Refugio County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Refugio County — updated daily, data through 2026-09-17.
Refugio County permitting is running 1.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (4 total, down 64% on the prior quarter). 1 was issued in the past week. RISING STAR ENERGY PARTNERS II, leads with 11 permits in the past 12 months, one of 4 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
2
Operators (30d)
2
Latest Permit
2026-09-17
All Time
7,898
7,898 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1984-04-24 | 236489 | 42-391-30034 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "D" #16 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 5,975 | |
| 1984-04-20 | 236338 | 42-391-31729 | ROCHE TRUST #8 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,450 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236133 | 42-391-03448 | ZARSKY, JOHN (OLD) #1 | BEARD ENERGY GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236135 | 42-391-03449 | ZARSKY, JOHN F. #2 | BEARD ENERGY GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 6,334 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236043 | 42-391-31728 | STONER, ET AL #1 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 1984-04-19 | 236136 | 42-391-03452 | ZARSKY #5 | BEARD ENERGY GROUP, INC. | RECOMP | 5,501 | |
| 1984-04-18 | 236538 | 42-391-00862 | HEARD, J. F. B. #3 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,384 | |
| 1984-04-18 | 236537 | 42-391-02747 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "D" #2 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-16 | 235673 | 42-391-01056 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #53 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 4,700 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235473 | 42-391-31724 | ROCHE, KATHLEEN D. ET AL #3 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235529 | 42-391-31727 | WELDER HEIRS #21 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235474 | 42-391-31725 | ROCHE, KATHLEEN D. ET AL #2 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-13 | 235475 | 42-391-31726 | WELDER HEIRS #22 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-10 | 235137 | 42-391-30233 | O'CONNOR #52 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,111 | |
| 1984-04-09 | 234993 | 42-391-31722 | ROCHE TRUST #4 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,950 | |
| 1984-04-05 | 234603 | 42-391-31721 | ROCHE, KATHLEEN D. TRUST ET AL #1 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1984-04-05 | 234645 | 42-391-31713 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D124 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1984-03-30 | 234008 | 42-391-31449 | O'CONNOR -D- #D35 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,650 | |
| 1984-03-30 | 234011 | 42-391-00320 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L14 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1984-03-27 | 233667 | 42-391-31719 | ROCHE RANCH #1 | FORNEY, BILL, INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233350 | 42-391-30422 | O'CONNOR -D- #D26 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,139 | |
| 1984-03-23 | 233355 | 42-391-31712 | HEARD, CLEMENT #29 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233447 | 42-391-31703 | HEARD, J. F. B. #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,980 | |
| 1984-03-21 | 233443 | 42-391-31704 | HEARD, J. F. B. #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,980 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232888 | 42-391-31718 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #104 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232869 | 42-391-31716 | ROCHE TRUST #5 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232868 | 42-391-31715 | ROCHE TRUST #6 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232847 | 42-391-03545 | CHURCHILL UNIT #3 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 3,620 | |
| 1984-03-20 | 232886 | 42-391-31717 | HEARD, CLEMENT #28 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1984-03-16 | 233635 | 42-391-03918 | LAMBERT, M. F. #129 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 4,468 | |
| 1984-03-15 | 232536 | 42-391-31644 | HUFF G. U. 2 #13 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 1,900 | |
| 1984-03-14 | 232279 | 42-391-31714 | ROCHE #5 | ENCINO OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1984-03-13 | 233054 | 42-391-31696 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #64 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231890 | 42-391-31711 | SPIKES #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 4,200 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 231904 | 42-391-31516 | FAGAN "K" #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1984-03-09 | 237463 | 42-391-30120 | HEARD, IRA -A- #10D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,016 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231738 | 42-391-31710 | WOOD, RICHARD ET AL #1 | BAY ROCK OPERATING COMPANY | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231675 | 42-391-01840 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #30 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231680 | 42-391-03795 | HEARD, CLEMENT #15 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,515 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231677 | 42-391-01754 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #74 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,927 | |
| 1984-03-08 | 231676 | 42-391-03788 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #78 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,515 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 231673 | 42-391-30365 | SHAY, MARY A. #7 | MOORE-MCCORMACK OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,011 | |
| 1984-03-07 | 231569 | 42-391-00266 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #12 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,502 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 231383 | 42-391-30198 | WILSON HEARD "B" #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,400 | |
| 1984-03-06 | 231389 | 42-391-30197 | WILSON HEARD "B" #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,300 | |
| 1984-03-05 | 231564 | 42-391-00420 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800' SAND) FIELD #Q806 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.