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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-03-20 | 327918 | 42-391-31940 | WILLIAMS, BOBBY #1 | GEISER, D. ALLEN | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1987-03-19 | 327764 | 42-391-30394 | T-C OIL COMPANY-O'CONNOR #59 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,615 | |
| 1987-03-11 | 327516 | 42-391-31576 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q399 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,028 | |
| 1987-03-11 | 327495 | 42-391-31162 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,150 | |
| 1987-03-11 | 327494 | 42-391-03677 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,003 | |
| 1987-03-11 | 327493 | 42-391-30008 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #30 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1987-03-11 | 327492 | 42-391-01977 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1987-03-05 | 327277 | 42-391-31699 | BOENIG #1 | ATWOOD EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,562 | |
| 1987-03-03 | 326783 | 42-391-01612 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #B 32 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,875 | |
| 1987-03-02 | 327509 | 42-391-30585 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #44 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1987-02-27 | 326621 | 42-391-30315 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #E208 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1987-02-23 | 326830 | 42-391-01145 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #55 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1987-02-20 | 326832 | 42-391-00704 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q351 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,895 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326707 | 42-391-30134 | FAGAN "L" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326706 | 42-391-30109 | FAGAN "J" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,062 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326673 | 42-391-31466 | FAGAN "M" #6 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 2,800 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326670 | 42-391-30016 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 60 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,762 | |
| 1987-02-18 | 326668 | 42-391-00420 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #6 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1987-02-12 | 326508 | 42-391-03908 | RYALS, JOHN ESTATE #P 7M | BAYOU COMPANY, THE | RENTR | 6,311 | |
| 1987-02-12 | 326508 | 42-391-03908 | RYALS, JOHN ESTATE #P 7M | BAYOU COMPANY, THE | RENTR | 6,311 | |
| 1987-02-06 | 326148 | 42-391-31842 | HOLEMAN, THOMAS C. JR. HEIRS #1 | FAGAN, JAMES E. | RECOMP | 3,600 | |
| 1987-02-02 | 324914 | 42-391-31817 | BAILEY, JO #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,370 | |
| 1987-01-29 | 325816 | 42-391-31938 | HEARD #2 | HARPER HEFTE, INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1987-01-08 | 324954 | 42-391-30376 | O'BRIEN, J. J. "B" #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 6,516 | |
| 1986-12-29 | 322167 | 42-391-31768 | LAMBERT, M. F. #132 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 6,012 | |
| 1986-12-18 | 324489 | 42-391-31751 | TRULL #1 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | RECOMP | 6,230 | |
| 1986-12-17 | 324338 | 42-391-31937 | CAMPBELL, DUDLEY T. #3 | MCCARTER, W. B. JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-12-17 | 324242 | 42-391-01382 | LAMBERT, M. F. #44 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 1986-12-10 | 323841 | 42-391-31936 | MUENZENBERGER #1 | HOLLIMON, J. CHARLES | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1986-12-08 | 323842 | 42-391-31935 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -N- #N 13 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-12-08 | 323842 | 42-391-31935 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -N- #N 13 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1986-12-02 | 323611 | 42-391-01365 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #H045 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,905 | |
| 1986-12-02 | 323610 | 42-391-00507 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "B" #10 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1986-12-02 | 322793 | 42-391-30563 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #39 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1986-11-25 | 323417 | 42-391-31700 | OPPENHEIMER #2 | TEPCO ENGINEERING | RECOMP | 8,800 | |
| 1986-11-19 | 323051 | 42-391-31934 | ROOKE #2 | BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1986-11-14 | 322713 | 42-391-00780 | O'BRIEN, J. J. 'A' #7 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 5,924 | |
| 1986-11-10 | 322841 | 42-391-01596 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #C216 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1986-11-04 | 322173 | 42-391-31932 | ROCHE "C-2" #1A | OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1986-10-30 | 322457 | 42-391-31220 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1986-10-29 | 322448 | 42-391-30576 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1986-10-24 | 322172 | 42-391-31933 | ROCHE -D- #4 | OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1986-10-22 | 322062 | 42-391-31931 | HEARD #1 | HARPER HEFTE, INC. | DRILL | 5,600 | |
| 1986-10-13 | 321342 | 42-391-00346 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L 28 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1986-10-09 | 321510 | 42-391-00651 | HEARD, CLAUDE E., ET AL #1SG | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 2,410 | |
| 1986-10-09 | 321510 | 42-391-00651 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. ET AL #1SG | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 2,410 | |
| 1986-10-09 | 321482 | 42-391-31930 | SCHIRMER, ET AL #3 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1986-10-06 | 320095 | 42-391-31249 | OCONNOR, MARY ELLEN #52 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,500 | |
| 1986-10-03 | 321407 | 42-391-31929 | ROOKE (AMOCO) #1A | BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1986-10-01 | 321202 | 42-391-00025 | O'CONNOR -H- #H 1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 5,972 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.