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
1982-02-1615109742-163-32139WEST COAST FARMS #2C & C ENERGY CO.DRILL8,100
1982-02-1615109242-163-32138THOMPSON, ETHEL C. #01SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,950
1982-02-0915069142-163-32130BEEVER BROTHERS #1RESERVE ENERGY CORP.DRILL5,700
1982-02-0915030842-163-32137HARRIS-MEYERS #3AAMERICAN HUNTER EXPLORATION LTD.DRILL6,085
1982-02-0915030742-163-32136MACE "A" #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1982-02-0915029442-163-32134KNIGHT-RAY #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,174
1982-02-0415007742-163-32132MELMS ESTATE #6MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,000
1982-02-0415002342-163-32131NEWSOME #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,500
1982-02-0115194842-163-32149SMYTH-MACHEN #1GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-02-0114956742-163-32128GRACEY RANCH #1GLENNCO EXPLORATION LTD.DRILL4,357
1982-01-2914957942-163-32129MCKINNEY, MARY E. #01SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,700
1982-01-2814916342-163-32127FREEBORN, SIDNEY #1GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,000
1982-01-0814850342-163-32126DICKERSON, WALTER E. ESTATE #1SOUTHERN ENERGY & EXPLORATION CODRILL3,600
1982-01-0215018542-163-32133DAVIES #2MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,000
1981-12-3115030042-163-32135BRUNDRETT, H.A. #3CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1981-12-3114849742-163-32125BRUNDRETT, H.A. #6CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1981-12-3114849542-163-32124BRUNDRETT, H.A. #5CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1981-12-3114849342-163-32123BRUNDRETT, H.A. #4CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1981-12-3114849242-163-32122BRUNDRETT, H.A. #1CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1981-12-3114849142-163-32121BRUNDRETT, H.A. #2CONTINENTAL U S EXPLORATION, INCDRILL7,500
1981-12-3114784142-163-32117DAVIES #1MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,000
1981-12-3114748142-163-32120MOORE #2CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL7,000
1981-12-3114720642-163-32119KING, M.L. #1NORTH TEXAS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,800
1981-12-3114720242-163-32118PENA #01MID-AMERICA PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL7,000
1981-12-3114693842-163-32116HILDEBRAND, IRA #5ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,900
1981-12-3114668242-163-32115ALLERKAMP #2MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCDRILL5,650
1981-12-3114624942-163-32114NINE ELMS LAND CORP. #1MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCDRILL5,200
1981-12-3114624742-163-32113CARROLL, W.R. #1GZG ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-12-3114622842-163-32103SAMUELS, LESLIE P. #02SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-12-3114622642-163-32104SAMUELS, LESLIE P. #03SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-12-3114620742-163-32112LDS #1EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL7,110
1981-12-3014613742-163-32105LEPPARD #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,800
1981-12-2914596442-163-32111CYNTHIA COOK-MCBRYDE "A" #1GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,000
1981-12-2814533642-163-32064HILDEBRAND #2ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,000
1981-12-2814533242-163-32108HILDEBRAND, IRA #4ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,900
1981-12-2114523742-163-32102NIXON & DILLARD "B" #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,700
1981-12-1814500742-163-32100CHIODO "C" #2C & C ENERGY CO.DRILL8,100
1981-12-1814500342-163-32099WEST COAST FARMS #1C & C ENERGY CO.DRILL8,100
1981-12-1714515742-163-32101NIXON-DILLARD C #1-CENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,250
1981-12-1714495742-163-32097CHIODO, V.R. "A" #1GZG ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-12-1714492442-163-32116HILDEBRAND, IRA #5ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,900
1981-12-1714484842-163-32094FRANK MOFFET ET AL UNIT #1PRODUCERS ENGINEERING COMPANYDRILL7,500
1981-12-1414437842-163-32093SAMUELS, LESLIE P. #01SEAROC OIL COMPANY, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-12-1314529142-163-32092PETTIT #1O'DELL OIL CO.DRILL7,000
1981-12-1114497442-163-32098EICHELBERGER, H.L. #1EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,275
1981-12-1014369442-163-32091MILLER, L. #1TEXAS OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL6,500
1981-12-0914339442-163-32090KEIFER ET AL #1TEXAS OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL6,500
1981-12-0914339342-163-32089MELMS ESTATE #3MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCDRILL5,598
1981-12-0914339242-163-32088MELMS ESTATE #5MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,500
1981-12-0914339142-163-32087MELMS ESTATE #4MAJOR EXPLORATION, INCDRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.