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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-01 | 29558 | 42-163-31634 | HENDERSON #4 | FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29557 | 42-163-31633 | FEE -F- #3 | PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTD | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29294 | 42-163-30774 | CARTER, W. L. -A- #3 | FAIR OIL, LTD. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 29896 | 42-163-31632 | HARLAN, R. K. ET AL "A" #6 | TEJAS PRODUCTION CO | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28206 | 42-163-31631 | GRACEY #1 | GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 3,300 | |
| 1978-07-10 | 28194 | 42-163-31630 | MICHAEL #1 | SEAGULL OPERATING CO. INC. | DRILL | 4,010 | |
| 1978-06-30 | 27729 | 42-163-31629 | BRACEWELL, FRANK -B- #4 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27425 | 42-163-31628 | NUNEZ, PEDRO #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27421 | 42-163-31627 | BUERGER, LENA #6 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27098 | 42-163-31626 | BROWN -A- #2 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27095 | 42-163-31625 | BROWN -A- #1 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26923 | 42-163-31623 | KEYSTONE RANCH #4 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-06-20 | 26921 | 42-163-31582 | FAIR, JAMES W. #1 | FAIR ENERGY | OTHER | 5,800 | |
| 1978-06-19 | 26772 | 42-163-31623 | KEYSTONE RANCH #4 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26276 | 42-163-31622 | MORROW, T. C. #6 | COLLIER DIAMOND -C- OILS, INC. | DRILL | 5,650 | |
| 1978-05-25 | 25202 | 42-163-31621 | BARNHART-PRANGLIN UNIT #1 | ARROW PETROLEUM COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 24973 | 42-163-31620 | FAIR FEE #1 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 7,160 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24638 | 42-163-31619 | HALM, BONNYE H. "B" #2 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24637 | 42-163-31618 | HALM, BONNYE H. "B" #1 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 23487 | 42-163-31765 | JONES, NEWT #4 | HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 23360 | 42-163-31616 | HURT, ARTHUR, JR. #2 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 23358 | 42-163-31615 | HURT, ARTHUR, JR. #1 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23229 | 42-163-31467 | FAIR, JAMES W. #1 | FAIR ENERGY | OTHER | 5,200 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22912 | 42-163-31614 | MACK, JOHN G., ET AL #1 | YORK, F. R. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1978-04-25 | 22783 | 42-163-31613 | BUERGER, LENA "BB" #2 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1978-04-25 | 22782 | 42-163-31612 | BUERGER, LENA "B" #1 | TIPPERARY EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,850 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22355 | 42-163-31611 | BOOTH, F. I. "D" #1 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22338 | 42-163-30188 | CALVERT, J. H. -C- #3 | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 6,056 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21532 | 42-163-31610 | HALM, BONNYE H. "A" #2 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21531 | 42-163-31609 | HALM, BONNYE H. "A" #1 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21391 | 42-163-30012 | ROBERTS, W. A. #1 | MGF OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,874 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21317 | 42-163-31608 | BEELER "A" #31-3 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,685 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21307 | 42-163-00320 | THOMPSON, DENNIS H. #3-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,880 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21306 | 42-163-00243 | BURNS, JANE -C- #2-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,776 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21304 | 42-163-00323 | THOMPSON, DENNIS H. #6-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,797 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21303 | 42-163-00319 | THOMPSON, DENNIS H. #2-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,480 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21302 | 42-163-00324 | THOMPSON, DENNIS H. #7-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,483 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21301 | 42-163-00325 | THOMPSON, DENNIS H. #8-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,484 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21300 | 42-163-00321 | THOMPSON, DENNIS H. #4-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,495 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21299 | 42-163-00242 | BURNS, JANE -C- #1-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,810 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21297 | 42-163-00248 | BURNS, JANE -C- #7-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,850 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21295 | 42-163-00244 | BURNS, JANE -C- #3-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,733 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21293 | 42-163-00312 | THOMPSON, C. S. "A" #7-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,620 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21291 | 42-163-00256 | BURNS, JANE -C- #15-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,827 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21289 | 42-163-00255 | BURNS,JANE -C- #14-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,827 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21287 | 42-163-80543 | BURNS, JANE -C- #12-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,765 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21271 | 42-163-00254 | BURNS, JANE -C- #13-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,776 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21270 | 42-163-00310 | THOMPSON, C. S. "A" #5-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,571 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21269 | 42-163-80028 | THOMPSON, C. S. "A" #13-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,590 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21268 | 42-163-00226 | BURNS, JANE -C- #18-I | SHELL OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,492 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.