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.
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7,894 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-09-12 | 536221 | 42-391-32533 | HEARD, CLEMENT #36 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2003-09-12 | 536221 | 42-391-32533 | HEARD, CLEMENT #36 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,400 | |
| 2003-09-11 | 536165 | 42-391-31935 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -N- #N 13 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,929 | |
| 2003-09-10 | 536179 | 42-391-32532 | SHELTON, N #7 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2003-09-10 | 536179 | 42-391-32532 | SHELTON, N #7 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 6,600 | |
| 2003-09-09 | 536630 | 42-391-32254 | LA ROSA UNIT #52 | LAROCO LLP | RECOMP | 6,749 | |
| 2003-09-08 | 536197 | 42-391-32531 | O'CONNOR "J" #1 | BISHOP PETROLEUM INC. | DRILL | 3,500 | |
| 2003-09-08 | 535732 | 42-391-01279 | FOX, W. J. "B" #5 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,886 | |
| 2003-09-08 | 535732 | 42-391-01279 | FOX, W. J. "B" #5 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,886 | |
| 2003-09-04 | 535993 | 42-391-32530 | SHELTON, N #6 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-09-04 | 535993 | 42-391-32530 | SHELTON, N #6 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2003-09-04 | 534935 | 42-391-01304 | FOX, W. J. "B" #38 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 7,499 | |
| 2003-09-04 | 534935 | 42-391-01304 | FOX, W. J. "B" #38 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RENTR | 7,499 | |
| 2003-09-03 | 535870 | 42-391-32529 | SHELTON, N #5 | CUMMINS & WALKER OIL CO., INC. | DRILL | 4,100 | |
| 2003-08-28 | 535792 | 42-391-00753 | BAUER, MARY CLAIRE ET VIR #4 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,933 | |
| 2003-08-28 | 535791 | 42-391-00756 | BAUER, MARY CLAIRE ET VIR #7 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,910 | |
| 2003-08-27 | 534933 | 42-391-01127 | LAMBERT, M. F. #U 86 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 300 | |
| 2003-08-27 | 534933 | 42-391-01127 | LAMBERT, M. F. #U 86 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 6,341 | |
| 2003-08-26 | 535717 | 42-391-32528 | WELDER-TERRELL #5 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2003-08-26 | 535717 | 42-391-32528 | WELDER-TERRELL #5 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 6,000 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535588 | 42-391-32211 | WELDER "C" II #40 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 5,467 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535588 | 42-391-32211 | WELDER 'C' II #40 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 5,467 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535588 | 42-391-32211 | WELDER 'C' #40 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,467 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535587 | 42-391-32134 | WELDER "C" I #6 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 5,228 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535541 | 42-391-00973 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #2 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LC | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535541 | 42-391-00973 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #2 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2003-08-20 | 535541 | 42-391-00973 | THOMAS O'CONNOR #2 | ACOCK/ANAQUA OPERATING CO., LP | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2003-08-18 | 535469 | 42-391-31731 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS #7 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,300 | |
| 2003-08-14 | 535173 | 42-391-01169 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #25 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,925 | |
| 2003-08-12 | 535254 | 42-391-32153 | WELDER "A" #14 | WISER OIL COMPANY, THE | RECOMP | 6,223 | |
| 2003-08-08 | 534914 | 42-391-31896 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "C" #91 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 8,477 | |
| 2003-08-07 | 534936 | 42-391-00352 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D 24 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 6,100 | |
| 2003-08-05 | 534760 | 42-391-01766 | O'CONNOR, THOMAS "D" #9 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,895 | |
| 2003-08-04 | 534761 | 42-391-01433 | LAMBERT, M. F. #60 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2003-08-04 | 534761 | 42-391-01433 | LAMBERT, M. F. #60 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2003-08-04 | 534761 | 42-391-01433 | LAMBERT, M. F. #60 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,915 | |
| 2003-07-21 | 534423 | 42-391-00836 | F. V. W. HEARD #17 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2003-07-21 | 534423 | 42-391-00836 | F. V. W. HEARD #17 | PRIMROSE OPERATING COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,300 | |
| 2003-07-21 | 534115 | 42-391-32400 | O'BRIEN, J. J. #201 | EMERALD OIL & GAS LC | RECOMP | 6,492 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534059 | 42-391-32523 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D169 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534057 | 42-391-32524 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D170 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534056 | 42-391-32527 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D174 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534055 | 42-391-32526 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D173 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534054 | 42-391-32525 | WILLIAM, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D172 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-07-18 | 534049 | 42-391-32522 | WILLIAMS, MAUDE ET AL "A" #D171 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | DRILL | 4,800 | |
| 2003-07-11 | 534138 | 42-391-32510 | WELDER-TERRELL #3 | C & E OPERATING, INC. | RECOMP | 6,500 | |
| 2003-07-11 | 533911 | 42-391-30422 | O'CONNOR -D- #D 26 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 4,516 | |
| 2003-07-11 | 533910 | 42-391-04007 | O'CONNOR, DENNIS ET AL -N- #N 8 | T - C OIL COMPANY | RECOMP | 1,835 | |
| 2003-07-10 | 533969 | 42-391-32503 | BAUER, MARY CLAIRE ET VIR #14 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 7,000 | |
| 2003-07-10 | 533912 | 42-391-01393 | LAMBERT, M. F. #104 | HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY | RECOMP | 5,820 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Refugio County.