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ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC is registered with the Railroad Commission of Texas as operator #029657. It holds 55 wellbores on record, 41 of them producing. It has 2 drilling permits on record across 1 Texas county (Frio), most recently on 2026-06-09. 1 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
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Recent permits by ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Frio | NEAL | Drill | |
| 2025-09-16 | Frio | STEWART | Recompletion | Horiz |
Where ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC operates
| County | Permits | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Frio County | 2 | 2026-06-09 |
Fields ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC holds wells in
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| LA PERLA (LOBO CONS.) | 29 | 25 |
| VAQUILLAS RANCH (LOBO CONS.) | 20 | 15 |
| WILDCAT | 1 | 0 |
Permits filed by year
| Year | Permits | Horizontal |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
The permit feed carries a rolling recent window, so early years are partial. Well counts above come from the full current wellbore file.