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
1981-02-2410944642-163-31950HENDERSON LTM ENTERP. #3CLEMCODRILL76,006
1981-02-2410943842-163-31949SARTAIN "A" #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,500
1981-02-2410939342-163-31948DAVIES, S. B. ET AL #1TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL6,500
1981-02-2410939242-163-31947DAVIES, S. B. ET AL #2TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL6,500
1981-02-2410939142-163-31946DAVIES, S. B. ET AL #3TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL6,500
1981-02-2410938942-163-31945DAVIES, S. B. ET AL #4TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL6,500
1981-02-2410938742-163-31944DAVIES, S. B. ET AL #5TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL5,662
1981-02-2310917742-163-31943NEWTON, NANA D. #2DCRUDE PROCESSING, INC.RECOMP5,420
1981-02-1110813242-163-31942DAVIS, RUTH DAKIN #1WARNCKE, GLENNWOODDRILL8,000
1981-02-1110809042-163-31850BERRY, ESTHER #6ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1981-02-0210728942-163-31940COOK-ASTRO #1DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,600
1981-02-0210728842-163-31939HURT, ARTHUR JR. #1-BXB ENERGY SERVICES, INC.DRILL7,500
1981-01-3010716242-163-31938THOMPSON, J. C. #3JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1981-01-2710654942-163-31937AVANT, JAMES ROSS #D1HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,500
1981-01-2710654842-163-31936STOUT, WALTER ET AL #1OVERLY OPERATING CO.DRILL7,500
1981-01-2710654642-163-31935OBREGON, MANUEL ET AL #2RANDADO OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,300
1981-01-2710654542-163-31934WOODS, WARREN #5MCILHENNY-POWELL OPERATING CO.DRILL6,500
1981-01-2710653942-163-31932JONES, NEWT ESTATE #5HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,600
1981-01-2710653842-163-31931AVANT, JAMES ROSS "C" #1HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,500
1981-01-2710653742-163-31930AVANT, JAMES ROSS "C" #3HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,500
1981-01-2610640842-163-01332NEWTON, NANA D. #1 DCRUDE PROCESSING, INC.RECOMP5,390
1981-01-2210616842-163-31929GANN, A. L. #1RANDADO OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,300
1981-01-2010608642-163-31928HUGO #1GIERHART, B. J. INC.DRILL7,500
1981-01-2010608442-163-31927GROSSIE UNIT #1GIERHART, B. J. INC.DRILL7,500
1981-01-2010608242-163-31926COX #3GIERHART, B. J. INC.DRILL7,500
1981-01-2010608042-163-31925COX #2GIERHART, B. J. INC.DRILL7,500
1981-01-2010607742-163-31924MCDONALD/COX #1GIERHART, B. J. INC.DRILL7,500
1981-01-1610654442-163-31933LEPPARD, ANNIE MAY ESTATE #3W.G. INVESTMENTDRILL7,500
1981-01-1410534342-163-31923JOHNSON, L. C. ET AL-ASTRO #2ASTRO PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,600
1981-01-1410534042-163-31922HENDERSON LTM ENTERPRISE #2CLEMCODRILL7,600
1981-01-1410533942-163-31921THOMPSON, J. C. #2JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1981-01-1410529442-163-31920NOWLIN #1-ACONCORD ENERGY, INC.DRILL3,700
1981-01-0710462442-163-31918MACE #3TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,200
1980-12-3110803042-163-80052OPPENHEIMER & LANG "A" NCT-1 #2TEXACO INC.OTHER5,572
1980-12-3110528442-163-31919BUERGER, LENA #6CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1980-12-3110417242-163-30521SMITH, GERDA #1EXPORT PETROLEUM CORP.OTHER7,500
1980-12-3110416142-163-30658WOLFE, ELLA MAE #1GODSEY & RILEYOTHER5,600
1980-12-3110415742-163-31917CHIODO-ASTRO "A" #4DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,000
1980-12-3110415542-163-31916HARRIS "G" #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL8,000
1980-12-3110410142-163-31915KOTHMANN RANCH #1LINGEN EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,690
1980-12-3110404442-163-31914BEEVER #2CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,000
1980-12-3110404342-163-31913BATTAGLIA, VIVIAN #4DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,300
1980-12-3110404142-163-31912BATTAGLIA, VIVIAN #3DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,300
1980-12-3110403442-163-31910URBAN, MARY A. #1DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,000
1980-12-3110402942-163-31909JOHNSTON, JAMES #B-1GUARANTY PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,000
1980-12-3110389642-163-31908BENNETT #1CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL8,000
1980-12-3110389542-163-31907ROBERTS, KATIE #4AWEST, THOMAS S., JR.DRILL7,000
1980-12-3110389342-163-32214BUERGER, LENA #7CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1980-12-3110389142-163-31905BUERGER, LENA #8CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1980-12-3110389042-163-31904CHIODO-ASTRO "A" #3DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,000
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.