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
1978-11-293775742-163-31663FOSTER #7BALCONES OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,400
1978-11-293775542-163-31662FOSTER "B" #5BALCONES OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,400
1978-11-293775242-163-31661FOSTER #6BALCONES OIL CO., INC.DRILL3,400
1978-11-223740542-163-30785DAVIES, S. B. #2GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP5,905
1978-11-223740442-163-31660MASSEY, CARLTON #8TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,400
1978-11-173715342-163-30514BEEVER, G. H. #1GETTY OIL CO.RECOMP5,900
1978-11-143688242-163-31658HARRIS "F" #2TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,350
1978-11-133677042-163-31657HURT, ARTHUR JR. #2TOBIN, DON F.DRILL7,100
1978-11-133674842-163-31520HARLAN, J. L. #1RIO BRAVO ROYALTY CO.OTHER6,795
1978-11-033617242-163-31656HARRIS "F" #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,350
1978-10-273568942-163-31655BOB WHITE RANCH #3FAIR OIL, LTD.DRILL5,250
1978-10-183497842-163-30583WHITE, BOB RANCH #1FAIR OIL, LTD.RECOMP6,450
1978-10-183490642-163-31654CHIODO, V. R. "C" #3DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,250
1978-10-183490542-163-31653CHIODO, V. R. "C" #2DILLEY PRODUCTION CO.DRILL7,250
1978-10-173486742-163-31652HURT, LLOYD #2TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,200
1978-10-173486642-163-31651HURT, LLOYD #1TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,200
1978-10-173470742-163-31650ENGLISH, D. S. #1PALMER, JOHN T.DRILL5,575
1978-10-033394942-163-31649KEYSTONE RANCH #5FAIR ENERGYDRILL6,900
1978-10-033394842-163-31648BOOTH, F. I. "D" #2FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,200
1978-09-283430242-163-30206COMBS #1MGF OIL CORPORATIONRECOMP6,614
1978-09-273363542-163-31647OSO CORPORATION #1STRINGER OIL & GASDRILL3,067
1978-09-223324442-163-31646NIXON-DILLARD #1R.L.KIRKWOOD,JR.AND F.C.D. COMP.DRILL6,000
1978-09-193302442-163-31645BROWN "A" #4TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
1978-09-193302342-163-31644BROWN "A" #5TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
1978-09-183291742-163-31643BROWN "A" #3TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
1978-09-113236842-163-31642OPPENHEIMER, JESSE H. #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL6,314
1978-08-313183342-163-31641FEE -F- #7PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL7,100
1978-08-213097942-163-31640LESLIE, VERA C. #1MORMAC OIL & GAS CO.DRILL6,500
1978-08-163074242-163-31639FEE -F- #5PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL7,100
1978-08-163074242-163-31639PANTHER HOLLOW #17ORYX ENERGY COMPANYDRILL6,540
1978-08-163074142-163-31638FEE -F- #1PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL7,100
1978-08-163074042-163-31637HURT, ARTHUR -A- #1TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,100
1978-08-163073842-163-31636HURT, ARTHUR -A- #2TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,100
1978-08-103038042-163-30152CARTER, W. L. #1FAIR OIL, LTD.RECOMP6,300
1978-08-103037842-163-30628JACKSON, W. T. #2FAIR OIL, LTD.RECOMP6,950
1978-08-103037642-163-30177CARTER, W. L. #4FAIR OIL, LTD.RECOMP6,300
1978-08-042994242-163-31635GRACEY #2GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL3,300
1978-08-012955842-163-31634HENDERSON #4FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,400
1978-08-012955742-163-31633FEE -F- #3PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTDDRILL7,100
1978-07-272929442-163-30774CARTER, W. L. -A- #3FAIR OIL, LTD.RECOMP6,700
1978-07-212989642-163-31632HARLAN, R. K. ET AL "A" #6TEJAS PRODUCTION CODRILL5,200
1978-07-102820642-163-31631GRACEY #1GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL3,300
1978-07-102819442-163-31630MICHAEL #1SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC.DRILL4,010
1978-06-302772942-163-31629BRACEWELL, FRANK -B- #4FAIR ENERGYDRILL6,800
1978-06-272742542-163-31628NUNEZ, PEDRO #1CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
1978-06-272742142-163-31627BUERGER, LENA #6CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL7,100
1978-06-222709842-163-31626BROWN -A- #2TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
1978-06-222709542-163-31625BROWN -A- #1TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC.DRILL7,000
1978-06-202692342-163-31623KEYSTONE RANCH #4FAIR ENERGYDRILL6,900
1978-06-202692142-163-31582FAIR, JAMES W. #1FAIR ENERGYOTHER5,800
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.