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
1978-03-232063842-163-31597BUERGER #3LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,900
1978-03-212044542-163-31596HENDERSON #3FLAG-REDFERN OIL COMPANYDRILL7,400
1978-03-212044442-163-31595ENGLISH, D. S. #12ARROW PETR. & W.B. YARBOROUGHDRILL7,200
1978-03-212044342-163-31594BEELER, R. F. "A" #30-1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,775
1978-03-101977042-163-31593WHITE, BOB RANCH #2FAIR OIL, LTD.DRILL5,250
1978-03-071956242-163-31592BUERGER #2LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,705
1978-03-061942642-163-31590LAZY T CATTLE CO. #1DAVIS, DONALD E.DRILL7,000
1978-03-061940542-163-31589WILLIAMSON, F.D. #1INEXCO OIL COMPANYDRILL3,700
1978-03-031944442-163-31591BOOTH, F. I. "C" #4FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,000
1978-02-241889742-163-31588HARLAN, R. K., ET AL "A" #4TEJAS PRODUCTION CODRILL5,200
1978-02-221874242-163-31587MASSEY, CARLTON #7TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1978-02-221874142-163-31586MASSEY, CARLTON #6TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,500
1978-02-091791142-163-31585HALM, BONNYE H. #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,800
1978-01-271715542-163-31584TURNHAM, JOHN C. B#1 #1LAMMERTS, ROBERT P.DRILL7,400
1978-01-271715442-163-31583FAIR, JAMES #1-49GEODYNAMICS OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,300
1978-01-271715242-163-31582FAIR, JAMES W. #A-1-40GEODYNAMICS OIL & GAS, INC.DRILL7,300
1978-01-251698642-163-31581LEHMAN ESTATE #2HURLBUT, TALBOT & R.K.G. ENG. CODRILL6,900
1978-01-251698542-163-31580LEHMAN, M. W. #3HURLBUT & R.K.G. ENG. CO.DRILL6,900
1978-01-171649742-163-31579BRACEWELL, FRANK D-1 #1FAIR ENERGYDRILL7,200
1978-01-121623142-163-31578BUERGER, LENA #5CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATIONDRILL6,900
1978-01-121623042-163-31577BUERGER "AA" #2TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,850
1978-01-121622942-163-31576BUERGER "A" #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,850
1978-01-061571942-163-31575MCDERMAND, MELVIN R. #2ROBIN-WOOD PETR. INC.DRILL7,600
1978-01-031558142-163-31574BAIN #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1978-01-031473142-163-31572CARRICO #4LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,955
1977-12-301518342-163-80542HOLMES, ROBERT #1COX, EDWIN L.OTHER6,227
1977-12-281488542-163-31573MACE #1TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL7,350
1977-12-211444542-163-30481JONES, NEWT ESTATE #1HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,045
1977-12-211444342-163-30480JONES, NEWT ESTATE #2HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL6,983
1977-12-211444142-163-30674JONES, NEWT ESTATE #3HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,400
1977-12-201435342-163-31570BUERGER #1LADD PETROLEUM CORP.DRILL6,790
1977-12-191444642-163-31571HUGO #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1977-12-191429242-163-31569HEISER #2SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL7,200
1977-12-191429142-163-30418GULLEY, CALVIN #1HUGHEY, W. R. OPERATING & BASINDRILL7,299
1977-12-191428942-163-30497GULLEY, CALVIN #2HUGHEY, W. R. OPERATING & BASINDRILL7,200
1977-12-191428842-163-30693NEWSOM, INEZ M. #1HUGHEY, W. R. OPERATING & BASINDRILL7,400
1977-12-191428742-163-30593GULLEY, CALVIN #3HUGHEY, W. R. OPERATING & BASINDRILL7,400
1977-12-191428442-163-30901GULLEY, CALVIN #4HUGHEY, W. R. OPERATING & BASINDRILL7,400
1977-12-151407042-163-31568HARLAN, R. K., ET AL "A" #3TEJAS PRODUCTION CODRILL5,200
1977-12-141073542-163-31537HOWARD #1GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL3,500
1977-12-141031942-163-31531HEISER #1SAXON OIL COMPANYDRILL7,000
1977-12-121382342-163-31567MOORE, R. V. #2HUISACHE OPERATING CO.DRILL6,600
1977-12-091373142-163-31566BRUNDRETT, H. A. #2HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,600
1977-12-091372842-163-31565BRUNDRETT, H. A. #1HUGHEY, W. R., OPERATING CO.DRILL7,600
1977-12-081359342-163-31564BERRY, ESTHER #2ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,450
1977-12-081359242-163-31563BERRY, ESTHER #3ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC.DRILL3,450
1977-12-081358842-163-31562LORD, G. P. #2GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL3,400
1977-12-081358742-163-31561LORD, G. P. #3GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL3,500
1977-12-081358642-163-31560BLEDSOE, M. F. #1GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL3,500
1977-12-081358542-163-31559HOWARD #2GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC.DRILL3,306
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.