Frio Formation

Operator-reported tops from 19,209 wells across 47 counties, median tops running 900–14,700 ft by county.

Export All Tops (CSV)
Top depth: 400 ft 6,527 ft
3,041 wells shown (sampled from 19,209)

Depth by County

CountyWellsMedian TopTypical RangeCSV
Karnes1,6111,500 ft500–3,200
Refugio1,4845,000 ft4,350–5,897
Wharton1,3024,600 ft3,177–5,983
Jackson1,2055,000 ft3,300–6,214
De Witt1,152900 ft300–2,513
Victoria9353,956 ft2,554–5,785
Fort Bend8324,630 ft2,820–5,318
Goliad7772,835 ft1,940–4,153
Lavaca7232,460 ft450–3,350
Mcmullen6311,460 ft483–1,601
Hidalgo6236,700 ft3,851–8,798
Brazoria5997,407 ft5,121–10,370
Webb5733,953 ft3,071–5,089
Colorado5407,980 ft5,900–9,956
Nueces5015,780 ft3,814–9,349
Matagorda4707,737 ft6,500–9,930
Harris4645,682 ft4,073–6,002
Liberty4244,360 ft2,750–6,705
Colorado3753,120 ft2,460–4,220
Bee3692,930 ft1,550–4,331
San Patricio3515,199 ft3,708–8,988
Jefferson3057,636 ft5,686–9,253
Hardin2873,625 ft1,800–6,182
Duval2481,900 ft738–3,374
Brooks2265,665 ft3,185–8,110
Calhoun2167,540 ft5,358–10,190
Jim Wells2053,846 ft2,573–5,820
Live Oak2052,045 ft141–3,224
Waller1933,000 ft2,450–4,358
Galveston-Sb1619,175 ft7,701–10,875
Orange1506,300 ft5,488–7,785
Kenedy1398,010 ft4,500–12,920
Polk1122,846 ft1,455–3,718
Willacy1017,860 ft5,639–12,333
Newton995,240 ft3,477–6,152
Aransas988,964 ft6,950–10,962
Tyler973,138 ft1,972–4,302
Montgomery852,790 ft2,540–3,800
Kleberg846,871 ft4,082–8,617
Jasper704,245 ft2,422–5,610
Madison462,365 ft439–5,120
Austin373,200 ft1,516–3,627
San Jacinto302,840 ft2,522–3,320
Jim Hogg291,585 ft1–2,729
Webb231,180 ft1–5,140
Mustang Is-Sb139,910 ft8,704–11,951
Nueces914,700 ft8,663–16,190

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 1,665 wells · 326 recent
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 362 wells · 139 recent
BPX OPERATING COMPANY 416 wells · 137 recent
EOG RESOURCES, INC. 1,367 wells · 93 recent
MARATHON OIL EF LLC 1,308 wells · 89 recent
ROCC OIL & GAS, L.P. 55 wells · 52 recent
GULFTEX ENERGY, LLC 92 wells · 39 recent
HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY 595 wells · 37 recent
VERDUN OIL & GAS LLC 137 wells · 35 recent
KIMMERIDGE TEXAS GAS, LLC 39 wells · 32 recent
T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC 117 wells · 29 recent
MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC 141 wells · 27 recent

Ranked by wells permitted in the last 3 years with this formation on file.