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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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-18 | 24622 | 42-391-30481 | O'CONNOR LAWRENCE W. EST. OF #8R | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 4,415 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24496 | 42-391-00439 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #31 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1978-05-17 | 24446 | 42-391-01552 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #85 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24235 | 42-391-30497 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-47 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,118 | |
| 1978-05-15 | 24230 | 42-391-30156 | MARBERRY "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,712 | |
| 1978-05-12 | 25036 | 42-391-00983 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #1 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | RECOMP | 5,947 | |
| 1978-05-10 | 23854 | 42-391-01924 | O'CONNOR, LAWRENCE W., EST. OF #11 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,975 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 25049 | 42-391-81662 | AVERY, HALLIE #1 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,476 | |
| 1978-05-09 | 23814 | 42-391-03966 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #21 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,285 | |
| 1978-05-05 | 23638 | 42-391-31256 | WILSON, JOSEPHINE ET AL #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 1978-05-03 | 26052 | 42-391-00180 | FAGAN -B- #3 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,630 | |
| 1978-05-02 | 24413 | 42-391-00768 | REILLY, ANNIE, ET VIR #7 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 5,920 | |
| 1978-05-01 | 23287 | 42-391-31255 | ROOKE, F. B. & SONS #1 | SHUBUTA OIL CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,040 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23948 | 42-391-30273 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #23 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 7,400 | |
| 1978-04-28 | 23187 | 42-391-00655 | HEARD, CLAUDE E, ET AL #25 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,940 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22938 | 42-391-00459 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #69 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 1978-04-26 | 22897 | 42-391-30141 | AVERY, HALLIE #5 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,015 | |
| 1978-04-25 | 22769 | 42-391-30183 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #22 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 23395 | 42-391-31248 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -C- #79 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-04-24 | 22670 | 42-391-00161 | FAGAN -C- #8 | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 5,849 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22638 | 42-391-00460 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #70 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,989 | |
| 1978-04-20 | 22574 | 42-391-31253 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #7 | LA ROSA CORPORATION | DRILL | 8,360 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22390 | 42-391-00316 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-26 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22389 | 42-391-30122 | AVERY, HALLIE #3 T&C | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 3,520 | |
| 1978-04-18 | 22388 | 42-391-30123 | HOPKINS, LAURA #1 T&C | RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,515 | |
| 1978-04-17 | 22342 | 42-391-03316 | ROOKE, B. D. "A" #1 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 8,353 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22167 | 42-391-31250 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #54 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22169 | 42-391-31252 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #53 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-14 | 22168 | 42-391-31251 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #55 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-13 | 22095 | 42-391-00723 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #1-G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 5,890 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 22546 | 42-391-01021 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #203 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,397 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 22090 | 42-391-31249 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #52 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 9,500 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 21972 | 42-391-30518 | BEASLEY #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1978-04-12 | 21971 | 42-391-01872 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #23 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21872 | 42-391-30255 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-64 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 7,801 | |
| 1978-04-11 | 21840 | 42-391-03100 | ROCHE, K. D. "E" #8 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY&RUTHERFORD,P.R | RECOMP | 7,228 | |
| 1978-04-06 | 21515 | 42-391-01851 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #18 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1978-04-04 | 21351 | 42-391-01509 | O'CONNOR, TOM (5800' SD.) UNIT #Q-016 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1978-04-03 | 21233 | 42-391-01867 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #14 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,400 | |
| 1978-03-30 | 21926 | 42-391-30261 | O'BRIEN, J. J. "A" #9 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,981 | |
| 1978-03-27 | 20850 | 42-391-31247 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-98 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1978-03-23 | 20651 | 42-391-04056 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #3-G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 5,927 | |
| 1978-03-20 | 20330 | 42-391-01610 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #B-30 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,904 | |
| 1978-03-15 | 20680 | 42-391-31245 | O'CONNOR OIL UNIT #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1978-03-14 | 20000 | 42-391-31246 | THOMAS "D" #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | DRILL | 6,812 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19772 | 42-391-01902 | O'CONNOR, L. W. EST. #20 | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1978-03-10 | 19733 | 42-391-00549 | HEARD, CLAUDE E., ET AL #17 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1978-03-09 | 20482 | 42-391-00544 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. ET AL #9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19564 | 42-391-31244 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #81 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-03-07 | 19541 | 42-391-30378 | KOERBER, I. M. ET AL UNIT #1 | PRAIRIE PRODUCING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,863 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.