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
1980-12-3110373942-163-31903NIXON-DILLARD #2RIO BRAVO ROYALTY CO.DRILL467
1980-12-3110350042-163-31902NEAL, A. A. #2FLOURNOY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL5,700
1980-12-2210313242-163-31901MASSEY, CARLTON #11TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1980-12-2210308442-163-31900CHIODO-ASTRO "A" #2DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,000
1980-12-1910290242-163-31899TOALSON #4TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL6,039
1980-12-1910290142-163-31898TOALSON #1TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL7,500
1980-12-1910290042-163-31897TOALSON #3TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL7,500
1980-12-1910289942-163-31896TOALSON #2TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL7,500
1980-12-1910289542-163-31895KOTHMANN #3TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL7,500
1980-12-1910289442-163-31894KOTHMANN #2TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL7,500
1980-12-1910289142-163-31893KOTHMANN #1TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCDRILL7,500
1980-12-1210217242-163-31892BATTAGLIA, VIVIAN #2DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,300
1980-12-1210196242-163-31891BERRY, ESTHER #7ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1980-12-1110174642-163-31890HARDIN "B" #3CROWN PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,500
1980-12-0810639142-163-31847TAYLOR, NOBLE ACIE #1WARNCKE, GLENNWOODDRILL7,000
1980-12-0810638742-163-31846TAYLOR, NOBLE ACIE #2WARNCKE, GLENNWOODDRILL7,000
1980-12-0810233242-163-31845TAYLOR, NOBLE ACIE #3WARNCKE, GLENNWOODDRILL7,000
1980-12-0810127042-163-31889KING, J.H. "E" #11CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,600
1980-12-0810126842-163-31888KING, J.H. "F" #10CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,600
1980-12-0810126742-163-31887RIGGS "E" #2CROWN PRODUCTION CO., INC.DRILL6,500
1980-12-0810126642-163-30656STACY, H.F. #1ORION OIL CO.OTHER6,280
1980-12-0310077542-163-31886NIXON & DILLARD #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,400
1980-11-2610048942-163-31885HALM, BONNYE H. #1BRANHAM-BOGGESSDRILL7,200
1980-11-2510039542-163-31883RITCHIE -C- #1RITCHIE, H. G. JR.DRILL7,500
1980-11-2510039342-163-31882SHEPPARD, RAYMOND A. #1WARNCKE, GLENNWOODDRILL7,800
1980-11-2410028642-163-31881TURNHAM-ASTRO NCT-1 #2ASTRO PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,300
1980-11-2110008942-163-31880SHOWN-ASTRO NCT-3 #1ASTRO PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,350
1980-11-2010048642-163-31884HARDIN "A" #2CROWN PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,200
1980-11-199977542-163-31879KING, M. L.-ASTRO #1DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,900
1980-11-189953342-163-31878BAKER, JAMES A., III FEE #3BAKER, JAMES A. IIIDRILL6,500
1980-11-189953142-163-31877BERRY, JOE ET AL #9GOUGER & MITCHELLDRILL7,200
1980-11-189952842-163-31876CARTER, W. #3JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1980-11-179951342-163-31875RAUSCHHUBER, EMORY #3PROTEUS PETROLEUM INC.DRILL3,600
1980-11-179950442-163-31874ROSS #1DELTA-GULF, INC.DRILL3,590
1980-11-149913542-163-31873FAIRWAY #3FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,100
1980-11-109913442-163-31872HUNTER, B.V. #2RANDADO OIL & MINERALS, INC.DRILL7,300
1980-11-079841442-163-31871AVANT, F. J. #1ACIETEROS, LTD.DRILL7,500
1980-11-079841342-163-31870TURNHAM-ASTRO NCT-2 #1ASTRO PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,250
1980-11-069820242-163-31869CREEK, ELOISE F. #1CALLERY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL3,500
1980-11-069813542-163-31868O.R.C.A. TURNHAM, MRS. JOHN C. #2FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,400
1980-11-059805742-163-31867CHIODO-ASTRO "A" #1DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,000
1980-11-059798242-163-31866WILLIAMSON, F.D. #1CALLERY EXPLORATION COMPANYDRILL3,600
1980-10-309757942-163-31864WITTMAN, K. I., ET AL #1OCEAN TRACE EXPLORATIONDRILL7,300
1980-10-309749942-163-31863MANN, RAY K. #1BORDER EXPLORATION CO.DRILL6,000
1980-10-299778342-163-31865FAIR B #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,100
1980-10-239656342-163-31861THOMPSON, J. C. #1JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1980-10-239656142-163-31860CARTER, W. #2JAY-DEE OPERATING COMPANYDRILL7,000
1980-10-239656042-163-31859BRUNDRETT, H. A. #1OCEAN TRACE EXPLORATIONDRILL7,150
1980-10-239655842-163-31858WEST COAST FARMS #1OCEAN TRACE EXPLORATIONDRILL7,550
1980-10-239655742-163-31857NICHOLSON, H. #1OCEAN TRACE EXPLORATIONDRILL7,250
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.