Refugio County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Refugio County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-22.
Refugio County permitting is running 3.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (10 total, versus 2 in the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
1
Operators (30d)
1
Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
7,894
7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-08 | 836051 | 42-391-01167 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #9 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2018-01-31 | 835494 | 42-391-33188 | ROCHE RANCH #1 | RICOCHET ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2018-01-29 | 835416 | 42-391-33187 | J.P. HEARD #1 | MILLENNIUM EXPLORATION CO. LLC | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2018-01-29 | 835228 | 42-391-03783 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D110D | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,851 | |
| 2018-01-18 | 834365 | 42-391-00285 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ETAL -A- #D 32D | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 2018-01-11 | 834659 | 42-391-01401 | M. F. LAMBERT #123 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,865 | |
| 2018-01-10 | 834658 | 42-391-01433 | M. F. LAMBERT #60 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2017-12-18 | 833893 | 42-391-00477 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #47 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2017-12-14 | 833895 | 42-391-00451 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #52 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,917 | |
| 2017-12-11 | 833822 | 42-391-00696 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #37 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2017-12-07 | 833772 | 42-391-01132 | THOMAS O'CONNOR -C- #7G | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2017-12-04 | 833567 | 42-391-33186 | O'CONNOR -H- #H 37 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-12-04 | 833567 | 42-391-33186 | O'CONNOR-H-CLAY PAST-STATE UNIT #37 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-12-01 | 833666 | 42-391-00693 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #25 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2017-12-01 | 832501 | 42-391-01467 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'A' #36 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,902 | |
| 2017-11-29 | 833556 | 42-391-33185 | BRAMAN -D- #1 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 2017-11-29 | 833437 | 42-391-32970 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT #A019 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,855 | |
| 2017-11-20 | 833176 | 42-391-01515 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'A' #37 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,921 | |
| 2017-11-20 | 833148 | 42-391-32503 | BAUER, MARY CLAIRE ET VIR #14 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,830 | |
| 2017-11-17 | 833211 | 42-391-32518 | CLEMENT HEARD #35 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2017-11-17 | 833145 | 42-391-32533 | TOM O'CONNOR (4150 FT. SD.) UNIT #W536A | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2017-11-15 | 832865 | 42-391-01148 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #34 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2017-11-14 | 832866 | 42-391-31329 | M. E. O'CONNOR #8 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 5,883 | |
| 2017-11-09 | 832696 | 42-391-33184 | W. J. FOX -A- #52 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-11-09 | 832693 | 42-391-33183 | W. J. FOX -A- #51 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2017-11-07 | 832570 | 42-391-01171 | TOM O'CONNOR (4150 FT. SD.) UNIT #W227A | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2017-11-02 | 832518 | 42-391-33182 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #45 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-11-02 | 832518 | 42-391-33182 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #45 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-10-24 | 832008 | 42-391-33181 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #44 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2017-10-19 | 832009 | 42-391-33180 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'B' #40 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2017-10-19 | 831841 | 42-391-33179 | MIGUELITA SCANIO #38 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 2017-10-13 | 831733 | 42-391-32944 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'C' #8 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2017-10-13 | 831621 | 42-391-01428 | LAMBERT, M. F. #50 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,905 | |
| 2017-10-13 | 831540 | 42-391-00847 | HEARD, CLEMENT #10 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2017-09-28 | 831161 | 42-391-32858 | VIDAURI 'F' #25 | CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 7,100 | |
| 2017-09-27 | 831098 | 42-391-32692 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT #P210 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,311 | |
| 2017-09-15 | 830827 | 42-391-32811 | FAGAN #12 | FROSTWOOD ENERGY, LLC | RECOMP | 4,544 | |
| 2017-08-30 | 830322 | 42-391-33178 | WELDER HEIRS TC #1 | CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2017-08-29 | 830132 | 42-391-32556 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D179 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 2017-08-29 | 830131 | 42-391-32647 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL 'A' #D202 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,426 | |
| 2017-08-29 | 830109 | 42-391-31839 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #87 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,152 | |
| 2017-08-29 | 830106 | 42-391-00519 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'B' #17 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 2017-08-29 | 830100 | 42-391-32631 | HEARD, CLEMENT #37 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 2017-08-29 | 829878 | 42-391-01468 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'A' #50 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,951 | |
| 2017-08-14 | 829587 | 42-391-03868 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT #C111 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 2017-08-14 | 829558 | 42-391-01646 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT #C423 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,891 | |
| 2017-08-10 | 829607 | 42-391-31997 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #84 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 4,475 | |
| 2017-08-10 | 828337 | 42-391-01303 | W. J. FOX 'A' #37 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,715 | |
| 2017-08-03 | 829457 | 42-391-33177 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #110 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2017-08-03 | 829457 | 42-391-33177 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #110 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.