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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-18 | 771314 | 42-391-33074 | FAGAN C #16 | GREAT BAY OPERATIONS, LLC | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2013-10-11 | 770841 | 42-391-32533 | CLEMENT HEARD #36 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2013-10-10 | 771076 | 42-391-33083 | W ROCHE RANCH #1 | ALAMO OPERATING COMPANY, L. C. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-10-10 | 769555 | 42-391-00867 | J.F.B. HEARD #8 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | RECOMP | 4,382 | |
| 2013-10-07 | 770901 | 42-391-31889 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #109 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2013-10-04 | 770838 | 42-391-32518 | CLEMENT HEARD #35 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2013-10-04 | 770838 | 42-391-32518 | CLEMENT HEARD #35 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2013-10-02 | 770986 | 42-391-02836 | MRS. JNO BUCKLEY ET AL #2 | BASIC ENERGY SERVICES, L.P. | RENTR | 4,490 | |
| 2013-10-01 | 770687 | 42-391-01490 | M. F. LAMBERT #32 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,912 | |
| 2013-09-27 | 770564 | 42-391-32924 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'B' #55 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,224 | |
| 2013-09-26 | 770409 | 42-391-31611 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #83 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,115 | |
| 2013-09-24 | 770136 | 42-391-32708 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #119 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,218 | |
| 2013-09-24 | 769746 | 42-391-33082 | HUFF GU 1 #20 | GREAT BAY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-09-18 | 769933 | 42-391-31451 | MARY CLAIRE BAUER ET VIR #13 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,765 | |
| 2013-09-17 | 769814 | 42-391-33065 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'D' #14 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,218 | |
| 2013-09-17 | 769805 | 42-391-31743 | TOM O'CONNOR (4150 FT. SD.) UNIT #3105WA | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,502 | |
| 2013-09-12 | 769549 | 42-391-00261 | O'CONNOR -D- #D 15 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 4,467 | |
| 2013-09-04 | 769080 | 42-391-31895 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #92 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,042 | |
| 2013-08-22 | 768448 | 42-391-00957 | J. M. O'BRIEN 'A' #7 | DEWBRE PETROLEUM CORPORATION | RECOMP | 4,395 | |
| 2013-08-15 | 768261 | 42-391-33081 | SCANIO-SHELTON #16 | HIGH PLAINS GAS SYSTEMS, INC. | DRILL | 7,900 | |
| 2013-08-13 | 767776 | 42-391-31690 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #103 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,113 | |
| 2013-08-05 | 767548 | 42-391-30224 | ANDERSON, MARY ALICE ET AL 'A' #11 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,043 | |
| 2013-08-01 | 763565 | 42-391-32710 | CLEMENT HEARD #34 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,200 | |
| 2013-07-30 | 767215 | 42-391-01526 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'A' #71 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,930 | |
| 2013-07-29 | 767065 | 42-391-30219 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #50R | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 4,475 | |
| 2013-07-23 | 766380 | 42-391-33080 | WELDER FORD #8 | HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2013-07-08 | 765690 | 42-391-33060 | CLEMENT HEARD #39 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,677 | |
| 2013-06-21 | 764907 | 42-391-33052 | M. F. LAMBERT 'A' #A 15 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,390 | |
| 2013-06-21 | 764622 | 42-391-33077 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #D209 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,200 | |
| 2013-06-20 | 764708 | 42-391-33078 | SHELTON #14 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2013-06-19 | 764709 | 42-391-33079 | R. S. I. #2 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 6,900 | |
| 2013-06-18 | 764115 | 42-391-01111 | W. J. FOX 'B' #30 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,081 | |
| 2013-06-14 | 764428 | 42-391-31209 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #97 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,125 | |
| 2013-06-14 | 764428 | 42-391-31209 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #97 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,125 | |
| 2013-06-14 | 764120 | 42-391-33076 | ROCHE #13 | SALIDA EXPLORATION, LLC | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2013-06-13 | 763659 | 42-391-33073 | WELDER FORD #6 | HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2013-06-12 | 764184 | 42-391-32723 | M. F. LAMBERT #213 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,311 | |
| 2013-06-12 | 764159 | 42-391-33075 | W. J. FOX 'A' #50 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,500 | |
| 2013-06-12 | 763679 | 42-391-31247 | MAUDE WILLIAMS ET AL 'A' #D 98 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,171 | |
| 2013-06-11 | 763566 | 42-391-33061 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #122 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,685 | |
| 2013-06-07 | 763326 | 42-391-31223 | W. J. FOX 'A' #44 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,517 | |
| 2013-06-05 | 763788 | 42-391-33074 | FAGAN C #16 | GREAT BAY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2013-05-31 | 763502 | 42-391-30210 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L 39R | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 4,486 | |
| 2013-05-30 | 763401 | 42-391-33071 | WLP #75 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-05-30 | 763399 | 42-391-33070 | WLP #74 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-05-30 | 763355 | 42-391-33072 | WLP #73 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-05-22 | 761387 | 42-391-01149 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #35 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2013-05-20 | 762820 | 42-391-00301 | T-C OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #4 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 4,500 | |
| 2013-05-20 | 762656 | 42-391-33069 | MIGUELITA SCANIO #31 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2013-05-10 | 762171 | 42-391-32651 | W. J. FOX 'A' #47 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,200 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.