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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-07-10 | 244558 | 42-391-31379 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #1B | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1984-07-10 | 244573 | 42-391-31745 | SPIKES, MYRA #2 | KTX MANAGEMENT CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1984-07-05 | 244132 | 42-391-31744 | TOM OCONNOR 5800 SAND FIELD UNIT #Q304SI | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-07-05 | 244128 | 42-391-31743 | TOM OCONNOR 5800 SAND FIELD UNIT #Q303 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-07-05 | 244125 | 42-391-31742 | TOM OCONNOR 5800 SAND FIELD UNIT #8302SI | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-06-29 | 243510 | 42-391-31260 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #60 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,954 | |
| 1984-06-28 | 243507 | 42-391-00690 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800'SD)FIELD UNIT #Q321L | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243313 | 42-391-04022 | FOX, W. J. #4 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,549 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243311 | 42-391-03991 | FOX, W. J. #1 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 7,517 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243259 | 42-391-00690 | O'CONNOR, TOM (5500' SAND) #21U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243078 | 42-391-31509 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L55 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,050 | |
| 1984-06-26 | 243073 | 42-391-31741 | REILLY #1 | MUELLER ENGINEERING CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-06-22 | 242866 | 42-391-31739 | ROOKE, F. B. ET AL #2 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-06-21 | 242800 | 42-391-03782 | T-C OIL CO. -O'CONNOR #45 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,195 | |
| 1984-06-21 | 242718 | 42-391-01631 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -E- #E8 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 242134 | 42-391-31738 | ROOKE, F. B. ET AL #1 | COCKRELL OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1984-06-15 | 243511 | 42-391-01851 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1984-06-14 | 242199 | 42-391-03101 | ROCHE, K. D. "E" #9 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY&RUTHERFORD,P.R | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1984-06-13 | 241874 | 42-391-31737 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D99SWI | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 1984-06-12 | 245414 | 42-391-31725 | ROCHE, KATHLEEN D. #2 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1984-06-11 | 241552 | 42-391-31736 | SMITH-CROW #1 | INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1984-06-11 | 241524 | 42-391-03100 | ROCHE, K. D. "E" #8 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY&RUTHERFORD,P.R | RECOMP | 7,228 | |
| 1984-06-07 | 244100 | 42-391-00452 | TOM O'CONNOR 5800 SD. FIELD UNIT #0856 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 1984-06-07 | 241668 | 42-391-31220 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #28 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1984-06-01 | 241630 | 42-391-01885 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "B" #15 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1984-05-30 | 240443 | 42-391-30004 | STATE TRACT 61 #1 | MONSANTO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,429 | |
| 1984-05-29 | 240385 | 42-391-00467 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #78 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1984-05-29 | 240393 | 42-391-00465 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #76 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1984-05-24 | 239971 | 42-391-30075 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "D" #17 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,970 | |
| 1984-05-24 | 239931 | 42-391-31490 | HEARD, J. F. B. #4 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,386 | |
| 1984-05-22 | 239750 | 42-391-31437 | HYNES MINERAL ESTATE #11 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,655 | |
| 1984-05-18 | 239269 | 42-391-31735 | ROCHE, KATHLEEN D. ET AL #4 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1984-05-17 | 239246 | 42-391-00442 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #34 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239245 | 42-391-00448 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #40 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1984-05-16 | 239024 | 42-391-00424 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #11 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1984-05-15 | 238998 | 42-391-31314 | FOX, W. J. (TRACT 1) #6 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1984-05-14 | 238843 | 42-391-31734 | TATTON, V. #3 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. | DRILL | 9,900 | |
| 1984-05-11 | 238774 | 42-391-31394 | O'CONNOR -D- #D32 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,750 | |
| 1984-05-09 | 239012 | 42-391-01893 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,030 | |
| 1984-05-09 | 238999 | 42-391-00512 | TOM O'CONNOR FIELD UNIT #Q902 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,935 | |
| 1984-05-08 | 238010 | 42-391-00758 | TOM O'CONNOR(5800'SAND)FIELDUNIT #Q609 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237903 | 42-391-01670 | COPANO GAS UNIT #13 | COPANO GAS UNIT | RECOMP | 5,858 | |
| 1984-05-04 | 237789 | 42-391-01459 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #32 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,958 | |
| 1984-05-03 | 237614 | 42-391-01961 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "C" #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1984-05-02 | 237419 | 42-391-31732 | TRACT 91, COPANO BAY #1 | SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1984-04-30 | 238910 | 42-391-31656 | MESSER, W. H. JR. ET AL #2 | RINCON PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,464 | |
| 1984-04-26 | 236775 | 42-391-01875 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "B" #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1984-04-26 | 237275 | 42-391-01884 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "B" #14 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236577 | 42-391-31730 | ROCHE TRUST #7 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,470 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236569 | 42-391-31217 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #27 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.