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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-05-08 | 302010 | 42-391-31245 | O'CONNOR OIL UNIT #1 | ARCO OIL & GAS CO. | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1986-05-06 | 301860 | 42-391-01822 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #10 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,203 | |
| 1986-05-01 | 301733 | 42-391-31869 | WELDER #1 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | RECOMP | 6,227 | |
| 1986-05-01 | 301724 | 42-391-01609 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #C229 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 1986-05-01 | 301724 | 42-391-01609 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #C229 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 1986-04-25 | 301552 | 42-391-01883 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN 'B' #13 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1986-04-23 | 301330 | 42-391-31918 | SEIFERT #1 | SOUTHERN ROYALTY INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1986-04-23 | 301457 | 42-391-01915 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN 'A' #22 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,990 | |
| 1986-04-22 | 301269 | 42-391-01456 | LAMBERT, MARY F. #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,991 | |
| 1986-04-18 | 301232 | 42-391-03766 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -N- #N4 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,176 | |
| 1986-04-17 | 301190 | 42-391-00864 | HEARD, J. F. B. #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,386 | |
| 1986-04-16 | 301166 | 42-391-31917 | SHELTON/O'CONNOR "A" #1 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1986-04-15 | 301087 | 42-391-31916 | WELDER #C1 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1986-04-14 | 301024 | 42-391-00989 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #18 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,415 | |
| 1986-04-14 | 301021 | 42-391-31830 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "D" #21 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1986-04-08 | 300843 | 42-391-00944 | HEARD, F. V. W. #4 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,988 | |
| 1986-04-02 | 300569 | 42-391-01517 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #42 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1986-04-02 | 300568 | 42-391-00558 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #26 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1986-03-25 | 300261 | 42-391-30393 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS 'C' #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1986-03-24 | 300104 | 42-391-31914 | TRULL, R. B. #1 | AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1986-03-24 | 300371 | 42-391-31915 | TRULL, R. B. #1 | AMERICAN SHORELINE, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1986-03-12 | 299558 | 42-391-02380 | RYALS, JOHN ESTATE #T3 | BAYOU COMPANY, THE | OTHER | 8,415 | |
| 1986-03-11 | 299294 | 42-391-31668 | CHURCHILL UNIT #2 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,370 | |
| 1986-03-10 | 299260 | 42-391-31913 | ROCHE "C" #1 | OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 7,100 | |
| 1986-03-07 | 299156 | 42-391-31912 | HYNES #11 | DENOVO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1986-03-06 | 300899 | 42-391-01165 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #7 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,971 | |
| 1986-03-05 | 298998 | 42-391-31911 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #31 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 5,500 | |
| 1986-03-03 | 298882 | 42-391-31910 | O'BRIEN, J. M. 'B' #214 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,375 | |
| 1986-02-24 | 298391 | 42-391-30461 | HEARD, A. W. J. "C" #16 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,065 | |
| 1986-02-22 | 298470 | 42-391-01954 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES 'B' #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1986-02-19 | 297931 | 42-391-03950 | LAMBERT, MARY F. "A" #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,052 | |
| 1986-02-18 | 297768 | 42-391-01943 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "B" #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,365 | |
| 1986-02-18 | 297860 | 42-391-01967 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "C" #12 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,052 | |
| 1986-02-13 | 297726 | 42-391-31909 | ROCHE TRUST #10 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,285 | |
| 1986-02-13 | 297699 | 42-391-01630 | O'CONNOR, THOS. -E- #E7 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,911 | |
| 1986-02-12 | 297721 | 42-391-01886 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "E" #5 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1986-02-12 | 297656 | 42-391-01151 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #37 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1986-02-07 | 297271 | 42-391-03995 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -N- #N7 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,412 | |
| 1986-02-06 | 297005 | 42-391-31907 | WASSERMAN #1 | DECLEVA, PAUL | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1986-02-06 | 298358 | 42-391-01882 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "B" #12 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1986-02-06 | 298349 | 42-391-01893 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN 'A' #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1986-02-04 | 296923 | 42-391-01165 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q207 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,971 | |
| 1986-02-04 | 297634 | 42-391-31908 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #8 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1986-01-29 | 296615 | 42-391-31868 | HUFF G.U. 1 #10 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1986-01-24 | 296157 | 42-391-00035 | O'CONNOR -H- #H20 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,681 | |
| 1986-01-22 | 295984 | 42-391-30462 | HEARD-STATE UNIT #2 #204 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,812 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295877 | 42-391-31906 | ROOKE, B. D. #66 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1986-01-21 | 295817 | 42-391-31817 | BAILEY, JO #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,370 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295742 | 42-391-01082 | HYNES, JAMES A. -F- #6 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | RECOMP | 6,158 | |
| 1986-01-20 | 295802 | 42-391-30594 | HEARD, F.V.W. #6 | FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,503 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.