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.

Last 30 Days

1

Operators (30d)

1

Latest Permit

2026-07-22

All Time

7,894

7,894 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
1977-07-27449542-391-31164TOWN OF REFUGIO #2GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL8,300
1977-07-26397742-391-81612WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D-43QUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,750
1977-07-252997642-391-30077O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN #32AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP5,950
1977-07-22372242-391-31162EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #23AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYDRILL5,150
1977-07-22371642-391-30074O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES "D" #18EXXON CORP.OTHER5,665
1977-07-22371542-391-00989HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #18EXXON CORP.OTHER6,415
1977-07-22371342-391-30549O'BRIEN, J. M. "C" #311EXXON CORP.DRILL4,800
1977-07-22370242-391-03239O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "F" #7EXXON CORP.OTHER6,155
1977-07-22370142-391-81610O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "F" #1EXXON CORP.OTHER6,500
1977-07-21356542-391-01908O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "A" #13EXXON CORP.OTHER6,000
1977-07-21353642-391-31160ADAMS, JAMES H. #1KENERGY PETROLEUMDRILL6,520
1977-07-18366842-391-03118ROCHE, K. D. #1ENERGY INTERNATIONALOTHER5,076
1977-07-18365542-391-31159TOWN OF REFUGIO #2GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL8,461
1977-07-18331442-391-01722NORDAN, L. A. -O'CONNOR EST. #5NORDAN & COMPANYRECOMP5,919
1977-07-14307842-391-81607O'CONNOR, MARY ELLEN "B" #11EXXON CORP.OTHER6,202
1977-07-14300142-391-31157O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #3ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO.DRILL4,500
1977-07-13190342-391-01616THOMAS O'CONNOR "B" #B-36COPANO COMPANYRECOMP5,833
1977-07-11274642-391-01385LAMBERT, M. F. #47PENNZOIL PRODUCING CO.RECOMP5,919
1977-07-07245942-391-30279T - C OIL CMPANY - O'CONNOR #57T - C OIL COMPANYRECOMP7,821
1977-07-07245342-391-02026O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #82QUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,923
1977-06-30208842-391-01480O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #68QUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,930
1977-06-30208742-391-01724NORDAN, L.A.-THOS. O'CONNOR EST. #14NORDAN & COMPANYRECOMP5,922
1977-06-30208542-391-01611O'CONNOR, THOMAS -B- #B-31COPANO COMPANYRECOMP5,844
1977-06-28309042-391-00790HEARD, FANNIE V. W. #3EXXON CORP.RECOMP4,387
1977-06-28191742-391-30574O'CONNOR, M. E. #21FREEMAN, JAMES C.DRILL8,400
1977-06-28189242-391-30575O'CONNOR, M. E. #20FREEMAN, JAMES C.DRILL6,200
1977-06-27452542-391-31163TOWN OF REFUGIO #1GOLDSTON OIL CORP.DRILL7,687
1977-06-22134642-391-01597O'CONNOR, THOMAS "B" #B-17COPANO COMPANYRECOMP5,922
1977-06-20166842-391-30034O'CONNOR, THOMAS JAMES,"D" TR.#2 #16EXXON CORP.OTHER5,975
1977-06-20110042-391-30521EL OSO CATTLE COMPANY #16AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANYRECOMP4,300
1977-06-20109942-391-03862COPANO GAS UNIT #10COPANO GAS UNITRECOMP5,945
1977-06-1576042-391-00853HEARD, CLEMENT #3GQUINTANA PET. CORP.OTHER5,980
1977-06-1575642-391-30595SCHIRMER, HENRY #17-C*RUTHERFORD OIL CORPORATIONDRILL6,524
1977-06-1467942-391-31155SIMMONS, W. A #1NORTH AMERICAN ROYALTIES, INC.DRILL10,000
1977-06-1358242-391-30593HOUGHTON, J. F. #11ASHLAND OIL, INC.DRILL6,017
1977-06-1350842-391-30085LAMBERT, M. F. #104HEWIT & DOUGHERTYRECOMP6,004
1977-06-1041542-391-31153CLARKSON, EDITH #2HUISACHE OPERATING CO.DRILL6,200
1977-06-1041042-391-30589WOOD, C. G. & R. H. #17SUN EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CO.DRILL6,800
1977-06-0822742-391-02035O'CONNOR, THOMAS "A" #104QUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,893
1977-06-0716942-391-81602O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #B-3-HPEET OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,013
1977-06-0716742-391-30284O'BRIEN, J. M. "B" #B-4-GPEET OIL COMPANYRECOMP3,512
1977-06-0716642-391-01168O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #18-UQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,911
1977-06-0716442-391-01132O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #7GUQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,794
1977-06-0716242-391-00701HEARD, FANNIE. V. W., MRS. #42-UQUINTANA PET. CORP.RECOMP5,925
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.