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
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
1980-10-229632542-163-80527SCHUCHARDT, MORMAC #1TRANS-CANADA ENTRPRSES OF TX INCOTHER5,500
1980-10-209680842-163-31862HENDERSON LTM ENTER. #1CLEMCODRILL7,600
1980-10-209610342-163-30924DUNLAP-HARPER "A" #3INEXCO OIL COMPANYOTHER7,458
1980-10-209603342-163-31856HARDIN #1CROWN PETROLEUM INC.DRILL7,500
1980-10-209600842-163-31855JOHNSON, L.C. ET AL ASTRO #1ASTRO PRODUCTION, INC.DRILL7,600
1980-10-169570842-163-31854CARTER #1EVERGREEN OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1980-10-099565742-163-31853STEWART, J.L. #1OCEAN TRACE EXPLORATIONDRILL6,973
1980-10-079493742-163-30463MCCLANAHAN, M. R. #1 DCLEMCOOTHER7,315
1980-10-069481142-163-31852BERRY, ESTHER -B- #1ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1980-10-069480942-163-31851BERRY, ESTHER -B- #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,550
1980-10-069480842-163-31850BERRY, ESTHER #6ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1980-10-069480742-163-31849BERRY, ESTHER #5ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,500
1980-10-039470642-163-31848HAWKINS-ASTRO #2DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,100
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.