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). 1 was issued in the past week. 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
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-14 | 802486 | 42-391-00549 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #17 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2015-01-14 | 802486 | 42-391-00549 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #17 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2015-01-13 | 802522 | 42-391-01380 | LAMBERT GAS UNIT #39 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,904 | |
| 2015-01-13 | 802522 | 42-391-01380 | M. F. LAMBERT #39 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,904 | |
| 2015-01-12 | 802491 | 42-391-01174 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #30 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 2015-01-12 | 802491 | 42-391-01174 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #30 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 2015-01-08 | 802430 | 42-391-00352 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #D 24 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2015-01-05 | 801797 | 42-391-30071 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #75 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 801978 | 42-391-33050 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'B' #58 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,689 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 801660 | 42-391-33136 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #43 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 801660 | 42-391-33136 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #43 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2014-12-17 | 801660 | 42-391-33136 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT #Q443 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,200 | |
| 2014-12-15 | 801663 | 42-391-00767 | ANNIE REILLY ET VIR #6 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,976 | |
| 2014-12-10 | 801525 | 42-391-33135 | WLP #82 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-12-10 | 801503 | 42-391-33134 | WLP #81 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-12-08 | 801259 | 42-391-33133 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #D217 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 801257 | 42-391-33132 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #D216 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-12-05 | 801257 | 42-391-33132 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #D216 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-12-03 | 801123 | 42-391-31895 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #92 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,042 | |
| 2014-12-03 | 801055 | 42-391-00766 | TOM O'CONNOR (4150 FT. SD.) UNIT #W705A | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,949 | |
| 2014-12-02 | 800674 | 42-391-00697 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #38 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2014-12-01 | 800953 | 42-391-33130 | WOOD RIVER RANCH 'B' #5 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,325 | |
| 2014-12-01 | 800952 | 42-391-33131 | DODSON RANCH #1 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800839 | 42-391-33129 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #101 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800681 | 42-391-00671 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #1 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,968 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800618 | 42-391-30205 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT #Q715 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,705 | |
| 2014-11-25 | 800607 | 42-391-00546 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #11 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2014-11-13 | 800085 | 42-391-31898 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #89 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,078 | |
| 2014-11-12 | 799983 | 42-391-00035 | O'CONNOR -H- #H 20 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 3,200 | |
| 2014-11-12 | 799977 | 42-391-33128 | THOMAS O'CONNOR #16 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2014-11-04 | 799592 | 42-391-32255 | B. D. ROOKE #C 5 | REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC | RECOMP | 8,400 | |
| 2014-11-04 | 799578 | 42-391-32454 | B.D. ROOKE #C 12 | REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC | RECOMP | 6,900 | |
| 2014-10-24 | 798798 | 42-391-01440 | M. F. LAMBERT #99 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,835 | |
| 2014-10-17 | 798516 | 42-391-32994 | FAGAN #20 | GREAT BAY OPERATIONS, LLC | RECOMP | 5,906 | |
| 2014-10-07 | 778897 | 42-391-31179 | J.F.B. HEARD #3 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | RECOMP | 6,250 | |
| 2014-10-06 | 796861 | 42-391-01396 | M. F. LAMBERT #107 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,840 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796557 | 42-391-33126 | WLP #80 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-10-02 | 796556 | 42-391-33127 | WLP #79 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-10-01 | 796394 | 42-391-33125 | ROCHE RANCH #2 | ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2014-10-01 | 796394 | 42-391-33125 | ROCHE RANCH #2 | ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2014-09-29 | 796128 | 42-391-30424 | LAKE PASTURE /FT-569/ FIELD UNIT #1088 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,000 | |
| 2014-09-27 | 796009 | 42-391-32844 | BAUMGARTNER -A- #3 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 6,325 | |
| 2014-09-27 | 795999 | 42-391-32017 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #94 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,000 | |
| 2014-09-27 | 795997 | 42-391-31894 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #93 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2014-09-26 | 795973 | 42-391-00548 | CLAUDE E. HEARD, ET AL #16 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2014-09-25 | 795907 | 42-391-00773 | ANNIE REILLY ET VIR #2GF | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,569 | |
| 2014-09-19 | 795296 | 42-391-33124 | T-C OIL CO. - O'CONNOR #100 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2014-09-17 | 795112 | 42-391-31779 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #D131 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2014-09-15 | 794871 | 42-391-33123 | MIGUELITA SCANIO #34 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2014-09-12 | 794844 | 42-391-32694 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #D204 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,650 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.