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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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
7,894
7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-30 | 336702 | 42-391-03411 | SPAULDING, J. W. #10 | BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC. | RECOMP | 6,898 | |
| 1987-09-30 | 336532 | 42-391-00676 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800SD) FIELD UNIT #Q307 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-09-28 | 336531 | 42-391-31956 | WOOD, BERNADINE #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 336321 | 42-391-31954 | HEARD, A. W. J. "A" #5 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 336321 | 42-391-31954 | HEARD, A. W. J. "A" #5 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 336320 | 42-391-31955 | HEARD, A. W. J. "B" #2 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,085 | |
| 1987-09-24 | 336320 | 42-391-31955 | HEARD, A. W. J. "B" #2 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,085 | |
| 1987-09-23 | 336219 | 42-391-31785 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #86U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,124 | |
| 1987-09-22 | 336222 | 42-391-00702 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #43U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-09-22 | 336216 | 42-391-01130 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD)FIELD UNIT #Q244L | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,926 | |
| 1987-09-22 | 336213 | 42-391-00474 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD)FIELD UNIT #Q815 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,973 | |
| 1987-09-22 | 336211 | 42-391-01152 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD)FIELD UNIT #Q238 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 1987-09-22 | 336208 | 42-391-01488 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #2 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-09-15 | 335562 | 42-391-00851 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800 SD) FIELD UNIT #Q514D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,894 | |
| 1987-09-15 | 334958 | 42-391-31833 | HUFF GAS UNIT 1 #8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1987-09-15 | 334954 | 42-391-31823 | HUFF GAS UNIT 1 #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1987-09-13 | 351079 | 42-391-00238 | O'CONNOR #1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,034 | |
| 1987-09-09 | 334938 | 42-391-01379 | LAMBERT, M. F. #37 | PENNZOIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,891 | |
| 1987-09-08 | 335561 | 42-391-01497 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #4G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,425 | |
| 1987-09-08 | 335560 | 42-391-00851 | HEARD, CLEMENT #14F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,894 | |
| 1987-09-03 | 335428 | 42-391-31953 | WELDER, LEO J. #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1987-08-28 | 334016 | 42-391-31952 | HYNES BAY #2 | BELL, KELLY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1987-08-25 | 334899 | 42-391-00572 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #50 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-08-25 | 334820 | 42-391-01666 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "E" #E 42 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,883 | |
| 1987-08-20 | 334777 | 42-391-01713 | NORDAN & MORRIS-O'CONNOR, THOS. #7 | NORDAN & COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-08-18 | 334742 | 42-391-31951 | NORDAN, PEARL #1 | TERRA RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334117 | 42-391-31728 | STONER, ET AL #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | RECOMP | 8,690 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334114 | 42-391-00242 | O'CONNOR #10 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,144 | |
| 1987-08-10 | 334097 | 42-391-31950 | WELDER, J. F. #1 | WORMSER PRODUCING PROPERTIES,INC | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1987-08-07 | 334038 | 42-391-31483 | ROOKE, F. G. AND SONS "A" #1 | ITR PETROLEUM, INC. | RECOMP | 6,105 | |
| 1987-08-07 | 334038 | 42-391-31483 | ROOKE, F. G. AND SONS "A" #1 | GENERAL ATLANTIC ENERGY CORP. | RECOMP | 6,105 | |
| 1987-08-05 | 333435 | 42-391-00046 | O'CONNOR #41 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,308 | |
| 1987-08-05 | 333435 | 42-391-00046 | O'CONNOR #41 | T - C OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,308 | |
| 1987-08-03 | 333750 | 42-391-31317 | MARBERRY "B" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1987-08-03 | 332188 | 42-391-01467 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #36 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 5,902 | |
| 1987-07-30 | 331782 | 42-391-30605 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #46 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1987-07-27 | 333188 | 42-391-01531 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800'SD) FIELD UNIT #Q002G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 1987-07-27 | 333187 | 42-391-01512 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800'SD) FIELD UNIT #Q019 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,891 | |
| 1987-07-27 | 333091 | 42-391-01517 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #42U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-07-23 | 333337 | 42-391-02381 | RYALS, JOHN ESTATE #T 4 | BAYOU COMPANY, THE | RENTR | 6,843 | |
| 1987-07-22 | 333098 | 42-391-01568 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNT #Q240 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333186 | 42-391-01514 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q024 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,902 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333184 | 42-391-01520 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q045 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333182 | 42-391-01561 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q211 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333181 | 42-391-01140 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q203G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333095 | 42-391-00705 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q352 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333093 | 42-391-00688 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q319L | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333092 | 42-391-00443 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #35 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333088 | 42-391-01151 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q237 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1987-07-21 | 333088 | 42-391-01151 | TOM OCONNOR(5800 SAND)FIELD UNIT #Q237 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.