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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-01 | 155268 | 42-391-31481 | ROCHE TRUST #1 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,765 | |
| 1982-04-01 | 155261 | 42-391-31516 | FAGAN "K" #7 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1982-03-30 | 155486 | 42-391-31546 | LAMBERT, M.F. #123 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1982-03-29 | 155362 | 42-391-00837 | O'BRIEN, J.M. "A" #6 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 2,878 | |
| 1982-03-26 | 155335 | 42-391-31545 | ZARSKY, C.F. #2 | TUTHILL & BARBEE | DRILL | 8,400 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154367 | 42-391-31544 | WELDER, J.F. HEIRS #4 | MEEKER & COMPANY | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154231 | 42-391-01476 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #60 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,937 | |
| 1982-03-23 | 154196 | 42-391-03636 | NIEMANN, EMIL #3 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | OTHER | 1,076 | |
| 1982-03-17 | 153729 | 42-391-31542 | WELDER #5 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 3,609 | |
| 1982-03-16 | 154284 | 42-391-30025 | T-C OIL COMPANY-O'CONNOR #47 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1982-03-15 | 154309 | 42-391-00623 | WELDER, J.F. #5 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 3,440 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153215 | 42-391-31264 | LAMBERT, M.F. #111 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 4,600 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153202 | 42-391-00351 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L24 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,509 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153188 | 42-391-31543 | WELDER, LEO J. #1 | REPUBLIC OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,350 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153147 | 42-391-00701 | HEARD, FANNIE V.W. MRS. #42U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153131 | 42-391-00425 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #16 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1982-03-12 | 153127 | 42-391-30590 | WOOD, C.G. & R. H. #18 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-CORPUS | RECOMP | 8,616 | |
| 1982-03-09 | 152645 | 42-391-00322 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L15 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1982-03-08 | 152555 | 42-391-01912 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #19 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,050 | |
| 1982-03-05 | 153277 | 42-391-30387 | GAS PRODUCTION AREA "F" #10 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,450 | |
| 1982-03-03 | 152945 | 42-391-81828 | RYALS ESTATE #B2 | L & F DRILLING CO. | OTHER | 5,700 | |
| 1982-03-03 | 152463 | 42-391-03577 | NIEMANN, EMIL #4 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,568 | |
| 1982-02-23 | 152033 | 42-391-00887 | GAS PRODUCTION AREA "E" #6 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 4,384 | |
| 1982-02-12 | 152603 | 42-391-00196 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L3 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,655 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150293 | 42-391-30471 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-86 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,862 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150220 | 42-391-31358 | O'BRIEN, J.M. #57 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 1,650 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150162 | 42-391-31540 | WELDER, J.F. HEIRS #5 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,675 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150160 | 42-391-31539 | WELDER, J.F. HEIRS #4 | ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC. | DRILL | 6,651 | |
| 1982-02-09 | 150150 | 42-391-03596 | NIEMANN, EMIL #10 | PETRO-LEWIS CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,222 | |
| 1982-02-08 | 150493 | 42-391-31541 | LAMBERT, M.F. #148 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 1982-02-03 | 154025 | 42-391-31438 | GILLIAM #1-T | MARDAM EXPLORATION, INC. | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 1982-01-21 | 148052 | 42-391-01875 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "B" #1D | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1982-01-20 | 159538 | 42-391-31556 | DAMMANN, M. #BV-4 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,361 | |
| 1982-01-20 | 159532 | 42-391-31555 | CREWS, MARY HELEN #BV-1 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,243 | |
| 1982-01-20 | 159523 | 42-391-31554 | CREWS, MAL #BV3 | TENNECO URANIUM, INC. | DRILL | 1,195 | |
| 1982-01-15 | 147541 | 42-391-00740 | HEARD, IRA "A" #5 D | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,936 | |
| 1982-01-14 | 148346 | 42-391-31537 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D119 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 1982-01-06 | 148028 | 42-391-30415 | WELDER, J.F. HEIRS -R #1 | CONOCO INC. | RECOMP | 4,820 | |
| 1982-01-05 | 147826 | 42-391-01042 | GAS PRODUCTION AREA "F" #2 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,400 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 148505 | 42-391-01227 | LAMBERT, M.F. #24 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 5,922 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 148484 | 42-391-31293 | WELDER, J.F. HEIRS #B-1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147757 | 42-391-30156 | MARBERRY "A" #2 | TXO PRODUCTION CORP. | RECOMP | 6,712 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 147552 | 42-391-00286 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D33D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,033 | |
| 1981-12-31 | 146681 | 42-391-31535 | WELDER, J.F. #1 | EXPANDO OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 145868 | 42-391-31534 | LANDGRAF, B. #1 | ESENJAY PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 9,515 | |
| 1981-12-30 | 145783 | 42-391-80775 | HEARD, MRS. FANNIE V.W. #6 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1981-12-29 | 147172 | 42-391-31536 | ROCHE, K.D. #1 | MIN-TEX EXPLORATION CORPORATION | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 147393 | 42-391-03684 | EL OSO CATTLE CO. #5 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 147370 | 42-391-01867 | O'CONNER, M.E. #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1981-12-17 | 147362 | 42-391-03687 | EL OSO CATTLE CO. #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,215 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.