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
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1981-06-0512020442-391-31490HEARD, J.F.B. #4EXXON CORP.OTHER4,400
1981-06-0412001142-391-31484O'CONNOR, M.V. ESTATE #1FREEMAN, JAMES C.DRILL6,622
1981-06-0311988842-391-31483ROOKE, F.B. AND SONS "A" #1REPUBLIC OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,100
1981-05-2711943842-391-31481ROCHE TRUST #1EXXON CORP.DRILL6,765
1981-05-2612264742-391-00304T-C OIL CO - O'CONNOR #13T - C OIL COMPANYRECOMP6,250
1981-05-2511914942-391-30310WILSON, JOSEPHINE VINCENT #1SLACK, JACK OPERATINGOTHER6,010
1981-05-2511914842-391-01372LAMBERT, M.F. #H-97PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP4,454
1981-05-2211909042-391-31479HUFF G. U. 2 #4TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL6,600
1981-05-2111887942-391-31478O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #B-46COPANO COMPANYDRILL8,500
1981-05-2012079442-391-00324O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-19T - C OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,650
1981-05-2011872042-391-30415WELDER, J.F. HEIRS-R #1CONOCO INC.RECOMP5,013
1981-05-2011865142-391-01487O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #5-GUQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,947
1981-05-1512079342-391-31486O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-54T - C OIL COMPANYDRILL3,500
1981-05-1511828642-391-31476O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "E" #E-2BRAMAN, D. H., JR.DRILL3,101
1981-05-1412488042-391-03796HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #20EXXON CORP.OTHER6,000
1981-05-1411818142-391-31475O'CONNOR #2GOLDKING PROD. CO.DRILL6,613
1981-05-1313163742-391-80320O'CONNER, THOMAS JAMES "C" #8EXXON CORP.RECOMP6,500
1981-05-1312492142-391-81811RYALS ESTATE #A-1BAYOU COMPANY, THERECOMP6,800
1981-05-1111765442-391-31474HYNES BAY #2NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL9,000
1981-05-0811952242-391-30529O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-49T - C OIL COMPANYRECOMP4,630
1981-05-0713052042-391-31461HEINLEIN, E. K. #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL9,000
1981-05-0411693342-391-31472WOOD #1NEWTON OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL6,000
1981-05-0411692842-391-00206WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-2QUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,814
1981-05-0411692642-391-30394T-C OIL COMPANY - O'CONNOR #59T - C OIL COMPANYRECOMP8,615
1981-05-0411692142-391-31471O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "C" #C-3BRAMAN, D. H., JR.DRILL3,000
1981-05-0411691542-391-00996O'BRIEN, J. M. "G" #8DARCO OIL & GAS CO.RECOMP3,650
1981-05-0411691442-391-01759O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #79DQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,925
1981-05-0111844742-391-02747T.J. O CONNOR D TR.II #2EXXON CORP.OTHER6,500
1981-05-0111844642-391-30393THOMAS O CONNOR C #4EXXON CORP.OTHER4,450
1981-04-3011657742-391-31470HEARD, J.F. #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL3,785
1981-04-2911697142-391-00288WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-52-DQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,698
1981-04-2211877242-391-01996HYNES, J.A. #2COASTAL OIL & GAS CORPORATIONRECOMP3,500
1981-04-2211618842-391-00316O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L26T - C OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,900
1981-04-2011593842-391-31469HUFF GU 2 #3TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL5,500
1981-04-2011569142-391-01758O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #78 DQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,922
1981-04-1511522042-391-01456LAMBERT, MARY F. #1EXXON CORP.OTHER6,000
1981-04-1511521842-391-30287WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-72-LQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP7,758
1981-04-1511520442-391-31467WELDER-MCMILLAN #1HARING CORP.DRILL5,954
1981-04-1511520142-391-00369WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-30-FQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,855
1981-04-1511519742-391-31152O'CONNOR, T.J. "D", TRACT 2 #20EXXON CORP.OTHER6,330
1981-04-1511519142-391-01894O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #6EXXON CORP.OTHER6,000
1981-04-1411571842-391-31468ZARSKY, JOHN #1TUTHILL & BARBEEDRILL10,000
1981-04-1311493542-391-31468ZARSKY, JOHN #1TUTHILL & BARBEEDRILL8,375
1981-04-1311493242-391-31463WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #1ANDRESS PETROLEUM, INC.DRILL6,500
1981-04-0811859842-391-31477J. HYNES A NCT. 3 #1TEXACO INC.RECOMP7,020
1981-04-0711513942-391-31466FAGAN "M" #6TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP.DRILL8,600
1981-04-0611715142-391-31343O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #11CAMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP1,400
1981-04-0311547242-391-03782T-C OIL COMPANY - O'CONNOR #45T - C OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,195
1981-03-3111370042-391-31461HEINLEIN, E. K. #1HUGHES & HUGHESDRILL0
1981-03-2611369542-391-00345O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-25T - C OIL COMPANYRECOMP5,900
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.