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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 3 drilling permits on record across 1 Texas county (Frio), most recently on 2026-09-21. 2 of those permits are horizontal wells — the kind that can drain minerals a mile or more from the surface location.
The mineral owners under ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC's new permits
For mineral buyers and landmen: when ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC files a new W-1 drilling permit, the Permit Owner File matches it to the listed mineral owners under the tract and delivers them that Monday with mailing addresses, for every operator filing in the package counties.
Recent permits by ARETE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
| Filed | County | Lease | Type | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Frio | STEWART | Recompletion | Horiz |
| 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 | 3 | 2026-09-21 |
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 | 2 | 1 |
| 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.