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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Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-08-28 | 56620 | 42-391-01894 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #6 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 56500 | 42-391-31353 | WRIGHT, B. E. #1 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 9,650 | |
| 1979-08-24 | 56471 | 42-391-31317 | MARBERRY -B- #4 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 56310 | 42-391-00265 | T-C OIL COMPANY-O'CONNOR #11 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1979-08-23 | 56294 | 42-391-31351 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST #2 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 57764 | 42-391-02499 | RYALS ESTATE #1B | L & F DRILLING CO. | OTHER | 6,868 | |
| 1979-08-22 | 56262 | 42-391-01931 | O'CONNOR, LAWRENCE W. EST. OF #18D | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,981 | |
| 1979-08-21 | 57281 | 42-391-31336 | HEARD, J. F. B. #23 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-08-21 | 56195 | 42-391-00215 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D48 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,764 | |
| 1979-08-21 | 56097 | 42-391-00264 | T-C OIL COMPANY - O'CONNOR #10 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,510 | |
| 1979-08-17 | 55870 | 42-391-31350 | HYNES #1 | GOLDKING PROD. CO. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1979-08-15 | 55652 | 42-391-01405 | LAMBERT, M. F. #33 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 5,365 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55933 | 42-391-31253 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #7 | LA ROSA CORPORATION | OTHER | 8,360 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55434 | 42-391-00007 | HOLEMAN, T. C. JR., ESTATE #1 | 7HF OIL CO., LTD. | OTHER | 2,068 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55357 | 42-391-00289 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D53E | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,777 | |
| 1979-08-13 | 55356 | 42-391-00289 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D53D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,777 | |
| 1979-08-10 | 55247 | 42-391-31349 | ROOKE RANCH #1 | CLOVER ENERGY CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,519 | |
| 1979-08-09 | 55115 | 42-391-31348 | O'BRIEN, J. M. -A- #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 1,400 | |
| 1979-08-07 | 54740 | 42-391-31244 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #81 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,924 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 55562 | 42-391-01587 | MELLON OIL UNIT #22 | MELLON OIL UNIT | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54818 | 42-391-31339 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS, ET AL "L" #L53 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54815 | 42-391-31340 | T-C OIL COMPANY - O'CONNOR #61 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54700 | 42-391-31346 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST "A" #2 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54699 | 42-391-31345 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST "C" #1 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54698 | 42-391-31344 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST "A" #3 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 3,600 | |
| 1979-08-06 | 54619 | 42-391-01565 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #15 D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,981 | |
| 1979-08-03 | 54458 | 42-391-31341 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "P" #P1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,550 | |
| 1979-08-02 | 54431 | 42-391-01887 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "E" #6 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54207 | 42-391-03780 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D102F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,863 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54206 | 42-391-00367 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D28 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,598 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54204 | 42-391-00296 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D107G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 5,905 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54203 | 42-391-00334 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D104 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,818 | |
| 1979-08-01 | 54106 | 42-391-30505 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "F" #2 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | RECOMP | 3,840 | |
| 1979-07-26 | 53806 | 42-391-31338 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "A" #103 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1979-07-25 | 53679 | 42-391-30529 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L49 | T - C OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 4,630 | |
| 1979-07-24 | 53639 | 42-391-31337 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "D" #404 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 1,450 | |
| 1979-07-23 | 53470 | 42-391-00652 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. ET AL #20W | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53346 | 42-391-81731 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "F" #2 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | RECOMP | 3,840 | |
| 1979-07-20 | 53327 | 42-391-80295 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #6 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | OTHER | 850 | |
| 1979-07-19 | 54312 | 42-391-00276 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D11U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,824 | |
| 1979-07-19 | 53222 | 42-391-31336 | HEARD, J. F. B. #23 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53208 | 42-391-00520 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "B" #18 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 5,918 | |
| 1979-07-18 | 53186 | 42-391-01383 | LAMBERT, M. F. #45 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 6,010 | |
| 1979-07-10 | 52486 | 42-391-31335 | LAMBERT, M. F. #B1 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 6,070 | |
| 1979-07-09 | 52413 | 42-391-00522 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "B" #20 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1979-07-06 | 52336 | 42-391-01596 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #B16 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1979-07-02 | 51980 | 42-391-00514 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "B" #7 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 5,926 | |
| 1979-07-02 | 51952 | 42-391-00493 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "B" #33 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,021 | |
| 1979-07-02 | 51940 | 42-391-00206 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D2 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,814 | |
| 1979-07-02 | 51939 | 42-391-31334 | FAGAN "P" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,450 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.