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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2026-07-22
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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-08-23 | 31249 | 42-391-31219 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #29 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31143 | 42-391-31277 | ROCHE, K. D. #A-2 | ENERGY INTERNATIONAL | DRILL | 5,315 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31115 | 42-391-31276 | HYNES #10 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,712 | |
| 1978-08-22 | 31101 | 42-391-31275 | ROCHE, K. D. ESTATE #B-1 | ENERGY INTERNATIONAL | DRILL | 5,346 | |
| 1978-08-21 | 30970 | 42-391-30596 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-90 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 8,500 | |
| 1978-08-16 | 32726 | 42-391-30271 | O'BRIEN, J. M. D & E #5 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1978-08-14 | 30553 | 42-391-01025 | O'BRIEN, J. M. -B- #207 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 3,600 | |
| 1978-08-11 | 30468 | 42-391-31274 | ROOKE, F. B. & SONS #1 | RINER EXPLORATION CORP. | DRILL | 3,407 | |
| 1978-08-11 | 30464 | 42-391-30576 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #36 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30207 | 42-391-31272 | BAUER RANCH, ET AL #2 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. | DRILL | 10,420 | |
| 1978-08-08 | 30202 | 42-391-01107 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST #D-1 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | RECOMP | 7,553 | |
| 1978-08-07 | 30454 | 42-391-01803 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,885 | |
| 1978-08-03 | 30455 | 42-391-30257 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #210 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,200 | |
| 1978-08-02 | 29746 | 42-391-00353 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-25 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,096 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29590 | 42-391-30516 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -F- #F-3 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | RECOMP | 3,820 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29588 | 42-391-30828 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -F- #F-1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | RECOMP | 3,455 | |
| 1978-08-01 | 29563 | 42-391-30505 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -F- #F-2 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | RECOMP | 3,840 | |
| 1978-07-31 | 29414 | 42-391-00790 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #3 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,360 | |
| 1978-07-27 | 29218 | 42-391-03101 | ROCHE, K. D. -E- #9 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY&RUTHERFORD,P.R | RECOMP | 7,250 | |
| 1978-07-25 | 29076 | 42-391-31271 | HEARD #1 | KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,990 | |
| 1978-07-24 | 29045 | 42-391-03374 | ROOKE, B. D. #13 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,913 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28922 | 42-391-01585 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -A- #A-7 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 1978-07-21 | 28903 | 42-391-31408 | STATE TRACT 87 #1 | COCKRELL CORP. | DRILL | 9,000 | |
| 1978-07-19 | 28772 | 42-391-31269 | HUFF GAS UNIT #2 #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 29885 | 42-391-01552 | O'CONNER, THOMAS "A" #85 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 1978-07-17 | 28629 | 42-391-31267 | BUCK, I.G.W. #11 | ASHLAND EXPLORATION, INC. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1978-07-14 | 29622 | 42-391-00794 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #8 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,975 | |
| 1978-07-12 | 28353 | 42-391-00351 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L-24 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,509 | |
| 1978-07-11 | 28283 | 42-391-01024 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #206 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,280 | |
| 1978-06-29 | 27600 | 42-391-01719 | NORDAN, L.A.-THOS.O'CONNOR EST. #13 | NORDAN & COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,924 | |
| 1978-06-27 | 27433 | 42-391-01587 | O'CONNOR, THOS. "A" #A-9 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,911 | |
| 1978-06-23 | 28041 | 42-391-31262 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-112 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-06-22 | 27079 | 42-391-31266 | BARNES, ROBERT N. #1 | H-M OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,250 | |
| 1978-06-21 | 27961 | 42-391-00284 | LAKE PASTURE (FT-569) SAND UNIT #1-31-D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,805 | |
| 1978-06-16 | 26662 | 42-391-31265 | LAMBERT, M. F. #110 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-06-14 | 26452 | 42-391-00280 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-17 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,435 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26375 | 42-391-30378 | KOERBER, I. M. ET AL UNIT #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,863 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26368 | 42-391-30357 | WEST, T. F. ET AL UNIT #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,915 | |
| 1978-06-13 | 26364 | 42-391-31264 | LAMBERT, M. F. #111 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-06-12 | 26388 | 42-391-31263 | LAMBERT, M. F. #109 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-06-02 | 25669 | 42-391-31261 | HALE, C. C. #1 | KELLY-BROCK | DRILL | 6,012 | |
| 1978-05-31 | 26304 | 42-391-02613 | HEARD, A. W. J. -C- #2 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,933 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25381 | 42-391-31260 | T-C OIL COMPANY- O'CONNOR #60 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,954 | |
| 1978-05-30 | 25377 | 42-391-01648 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SAND) FLD UT #C424 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 26050 | 42-391-30200 | MARBERRY #4 | COX, EDWIN L. & HAMON, JAKE L. | OTHER | 5,811 | |
| 1978-05-24 | 25082 | 42-391-31259 | REILLY, C. J. ET AL #1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. | DRILL | 10,394 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25625 | 42-391-31254 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #25 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | DRILL | 5,212 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25234 | 42-391-31257 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL -A- #D-111 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1978-05-23 | 25013 | 42-391-31258 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #27 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | DRILL | 8,450 | |
| 1978-05-18 | 24642 | 42-391-00650 | HEARD, CLAUDE E, ET AL #19 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.