-MOORE #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,400
1982-05-1216052742-163-32172BROOKS, J.B. #1ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANYDRILL6,200
1982-05-1216047842-163-32173BROOKS, J.B. #1 #1NORTH TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,500
1982-05-0515977842-163-80532MICHAEL #9MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCOTHER6,500
1982-04-2715875942-163-32168WILMETH, RUPERT M. #1SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL6,867
1982-04-2715825242-163-32169DAVIES, S.B. #1LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL4,450
1982-04-2315794142-163-32167CHIODO "A" #1C & C ENERGY CO.DRILL8,100
1982-04-2015736742-163-32165CALVERT, JAMES H. ET AL #2H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1982-04-1915720842-163-32164COX # 1 #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,500
1982-04-1615949042-163-32170BETCO, INC. #01SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1982-04-1315901242-163-31899TOALSON #4TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCRECOMP6,039
1982-04-1215646842-163-01191MICHAEL #1MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCOTHER6,500
1982-04-0715744442-163-32166CALVERT, JAMES H. ET AL #1H-M OIL COMPANYDRILL6,500
1982-04-0715634942-163-32162OPPENHEIMER #1LAKE RONEL OIL COMPANYDRILL5,700
1982-03-2615659642-163-32163ROBERTS, KATIE "A" #5GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,000
1982-03-2315477542-163-32160CHIODO "C" NO. 3 #3C & C ENERGY CO.DRILL7,150
1982-03-1715375842-163-32159AVANT, JAMES R. #1GZG ENERGY, INC.DRILL8,000
1982-03-1715375142-163-32158DAVIS, RUTH DAKIN #2GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-03-1215478142-163-32161ENGLISH #7TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,000
1982-03-1215309242-163-32156BENNETT #1ARK ENERGY, INC.DRILL15,000
1982-03-1115321742-163-32157KNAPPICK #1RESERVE ENERGY CORP.DRILL7,200
1982-03-0815252542-163-32155HURT, LLOYD #5TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,250
1982-03-0815252442-163-32154SAMUELS, LESLIE P. #6SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,425
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.