Frio Formation
Operator-reported tops from 19,190 wells across 47 counties, median tops running 900–14,700 ft by county.
Top depth: 400 ft 6,526 ft
3,023 wells shown (sampled from 19,190)Depth by County
| County | Wells | Median Top | Typical Range | CSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes | 1,605 | 1,500 ft | 500–3,200 | ↓ |
| Refugio | 1,483 | 5,000 ft | 4,350–5,898 | ↓ |
| Wharton | 1,302 | 4,600 ft | 3,177–5,983 | ↓ |
| Jackson | 1,204 | 5,000 ft | 3,300–6,214 | ↓ |
| De Witt | 1,149 | 900 ft | 300–2,526 | ↓ |
| Victoria | 935 | 3,956 ft | 2,554–5,785 | ↓ |
| Fort Bend | 832 | 4,630 ft | 2,820–5,318 | ↓ |
| Goliad | 777 | 2,832 ft | 1,940–4,153 | ↓ |
| Victoria | 723 | 2,455 ft | 450–3,350 | ↓ |
| Mcmullen | 628 | 1,460 ft | 483–1,601 | ↓ |
| Hidalgo | 623 | 6,700 ft | 3,851–8,798 | ↓ |
| Brazoria | 598 | 7,406 ft | 5,121–10,370 | ↓ |
| Webb | 573 | 3,953 ft | 3,071–5,089 | ↓ |
| Galveston | 540 | 7,980 ft | 5,900–9,956 | ↓ |
| Nueces | 501 | 5,780 ft | 3,814–9,349 | ↓ |
| Matagorda | 470 | 7,737 ft | 6,500–9,930 | ↓ |
| Harris | 463 | 5,682 ft | 4,072–6,002 | ↓ |
| Liberty | 424 | 4,360 ft | 2,750–6,705 | ↓ |
| Colorado | 375 | 3,120 ft | 2,460–4,220 | ↓ |
| Bee | 368 | 2,930 ft | 1,549–4,337 | ↓ |
| San Patricio | 351 | 5,199 ft | 3,708–8,988 | ↓ |
| Jefferson | 305 | 7,636 ft | 5,686–9,253 | ↓ |
| Hardin | 287 | 3,625 ft | 1,800–6,182 | ↓ |
| Duval | 248 | 1,900 ft | 738–3,374 | ↓ |
| Brooks | 225 | 5,437 ft | 3,150–8,142 | ↓ |
| Calhoun | 216 | 7,540 ft | 5,358–10,190 | ↓ |
| Jim Wells | 205 | 3,846 ft | 2,573–5,820 | ↓ |
| Live Oak | 205 | 2,045 ft | 141–3,224 | ↓ |
| Waller | 193 | 3,000 ft | 2,450–4,358 | ↓ |
| Galveston-Sb | 160 | 9,175 ft | 7,700–10,888 | ↓ |
| Orange | 150 | 6,300 ft | 5,488–7,785 | ↓ |
| Kenedy | 139 | 8,010 ft | 4,500–12,920 | ↓ |
| Polk | 112 | 2,846 ft | 1,455–3,718 | ↓ |
| Willacy | 101 | 7,860 ft | 5,639–12,333 | ↓ |
| Newton | 99 | 5,240 ft | 3,477–6,152 | ↓ |
| Aransas | 98 | 8,964 ft | 6,950–10,962 | ↓ |
| Tyler | 97 | 3,138 ft | 1,972–4,302 | ↓ |
| Montgomery | 85 | 2,790 ft | 2,540–3,800 | ↓ |
| Kleberg | 84 | 6,871 ft | 4,082–8,617 | ↓ |
| Jasper | 70 | 4,245 ft | 2,422–5,610 | ↓ |
| Madison | 46 | 2,365 ft | 439–5,120 | ↓ |
| Austin | 37 | 3,200 ft | 1,516–3,627 | ↓ |
| San Jacinto | 30 | 2,840 ft | 2,522–3,320 | ↓ |
| Jim Hogg | 29 | 1,585 ft | 1–2,729 | ↓ |
| Webb | 23 | 1,180 ft | 1–5,140 | ↓ |
| Mustang Is-Sb | 13 | 9,910 ft | 8,704–11,951 | ↓ |
| Mustang Is-Lb | 9 | 14,700 ft | 8,663–16,190 | ↓ |
Counties with fewer than 5 wells omitted. Depths are measured depth as filed; typical range is the 10th–90th percentile of reported tops — raw filings contain occasional typo depths, so extremes are not shown.
Most Active Operators
BURLINGTON RESOURCES O & G CO LP 1,652 wells · 336 recent
BPX OPERATING COMPANY 413 wells · 158 recent
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 359 wells · 150 recent
MARATHON OIL EF LLC 1,308 wells · 97 recent
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 1,367 wells · 93 recent
ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. 52 wells · 51 recent
VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC 137 wells · 39 recent
GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC 92 wells · 39 recent
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY 595 wells · 37 recent
T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC 117 wells · 31 recent
KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC 36 wells · 29 recent
SILVERBOW RESOURCES OPER, LLC 82 wells · 28 recent
Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.