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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06-09 | 561180 | 42-391-30191 | HEARD, CLEMENT #20 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,810 | |
| 2005-06-03 | 601316 | 42-391-32675 | MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD #118 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2005-05-26 | 601315 | 42-391-32404 | LITTLE, LOU #1 | MODERN EXPLORATION, INC. | RENTR | 5,400 | |
| 2005-05-26 | 601242 | 42-391-32674 | VIDAURI "A" #1 | CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2005-05-26 | 601242 | 42-391-32674 | VIDAURI "A" #1 | CHARRO OPERATING, L.L.C. | DRILL | 6,300 | |
| 2005-05-26 | 601015 | 42-391-04056 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #3G | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,927 | |
| 2005-05-25 | 601196 | 42-391-00226 | O'CONNOR -D- #D 5 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,502 | |
| 2005-05-25 | 601195 | 42-391-01599 | COPANO GAS UNIT #32 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,545 | |
| 2005-05-23 | 601007 | 42-391-32672 | HEARD, FANNIE V. W. MRS. #117 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2005-05-23 | 600951 | 42-391-31778 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D130 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,684 | |
| 2005-05-20 | 600950 | 42-391-00272 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 6 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,780 | |
| 2005-05-20 | 600950 | 42-391-00272 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 6 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,780 | |
| 2005-05-20 | 600949 | 42-391-00220 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 3G | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,106 | |
| 2005-05-17 | 600765 | 42-391-32572 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #8 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,590 | |
| 2005-05-17 | 600761 | 42-391-01678 | COPANO GAS UNIT #31 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,785 | |
| 2005-05-16 | 600362 | 42-391-31883 | IRA HEARD 'A' #18 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,800 | |
| 2005-05-13 | 600589 | 42-391-01284 | FOX, W. J. "A" #20 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,300 | |
| 2005-05-11 | 600504 | 42-391-01852 | MARY ELLEN O'CONNOR #21 | CITATION OIL & GAS CORP. | RECOMP | 5,600 | |
| 2005-05-10 | 600464 | 42-391-32669 | O'BRIEN-HARKINS #2 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2005-05-10 | 600464 | 42-391-32669 | O'BRIEN-HARKINS #2 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2005-05-10 | 600324 | 42-391-00435 | TOM O'CONNOR (5730 FT.SD.) UNIT #A 27 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2005-05-09 | 600316 | 42-391-00680 | HEARD, FANNIE V.W. MRS. #11 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,857 | |
| 2005-05-04 | 600163 | 42-391-00338 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -L- #L 11 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,490 | |
| 2005-05-04 | 600161 | 42-391-30529 | DENNIS O'CONNOR ET AL -L- #L 49 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,507 | |
| 2005-05-03 | 600101 | 42-391-00252 | O'CONNOR #16 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,337 | |
| 2005-05-02 | 600072 | 42-391-32172 | WELDER "C" #25 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 5,900 | |
| 2005-05-02 | 600072 | 42-391-32172 | WELDER "C" #25 | FOREST OIL CORPORATION | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2005-05-02 | 600070 | 42-391-32167 | WELDER "C" #24 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 5,250 | |
| 2005-05-02 | 561180 | 42-391-30191 | HEARD, CLEMENT #20 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,810 | |
| 2005-05-02 | 561180 | 42-391-30191 | HEARD, CLEMENT #20 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,810 | |
| 2005-04-28 | 561202 | 42-391-32019 | O'CONNOR #74 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,445 | |
| 2005-04-21 | 560679 | 42-391-00179 | FAGAN #8 | REMORA MANAGEMENT, LLC | RECOMP | 2,690 | |
| 2005-04-18 | 560638 | 42-391-01630 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS -E- #E 7 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,650 | |
| 2005-04-15 | 560563 | 42-391-00250 | O'CONNOR #14 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,534 | |
| 2005-04-13 | 560371 | 42-391-32291 | LAMBERT, M.F. #150 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,230 | |
| 2005-04-12 | 560200 | 42-391-00764 | REILY, ANNIE ET VIR #3 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,975 | |
| 2005-04-01 | 559845 | 42-391-03767 | DENNIS O'CONNOR ET AL -N- #N 6 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 2,221 | |
| 2005-03-31 | 559759 | 42-391-32667 | DENNIS O'CONNOR ET AL -L- #L 91 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2005-03-31 | 559758 | 42-391-32668 | DENNIS O'CONNOR ET AL -L- #L 90 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 4,900 | |
| 2005-03-31 | 559757 | 42-391-32103 | O'CONNOR #78 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,396 | |
| 2005-03-21 | 559258 | 42-391-32666 | MARTIN O'CONNOR -A- #1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 7,500 | |
| 2005-03-18 | 559210 | 42-391-32664 | DUKE RANCH -L- #1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-03-18 | 559210 | 42-391-32664 | DUKE RANCH -L- #1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2005-03-18 | 559210 | 42-391-32664 | DUKE RANCH -L- #1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,100 | |
| 2005-03-18 | 559209 | 42-391-32665 | DUKE RANCH -J- #1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-03-18 | 559209 | 42-391-32665 | DUKE RANCH -J- #1 | T - C OIL COMPANY | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2005-03-17 | 558674 | 42-391-03043 | ROOKE, P. H. #48 | 38 OIL & GAS, L.L.C. | RECOMP | 6,232 | |
| 2005-03-14 | 558591 | 42-391-01323 | LAMBERT, M. F. #66 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2005-03-11 | 558815 | 42-391-32166 | WELDER 'C' #23 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 5,640 | |
| 2005-03-11 | 558815 | 42-391-32166 | WELDER 'C' #23 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,000 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.