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.
Last 30 Days
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Operators (30d)
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Latest Permit
2026-07-22
All Time
7,894
7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-03-28 | 45344 | 42-391-30168 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL L #L-38 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,820 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45321 | 42-391-31238 | FAGAN ESTATE "M" #5 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45312 | 42-391-01024 | O'BRIEN, J. M., "B" #206 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,280 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45302 | 42-391-01654 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -E- #E30 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1979-03-28 | 45275 | 42-391-31226 | MARBERRY "A" #6 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1979-03-27 | 45063 | 42-391-00864 | HEARD, J.F.B. #5 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,386 | |
| 1979-03-23 | 44959 | 42-391-31317 | MARBERRY "B" #4 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,050 | |
| 1979-03-23 | 44927 | 42-391-02026 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #82 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,911 | |
| 1979-03-22 | 45823 | 42-391-01357 | LAMBERT, M. F. #114 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1979-03-22 | 44861 | 42-391-03919 | WOOD, C. G. & R. H. #15 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 6,600 | |
| 1979-03-21 | 45190 | 42-391-00834 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "A" #5 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 1,250 | |
| 1979-03-20 | 44670 | 42-391-00482 | O'CONNOR,TOM(5800 SAND)FLD UNIT #Q853 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,914 | |
| 1979-03-19 | 49486 | 42-391-02707 | HEARD STATE UNIT #1 #303 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,400 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 45553 | 42-391-00827 | HEARD, J. F. B. #7 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 1,700 | |
| 1979-03-16 | 44476 | 42-391-01912 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #51 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,915 | |
| 1979-03-15 | 45154 | 42-391-20023 | O'CONNOR, THOS. #5 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1979-03-15 | 44383 | 42-391-00984 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #2 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 4,371 | |
| 1979-03-14 | 44297 | 42-391-31316 | ROOKE, F. B. & SONS #1 | E R I LTD. | DRILL | 8,078 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 45378 | 42-391-31315 | LAMBERT, M. F. #113 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-03-13 | 44158 | 42-391-01524 | O'CONNOR,TOM(5800 SAND)FIELD UT #Q067 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1979-03-12 | 44116 | 42-391-30488 | CHURCHILL UNIT #1 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,362 | |
| 1979-03-12 | 44043 | 42-391-02025 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #81D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,912 | |
| 1979-03-12 | 44041 | 42-391-00450 | O'CONNOR,TOM (5800 SAND)FIELD UT #Q842D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,922 | |
| 1979-03-08 | 43934 | 42-391-31222 | ZARSKY, JOHN L. #7 | ZARSKY, JOHN L. | OTHER | 8,400 | |
| 1979-03-07 | 43842 | 42-391-31315 | LAMBERT, M. F. #113 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43797 | 42-391-30549 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "C" #311 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43796 | 42-391-30497 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L47 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,120 | |
| 1979-03-06 | 43793 | 42-391-30008 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #30 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43697 | 42-391-01946 | O'CONNOR, T. J. "B" #6 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,042 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43694 | 42-391-31314 | FOX, W. J. (TRACT 1) #6 | AMERICAN PETROFINA CO. OF TEX. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 1979-03-05 | 43652 | 42-391-01497 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SAND)FIELD UT #Q004 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,886 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 43636 | 42-391-02021 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #57 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1979-03-02 | 43590 | 42-391-00318 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L34 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,160 | |
| 1979-03-01 | 44127 | 42-391-00831 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "A" #1 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 3,400 | |
| 1979-02-27 | 43279 | 42-391-31313 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST #1 | J3 OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 1979-02-22 | 43004 | 42-391-01881 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "B" #11 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,202 | |
| 1979-02-22 | 42995 | 42-391-30257 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #210 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1979-02-22 | 42988 | 42-391-01025 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #207 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 3,600 | |
| 1979-02-22 | 42985 | 42-391-01895 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #8 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,028 | |
| 1979-02-22 | 42937 | 42-391-01232 | LAMBERT, M. F. #31 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,914 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42899 | 42-391-31312 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #5 | PEET OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 1,426 | |
| 1979-02-21 | 42893 | 42-391-01021 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #203 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,397 | |
| 1979-02-20 | 42792 | 42-391-00825 | HEARD, J.F.B. #5 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 3,550 | |
| 1979-02-14 | 42528 | 42-391-30214 | MARBERRY "A" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,812 | |
| 1979-02-07 | 42180 | 42-391-00474 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #15 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1979-02-02 | 41915 | 42-391-30529 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-49 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,630 | |
| 1979-02-01 | 41865 | 42-391-04015 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-44 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,608 | |
| 1979-01-30 | 41732 | 42-391-31310 | LAMBERT, M. F. #145 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 6,112 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41596 | 42-391-81691 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-43 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,747 | |
| 1979-01-29 | 41562 | 42-391-31309 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-114 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,040 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.