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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-08 | 11601 | 42-391-03316 | ROOKE, B. D. -A- #1 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 8,353 | |
| 1977-11-07 | 11455 | 42-391-31175 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-2-SW | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-11-03 | 13196 | 42-391-01803 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #9 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,885 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 13198 | 42-391-30329 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #9 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 6,262 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 13197 | 42-391-30271 | O'BRIEN, J. M. D&E #5 | SOHIO PETROLEUM CO. | RECOMP | 6,800 | |
| 1977-11-02 | 11751 | 42-391-30130 | ROOKE, P. H. #68 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11156 | 42-391-31197 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #3 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 2,500 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11154 | 42-391-31196 | SHELTON, BEN T. #1 | MCFARLANE OPERATING CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11152 | 42-391-31195 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 2,200 | |
| 1977-11-01 | 11151 | 42-391-31194 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #2 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 3,662 | |
| 1977-10-31 | 10967 | 42-391-01988 | O'BRIEN, J. J. #A-1 | STARRETT, C. E. | OTHER | 6,000 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 11323 | 42-391-01842 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #37-F | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 1977-10-27 | 10736 | 42-391-30602 | BAUER RANCH, ET AL #1 | ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORP. - N. J. | DRILL | 10,665 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 10574 | 42-391-31193 | THOMPKINS UNIT #1 | ANDOR CORP. | DRILL | 5,567 | |
| 1977-10-25 | 10560 | 42-391-31192 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "G" #G-1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 1977-10-24 | 10406 | 42-391-01840 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #30 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,150 | |
| 1977-10-19 | 10144 | 42-391-01596 | O'CONNOR, THOS. "B" #B-16 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10045 | 42-391-31190 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-95 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 7,942 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10035 | 42-391-31189 | HYNES, J. A. EST. #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 2,312 | |
| 1977-10-18 | 10034 | 42-391-31188 | CLARKSON, E. ESTATE #1 | LOGUE AND PATTERSON INC. | DRILL | 6,022 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9809 | 42-391-30583 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #46 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-10-14 | 9779 | 42-391-01828 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #16 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1977-10-13 | 10618 | 42-391-31163 | TOWN OF REFUGIO #1 | GOLDSTON OIL CORP. | DRILL | 5,036 | |
| 1977-10-12 | 9613 | 42-391-31209 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #97 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9476 | 42-391-31187 | WELDER, JAMES F. HEIRS #3 | RHODES & HICKS DRLG. CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-10-11 | 9474 | 42-391-00561 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #31-U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1977-10-07 | 10617 | 42-391-01740 | MELLON OIL UNIT #20 | MELLON OIL UNIT | RECOMP | 5,826 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9254 | 42-391-31186 | O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #212 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 9250 | 42-391-03814 | TOUPS ESTATE #1 | CARTER EXPLORATION COMPANY | OTHER | 8,530 | |
| 1977-10-06 | 8265 | 42-391-02041 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "D" #D-12 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,920 | |
| 1977-10-05 | 9186 | 42-391-01807 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #26 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8977 | 42-391-30587 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #42 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 8976 | 42-391-81629 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "D" #4 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 8,500 | |
| 1977-10-03 | 830 | 42-391-30563 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #39 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 1977-09-30 | 8846 | 42-391-81628 | BARBER, T. ET AL #1 | JET OIL PRODUCERS | OTHER | 8,500 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 9727 | 42-391-02380 | RYALS ESTATE #3 | PETROLEUM MANAGEMENT, INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 9726 | 42-391-31182 | CLARKSON, EDITH #4 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | DRILL | 3,750 | |
| 1977-09-29 | 8754 | 42-391-31185 | ROCHE, KATHLEEN #1-A | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 6,700 | |
| 1977-09-28 | 8602 | 42-391-31183 | HYNES MINERAL TRUST #1 | HARING CORP. | DRILL | 6,710 | |
| 1977-09-27 | 8481 | 42-391-31181 | REILLY, A. E. ET AL #1 | MAYNARD OIL CO. | DRILL | 9,350 | |
| 1977-09-26 | 8344 | 42-391-31180 | TATTON, V. #1 | CAVALLA ENERGY EXPLORATION CO. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 1977-09-22 | 8165 | 42-391-00806 | O'BRIEN, J M "C" #305 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 3,575 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8914 | 42-391-31177 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-94 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,650 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8116 | 42-391-00218 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE, ET AL "A" #D-66 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,885 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8063 | 42-391-00494 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "M" #M-1 | BRAMAN, D. H., JR. | OTHER | 6,009 | |
| 1977-09-21 | 8055 | 42-391-03236 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "F" #2 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1977-09-19 | 7909 | 42-391-30572 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #37 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7704 | 42-391-80113 | OLSEN, H. H. #4 | EXPANDO PRODUCTION COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,450 | |
| 1977-09-15 | 7689 | 42-391-01359 | LAMBERT, M. F. #126 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,845 | |
| 1977-09-13 | 7408 | 42-391-01010 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #4 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 3,543 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.