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). RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, leads with 8 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-04-22 | 345258 | 42-391-00791 | HEARD, FANNIE V.W. #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,944 | |
| 1988-04-20 | 345338 | 42-391-02299 | HEARD, C. E. "B" #5 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 4,130 | |
| 1988-04-15 | 343960 | 42-391-31967 | DAHSE, GEORGE W. #2 | SANDIA MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-04-14 | 345198 | 42-391-01045 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #32 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 4,390 | |
| 1988-04-13 | 345038 | 42-391-31972 | O'CONNOR #69 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1988-04-13 | 345037 | 42-391-31971 | O'CONNOR "H" #H 27 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1988-04-13 | 345037 | 42-391-31971 | O'CONNOR "H" #H 27 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1988-04-12 | 345039 | 42-391-31970 | O'CONNOR #70 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1988-04-06 | 344856 | 42-391-31969 | BOENIG, ARNOLD #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 8,750 | |
| 1988-04-06 | 344728 | 42-391-00493 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "B" #33 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,021 | |
| 1988-04-05 | 344727 | 42-391-01762 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #108 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,908 | |
| 1988-04-04 | 344730 | 42-391-00362 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #14F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1988-04-04 | 344729 | 42-391-00661 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. ET AL #35 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1988-04-04 | 344702 | 42-391-03577 | NIEMANN, EMIL #4 | PEARL, BILL H. PRODUCTIONS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,568 | |
| 1988-04-04 | 344702 | 42-391-03577 | NIEMANN, EMIL #4 | PEARL, BILL H. PRODUCTIONS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,568 | |
| 1988-03-30 | 344535 | 42-391-31968 | CAMPBELL, DUDLEY #1 | BROONER, FRANK I. JR. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1988-03-29 | 342763 | 42-391-00840 | HEARD, CLEMENT #3 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,929 | |
| 1988-03-25 | 344396 | 42-391-01161 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #3U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1988-03-18 | 343848 | 42-391-31966 | POOLE, RUBY #1 | SENECA RESOURCES CORP. | DRILL | 10,000 | |
| 1988-03-15 | 343861 | 42-391-30419 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 85 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,154 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343556 | 42-391-01697 | COPANO GAS UNIT #16 | COPANO GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 5,490 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343555 | 42-391-01687 | COPANO GAS UNIT #15 | COPANO GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 5,934 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343553 | 42-391-01692 | COPANO GAS UNIT #14 | COPANO GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 6,463 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343529 | 42-391-31243 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "B" #32U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,095 | |
| 1988-03-09 | 343527 | 42-391-01554 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #94 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,902 | |
| 1988-03-08 | 343636 | 42-391-03556 | BUCK, I.G.W. #2 | PEARL, BILL H. PRODUCTIONS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,564 | |
| 1988-03-08 | 343636 | 42-391-03556 | BUCK, I.G.W. #2 | PEARL, BILL H. PRODUCTIONS, INC. | RECOMP | 4,564 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343122 | 42-391-01516 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #38 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,926 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343121 | 42-391-00518 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "B" #16 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343120 | 42-391-01462 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #35U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,901 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343119 | 42-391-01518 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q043 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343118 | 42-391-00470 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #2G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,984 | |
| 1988-02-26 | 343118 | 42-391-00470 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #2G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,984 | |
| 1988-02-25 | 344266 | 42-391-00276 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 11U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,825 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 342666 | 42-391-31868 | HUFF GAS UNIT 1 #10 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,812 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 342665 | 42-391-31856 | HUFF GAS UNIT 1 #9 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 341986 | 42-391-00714 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #66 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,408 | |
| 1988-02-24 | 341678 | 42-391-01055 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #52 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 4,387 | |
| 1988-02-19 | 342877 | 42-391-31634 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #28 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,230 | |
| 1988-02-19 | 342877 | 42-391-31634 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #28 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,540 | |
| 1988-02-19 | 342550 | 42-391-31965 | CLARKSON ESTATE #1 | BLOUNT PET., INC. & TEPCO ENG. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1988-02-18 | 342766 | 42-391-00274 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,763 | |
| 1988-02-18 | 342765 | 42-391-00275 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 10 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,880 | |
| 1988-02-18 | 342764 | 42-391-31689 | HEARD, CLEMENT #27U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1988-02-18 | 341322 | 42-391-01449 | LAMBERT, M. F. #G 1 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 6,003 | |
| 1988-02-16 | 342559 | 42-391-31919 | SCHIRMER, ET AL #2 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | RECOMP | 8,849 | |
| 1988-02-10 | 342429 | 42-391-30156 | MARBERRY "A" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,512 | |
| 1988-02-10 | 342374 | 42-391-02026 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q082 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,911 | |
| 1988-02-04 | 342184 | 42-391-03564 | HOUGHTON, J. F. #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1988-02-04 | 342183 | 42-391-30593 | HOUGHTON, J. F. #11 | H-M OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.