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
1981-09-2513454242-163-32048HARPER "A" #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL7,500
1981-09-2413454142-163-32047HARLAN, R. K. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL7,900
1981-09-2413440642-163-32046SHINER "B" #1GIEBEL, AARON F.DRILL8,000
1981-09-2313412142-163-32045HARLAN, R.K. #2EXXON CORP.DRILL7,900
1981-09-1413315242-163-32044MACE #5TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1981-09-1413312142-163-32042AVANT, ROSS JAMES #D-2HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,500
1981-09-1113287542-163-32041HERMANN, RONALD J. #1EXXON CORP.DRILL8,395
1981-09-1013312242-163-32043WOODS, WARREN #6MCILHENNY-POWELL OPERATING CO.DRILL6,500
1981-09-0813287642-163-32039CARROLL, CHARLES LYNN #3ROBIN-WOOD PETR. INC.DRILL7,600
1981-09-0413230342-163-32038RAMOS, J. #1ECHO PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL6,000
1981-09-0113238142-163-32037HENDERSON LTM ENTERP. #4CLEMCODRILL7,600
1981-08-2813151842-163-32056HARPER, MARY #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL7,500
1981-08-2614532542-163-32062HILDEBRAND, IRA #1ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,200
1981-08-2613703442-163-32062HILDEBRAND, IRA #1ENERGY RESOURCES OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL7,200
1981-08-2513093542-163-32035MELMS ESTATE #1FREEMAN ENER INC & ALLSTATE ENERDRILL6,500
1981-08-2513093142-163-32034BENNETT "F" #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL7,000
1981-08-1813042442-163-32031MENDOZA-FLORES UNIT #1EXPORT PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL7,500
1981-08-1713065842-163-32032AYALA, ARTURO #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL7,500
1981-08-1713043042-163-32032AYALA, ARTURO #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL7,500
1981-08-1012925542-163-01417MANN, ED "B" #3PROPET OIL & GAS INC.OTHER4,000
1981-08-0712917842-163-32030ALLEN, BUFORD W. LEASE #1ALLEN, BUFORD W.DRILL2,000
1981-08-0412844442-163-32029MOORE #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL7,000
1981-07-2912763042-163-32028ADAMS, GEORGE #1LONE STAR NATURAL RESOURCES, INCDRILL4,395
1981-07-2812744342-163-32027DAVIS, RUTH DAKIN "A" #1WARNCKE, GLENNWOODDRILL8,000
1981-07-2812742442-163-30479TOALSON, W. T. #7TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCOTHER6,200
1981-07-2812739642-163-32024LITTLE, VIRGINIA L #4-AANCIRA, ROBERTDRILL4,000
1981-07-2312741042-163-32026ORNDOFF, JAMES #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL7,200
1981-07-1712740942-163-32025SILVA #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,500
1981-07-1712554042-163-32023KING, M #9CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,800
1981-07-1612543142-163-32020LITTLE-DUKES #1RESERVE ENERGY CORP.DRILL6,500
1981-07-1512525942-163-32018MANN, G.E. #1BONANZA PETROLEUM INC.DRILL5,500
1981-07-1512520642-163-32017KEITH #1TEXAS OIL DEVELOPMENT CORP.DRILL6,500
1981-07-1412514442-163-32016NEUMANN "B" #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1981-07-1412514342-163-32015WRIGHT #1RIO BRAVO ENERGY CORP.DRILL7,500
1981-07-1412507642-163-32014EXXON-MARRS MCLEAN FEE "A" #2EXXON CORP.DRILL6,850
1981-07-0912493842-163-32013CORBIN, IRA #1OVERLY OPERATING CO.DRILL7,500
1981-07-0212350342-163-32010CARTER, W.L. "A" #4FAIR OIL COMPANYDRILL6,600
1981-07-0112492642-163-32012JOHNSON, L. C. ET AL #2AERO-GEO ENERGY, INC.DRILL7,600
1981-06-3012322642-163-32006HARRIS, FREDRICK WM. #1GLENCO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL8,000
1981-06-3012322342-163-32005STACY, WESLEY "C" #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,000
1981-06-2612326742-163-32009CALVERT, J.H. "C" #8LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,050
1981-06-2612326642-163-32008ALAMO LUMBER COMPANY #1LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL5,800
1981-06-2612326442-163-32007CALVERT, J.H. "C" #9LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,250
1981-06-2412351542-163-32011STACY, H.F. #2ORION OIL CO.DRILL6,280
1981-06-1712282842-163-80556TOALSON, W. T. #6TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCOTHER6,200
1981-06-0812153042-163-32003KOTHMANN RANCH #2LINGEN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL8,200
1981-06-0412546542-163-32004NIXON & DILLARD #2FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,400
1981-06-0412322042-163-32004NIXON & DILLARD #2FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,400
1981-05-2911972842-163-32002MCBRYDE, CYNTHIA COOK #1WARNCKE, GLENNWOODDRILL8,000
1981-05-2812553942-163-32022NEUMANN "A" #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,500
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.