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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-23 | 17219 | 42-391-31179 | HEARD, J.F.B. #3 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16708 | 42-391-31218 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #50 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1978-01-20 | 16707 | 42-391-31217 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #27 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,150 | |
| 1978-01-19 | 16659 | 42-391-31216 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #26 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | DRILL | 8,410 | |
| 1978-01-18 | 14218 | 42-391-30156 | MARBERRY, M M "A" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 6,712 | |
| 1978-01-13 | 8103 | 42-391-31178 | NORDAN & MORRIS,THOS. O'CONNOR #14 | NORDAN & COMPANY | DRILL | 8,360 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 17226 | 42-391-00618 | WELDER, JAMES F. HEIRS #2 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 3,550 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 17221 | 42-391-01995 | HYNES, JAMES A. #1 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | RECOMP | 3,492 | |
| 1978-01-11 | 12557 | 42-391-30214 | MARBERRY, M. M. "A" #3 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,812 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 16004 | 42-391-31215 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #24 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,250 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 15989 | 42-391-01931 | O'CONNOR, LAWRENCE W. EST. OF #18-C | CHAMPLIN PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 5,981 | |
| 1978-01-10 | 15968 | 42-391-31214 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #51 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1978-01-09 | 16253 | 42-391-31213 | LAMBERT, M. F. #108 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1978-01-06 | 1908 | 42-391-00492 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "B" #30-D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1978-01-04 | 15540 | 42-391-00452 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #56 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 16374 | 42-391-31204 | O'CONNER, M.E. #5 | LA ROSA CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15357 | 42-391-01159 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #4GU | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,980 | |
| 1978-01-03 | 15349 | 42-391-31212 | HYNES, J. A. #1 | GALAXY OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,540 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14745 | 42-391-30558 | EL OSO CATTLE CO. #21 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,100 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 14741 | 42-391-30565 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #20 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1977-12-27 | 8645 | 42-391-31184 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-51 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 14585 | 42-391-00887 | GAS PROD.AREA "E"(JM O'BRIEN B) #6-C | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,384 | |
| 1977-12-22 | 13617 | 42-391-00550 | HEARD, CLAUDE E. ET AL #18 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 14236 | 42-391-31211 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #4 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 6,812 | |
| 1977-12-19 | 5872 | 42-391-30077 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #32 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,950 | |
| 1977-12-12 | 823 | 42-391-01023 | O'BRIEN, J.M. "B" #205 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,900 | |
| 1977-12-08 | 13618 | 42-391-31210 | LAMBERT, M. F. #107 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-12-08 | 5477 | 42-391-31171 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #23 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1977-12-06 | 13431 | 42-391-00200 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-109D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 1977-12-05 | 13359 | 42-391-30557 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #19 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13219 | 42-391-31208 | REILLY, A. E. ET AL #2 | NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC. | DRILL | 10,500 | |
| 1977-12-02 | 13199 | 42-391-81638 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #SWD-4 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,781 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13138 | 42-391-31207 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #3 | LA ROSA CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13136 | 42-391-31206 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #4 | LA ROSA CORPORATION | DRILL | 4,300 | |
| 1977-12-01 | 13135 | 42-391-31205 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #6 | LA ROSA CORPORATION | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13043 | 42-391-30586 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #43 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-11-30 | 13035 | 42-391-30597 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #47 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,408 | |
| 1977-11-29 | 12922 | 42-391-30585 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #44 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,413 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12799 | 42-391-31203 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #24 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-11-28 | 12759 | 42-391-03690 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #1-A | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | OTHER | 4,500 | |
| 1977-11-23 | 12657 | 42-391-30501 | WOOD, BERNADINE #1 | GAS PRODUCING ENTERPRISES, INC. | RECOMP | 6,015 | |
| 1977-11-18 | 11163 | 42-391-31198 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #A1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. OPERATING, INC | DRILL | 5,200 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12305 | 42-391-31202 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL "D" #D-6 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,275 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 12304 | 42-391-31201 | LANDGRAF, C. J. ESTATE #2 | REB PETROLEUM CO. | DRILL | 8,550 | |
| 1977-11-17 | 7235 | 42-391-31191 | LAMBERT, M. F. #143 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12175 | 42-391-00384 | T-C OIL COMPA-O'CONNOR #42 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,658 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 12174 | 42-391-00866 | HEARD, J. F. B. #7 | EXXON CORP. | RECOMP | 4,388 | |
| 1977-11-16 | 409 | 42-391-31152 | O'CONNOR, T. J. "D", TR. 2 #20 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 6,330 | |
| 1977-11-10 | 11797 | 42-391-31199 | HYNES, JAMIE "A" NCT-5 #10 | TEXACO INC. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-11-09 | 11655 | 42-391-30181 | MARBERRY, M. M. "C" #2 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,812 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.