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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-10-08 | 286671 | 42-391-00561 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #31U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286225 | 42-391-31886 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #104 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,341 | |
| 1985-10-01 | 286214 | 42-391-20023 | O'CONNOR, TOM #5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1985-09-27 | 286542 | 42-391-31887 | ROCHE, K. D. #2 | OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 5,700 | |
| 1985-09-26 | 285882 | 42-391-00506 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q908 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285546 | 42-391-31885 | NORDAN, PEARL #1 | LOWMAR EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1985-09-24 | 285513 | 42-391-01082 | HYNES, JAMES A. -F- #6 | TENNECO OIL COMPANY-TGCD | RECOMP | 8,053 | |
| 1985-09-17 | 285327 | 42-391-03230 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "C" #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,070 | |
| 1985-09-10 | 284439 | 42-391-31884 | CAMPBELL, DUDLEY T. #1A | MCCARTER, W. B. JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283907 | 42-391-01487 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #5GU | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,996 | |
| 1985-09-03 | 283862 | 42-391-02785 | SHELTON, J. ISABELLA "D" #6 | HAWN BROTHERS | RECOMP | 6,396 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283826 | 42-391-31883 | IRA HEARD 5900 SAND UNIT #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1985-08-29 | 283558 | 42-391-31846 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #108 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,123 | |
| 1985-08-28 | 283465 | 42-391-31882 | HYNES #10 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,300 | |
| 1985-08-28 | 283786 | 42-391-00757 | BAUER, MARY CLAIRE ET VIR #8 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1985-08-27 | 283841 | 42-391-30051 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #70 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283450 | 42-391-30535 | LAMBERT, M. F. #106 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 6,001 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283446 | 42-391-31622 | HUFF GAS UNIT 2 #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,160 | |
| 1985-08-26 | 283237 | 42-391-31313 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST #1 | GRAHAM-MCCORMICK OPERATING PRTN. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1985-08-23 | 283461 | 42-391-31881 | HYNES #9 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 7,400 | |
| 1985-08-23 | 283127 | 42-391-00678 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V. W. #9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,939 | |
| 1985-08-21 | 283087 | 42-391-31560 | TRULL, R. B. ESTATE, ET AL #1 | VICTORIA EQUIP. & SUPPLY CO INC | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1985-08-20 | 283805 | 42-391-31375 | HEARD #2 | FISCHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,614 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282819 | 42-391-31880 | HUFF GAS UNIT 1 #11 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282819 | 42-391-31880 | HUFF 1 #11 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1985-08-16 | 282568 | 42-391-31553 | ROCHE TRUST #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,700 | |
| 1985-08-13 | 282311 | 42-391-31878 | WELDER #2 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282612 | 42-391-30183 | HEARD, F. V. W. #22 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1985-08-12 | 282348 | 42-391-31879 | REILLY, ANNIE ET VIR #18 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1985-08-05 | 281819 | 42-391-31877 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #83 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1985-08-02 | 281612 | 42-391-31876 | CAMPBELL, DUDLEY T. #1 | MCCARTER, W. B. JR. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1985-08-02 | 281723 | 42-391-00242 | O'CONNOR #10 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,144 | |
| 1985-07-30 | 281290 | 42-391-31875 | HEARD #3 | FISCHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,470 | |
| 1985-07-26 | 281119 | 42-391-31874 | PAGEL, ELENORA #1 | SMITH ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 1985-07-24 | 280917 | 42-391-01580 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q002SD | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 3,480 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280938 | 42-391-31516 | FAGAN "K" #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,000 | |
| 1985-07-23 | 280940 | 42-391-30353 | HYNES #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1985-07-19 | 280634 | 42-391-00301 | T-C OIL COMPANY - O'CONNOR #4 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,971 | |
| 1985-07-19 | 280515 | 42-391-31872 | ROCHE "B" #1 | OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1985-07-18 | 280540 | 42-391-31873 | BAUER-REILLY STATE OIL UNIT "A" #1 | BELL, KELLY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1985-07-16 | 280243 | 42-391-31871 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D149 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-07-16 | 280251 | 42-391-02774 | SHELTON, J. ISABELLA #B2 | STARRETT, C. E. | RECOMP | 6,438 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280176 | 42-391-31870 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D150 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,700 | |
| 1985-07-15 | 280305 | 42-391-02909 | ROGERS EST. #4 | HUNTER & HOSKINS OIL CO. | OTHER | 4,700 | |
| 1985-07-11 | 279895 | 42-391-31869 | WELDER #1 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1985-07-08 | 279731 | 42-391-31868 | HUFF GAS UNIT 1 #10 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1985-07-08 | 279605 | 42-391-31823 | HUFF GAS UNIT 1 #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 5,800 | |
| 1985-07-05 | 279621 | 42-391-31740 | CLEMENT #3 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1985-07-03 | 279482 | 42-391-31867 | ROCHE "A" #1 | OIL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1985-07-03 | 279333 | 42-391-01839 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #28 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.