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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-10-01 | 321202 | 42-391-00025 | O'CONNOR -H- #H 1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RENTR | 5,972 | |
| 1986-10-01 | 321020 | 42-391-31928 | WELDER HEIRS #1 | MCCARTER, W. B. JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-09-30 | 321608 | 42-391-03377 | ROOKE, B. D. #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,345 | |
| 1986-09-30 | 321607 | 42-391-03395 | ROOKE, B. D. #47 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1986-09-30 | 321137 | 42-391-01839 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #28 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1986-09-22 | 320519 | 42-391-31439 | HUFF G.U. 2 #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,560 | |
| 1986-09-19 | 320781 | 42-391-03682 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,214 | |
| 1986-09-10 | 320245 | 42-391-01580 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #2SD | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,675 | |
| 1986-09-09 | 320213 | 42-391-00304 | T-C OIL COMPANY - O'CONNOR #13 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 1986-08-27 | 305693 | 42-391-00857 | HEARD, J. F. B. "A" #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,413 | |
| 1986-08-25 | 305669 | 42-391-00444 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #36 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,916 | |
| 1986-08-21 | 305520 | 42-391-31910 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #214 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,375 | |
| 1986-08-15 | 305262 | 42-391-03602 | COLLINS, PEARL SWIFT #5 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,579 | |
| 1986-08-13 | 305249 | 42-391-03623 | SCHIRMER, HENRY "C" #2 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,589 | |
| 1986-08-13 | 305250 | 42-391-30406 | SCHIRMER, HENRY #16 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,296 | |
| 1986-08-13 | 305250 | 42-391-30406 | SCHIRMER, HENRY #16 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 8,296 | |
| 1986-08-12 | 305132 | 42-391-00703 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q344 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1986-08-08 | 305072 | 42-391-30558 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,100 | |
| 1986-08-05 | 304954 | 42-391-31862 | FRIDAY, H. J. #1A | LOWMAR EXPLORATION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,413 | |
| 1986-07-29 | 304698 | 42-391-01759 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #79 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1986-07-29 | 304702 | 42-391-31927 | HEARD #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 5,400 | |
| 1986-07-28 | 304628 | 42-391-30022 | ROOKE, B. D. #56 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,410 | |
| 1986-07-24 | 304520 | 42-391-01375 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD)FIELD UNIT #E203 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,903 | |
| 1986-07-23 | 304517 | 42-391-31926 | ROOKE, F. B. #3 | PALM PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 5,800 | |
| 1986-07-22 | 304390 | 42-391-30554 | ROOKE, B. D. #62 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,512 | |
| 1986-07-22 | 304384 | 42-391-03364 | ROOKE, B. D. #3 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,404 | |
| 1986-07-22 | 304385 | 42-391-03406 | SPAULDING, J. W. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,352 | |
| 1986-07-14 | 304042 | 42-391-31925 | ROCHE #1 | DURST OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1986-07-11 | 305029 | 42-391-02499 | RYALS ESTATE #1B | L & F DRILLING CO., INC. (1) | RECOMP | 6,818 | |
| 1986-06-20 | 303379 | 42-391-32080 | HALE #1 | BSE PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 3,000 | |
| 1986-06-17 | 303311 | 42-391-01519 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #44 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1986-06-17 | 303288 | 42-391-31922 | THOMAS #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1986-06-17 | 303309 | 42-391-31923 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #E210 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 5,950 | |
| 1986-06-12 | 303161 | 42-391-00794 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 7,975 | |
| 1986-06-10 | 303081 | 42-391-31921 | ROOKE #1 | BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1986-06-10 | 303081 | 42-391-31921 | ROOKE #1 | BROOKLYN UNION EXPLOR. CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,012 | |
| 1986-06-10 | 303047 | 42-391-00866 | HEARD, J. F. B. #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,388 | |
| 1986-06-09 | 303045 | 42-391-30315 | LAMBERT, MARY F. "A" #8 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1986-06-06 | 303064 | 42-391-31566 | STATE OF TEXAS TRACT 2-A #3 | FRANK, ALLISON & ASSOCIATES,INC. | RECOMP | 5,965 | |
| 1986-06-04 | 303138 | 42-391-00953 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "A" #A3 | JONES, EDWIN M. OIL CO. | RECOMP | 4,392 | |
| 1986-06-03 | 303094 | 42-391-31917 | SHELTON/O'CONNOR "A" #1 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1986-05-30 | 302747 | 42-391-30430 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D89 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,167 | |
| 1986-05-27 | 302604 | 42-391-30376 | O'BRIEN, J. J. "B" #6 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 6,516 | |
| 1986-05-21 | 302323 | 42-391-31920 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q3111 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-05-20 | 330399 | 42-391-03924 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #1 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,796 | |
| 1986-05-20 | 330399 | 42-391-03924 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #A 1 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,796 | |
| 1986-05-16 | 302228 | 42-391-31919 | SCHIRMER, ET AL #2 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1986-05-15 | 302163 | 42-391-00333 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D103H | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,904 | |
| 1986-05-13 | 302112 | 42-391-01766 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "D" #9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,895 | |
| 1986-05-13 | 302056 | 42-391-01411 | LAMBERT, M. F. #44 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 5,917 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.