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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-03-15 | 188714 | 42-391-31535 | WELDER, J.F. #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,350 | |
| 1983-03-14 | 188700 | 42-391-31628 | TATTON, V. #1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. | DRILL | 10,200 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188680 | 42-391-31627 | WOOD, T.D. EST. #1 | SAN PATRICIO CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,010 | |
| 1983-03-11 | 188641 | 42-391-00165 | FAGAN #5 | KEN PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 1983-03-10 | 191462 | 42-391-20023 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #5E | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 3,232 | |
| 1983-03-08 | 187748 | 42-391-01590 | O'CONNOR, THOS. -A- #A2 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1983-03-07 | 187594 | 42-391-03943 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #4 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,350 | |
| 1983-03-04 | 188312 | 42-391-01167 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1983-02-22 | 187143 | 42-391-30483 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "E" #E1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | RECOMP | 3,510 | |
| 1983-02-18 | 188110 | 42-391-02184 | F. M. FOX ET AL #2 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | RECOMP | 6,254 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 188104 | 42-391-00753 | MARY CLAIRE BAUER, ET VIR #4U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,933 | |
| 1983-02-17 | 187168 | 42-391-01891 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #1 | EXXON CO., U.S.A. | RECOMP | 6,023 | |
| 1983-02-11 | 188084 | 42-391-31624 | WELDER #17 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 187950 | 42-391-00251 | O'CONNOR #15 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,763 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185350 | 42-391-31622 | HUFF G. U. 2 #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,550 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185347 | 42-391-30275 | FAGAN "M" #4 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185346 | 42-391-31621 | HUFF OIL UNIT 2 #9 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185344 | 42-391-31620 | HUFF G. U. 2 #8 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | DRILL | 3,400 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185338 | 42-391-30155 | FAGAN EST. "M" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 2,940 | |
| 1983-02-04 | 185278 | 42-391-31619 | ROOKE, F. B. & SONS ET AL #1 | SAN PATRICIO CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,925 | |
| 1983-02-03 | 185051 | 42-391-03564 | HOUGHTON #01 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,579 | |
| 1983-02-02 | 185073 | 42-391-31618 | PEDERSON, T. #1 | TRINITY RESOURCES, INC. | DRILL | 9,040 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185015 | 42-391-03579 | NEIMANN #07 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,560 | |
| 1983-02-01 | 185010 | 42-391-31267 | BUCK #11 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,019 | |
| 1983-01-27 | 185851 | 42-391-01424 | LAMBERT, M. F. #38 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 1983-01-25 | 184236 | 42-391-03559 | BUCK #06 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,579 | |
| 1983-01-21 | 185353 | 42-391-30305 | O'CONNOR -D- #D24 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,815 | |
| 1983-01-20 | 184008 | 42-391-03595 | BUCK #09 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,240 | |
| 1983-01-18 | 185784 | 42-391-30202 | O'CONNOR -E- #E8 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,825 | |
| 1983-01-13 | 184721 | 42-391-30599 | LAMBERT, M F. #142 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,031 | |
| 1983-01-13 | 183360 | 42-391-31614 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST #01 | BAXTER, MURPHY H. | DRILL | 6,012 | |
| 1983-01-12 | 183136 | 42-391-03596 | NEIMANN #10 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,222 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184004 | 42-391-30224 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #11 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184001 | 42-391-03924 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #1 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,350 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 198986 | 42-391-31223 | FOX, W. J. #A44 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 7,517 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184622 | 42-391-20216 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #8 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,800 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184621 | 42-391-03925 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #3 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,700 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184620 | 42-391-20219 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #9 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,350 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184223 | 42-391-31617 | HEARD, CLEMENT #26 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184206 | 42-391-31616 | HEARD, CLEMENT #25 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 184010 | 42-391-03967 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #5 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,500 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183999 | 42-391-30223 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #10 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 3,570 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183913 | 42-391-31615 | ROCHE ESTATE #B5 | ENERGY UNLIMITED, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183912 | 42-391-00293 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-92-F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183909 | 42-391-00293 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-92-H | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 183905 | 42-391-00293 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-92-D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182840 | 42-391-31613 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #85 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182839 | 42-391-31612 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #84 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182838 | 42-391-31611 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #83 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1982-12-31 | 182836 | 42-391-31610 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #82 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 7,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.