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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-29 | 761550 | 42-391-01158 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #1G | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,898 | |
| 2013-04-29 | 761550 | 42-391-01158 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #1G | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,898 | |
| 2013-04-26 | 761394 | 42-391-33017 | CLAUDE E. HEARD ET AL #42 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,837 | |
| 2013-04-26 | 761084 | 42-391-01551 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'A' #84 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,919 | |
| 2013-04-10 | 759591 | 42-391-33067 | WELDER FORD #5 | HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2013-04-05 | 759523 | 42-391-32819 | MARBERRY #20 | GREAT BAY OPERATIONS, LLC | RECOMP | 3,300 | |
| 2013-04-03 | 759848 | 42-391-33066 | BEEF PASTURE -A- #1 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 15,000 | |
| 2013-03-26 | 758100 | 42-391-32729 | MIGUELITA SCANIO #14 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | RECOMP | 7,500 | |
| 2013-03-21 | 759108 | 42-391-33065 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'D' #14 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2013-03-21 | 759108 | 42-391-33065 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'D' #14 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2013-03-20 | 758894 | 42-391-33064 | FAGAN C #15 | GREAT BAY OPERATIONS, LLC | DRILL | 5,900 | |
| 2013-03-15 | 758551 | 42-391-33063 | WOOD RIVER RANCH 'B' #2 | KEBO OIL & GAS, INC. | DRILL | 8,250 | |
| 2013-03-11 | 758141 | 42-391-33052 | M. F. LAMBERT 'A' #A 15 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,700 | |
| 2013-03-07 | 757045 | 42-391-00676 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #7 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2013-03-07 | 757045 | 42-391-00676 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #7 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2013-03-06 | 757465 | 42-391-01576 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'A' #87 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,918 | |
| 2013-02-28 | 757509 | 42-391-33062 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #123 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-02-27 | 757078 | 42-391-00447 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT #Q839 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2013-02-26 | 757372 | 42-391-33061 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #122 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-02-26 | 757326 | 42-391-32974 | BRAMAN -A- #2 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 8,820 | |
| 2013-02-26 | 757083 | 42-391-30349 | TOM O'CONNOR (5800 SD) FLD. UNIT #Q612 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,750 | |
| 2013-02-25 | 757282 | 42-391-33060 | CLEMENT HEARD #39 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 5,000 | |
| 2013-02-14 | 756412 | 42-391-33059 | SCHIRMER, HENRY #22 | CHRISTOPHER OIL & GAS INC | DRILL | 6,080 | |
| 2013-02-12 | 756383 | 42-391-00300 | TC OIL CO.-O'CONNOR #3 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 4,469 | |
| 2013-01-29 | 755529 | 42-391-00035 | O'CONNOR -H- #H 20 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | RECOMP | 3,314 | |
| 2013-01-16 | 754121 | 42-391-01524 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'A' #67 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,921 | |
| 2013-01-15 | 754531 | 42-391-33058 | WLP #72 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-01-15 | 754530 | 42-391-33057 | WLP #71 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-01-15 | 754529 | 42-391-33056 | WLP #70 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2013-01-10 | 752101 | 42-391-01301 | W. J. FOX 'A' #34 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,716 | |
| 2012-12-28 | 753664 | 42-391-33055 | WELDER FORD #4 | HURD ENTERPRISES, LTD. | DRILL | 6,500 | |
| 2012-12-27 | 753502 | 42-391-33054 | WLP #69 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-12-27 | 753501 | 42-391-33053 | WLP #68 | T-C OIL COMPANY, LLC | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-12-21 | 753225 | 42-391-32634 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'C' #98 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 2012-12-17 | 752786 | 42-391-01280 | W. J. FOX 'A' #16 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,934 | |
| 2012-12-17 | 752786 | 42-391-01280 | W. J. FOX 'A' #16 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,934 | |
| 2012-12-13 | 752906 | 42-391-33052 | M. F. LAMBERT 'A' #A 15 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2012-12-13 | 752906 | 42-391-33052 | M. F. LAMBERT 'A' #A 15 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,700 | |
| 2012-12-11 | 752600 | 42-391-33051 | MIGUELITA SCANIO #30 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | DRILL | 7,600 | |
| 2012-12-11 | 752162 | 42-391-32683 | M. F. LAMBERT #158 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2012-12-11 | 752162 | 42-391-32683 | M. F. LAMBERT #158 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2012-12-10 | 752547 | 42-391-30313 | MARY ALICE ANDERSON ET AL -D- #D 1 | MARAN OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,970 | |
| 2012-12-05 | 752114 | 42-391-33050 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'B' #58 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 8,000 | |
| 2012-11-30 | 751467 | 42-391-32079 | THOMAS O'CONNOR 'B' #50 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,993 | |
| 2012-11-28 | 751394 | 42-391-32291 | M. F. LAMBERT #150 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 11,239 | |
| 2012-11-20 | 751730 | 42-391-33049 | ROCHE TRUST #1 | SUNCOAST TECHNICAL SERVICES INC | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2012-11-16 | 751512 | 42-391-33048 | KENTUCKY-FAGAN #15 | ANDERSON OIL LTD. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2012-11-13 | 751044 | 42-391-01346 | M. F. LAMBERT #64 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2012-11-13 | 751044 | 42-391-01346 | M. F. LAMBERT #64 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2012-11-13 | 750928 | 42-391-32692 | M. F. LAMBERT #210 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,311 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.