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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-09-13 | 7403 | 42-391-00630 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #7 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 7,850 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7887 | 42-391-31158 | O'BRIEN,J. M. "A" #7 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 4,450 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7886 | 42-391-31166 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #26 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7885 | 42-391-31167 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #25 | EXXON CORP. | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7323 | 42-391-01592 | O'CONNOR, THOS. "B" #B-12 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,940 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 7255 | 42-391-81622 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS #1 | COASTAL STATES GAS PROD. CO. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1977-09-12 | 4754 | 42-391-31168 | HEARD, RICHARD H. DR. #2 | HARING, LOUIS H., JR. | DRILL | 6,755 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7234 | 42-391-30332 | O'CONNOR "D" #D-25 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,956 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7192 | 42-391-03780 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-102D | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,945 | |
| 1977-09-09 | 7160 | 42-391-30522 | SEIFERT G. U. #1 | TEXAS OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 9,100 | |
| 1977-09-08 | 7080 | 42-391-00362 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #14-H | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 6,494 | |
| 1977-09-07 | 6995 | 42-391-31176 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-50 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 7605 | 42-391-01887 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "E" #6 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,500 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 7604 | 42-391-00776 | HEARD, WILSON #3 | ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO. | RECOMP | 3,110 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 7603 | 42-391-01026 | O'BRIEN, J.M. "C" #301 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,398 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 7602 | 42-391-30038 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "E" #15 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 5,515 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 6828 | 42-391-31175 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-2-SW | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 2512 | 42-391-00745 | HEARD, WILSON "A" #1 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | OTHER | 5,945 | |
| 1977-09-06 | 2512 | 42-391-00745 | HEARD, WILSON "A" #1 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 5,945 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 7606 | 42-391-31173 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-93 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | DRILL | 4,600 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6734 | 42-391-31174 | SHAY "F" #1 | SHENANDOAH OIL CORP. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6688 | 42-391-00194 | O'CONNOR #31 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,680 | |
| 1977-09-01 | 6676 | 42-391-00303 | T-C OIL COMPANY - O'CONNOR #6-U | T - C OIL COMPANY | OTHER | 6,521 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6508 | 42-391-00879 | HEARD, J. F. B. #20 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,404 | |
| 1977-08-30 | 6507 | 42-391-30590 | WOOD, C. G. & R. H. #18 | SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO. | DRILL | 8,800 | |
| 1977-08-29 | 6402 | 42-391-00363 | T-C OIL COMPANY - O'CONNOR #14 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,550 | |
| 1977-08-26 | 6385 | 42-391-00325 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL "L" #L-47 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,904 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5840 | 42-391-81447 | O'CONNOR, TOM FIELD UNIT #Q801SW | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 3,975 | |
| 1977-08-19 | 5767 | 42-391-00798 | HEARD, F. V. W. #14 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 4,386 | |
| 1977-08-18 | 6201 | 42-391-00844 | HEARD, CLEMENT #7-U | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1977-08-16 | 5478 | 42-391-31172 | O'CONNOR, M. E. #22 | FREEMAN, JAMES C. | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 5147 | 42-391-01973 | O'CONNOR, T. J. "C" #11 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,050 | |
| 1977-08-11 | 754 | 42-391-31156 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS-R #5 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 3,423 | |
| 1977-08-10 | 5738 | 42-391-30599 | LAMBERT, M. F. #142 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 4975 | 42-391-00723 | HEARD, FANNIE V.W. MRS. #1-G | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,890 | |
| 1977-08-09 | 4968 | 42-391-01836 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #34 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | OTHER | 6,125 | |
| 1977-08-08 | 4829 | 42-391-31169 | ROCHE, KATHLEEN #1 | THOMPSON, JOHN R. | DRILL | 6,375 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 5135 | 42-391-01898 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #14 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,100 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 5134 | 42-391-01876 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "B" #2 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,024 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 4819 | 42-391-00239 | O'CONNOR #2 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,463 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 4814 | 42-391-01912 | O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #19 | EXXON CORP. | OTHER | 6,050 | |
| 1977-08-05 | 4776 | 42-391-00732 | HEARD, FANNIE V W MRS. #3SG | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 1977-08-04 | 4644 | 42-391-00483 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #54 | QUINTANA PET. CORP. | RECOMP | 5,911 | |
| 1977-08-03 | 17478 | 42-391-31165 | EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #22 | AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY | DRILL | 5,150 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4427 | 42-391-01493 | LAMBERT, M. F. #116 | PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO. | RECOMP | 5,850 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4424 | 42-391-03323 | ROOKE "A" #A-1 | FISCHER PETROLEUM CORPORATION | OTHER | 6,400 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4418 | 42-391-01609 | O'CONNOR, THOS. -B- #B-29 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,931 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 4417 | 42-391-01602 | O'CONNOR, THOS. -B- #B-22 | COPANO COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 1977-08-02 | 3719 | 42-391-31161 | WELDER, J. F. HEIRS -R #6 | CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 5,300 | |
| 1977-08-01 | 5015 | 42-391-01307 | LAMBERT, M. F. #26 | HEWIT & DOUGHERTY | RECOMP | 5,884 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.