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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-10-20 | 10237 | 42-163-31529 | COLEMAN, LONNIE, ET AL #4 | HARPER & LAWLESS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10052 | 42-163-31528 | CARRICO #3 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,920 | |
| 1977-10-17 | 9906 | 42-163-31527 | CARROLL, W. R. #2 | DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 9645 | 42-163-31525 | COLEMAN, LONNIE ET AL #3 | HARPER & LAWLESS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 8788 | 42-163-31516 | MCDERMAND, MELVIN R. #1 | ROBIN-WOOD PETR. INC. | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9479 | 42-163-31524 | NEUMANN #1 | LOVELADY, I. W. | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9478 | 42-163-31523 | WRIGHT #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9416 | 42-163-30041 | HARLAN, R. K. #4 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | OTHER | 6,250 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 9402 | 42-163-30985 | TURNHAM #2 | ENERGY RESERVES GROUP, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9216 | 42-163-31521 | ONION #1 | GLENN, WAYNE E. & ASSOC., INC. | DRILL | 3,503 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9396 | 42-163-31522 | COLEMAN, LONNIE, ET AL #2 | HARPER & LAWLESS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9156 | 42-163-31520 | HARLAN, J. L. #1 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,795 | |
| 1977-10-04 | 9064 | 42-163-31519 | DICKSON #2 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8986 | 42-163-31518 | DUNN, ALTA MAE #2-A | DILLEY PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 3868 | 42-163-31474 | HORTON, R. P. ET AL #1 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8791 | 42-163-31517 | GIDLEY, A. J. EST. #1 | FOX AND HOLLAND | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8785 | 42-163-31515 | FEE "B" #7 | PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTD | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8732 | 42-163-31514 | DICKSON #1 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8630 | 42-163-31513 | BUERGER, LENA #2 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,050 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8619 | 42-163-30860 | COURAND, JOSEPH A. #1 | PENINSULA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8498 | 42-163-31512 | SHINER RANCH #301 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,960 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8492 | 42-163-31511 | SHINER RANCH -A- #201 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,710 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8088 | 42-163-31510 | WEATHERSBY #3 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8072 | 42-163-31509 | KEYSTONE RANCH #3 | FAIR ENERGY | DRILL | 1,443 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8013 | 42-163-31508 | KINCAID #2 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8012 | 42-163-31507 | KINCAID #1 | SAXON OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 6015 | 42-163-31489 | BARNHART CO.-WOODWARD, F. K. #13 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7907 | 42-163-31506 | STACY "K" #4 | BURK ROYALTY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7705 | 42-163-31505 | COLEMAN, LONNIE ET AL #1 | HARPER & LAWLESS | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7442 | 42-163-31475 | CARRICO #1 | LADD PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7252 | 42-163-31504 | FEE "B" #6 | PANTHER HOLLOW RANCH, LTD | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 7076 | 42-163-31502 | BARNHART CO.-WOODWARD, F. K. #16 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 7003 | 42-163-31501 | DICKSON, R. D. #3 | CONVEST ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 7002 | 42-163-31500 | KING #1 | SAXON OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 7001 | 42-163-31499 | WILLIAMS, CARL #1 | FAIR OIL, LTD. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6868 | 42-163-31498 | THOMPSON, HARDY #3 | TIPPERARY OIL & GAS CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-09-02 | 6784 | 42-163-32009 | CALVERT, J. H. #6-C | LAWBAR PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6530 | 42-163-31480 | LEHMAN, M. W. #2 | EXSUN, HURLBUT & R. K. G. ENG.CO | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6518 | 42-163-31496 | UNSELL, EDWIN E. #5 | OVERLY OPERATING CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 5346 | 42-163-31480 | LEHMAN, M. W. #2 | EXSUN, HURLBUT & R. K. G. ENG.CO | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6443 | 42-163-31495 | NEUMANN, ALFRED "A" #1 | EUGENE OIL CO. INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 5834 | 42-163-31483 | LEHMAN ESTATE #1 | HURLBUT, TALBOT & R.K.G. ENG. CO | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-08-25 | 6230 | 42-163-31494 | ENGLISH, D. S. ET AL #11 | ARROW PETR. & W.B. YARBOROUGH | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6049 | 42-163-31493 | CHIODO, V. R. "B" #1 | TEXAS TRUST CO. | DRILL | 7,250 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6023 | 42-163-30987 | KEYSTONE RANCH #2 | FAIR OIL, LTD. | DRILL | 6,760 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6022 | 42-163-31492 | HENDERSON, W. H. #3 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 7,460 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6021 | 42-163-31491 | BEALL, W. E. #3 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,340 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 6020 | 42-163-31490 | LACY, R. #1 | GETTY OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,425 | |
| 1977-08-23 | 5991 | 42-163-31044 | HARLAN, R. K. #3 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 6,310 | |
| 1977-08-22 | 5903 | 42-163-31488 | STACY, H. F. "A" #3 | PAMALE PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 6,375 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Frio County.