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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-23 | 41298 | 42-391-31308 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #28 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41242 | 42-391-00313 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-2 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,648 | |
| 1979-01-22 | 41241 | 42-391-00312 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41156 | 42-391-31307 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "G" #G-8 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-01-18 | 41084 | 42-391-01532 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #2 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,099 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 41535 | 42-391-31306 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-113 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1979-01-16 | 40961 | 42-391-01508 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #15 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,953 | |
| 1979-01-11 | 40698 | 42-391-01555 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #95 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,899 | |
| 1979-01-10 | 40987 | 42-391-31305 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #48 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40374 | 42-391-01463 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #39 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40372 | 42-391-00290 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-54-J | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,806 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40370 | 42-391-00320 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-14 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 | |
| 1979-01-08 | 40319 | 42-391-01554 | O'CONNOR,TOM(5800 SAND)FIELD UT. #94 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40181 | 42-391-00421 | O'CONNOR, TOM(5800 SAND)FIELD UT #Q807D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1979-01-04 | 40179 | 42-391-01527 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #72 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,923 | |
| 1979-01-02 | 40029 | 42-391-00417 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #3 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,967 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 40062 | 42-391-31304 | WILSON, JOSEPHINE, ET AL #1 | ALAMO PET. CO. | DRILL | 6,354 | |
| 1978-12-29 | 39754 | 42-391-03934 | ROOKE, B. D. #53 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 1978-12-27 | 39593 | 42-391-31303 | ROCHE, K. D. #1 | HERITAGE OPERATING CO., INC. THE | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39524 | 42-391-01053 | O'BRIEN, J. M. #44 | SUN EXPL. & PROD. CO.-HOUSTON | RECOMP | 3,615 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39502 | 42-391-31302 | WELDER "A" #1 | GOSE, STEVE | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-12-22 | 39427 | 42-391-00876 | HEARD, J. F. B. #17 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,392 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39399 | 42-391-30257 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #210 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1978-12-21 | 39398 | 42-391-02041 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -D- #D-12 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39278 | 42-391-03395 | ROOKE, B. D. #47 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 1978-12-18 | 39110 | 42-391-30009 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #31 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1978-12-11 | 40660 | 42-391-03728 | EL OSO CATTLE CO. #8 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1978-12-08 | 38430 | 42-391-31226 | MARBERRY "A" #6 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 7,450 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38378 | 42-391-31301 | HEARD, IRA -A- #17 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,615 | |
| 1978-12-06 | 38188 | 42-391-00458 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #68 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 1978-11-30 | 37928 | 42-391-31300 | ROCHE, KATHELINE D. #A-3 | ENERGY INTERNATIONAL | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1978-11-28 | 37613 | 42-391-31299 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "A" #A-12 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,300 | |
| 1978-11-27 | 37552 | 42-391-31298 | LAMBERT, M. F. #112 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 4,750 | |
| 1978-11-22 | 37393 | 42-391-00721 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS #75 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,510 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37827 | 42-391-00223 | O'CONNOR "D" #D-2 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,202 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37142 | 42-391-30317 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -A- #A-4 | M-V COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,110 | |
| 1978-11-17 | 37140 | 42-391-03688 | EL OSO CATTLE CO. #4 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1978-11-16 | 37023 | 42-391-31297 | KELLER, EDWIN #1 | QUINTEX PETROLEUM CORP. | DRILL | 8,656 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36976 | 42-391-00274 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-9U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,763 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36968 | 42-391-00297 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-108* | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,898 | |
| 1978-11-15 | 36967 | 42-391-00296 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL"A" #D-107* | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36891 | 42-391-31296 | FAGAN "P" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-11-14 | 36888 | 42-391-31295 | FORD, MARIE W. ET AL "B" #1 | ANADARKO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,010 | |
| 1978-11-08 | 36476 | 42-391-00641 | HEARD, CLAUDE E., ET AL #27 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,419 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 36611 | 42-391-03981 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #25 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,550 | |
| 1978-10-31 | 35895 | 42-391-31293 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #B-1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35759 | 42-391-30516 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "F" #F-3 | BRAMAN, D. H. | RECOMP | 3,820 | |
| 1978-10-27 | 35678 | 42-391-31292 | TATTON #B-2 | BELCO PETROLEUM CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 35656 | 42-391-31291 | HAMILTON, DIANA WELDER ET AL #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | DRILL | 7,230 | |
| 1978-10-26 | 35652 | 42-391-00357 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-68 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,967 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.